When and why it is worth renting a warehouse for things during the renovation

It seems that renting a warehouse for things during the repair is absolutely unnecessary expenses. Our advice site decided to figure out when a warehouse is really not needed, and in what cases it becomes a necessity. In addition, let’s talk about what criteria should be followed when choosing a storage location.

Let’s start with the fact that you definitely don’t need a warehouse where you can transport personal belongings, equipment and furniture for the duration of the repair, if you are making repairs without moving out, around the room. In this case, all things can be simply transferred from corner to corner. Yes, they can still interfere, but in general, the option is logical, because you still live here, things and furniture are needed.

In addition, the portal wrote in detail how you can protect the final finish during the renovation process, including touching on the issue of protecting the furniture remaining in the house. Therefore, the precautions taken allow you not to think about the need to rent a warehouse..

You do not need to pay for a container, box and other storage space for the period of repair and in the following cases:

• You have a warm, dry garage where you can move it all;
• You have decided to send things to the country. Perhaps, then buy new furniture for the apartment, or maybe you just return everything back;
• There are acquaintances and relatives who are ready to “shelter” your things until you finish the repair.

When renting a warehouse becomes a necessity:

• You decided to make an expensive designer renovation and order everything in advance in other countries. A batch of, for example, tiles has already arrived, the kitchen ordered in Italy has arrived, and the house or apartment itself is not yet ready. What to do with everything that has already arrived? To a rented warehouse, if there is no other way out! After all, you need to keep expensive materials and furniture in their original condition, where the rough finishing work is going on, they have no place;
• You bought everything you need for renovation and furnishing in bulk during the sales season. Prepared in full, so to speak, to save money. This is a profitable option that can significantly reduce repair costs. But you have a need to store everything purchased;
• You sold your old apartment, but the new one is undergoing major repairs. And you have to temporarily live in a rented apartment, which has its own furniture, waiting for the move and housewarming. Of course, you can just sell all the old furniture, then buy new ones. But this is a significant loss of money! In addition, you like the furniture from the old apartment, in good condition, why get rid of it. It would be more economical to temporarily take her to a rented warehouse until the completion of the renovation of the new living space;
• You have a major overhaul with replacement of the floor screed, wall chasing for new wiring, replacement of communications. Construction dust will definitely ruin your things, it is impossible to live in such an apartment! Then you have to spend money on deep cleaning of upholstered furniture. It is safer to take everything out of the apartment so that it does not interfere and retain its original appearance.

How to choose a warehouse to store things during the renovation? You need to be guided by the following criteria:

1. Closeness to home. It is clear that it is more costly and time-consuming to carry things across the city;
2. Availability of services for the removal and delivery of things, experienced loaders, so as not to look for a car and workers on their own;
3. The ability to remove a box of different sizes, according to your needs;
4. The ability to rent a storage space for a short period, for example, a week, maybe you need more, why pay for a full month;
5. Storage conditions. The warehouse must be clean, dry, heated, with good ventilation so that nothing happens to your things;
6. Conditions for access to things. For example, your workers need to pick up the tiles, you gave them the key, and they also require a power of attorney in the warehouse, because they are not tenants. Specify this moment, as well as the working hours of the warehouse;
7. Does the warehouse take responsibility for your belongings or does it just provide space? A very important point! Read the terms of the contract. It is clear that the warehouse must have an alarm system, a video surveillance system and security;
8. What are the payment terms, will there be a penalty if, for example, after seven days, you did not pick up your things and did not pay for the next week;
9. Availability of discounts, service price. An important point, the cost can be very different! We found in the network offers for 13.5 thousand rubles for 10 square meters of warehouse space per month, and for 7 thousand rubles. Compare, look for the most profitable and at the same time safe, convenient options.

Note that it is often much cheaper to rent someone’s empty garage or container than a box in a large warehouse. Moreover, it is difficult to find such offers in a small town. The main thing is that the garage or container you have found meets all the conditions for safe and reliable storage of things..