Many individuals choose to hire a professional mover to organize their move. But in certain circumstances, it may be necessary to keep all or part of your belongings in a storage room for a certain period of time before moving in.
Most moving companies offer this possibility as an option, attractive for the customer in terms of organization and price. Let’s take a look at this case.
Moving with furniture storage: what does this formula consist of?
Moving alone is possible and it is even the choice that many individuals make each year to organize this event. However, delegating your move to a qualified professional is a good way to alleviate the stress that such an organization creates.
To meet the very diverse needs of their customers, professional movers offer a whole range of more or less complete and more or less expensive formulas. In general, there are three main categories of services:
- economic formulasbasic, which generally only include the loading, transport and unloading of goods;
- standard formulas, intermediaries, which include other services such as the supply of materials, packing and unpacking, assembly and dismantling of furniture, etc. ;
- comfort formulastop-of-the-range, which integrate everything or almost, thus considerably reducing the intervention of the customer.
Many professional movers plan to add various options to their services. Each customer can thus modulate his basic formula according to his unique needs. In particular, it is possible to choose a moving formula with furniture storage, a solution that is of significant interest to many concerned.
Indeed, the principle of furniture storage allows you to store all or part of your belongings for a longer or shorter period, depending on the customer’s needs. This storage is a good way to keep goods safe when the future accommodation is not yet available or not fully usable, or even if it is smaller than the old one and does not allow you to install it there. all the furniture. In the event of an inheritance, the furniture storage also allows the deceased’s property to be kept for a certain period of time, the time that relatives can settle all the terms and conditions.
This type of service thus provides for the storage, in good conditions, of all or part of the client’s belongings to be moved. The storage is planned for a certain duration and can be renewed according to the needs.
What organization for a move with furniture storage?
Depending on the situation, it may be necessary to keep the moved goods for a certain period of time in a storage space, such as a storage unit. If the new accommodation is not yet available, if the properties cannot all be rearranged and many other cases may require such an organization.
When it becomes necessary to hire a furniture storage unit to store all or part of your belongings to be moved, it is recommended to organize yourself in advance and seek quotes from professionals capable of offering this type of service. If it is possible to take out this type of service with a furniture storage professional, you should know that many moving companies also offer this service and include it in their formulas. A particularly appreciated service, all the more so when it is managed by the same professional in charge of the move, because this helps to limit the organization, the procedures and the costs for the customer, while benefiting from a complete service.
Do not hesitate to request quotes for a move with furniture storage. You will thus be able to better assess the budget to be provided for this global service and organize yourself accordingly.
Moving with furniture storage: how does it work?
The organization of a move with furniture storage is generally similar to a classic move. The only difference is that the service includes furniture storage. The goods are therefore not deposited directly in a new accommodation, but in whole or in part within a dedicated storage space.
In this case, the procedure is as follows.
- Transportation: the goods to be moved are transported by the professional to the storage space provided, namely the furniture storage. Beforehand, the moving professional will have estimated the volume of business to be kept there in order to offer his client a suitable storage room and a more precise price.
- inventory: an inventory of the goods kept in the storage unit will be drawn up in detail. All goods will be carefully listed (including within each box), for security and insurance reasons.
- Storage: the goods are then stored and put away in conditions that make it possible to optimize the smallest space available. The larger the room, the higher the price, which is why it is important to avoid wasting space unnecessarily. If certain cases require specific storage conditions, the professional may offer them to his clients if the service includes this.
- The sealing: once the goods have been inventoried and put away, the container is sealed in the presence of the customer. It can only be reopened at the latter’s request.
All the goods to be stored can thus be kept for the duration provided for in the contract. Generally, storage units are clean, air-conditioned and constantly monitored spaces.
It should be noted that certain elements cannot be stored in this way. In fact, it is forbidden to store perishable foodstuffs, animals, plants, dangerous substances (toxic, combustible or explosive) as well as illegal products in a storage unit. All the goods likely to be used during the rental of the storage unit must be accessible, which is why it is recommended to specify the words “accessible storage” on the boxes or packaging.
What is the expected cost for a move with furniture storage?
Choosing a moving formula with furniture storage is generally less expensive than seeking the services of a moving company and another professional for the storage of goods. Nevertheless, it is difficult to give a precise price for this type of service, because the cost of the service depends on many factors.
- The volume of goods to be moved: logically, the greater the volume of goods to be moved, the more expensive the service will be. Indeed, this volume determines the personnel to be mobilized, the vehicle to be used, the time to devote to it, etc.
- The type of goods concerned: some goods require special attention or specific transport conditions. This is particularly the case for bulky goods, very fragile belongings, works of art or precious objects, multimedia devices, etc.
- The distance to go: the greater the distance between the old and the new accommodation, the higher the costs. Indeed, the distance determines the transport time, the fuel costs, the road costs (tolls, etc.).
- The date of the move: certain periods are in high demand and billed more expensively. This is the case for the summer period (from June to September), weekends and the end of the month. Better to avoid them to make some significant savings.
- The chosen formula: the more complete the formula, the more services it includes and the more expensive it is.
Renting a storage unit is an option that will also depend on several criteria.
- Business volume: it determines the volume of the box and therefore the rental price. A small box of 4 m² can house around sixty boxes, compared to 250 to 300 boxes for a box of 20 m².
- access: the furniture storage generally remains closed, but it is possible to opt for a formula with a storage box which remains accessible. However, this accessibility comes at a price.
- The duration: on average, the storage of goods in furniture storage in such a context is planned for a period of 15 days to 30 days. However, these contracts are renewable if the customer’s situation so requires.
- insurance: it is mandatory to take out insurance for stored goods. The amount of this depends on the volume of goods and their value.
Here is an average indication of the prices to expect from a mover with furniture storage.
To move over a maximum distance of 50 km, the following average prices must be taken into account:
- for an economical formula:
- 400 euros to 500 euros for accommodation of 50 m² (about 20 m3);
- 700 euros to 900 euros for accommodation of 75 m² (about 30 m3);
- 1,100 euros to 1,400 euros for accommodation of 100 m² (about 40 m3);
- for a standard formula:
- 500 euros to 700 euros for accommodation of 50 m² (about 20 m3);
- 1,000 euros to 1,300 euros for accommodation of 75 m² (about 30 m3);
- 1,400 euros to 2,000 euros for accommodation of 100 m² (about 40 m3);
- for a comfort formula:
- 700 euros to 900 euros for accommodation of 50 m² (about 20 m3);
- 1,500 euros to 2,000 euros for accommodation of 75 m² (about 30 m3);
- 2,400 euros to 3,000 euros for accommodation of 100 m² (about 40 m3).
The cost of the furniture storage option depends mainly on the volume of the box. Here are the average costs:
- for a storage unit of 10 m3: 50 euros to 100 euros;
- for a storage unit of 15 m3: 100 euros to 150 euros;
- for a storage unit of 20 m3: 150 euros to 200 euros.