Benefits of Using a Combined Moving and Storage Service

The best movers in Chicago help de-stress your relocation process by offering multiple services that can help you have a smooth transition to your new home. In addition to handling the heavy lifting of your large, bulky furniture, they’ll also pack up your belongings and store them for as long as you need. In fact, using a combined moving and storage service is one of the best decisions you can make when you plan your move to a new house, condo, or apartment.

Money Savings

Budget is a priority for many people moving to a new home. And since storage service isn’t always an anticipated cost, any money you can save on your pack, storage, and move helps out. Fortunately, when compared to third-party self-storage companies, a combined moving and storage service can help you stay within your relocation budget.

Only Pay for the Space—and Time—You Need

Local moving companies will, of course, move you into a third-party storage unit. However, these self-storage facilities can get very expensive very quickly, and you have to pay for space you might not need. For example: if you estimate that you’ll need a 200 cubic foot storage locker but only fill up half of it, you’re stuck paying for the full unit. And if you underestimate your home’s inventory and select a storage unit that’s too small, you’ll have to scramble to find a larger locker or an additional unit—and those costs add up.

A combined moving and storage service, though, will only charge you for the room your items actually take up at their facility. Thanks to a variety of storage options like vaults, rack space, and micro storage bins, your moving company can store your inventory in the most efficient way possible so you’re not paying for empty space. And since movers allow you to store with them on a monthly basis instead of the annual contracts required by many self-storage companies, you won’t be charged for any extra time if you move out of their facility sooner than expected.

Using a combined moving and storage service also lets you easily coordinate short-term or last-minute storage. If you just need your belongings stored for a day or two (or if you have more items than will fit inside your new home), a company that offers both of these services can easily accommodate you. This can be particularly helpful if you’re not sure whether all of your inventory will fit inside your new place and you need some time to get settled and figure out where to put everything—even if you’ve decluttered your old dwelling before your move.

An Opportunity to Declutter Your Old Home

Moving is a great opportunity to declutter your home. As you start inventorying your belongings to obtain a moving and storage service estimate, you might find some items you’re not sure about keeping. While you can rehome some of these items by donating to local charities or holding a yard sale, there are some items you might not be willing to part with—even if they won’t fit inside your new home.

When this happens, a combined moving and storage service can help make your decluttering decisions easy. So before you get rid of your extra couch that won’t fit in your new living room or toss your collection of sports memorabilia that doesn’t vibe with the new home’s aesthetic, let your movers take these items back to their facility for storage. You’ll have the confidence that your items are safe and well taken care of.

Peace of Mind

If you’ve never before stored your belongings at an offsite facility, you might have a couple of concerns about your items being out of your possession. Here are two main factors that sometimes give customers pause about offsite storage, and how using a combined moving and storage service can ease your worries:

Security. The best moving and storage companies in Chicago ensure the safety of their clients’ stored belongings. Make sure your movers have a locked facility that’s under 24/7 video surveillance, and that only their employees have access to the storage area.
Climate control. Chicago’s temperatures can range from subzero in the winter to over 100°F in the summer. Outdoor storage lockers aren’t always temperature-controlled, which means your items could get damaged when the mercury gets extremely low or high. A combined moving and storage service should offer an indoor facility where the temperature is relatively constant year-round.

Whatever reason you need both moving and storage service—for instance, if your closing and move-out dates don’t line up, you have more stuff than will fit in your new home, or you’re temporarily moving out of state for work and need to make room for a subletter—a company that moves and stores your belongings can provide both peace of mind and flexibility.

Increased Flexibility

Moving to a new home can sometimes present unforeseen obstacles like surprise delays. At no fault of your own, your house or condo’s closing date might change, or perhaps your new dwelling just isn’t ready on time. In many cases, residents still need to be out of their old homes by a certain date. So what do you do with your stuff while you’re in this moving purgatory?

The answer here is simple: you can let a combined moving and storage service hold onto it for you. These companies offer a range of options for both short-term and long-term storage. For example, if you just need your mover to hold onto your full home’s inventory for a day or two until your closing is finalized or your new place is ready, you can take advantage of your mover’s overnight storage service. And if you need long-term storage for a few months or a few years, there’s plenty of flexibility thanks to these options:

Vault Storage, a secure storage method that keeps your belongings separated from other customers’ items by packing your inventory into large wooden vaults.
Rack Storage, in case you don’t have to store items that’ll fill an entire vault.
Micro Storage, which is great if you just have a few bins or totes that won’t fit into your home. This is also perfect for items you don’t need year-round like holiday decorations, bulky winter coats, and seasonal sports gear like skis and golf clubs.

Before you choose the moving and storage service you’ll entrust with your prized possessions, make sure you really like working with their Customer Service Team. After all, you’re going to use them as a one-stop shop instead of coordinating multiple companies, and you should be comfortable with the organization that will be handling and storing your belongings.

Work With a One-Stop Shop

Yet another benefit of using a combined moving and storage service is that you don’t have to coordinate logistics with different companies. Your mover can easily handle your packing needs and your move into storage at their secure and climate-controlled facility. When you’re ready, they’ll also take care of your move out of storage and the delivery of your items to your new home.

In other words, one moving company can serve as your moving and storage partner for your entire relocation—and they’ll handle all of the logistics. You’ll be able to save a ton of time, frustration, and headaches by working with one helpful team rather than coordinating multiple places, schedules, and personalities.

We are Chicago’s Favorite Combined Moving and Storage Service

You deserve a smooth and stress-free move. And we’re here to help! From our friendly Customer Service Team to our expertly trained Movers, we’ll handle everything from your pack to your storage needs to the move into your new home. Just consider us a group of friends who happen to be awesome at the entire moving process.