Storage is storage. Right? Well, there are more options than you might think these days, each with different benefits for different situations. Many are aware of traditional self-storage options, as storage facilities are located in nearly every town across the country. But how much do you know about portable storage containers?
Both traditional self-storage and portable storage have their merits. Let’s look at portable storage vs. traditional self storage, balancing the conveniences of portable storage with the inherent transportation costs of traditional self-storage.
Traditional Self-Storage Benefits
You are likely already familiar with traditional self-storage facilities, so we won’t spend any time explaining what they are. But there are several benefits to them that we want to cover. Here are a few benefits of self-storage facilities:
- Climate controlled: many storage facilities are climate controlled to protect items sensitive to heat.
- Space for other large items: like boats, RVs and so forth.
- Competitive pricing: due to their history and number of companies.
- Easily accessible: you can access your container whenever the facility is open.
- Security: many facilities are equipped with security systems and fire alarms/sprinklers.
Portable Storage Benefits
Then there are portable storage containers, which you might not know as well. Portable storage containers are delivered to your home (or the approved location of your choice), loaded or unloaded on your timeline (take as long as you want) and picked up or redelivered to another location once you’re done. In addition to on-site storage, portable storage containers can also be stored at a remote climate-controlled facility giving it many shared benefits with a traditional self-storage facility. Here are some of the other benefits of portable storage:
- Convenient: delivered to the location of your choosing!
- No timetable for loading/unloading: take as long as you want.
- Flexible long-term destinations: keep them at your residence, at a storage facility or a new location entirely.
- No extra transportation costs: unlike traditional storage, where you’ll have to rent a truck to move belongings from one place to another.
- Privacy: you can load or unload items in the privacy of your property.
Choosing the Right Option:
We’re, of course, biased here, but given the convenience of portable storage containers and their utility for both flexible on-and-off-site storage and moving we think that this is the best option for most people. Traditional storage facilities do have their merits, however, and often-times these will be the cheaper option if price is your primary deciding factor.
If you’re interested in portable storage or traditional storage options from SAM (Store & Move), we’d love to help you out. Call 972-GET-A-SAM for a no-obligation quote today.