Storage Solutions You Can Trust
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Storage Solutions You Can Trust
Call: 01623 700311
Find helpful tips on packing and storing belongings, available storage unit sizes, and more! Move home with ease with our self storage solutions.
Moving house is one of the most stressful things that we will ever do in our lives, so it is important to find ways to ease the pain. One of the biggest factors that can cause arguments and put people off from the process is trying to sort and pack all of their belongings ready for the move.
Often, the exchange of contracts doesn’t leave you with much time to move out of one house and transfer all of your worldly goods to another, which is why more and more people are using house moving self storage options to make the move a much calmer and smoother one.
With a monthly rolling contract at £115 per month, these smaller containers are ideal for storing infrequently used tools, making them accessible whenever needed.
Ideal for tradespeople, our 20ft storage units offer ample space for tools, equipment, and materials. Available on a monthly rolling contract at just £150 per month, they provide a convenient and cost-effective storage solution for your business needs.
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“Brilliant! Loxleys offer a very friendly helpful service; in a great location (even for Nottm); absolutely dry and mould free stored home contents; secure and safe; well priced. Highly recommend them for container storage. Thanks Ben and Luke.”
– S Stala
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“Great service! Easy access to the secure facility using your phone. Containers are nice and clean with good access to load and unload. If you need some temporary storage during a house move as we did you’d be hard pressed to beat Loxley’s”
– Stefan Thomas
Our Self storage units in Mansfield provide secure and safe space that you can hire to keep your possessions locked away and out of sight. They can vary in size according to the amount of space that you need and can be available for as little as a week, or even years.
These units offer a great amount of flexibility as they can be accessed seven days a week. This means that you can gradually start moving stuff out of your house at your own pace, and then move it into the new one bit by bit.
It is great for keeping big items of furniture out of the way while you decorate, renovate or storing all those boxes from the loft that you don’t quite have the heart to sort through yet.
As the units are locked, protected from the elements and monitored by controlled access and CCTV, it will be much safer than trying to store your items in a garage, where they are more vulnerable to theft or damage.
A domestic self storage unit buys you the one thing everyone lacks in a house move: time. It means you can move at your own speed, and take the time to decide how you are going to lay out your furniture or whether you really want to rip out that kitchen.
When you hire a self storage unit for your house move, you should check whether there are minimum or maximum hire terms, how many people can have access to your unit and how it is protected.
Most people opt for a container storage because their items should be kept dry, so check what measures are in place to ensure this. A unit which is treated with anti-condensation products will make sure that mould, moisture and mildew are kept at bay.
Until you move house, you may not realise how many personal items you own. Preparing your items to move out can be overwhelming and stressful, so we’ve put together our top tips:
Items such as a microwave, kettle, and chairs are essential for when you move into your new home, so you should have easy access to in order to set them up and use them once you have settled in. It’s recommended not to place these in self storage so they’re easily accessible when needed. If you do choose to store them, place them towards the front of the self-storage unit so you can get hold of them quickly.
Lower priority items such as pictures, decorative items, seasonal clothing, and furniture may be kept out of the way until you’re settled and placed in a self storage unit. Placing delicate items in self storage is useful to prevent them from getting damaged during the move-in phase.
A house move self storage unit is also a great way of keeping your things organised, but this relies on you packing them in the right way.
Ideally, start by packing the things that you rarely use and will not miss in the short term, meaning that you will only have the more essential items to pack on moving day.
Make sure that the boxes you use are strong enough for the items contained within them, and seal them up carefully. We have all scrawled the name of a room across the side of a box, but as you are packing in a less stressful environment, take the time to give a bit more detail.
By labelling a box as ‘kitchen utensils’, ‘Katie’s teddies’ or ‘Michael’s tools’, you can find exactly what you need much quicker when you start unpacking.
Remember, if items are breakable, pack them carefully with plenty of padding around them so that they do not get crushed by other boxes that might get stacked on top.
There are a huge number of benefits to using a self storage unit, but the most obvious is the amount of space it can save you. Using a self storage unit means that you are not left cramming things into your garage, shed or cupboards, or begging for floor space from family and friends.
Self storage allows you to pack gradually. It’s best to pack the items you’ll need last first, so they’re near the front of the unit and easy to retrieve.
It is also a great way to declutter your home. As there is no rush, you can take the time to sort through your things and decide what can be kept and what you no longer need.
Packing everything into boxes means you have to be a little more organised too, and you can provide a sense of order that you might not have had before.
With a secure self storage unit, you have peace of mind that your items are safe, as self storage sites are equipped with CCTV, patrols and usually only allow access to authorised people.
This method of storing your goods keeps them out of site and is far more secure than leaving them in an empty property during a move as these can be targets of theft.
These units are also fantastic if the home that you are moving to happens to be overseas or perhaps into temporary accommodation.
You might be planning on coming home again, or simply not wanting to get rid of all your earthly goods, so a self storage unit can keep everything locked away safely until you need it.
Depending on your circumstances, there will be scenarios where you need to remove furniture from your home and store it for a short or long amount of time.
You might be tempted to use a garage or spare room, but a self storage unit will not only give you much more room, it will give you peace of mind that your furniture will stay in the condition you left it, as if a unit is properly treated to protect it against damp and mould, it can be the perfect place for storing furniture as well as smaller items.
If the worst happens during the moving phase and timings are changed, you can have peace of mind knowing your items are safely stored at an external storage unit and can be stored for as long as you need. Before selecting an external storage unit provider, you should always ask if they are able to extend the hire at short notice and work around your circumstances.
Once you have moved into your new house, there can be many things to do. You may want to do a deep clean before moving in, or you may want to just unpack the priority items. Hiring a self storage unit allows you to unpack at your own leisure and store non-priority items out of the way until they are required.
Additionally, your new property may need some renovations to truly turn it into your own and having your goods stored out of the way can help with the renovation process. Your items can stay out of harm’s way, dry and clean.
You might think that all self storage units are the same, but here are a few questions to ask your self storage unit provider.
Check whether the containers are treated to make sure you won’t find your belongings smelling fusty and covered in mildew when you return to them in a few month’ time.
We use a special anti condensation paint within the interior of all our moving house self storage containers called Grafotherm® which helps to prevent furniture from becoming ruined from the potential growth of mould.
You should also look at what security is on offer. Are you confident that no-one can access your unit that shouldn’t? At Loxelys Self Storage, our site is situated on a purpose built 3 acre facility that receives:
Most self storage units do not offer insurance for your items, so you will need to make sure that you are covered, just in case. Your home contents insurance may cover this, but there are also some great policies available just for self storage.
How easy is it to get to your container? The last thing you want is to turn up in a large van, full of your belongings to find that the road is unsteady or the space around you makes it difficult to get large furniture pieces in and out of your vehicle.
At Loxelys, we have purposely designed our site with ease in mind. Our roads are fully accessible and suitable for cars and vans. We’ve even ensured you don’t come across any surprises such as narrow roads or sharp turns.
You will want to double check the opening times work for you and that you can get your heavy sofa to the unit without breaking your back.
Loxleys offer house moving self storage solutions that you can trust. As a professional, family run business, Loxleys strive for top quality service in everything that we do. Our 3 acre site in Mansfield has over 100 fully secure steel containers which are internally coated with Grafotherm anti condensation paint and are protected by 24 hour CCTV, wide floodlit roads and a telephone access gate system to ensure your belongings are safe and secure for as long as you need us.
If you would like to get a price or speak to a member of our team, feel free to contact us. We would be happy to answer any questions you have regarding our moving home self storage.
Our Mansfield site has full-coverage 24hr CCTV, secured with electric gate access and has regular security patrols.
Our high quality containers are water-tight and treated with anti-condensation paint to ensure your items stay dry and clean.
Enjoy access to site 7 days a week. You will receive a lock and key so you can access your container unit whenever you need to.
Sleep easy with secure storage solutions on monthly rolling contracts, starting from just £115 per month.