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Door to Door Storage and Moving is taking the self storage world by the horns with the introduction of mobile storage containers and offering a moving service. If you have never heard of “mobile storage” don’t fret, it is a simple idea that involves Door to Door Storage and Moving Company bringing a storage container to your home or place of business. The plywood containers measure about 8x5x7 (inside dimensions are 58” x 92” x 77”) and are easy for Door to Door Storage and Moving to store them in their secure warehouse. The containers sit about 4 inches above the ground allowing air to circulate around the container.  The Door to Door Storage containers are capable of holding about 2,000 lbs and are made with materials that allow the container to breath and not collect moisture inside the container. By reducing the chance for moisture to accumulate inside the containers, your items stay mold free and odor free. High standards of pest control in all of the Door to Door Storage and Moving warehouses insure pest free containers delivered back to you.

Mobile Storage containers while not a new idea for self storage have still proven a valuable option to those who do not think traditional self storage will work for them. There are several reasons you might choose Door to Door Storage mobile storage containers for your self storage needs, they are:

• Reasonably priced, No truck rental and your time is saved also.
• Handle your items only once, you pack the container and unpack it when you are ready. No packing the car, packing the storage unit, packing the car, unpacking the car to get you items back to your home or office.
• All containers conveniently picked up at your home or office.
• Rental Truck hassle is gone. You don’t have to worry about renting a truck, driving the truck, filling the truck with a lot of gas, parking and storing a truck packing and unpacking the truck, returning the truck in the original condition.
• After you are done packing your containers you lock them, keeping the key and no one else has access to them. As an added security measure, Door to Door Storage and Moving place a tamper proof seal on each one of the containers so you know your items are safe.
• All of our Door to Door Storage containers are stored in our secure, commercial manned warehouse, reducing the events of theft and damage to your personal belongings. We have never had an issue with break ins or fire at any of our warehouses in the history of our business.
• Our Door to Door Storage containers may stay at your home or office for up to a week allowing you to take your time packing and securing your items.

Door to Door Moving Services is a service that Door to Door Storage and Moving started to help with the problematic moving businesses that were already established. Each one of the Door to Door Storage and Moving containers described above can hold about 1 to 1 ½ rooms of stuff. Because it is sometimes hard to gauge how many containers you will need, Door to Door Storage and Moving recommends that you over order on the containers being delivered to you and then you are only charged with the containers you actually use. Because people need to store their sofas, beds, washer and dryers and everything else that comes in a house, it’s important to be able to get these items arranged and stored properly. Door to Door Storage and Moving uses common carriers to move your containers long distance. Because these carriers already run on scheduled routes, your items can be tracked and delivered to you when you need them Here are some reasons why you should let Door to Door Storage and Moving, move your items instead of renting a moving truck;

• The travel alone can be expensive and many families do not want to pack the whole gang in a moving truck and haul it across the country. Hotel stays, eating on the road and time off from work are just a few items Door to Door Storage and Moving can save you.
• Once you decide to use Door to Door Storage and Moving you will not have to worry about getting all your friends and relatives over to help you pack a large and sometimes cumbersome moving truck.
• Possible repairs, accidents and breakdowns of the rental truck that could run you into extra unneeded expenses for your family or business.
• Cost of Gasoline for a moving truck. Need I say more? It’s hard enough to fill the family car with gas let alone a huge moving truck that doesn’t get great gas mileage and has a huge gas tank.
• The total cost of your move is given to you upfront, that way you can plan you budget accordingly. No hidden costs or last minute adjustments made.  Door to Door Storage and Moving gives you your moving estimate before anything is moved.

Door to Door Storage and Moving can even provide a 3 hour window of delivery for your containers to your new long distance address. This statement has been challenged more than once on the internet. Statements that state Door to Door Storage and Moving isn’t very flexible and drops the containers where it is convenient for them. Door to Door Storage and Moving also had moving solutions for businesses in the need of transportation of their offices.

Another service Door to Door Storage and Moving offers is the ordering of moving and packing supplies and boxes. Door to Door Storage and Moving uses www.allboxes.com to help their customers with their packing and box needs. www.allboxes.com sells the basic moving and packing supplies and even offers package deals to accommodate households of all sizes. Accessories include; tape, labels, tape guns, markers, mattress bags, locks and more. Protective packing materials include; bubble wrap, newsprint, dish kits, stretch wrap, blankets and more. All sizes and types of boxes needed for packing and moving are available on the www.allboxes.com website. Their boxes can be purchased individually or by the bunch. Buying by the bunch will save you a few extra dollars.

Door to Door Storage and Moving can be a great alternative for those businesses needing document storage. The large breathable containers can hold about 60 file boxes and like their other services, can drop off containers to your business for loading. The containers are stored in the same manner as the regular storage containers, in a large secured, pest free warehouse.  Door to Door Storage and Moving service seems ideal for small to medium businesses but not for those businesses that need regular access to their files. While Door to Door Storage and Moving can schedule regular access, it’s not just available like a traditional self storage site would be. A two hour notice is needed for unscheduled access to Door to Door Storage and Moving containers. This option may not work for all businesses needing immediate access to important legal, medical or personal documentation that must be immediately accessed.

Natalie Thomas

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