3 Reasons Why Savannah’s Citizens Might Need a Large Storage Unit

Savannah citizens can benefit from the large storage units on offer in this region of Georgia. It will sometimes be beyond the dimensions of the smaller or medium-sized units when a whole houseful of possessions need to be accommodated for some time.

With the larger storage units, ceiling heights will typically be 8 feet and dimensions across 200 square feet. They can house large quantities of items and, in particular, large-sized items. Several smaller units will not house comfortably the very large items, necessitating the need for ever greater dimensions. The drive-in alternatives will allow for large and heavy items to be transported directly into them. This can include the vehicles themselves.

3 Reasons Why Savannah's Citizens Might Need a Large Storage Unit

Too Many Vehicles to Accommodate

The larger storage units will be capable of housing second vehicles and those that are used only seasonally. For instance, a cabriolet where its top can open is very much a summer car when the weather is warm enough to feel the breeze.

Also, if, as a Savannah citizen, you go on holiday and do not have a garage to keep your vehicle safe, then you might consider housing the vehicle securely in storage until your return. It depends on the type of holiday. If your vehicle is needed to drive to the airport or is to accompany you on the ferry then you are sorted, but if not, storage is the answer you are looking for. Many holidays require you to leave your vehicle behind. You wouldn’t, for instance, take it with you on an aircraft, although they do transport larger things than vehicles.

Thinking of the security of your vehicle while you are away, it is too risky these days to contemplate leaving it somewhere outdoors for a week or two when we cannot keep a close eye on it. We can, of course, ask others to look after it. However, many will prefer to not have the responsibility.

So, having decided that we should hire a storage unit to store our vehicle while on our beach holiday perhaps, we now need to think of what size we will need exactly. Well, the thinking is that you will need a storage unit of at least 10 x 15 feet to store a vehicle, although it is more comfortable if you have a margin of 10 x 20 feet to work with. Some models will require even more room. So, measure the length of your vehicle and see just what your needs will be for when you go on holiday.

To prepare a vehicle for storage, think about cleaning it up, changing its oil, and topping off its tank. Also, bear in mind that you will want to keep it charged in terms of its battery going flat when you are around and this is possible. It will be easier when you come to want to drive your vehicle straight out of the storage unit.

Moving House

When moving house, we cannot always co-ordinate it so that we exchange with our buyer on the same day. So, there can be a period in which to accommodate all our possessions until we move into our new home. But what do we do with our possessions in the meantime? The solution is to temporarily put them into storage. At this point, we then have the opportunity to decide which items we no longer need. Moving house is a good time to sort our possessions out. Those that move a lot will tend to travel lighter.

The good thing about storage facilities is that you can hire or rent them for as long as you want. This means there is no rush to move into the new house. It is, after all, easier to accommodate people than a multitude of possessions without plenty of space. Storage units provide that place and the security that goes with them. Instant access will mean that you can access any of your possessions at any time until you have them in your possession full-time again.

To Store a Quantity of Sizeable Valuable Items Away from Children

When you have priceless possessions and children, the two tend to not mix. So, this might be a reason to either sell the item or put it into storage while your children grow to an age that is supposed to make them sensible. We will not want to sell items that have been passed down through the generations even if they are large to accommodate. A grandfather clock or a piece of furniture might come into this category. Large storage units offer the height for a tall grandfather clock and the length for a long table we want to protect the surface, barley-twist legs, or the lion-claw feet of. Collectors and dealers of antique items value condition and this will impact their investment return should you sell them if they have not been sufficiently protected. If you are paying for storage anyway, why not keep these items safe too?

To summarise, large storage units are useful to house vehicles, a large number of items such as the entire contents of a house while moving, or sizeable items of age and value. If you have always desired extra room for your Savannah home, then why not create it by considering reserving a storage unit as the extra room and solution? It can save the greater expense of building an extension to your home, and the larger the unit, the more you can declutter your home and create space for everyday living.

Comments

  1. Jo-Ann Brightman says

    I too never thought to use a storage building for a car. I would rather clean and get rid of stuff than keepit ina storage unit.

  2. gloria patterson says

    I never would have though about using a storage building for a car. I know people use them for many different reasons. My sister has a storage unit that she has stored for over 6 years, 90% of the stuff she will never use or get rid of. I understand storing stuff but a lot of that stuff will just be left to someone else to get rid of.