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All our self-storage saving offers at a glance!

self storage canterbury kentIf it’s something we excel at, here at Need A Space, it is getting you exactly what you want at guaranteed low prices. Need a Space is a high-quality self-storage service based in Boughton-Under-Blean, just outside Canterbury in the heart of Kent. We not only offer services to surrounding areas such as Faversham, Herne Bay and Sittingbourne but we have many clients situated in London taking advantage of the extra low costs to be had in Kent.

Helping you with the whole process of moving and storage

When Need A Space first started, there was the tendency to merely provide the one asset our clients were looking for – storage space. But we soon realised that in order to create an easy process for our customers at highly competitive prices, we needed to provide the whole package. We listened to our customers and upgraded our services to include all the extras that make the often complex logistics of getting valuable possessions and assets from A to B just that little bit easier.

Competitive prices, invaluable extras

Backed up by a great support team both on site and at the end of a telephone, we now offer all those accessories that mean your move and storage will be smooth, stress-free, and as streamlined as possible. So take a look at some of the extras you get when you store at Need A Space and some of the savings you can make:

  1. We can guarantee we are the cheapest self-storage in Kent. If you find professional storage cheaper than us we promise to beat it by 5%!
  2. For all our customers using Need A Space we offer a free pack of boxes, tape and bubble wrap to get you started. And with all our packaging materials we have everything to meet your needs.
  3. Moving is hard enough without having to find many different contractors to make sure the move goes smoothly and at an acceptable cost. Now you can rent a removal van from us – keeping all the logistics in one place. Even better if you going to be paying up front for two months’ storage we will give you use of our tail-lift van free! Book for 6 months and get 1 month free!
  4. On site we have vehicles to help you move your heavy possessions around and staff to give you guidance and support
  5. Need a temporary or long term mail Box? Need A Space offer a secure mailbox and mailing address service from £2.40 a week.
  6. You need peace of mind and at Need A Space our cutting edge security ensures you can rest easy at night. From CCTV and Infrared beam devices to security fencing and monitored alarms you are safe with us.

 

Looking for storage space in Faversham Canterbury or Herne Bay? To learn more about how Need A Space self-storage can help businesses in Kent and the London area click here

 

Great tips for student storage

Moving away from home to attend college? You are probably brimming with excitement and looking forward to a whole new way of living. You are also likely to be aware that it comes with a set of “setting-up-home logistics” which are peculiar to the student life.

For a start, it is probable you will be moving to a much smaller living space, so getting all of those precious possessions into your new home may come as a bit of a shock. Before you move you are going to be doing quite a bit of filtering down as to what is absolutely necessary to take. You will also need to have space for learning materials which you are bound to acquire throughout the year. The other point to take into consideration is you are likely to be living in temporary accommodation and perhaps travelling between home and your student base. Therefore, you need to consider how you will cope with your possessions at half term etc.

Here a few tips to make that move run a little more smoothly:

  1. Use the walls as well as the floor

Where floor space is limited, consider getting pegs, racks and shelves for your walls so you can find a resting place for all the things you are going to use on a regular basis.

  1. Collapsible and Multi-purpose furniture

There is nothing more useful than an occasional table. When not in use it can be just put away. A desk with shelves to keep all your books and paraphernalia will also come in useful.

  1. What goes under…

Take a look around the room you are in now. It may seem as if it is full to the brim, but I bet you can find a whole lot of wasted space. This is usually found under furniture with legs such as beds, tables and chairs. For instance, you can get cheap plastic containers on wheels to go under your bed. Better still – use the suitcase you brought with you to put all the superfluous stuff.

  1. Hangers and handles

Nobody really looks at hangers closely, but it is a fact that they all come in different shapes and sizes. The worst ones, as far as space is concerned, are those which are moulded in a crescent shape and are thick and bulky. Make sure your hangers are slim-line and you will be surprised how much space you will make.

  1. Storage bins

Storage bins are a great solution for storing all that smaller stuff. But do not overfeed them and try to fill each with one type of possession. This way, things are accessible and you know where everything is

 

Need A Space is a self-storage facility based in Canterbury which offers secure storage for students.  You can use our Space estimator so you can get a clear idea as to how much space you will need. Let’s start as we mean to go on by saving money! We can help with transport by providing free van hire and you will be welcomed by our friendly staff. CCTV and high security infra-red beams makes sure that your valuables are absolutely safe. We can provide packaging tools and to help cut costs further, groups of students can easily store their valuables in one place together.

 

To learn more about how Need A Space self-storage can help students in the Canterbury area click here

 

 

 

Brilliant storage tips for storing all your awkward furniture and saving space at the same time

The great thing about boxes is it is an absolute dream storing them. Pack them stack them, carry and label them – there are no awkward corners, no sticky-out-bits and no silly edges. They all fit together like a simple jigsaw puzzle. If only everything you needed to place in self-storage was like that. If only we could easily put that Danish furniture back into the flat pack it came in!

Furniture, if you storing household items can be quite a nightmare because of shape, size weight and well sticky-out bits. Not only are they difficult to manoeuvre and store neatly, if they are not positioned well you are likely to lose a great deal of space you are paying for. But believe it or not there is tried and tested techniques for getting those hard to move valuables into your place of storage without the stress and headache and still make the most of all that precious space.

  1. Don’t lay sofas and mattresses down. Stand them on end to maximise space. But ensure that they are safely stored and they will not fall.
  2. No doubt the covers of your sofa or chairs are very valuable – you do not want to get them torn marked or damaged in the move. Consider covering them with bags beforehand.
  3. Be careful what you store together. Colour sometimes runs so do not store anything near ornamental valuables which could transfer colour.
  4. It may not have originally come as a flat pack but here possible dissemble as much of the furniture as you can. For instance, take of the legs of a table and wrap in blankets or bubble wrap.
  5. If the table will not disassemble put a blanket on a pallet and point legs up to protext he table’s surface.
  6. To save space put chairs upside down on top of tables and an upside down chair inside a similar chair the right way up.
  7. Lightweight boxes and assorted small objects can be placed on the tops of dressers. To protect the dresser cover with a blanket or similar textile.
  8. Use cling film to keep doors and drawers closed during the moving procedure
  9. Make sure vulnerable items like your TV is wrapped in bubble wrap, sheets or blankets for protection.
  10. If you can store your liquid screen TV’s and computer monitors in a climate controlled storage area. Extreme climate changes can cause fractures.
  11. Store mirrors upright for best protection and for best use of space.
  12. Avoid sealing anything in plastic as this can lead to mould, mildew and rot.

 

To learn more about how Need A Space self-storage can help businesses in Kent and the London area click here

 

How can self-storage be the solution to a lack of domestic space in Kent?

self-storage kentPossibly the most valuable asset to businesses and domestic owners alike is in fact invisible. Space, or the lack of it, can cause hell in a residential home, it can send a business budget through the roof, it can confuse logistics and cause havoc to organisational structures. There is no doubt it is a factor we all take for granted until we don’t have enough of it.

Now with the advent of self-storage facilities in the UK, you can pre-empt those periods when you are likely to be stuck for space and plan for the future.

Does your home appear to be smaller?

We have all been there. The home that you moved into all those years ago, which was blessed with an extraordinary amount of cupboards, now seems breathtakingly small and inadequate to house the whole family.

Doors on storage rooms won’t close properly due to the fact that they have been over-filled and the thought of actually finding something within the frustrating chaos (you know it will mean emptying half the cupboard before you find that Phillips screwdriver you so desperately need) has become a nightmare in itself.

So what is the next step?

You start thinking your family has outgrown the size of the house and you need to start considering extensions or even worse – moving to a bigger and more expensive accommodation. I don’t have to go into any depth about the logistical nightmare that comes in tandem this these ideas let alone the financial trauma and emotional upheaval of leaving a much-loved location.

So just stop a second.

The easier, cheaper solution is out there. A solution where you hold on to your beloved home and avoid the stress of selling your house.

Self-storage facilities are not just for businesses.

Now because of their highly competitive prices, domestic residents are considering using them not just to help with the overall logistics of moving (i.e. finding valuable space for possessions until the move is finalised) but also streamlining lifestyles and preventing unnecessary re-location.

Simply by spending some time organising your stored possessions, filter out the stuff that you want to hold onto but are never actually used. This could be valuables which have a sentimental value or goods which are only used very infrequently but take up a ridiculous amount of space. When you store your possessions in the self-storage container make sure that those valuables you may need sometime are easily accessible.

Temporary space to enhance your lifestyle and pamper your budgets

By storing this type of possessions in a self-storage facility you will be freeing up your home to unheard of space at a small cost of the rental of a small container. With more space for the family as it continues to grow, your lifestyles will be de-stressed less frustrating. Everyone could be getting on a little better without the doom-laden thought of structural changes or moving home.

Looking for storage space in Faversham Canterbury or Herne Bay? To learn more about how Need A Space self-storage can help domestic residents and businesses in Kent and the London area click here for a quote

 

 

 

 

6 top tips for archiving your valuable business documents

self storage kentArchiving is an essential task for businesses large or small. As well as being able to show a clear paper trail, evidence of contracts and agreements made, information for future repetitive activities, data on employees and product specifications, and storage for financial information you are not allowed to dispose of due to governmental legislation, it will not be long before records are beginning to interfere with daily activities on a serious level. Here are some tips to get your archiving in order, make the most of your self-storage and get on with your everyday business:

  1. Introduce regular auditing

Before you can start boxing everything away that huge mound of paper that is not used on a daily basis, you need to do a full analysis of what needs to be kept and what can be thrown away (always think recycling). You will need to be quite ruthless and this activity necessarily causes quite a great deal of useless procrastination. The easiest way is to consider whether the data will be needed in the future or if it needs to be kept for legal reasons.

  1. Digitalise data

Some of the documents you need to hold on to do not necessarily need to be held on hard copy, so consider digitalising that data so that it will be useful to reference in the future. This can be a little time consuming as you will need to scan these items and create an ordered place in your computer storage where you can always track back stored information. At the same time, it can reduce cost of storage and also put your mind at rest where you feel unsure about destroying certain documents.

  1. Durable containers

We often think little about the boxes we are going to place our archive materials in, but make sure the boxes are tough and durable as they may have to store the archived data for a long period of time.

  1. Self-storage opportunities

Self-storage can be a great way to store business archives at cheap rate. It means, as your business grows and thrives, you can keep relevant data in one place which is ordered and indexed. Of course, location is important and storage facilities need to be as close as possible for easy access. But if you are a business in London consider finding self-storage in Kent to cut overall cost of long term archive storage.

  1. Clearly label retention dates

There will be some data that only needs to be kept for a set period of time due to government legislation. Make sure these archives are clearly labelled so you can make more room for new data coming in and easily accessible within the self-storage facility.

Looking for storage space in Faversham Canterbury or Herne Bay? To learn more about how Need A Space self-storage can help businesses in Kent and the London area click here

 

6 top tips for maximising space in your self-storage units

Space to store your valuable business assets or precious valuables costs money and is often in very short supply so you need to make sure that every inch of that space is used to the best possible effect. With that in mind, here are 6 top tips for making the most of your storage area:

  1. Think vertically. There is a tendency when using self-storage to store everything on a single level. This is a terrible waste – you do not want to have to be buying extra units. So before you even start storing, map out what needs to be stored. What can be stacked? You have to think about safety here so ensure that anything on a second or third level cannot topple, sits squarely on goods below and is not too heavy up top. Your bottom level should be the heaviest goods and each level above it should get progressively lighter.
  1. The Tardis effect. Some of the goods you will store are great storage systems in themselves. For instance, a wardrobe, a set of drawers or an appliance such as a fridge or an oven will allow you to store a whole host of things. But the key here is remembering what you have put where, so they are accessible in the future. For instance, fill fridges with a set category: i.e. kitchen goods. Label everything and keep a record as to where you will find everything. Also, as a safety concern, don’t make furniture so heavy that you cannot lift them or have to empty them to get them out again.
  1. Fold it down. A great deal of furniture nowadays is designed to be stored away. Sometimes when we have had furniture in place in our homes for long periods we forget this, so get to grips with folding it down as small as possible. There are all kinds of little techniques you can think of: for instance, even a bed’s legs are removable. Once the legs are taken down it can easily be stored against a wall.
  1. Talking of legs…where furniture needs to be stored in its natural state (i.e. standing up!) use the space between the legs to create a new level of storage.
  1. Manoeuvrability. As much as you want to create as much space as possible do not forget that you need to get back in to retrieve your valuables. So leave space for manoeuvre.
  1. Easy Access. Always place the possessions you are most likely to need most frequently at the front of the storage area for easy accessibility.

 

Looking for storage space in Faversham Canterbury or Herne Bay? To learn more about how Need A Space self-storage can help businesses in Kent and the London area click here

 

 

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