Container Storage

“The most efficient way of storage for household goods”

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Are you considering storing your household goods?

• You immediately worry about the fact that you are going to be loading your goods onto a truck, unloading and then going through the whole procedure again on removal from storage.
• That’s like two complete moves!

Instead, we bring our container truck right to your residence.

• We load the containers right there then off-load them into our heated warehouse facility.
• When the time comes, we load containers onto our truck and deliver them to your new residence.
• It’s really quite simply the best option for your moving and storage needs.
• Ferguson Moving & Storage has been moving families throughout Vancouver and Canada for 94 years.
• We have the years of experience behind us that generate the most effiecient and cost effective moving and storage methods available.
• Our moving and storage conatiners are 512 cubic feet.
• Most competitors containers are only 252 cubic feet.
• That’s almost half the size.
• Sofa’s and other larger items will not fit into the competitions containers.
• So now you’re stuck and have to put your large sofa into a moving truck.
• Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of portable services you really wanted in the first place?
• The competition also in most cases does not provide blankets for your furniture to guard against nicks and scratches.
• Not only does Ferguson provide the blankets, we provide furniture blanket protection at additional cost.

Now lets talk access to your furniture.

• How much does it cost to get to the passports you need to get out of storage because you accidenlty packed them?
• Well with most companies, you’ll pay a fee to collect those items.
• With Ferguson’s you wont pay a penny to access your storage.
• In fact, the only time we will charge is if you need us to supply movers to assist with access.

With Ferguson you’ll save time which means you’ll save money by only moving once.

• Be sure to check out our 2 special offers programs! Don’t choose, take advantage of both!

1. Realtor Referral Program
2. HBC Rewards Program
   

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Using container storage: what it is and how it’s better than ‘regular’ storage

When it’s time to sell your home and move, you have many options.  You can pack your things in boxes and let them pile up in your home as buyers come over to look at….well, nothing but your mess.  You can de-clutter and pack everything away into monthly storage units, only to come back for it all and load it onto a truck when the house is finally sold.  Or, you can use moveable, transportable container storage.

Here is how it works:  a container, storage and moving company will drop off a giant steel box at your home.  It isn’t damp and gross inside, and it wasn’t used to ship car parts over from another part of the world.  These containers are specially built for your household belongings.

The moveable storage box can sit on your property as you pack it up, taking the time that you need.  Sometimes the container provider will have a time limit after they drop it off, but usually the protocol is to schedule a drop off and pick up.

When the container is full, the container mover comes by to pick it up and transport it to a special, heated and controlled storage facility.  The facility is monitored, secure, insured and pest free.  Note that since your belongings are inside your container, your belongings are not being packed against other people’s stuff.

When it’s time to pick up your things, you call the container storage company to schedule a delivery.  This is particularly useful for cross-country moves or as an alternative to having to rent a truck twice (for both drop off and pick up of your belongings at a permanent storage unit), or getting an inexperienced family member to drive a large vehicle long distances.

The container box arrives at your new home, and is placed there for ample amount of time to allow for unloading.  When you’ve emptied it out, it gets taken back by the company, and off your hands.  You don’t have to drive it back to its depot and arrange for a ride home.  It’s just picked up, worry free.

Containers like this are also useful for non-movers.  Let’s say you’re renovating your home.  Where are you going to put all your things?  Why not leave them on your property in a locked up container?  You’ll have easy access to belongings and they won’t be in the way of your remodeling.

Perks to look for in a good moving and container storage company are:

• Ability to access your belongings while in storage without an additional fee.
• Load balancing features to reduce the risk of breakage while being transported.
• Large sizes, big enough to fit a couch or large table.  Many companies only offer small sized boxes that aren’t big enough for your large furniture items.
• Being a member of a third-party consumer organization, such as the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
• Offering or providing insurance if you don’t have any.

Keeping the above in mind, also remember that when you’re using a container, you will want to strategically pack it so that you can fit in as many things as possible.  Put in the large items first, and find holes for the smaller boxes.  Also, make sure you don’t pack up your passport or something important that may be hard to access while the container is tucked away in storage!