12th January, 2016
By mobistorage
When shopping around for a storage provider, there are a number of key factors that you should always consider when comparing different storage suppliers against one another. Some of these include;
1. Cost per cubic metre
Storage can come in all different shapes and sizes. When comparing prices between different storage suppliers, make sure you calculate your cost based on what you are paying per cubic metre. This will allow you to evenly compare one storage provider against another. Once you know your base cost per cubic metre, you can research any additional costs that you may incur between providers. This will allow you to evenly compare one provider against another to find out who is the best value and which storage provider will suit your situation best.
2. Transportation Costs
Different storage options will require different methods of transport which all have a relative cost. Typically with traditional self storage you will have to hire a ute, truck or trailer to deliver your goods out to the self storage facility. There will be a fee involved for hiring one of these options. If you choose a sea container storage company, then you will be charged a fee for them to deliver a shipping container out to your property. This is normally quite a high fee as the method of delivery is a lot more complex. At mobistorage we deliver a mobistorage container right to your front door. Our low cost delivery method ensures we can pass this saving onto the customer. This is normally much cheaper and much more convenient than hiring a ute, truck or trailer for traditional self storage, or having a shipping container delivered to your property.
3. Access Fees
If you plan on accessing your goods whilst you have them in storage, then make sure you investigate any access fees that the company may charge. This is normally charged every time you want to access your goods or put additional items into storage.
4. Rate Increases
If you plan on keeping your items in storage long term, then make sure you investigate whether or not you will be subject to any rate increases whilst your goods are in storage. Traditional self storage providers are often at the mercy of their land lords and if their lease payments are increased then they will more than likely pass this cost onto their customers. Make sure you read the fine print of your contract to make sure you are not subjected to these types of unforeseen increases.
5. Insurance Costs
Insuring your goods whilst they are in storage is something you should always consider. If you are storing items of financial and sentimental value then you want to have peace of mind knowing they are insured if something was to happen to them. Different storage providers can provide different types of insurance options for this purpose, or you can investigate insuring your goods through a third party.
There are a multitude of different self storage providers in Perth, all that offer varying types of storage services depending on your requirements. Each of these options comes with different types of costs so make sure you do your research before you choose a storage provider. To get a quote on your storage requirements give our friendly team in Perth a call today on 1300 914 706 or request a quote here.
