When looking for one company on whom to depend for moving services and storage, it is important to carefully examine what is offered in terms of a storage facility. Lancaster, PA and the surrounding areas are home to moving companies which provide the same high quality storage as their relocation services so one can feel confident that one’s belongings will be stored in a safe place. There are several factors to consider when researching storage options so as to be assured of the ideal combination of quality moving and storage that best meet one’s needs.
Climate Control
Climate controlled storage is a storage facility that keeps the indoor temperature of vaults between 55 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit year-round and maintains a constant humidity, by means of proper ventilation. While a basic storage facility is sufficient for most household items, there are numerous benefits of climate controlled storage.
It helps to ensure that items such as fragile artwork, antiques, collections of coins, stamps, books, wooden and leather furniture, to name a few, will not be damaged by fluctuations in temperature or uncontrolled humidity.
Surveillance Systems
An alarm system and 24-hour closed circuit camera surveillance should be installed in the storage facility for enhanced safety. After-hours security personnel are additional protection that safeguard the facility.
Safety and protection should be further enhanced by fire detection heat sensors and suppression systems.
Location
The location of the storage facility is also important from two aspects.
First, research needs to be done to make certain that the facility is in a safe neighborhood so that any concerns over theft or vandalism are reduced. Second, the facility should also be close to the new home so that travel time to the facility can be short and the process of getting an item out of storage is brief.
In this regard, the facility should also have adequate room for parking and one’s unit is a close distance to one’s car or truck so that removing large or heavy items is simplified.
Hazardous materials or perishable items should not be kept in storage and any appliances in storage vaults should not be plugged in and running.
Following these considerations and guidelines will help ensure the protection of items that needs to be stored on either a short-term or long-term basis.
