Over recent years, more and more people have found themselves in need of self storage. Here, we will look at the top five reasons as to why you need self storage in Kent. 

The demand for self storage has increased greatly over the last few years. People are finding their homes to be lacking in storage or are choosing to downsize in order to have cheaper mortgages and rents. The pandemic also sparked a need, in many people, to follow their dreams and live their lives differently. More and more people are taking the leap to start their own businesses, work for themselves in some capacity and head off on adult gap years. 

This is all leading people to needing self storage. Within this article, we will look at the top five reasons you need self storage in Kent. 

1. Optimising Space In Your Home And Workspace 

A great use of storage in Kent is to use it to optimise the space within your home or workspace. Many modern homes do not have large amounts of storage space and many British homes are quite small. This lack of storage and limited living space can lead to a very cluttered life. Having clutter all over your home is not good for you as it affects your mental health, physical health and your ability to focus. 

But, clutter easily accumulates in both our homes and workspaces. If you find your home or workspace has become cluttered, storage in Kent will be able to help you to declutter. You will be able to go through all of your belongings, at home and/or at work, and decide which items you want/need to keep, which can be donated and which need to be thrown away. There will also be some items that you aren’t sure about or some that you want to sell when you have more time. These types of items can be stored in storage in Kent whilst you decide what to do with them or when you are ready to sell them. 

With regards to your workspace, you may find that you have a lot of documents and filing cabinets that take up space in your offices or workspace. These can all be brought to storage in Kent where they will be kept safe and secure. 

2. Moving House And Renovating

Moving house is stressful to a point that it is often voted as the most stressful thing you can do as an adult, beating out having a child and divorce. 

Using storage in Kent will help to ease some of the stress as you will have a place in which to store your belongings whilst getting your old home ready for the new people or your new home ready for you. You will be able to pack nice and early which will ease some of the stress as you know this task has been taken care of. If you do store all your packed belongings in storage in Kent, you will also be able to unpack at your own pace which will, again, take some of the stress out of the situation. 

Storage in Kent will also be great for if you are renovating your home as it will give you a safe space in which to store your belongings whilst the renovations are taking place. Storing them in self storage will help to protect them from the dirt and debris of the renovations. 

3. Life Transitions 

You will have many life transitions in your life. Moving in with your partner, going to university, going travelling, moving abroad, getting a new job that requires you to move. 

These will all mean changes in your life and living arrangements and you will likely have belongings that need storing somewhere for a period of time. 

Storage in Kent will be the perfect place to store your belongings because everything will be kept safe and secure whilst you get settled in your new place or whilst you are off travelling the world. 

4. Seasonal Storage In Kent 

Storage in Kent is also excellent for seasonal storage. Seasonal storage is for all the items that you don’t need year round. 

For example, storing summer clothes, gardening tools and summer sports equipment in Winter. Many people don’t have the room within their homes to store seasonal items so storage in Kent is an excellent solution. 

5. Supporting Business Growth

Using storage in Kent will be beneficial for your business, particularly if you are a start-up  business or a smaller business. It will give you a place in which to store your business stock and/or equipment without having to worry about long-term rental contracts. 

When it comes to business storage in Kent, it is a good idea to look for storage facilities that offer flexible rental contracts as these allow you to upsize or downsize your unit whenever you need to. You will also be able to add some extra storage during a particular busy time, such as Christmas.

Storage in Kent will help your business to grow and thrive to the best of its ability by giving you the space you need to allow that to happen. 

Why You Should Choose Our Storage In Kent 

With self storage becoming more and more popular, there are many more self storage facilities to choose from. This can make it overwhelming when trying to choose the right one for your needs. Within this section, we will look at why you should choose our storage in Kent. 

Safe And Secure Storage Unit In Wisbech

All our storage in Kent is fitted with high-quality security systems. Each unit has an alarm and smoke and fire detectors so your belongings will be protected from both theft and environmental factors. 

Along with this, there is 24/7 CCTV surveillance around both our Gillingham and Sittingbourne facilities. 

Flexible Rental Agreements

With all of our storage in Kent, we only offer flexible rental agreements. This means that if you need to upsize, downsize or extend your stay, you are free to do so. You just need to have a chat with our team. 

You can even leave your storage unit before your rental agreement has expired. We just need you to give a short period of notice. 

Deliveries Accepted On Your Behalf

Our Gillingham and Sittingbourne teams are very happy to accept deliveries to your unit on your behalf. This means that you will not have to wait in your unit for a delivery and can instead get on with your day. This has proven to be very helpful with our business customers. 

5* Rated Team Always Ready To Help 

Along with accepting deliveries, our Gillingham and Sittingbourne teams are always ready to help with questions, queries and issues. 

Each team member is highly knowledgeable about self storage and they will always offer you a warm and friendly welcome. If all you need is a chat after a long day, they are here. 

5 Reasons You Need Storage In Kent

Storage in Kent will be so helpful in many areas of your life. It will help you to optimise the space in your home and workspace, help to ease some of the stress of a house move or renovations, aid you in the many life transitions you will have in your life and be a great palace to store seasonal storage. 

It is also excellent for business storage, helping businesses to grow and thrive by providing them with the space to do just that.

We have storage in Kent in both Gillingham and Sittingbourne. If you would like to know more about our storage, please click here.