A lot of self storage companies, ourselves included, talk about offering flexible self storage but what does that actually mean? Here, we will answer that question. 

Self storage has become the popular solution for many people’s storage needs over the last few years. Many self storage companies talk about offering flexible storage but, if you have never used self storage before, it is hard to know what that truly means. 

Within his article, we will look at what flexible self storage actually is, who it really benefits and the type of flexible storage we have on offer. 

What Is Flexible Self Storage?

The term ‘flexible self storage’ refers to any self storage solution that offers a high level of adaptability when it comes to your rental agreement. 

With flexible storage, you should be able to upsize or downsize your storage unit when you need to. You should be able to extend your stay in your storage unit or leave it before your rental agreement has expired. 

The ins and outs of how you go about changing your storage unit, extending your stay or leaving early will depend on the storage company that you are renting your storage unit from so always make sure to speak to them about flexible storage means to them. 

What Flexible Self Storage Means To Us

The level of flexibility on offer will be entirely dependent on the self storage company. Within this section, we will let you know what flexible storage means to us. 

Ability To Upsize Or Downsize When You Need To

With our flexible storage, you are always free to upsize or downsize your storage unit, whenever you need to. You will need to have a chat with your store’s team and their ability to do it, will be dependent on the availability of the storage unit you need but they will help to make it happen as soon as possible. 

Ability To Extend Your Stay In Your Storage Unit 

Along with being able to upsize or downsize your storage unit, you are always free to extend your stay. Again, you will need to have a chat with your store’s team but they will do all they can to make your extended stay as easy as possible. 

Ability To Leave Your Storage Unit Early 

You are also completely free to leave your storage unit before your rental agreement has expired. All we need from you is a short period of notice. 

Who Will Benefit From Flexible Self Storage 

The true answer is everyone. Flexible storage makes your entire self storage experience so much easier and a lot less stressful. You will have no worries about paying for self storage that no longer works for you or that you no longer need. 

But saying this, within this section, we will look at some of the people who will really benefit from using flexible storage. 

Business Owners

Business owners will really benefit from flexible storage as it will allow you to grow but also not give you any worries about having large fees to pay for self storage you don’t need. 

As your business develops, you will be able to upsize your storage unit to suit your evolving business needs. You will also be able to leave, if anything changes within your business and you no longer need your storage unit. 

Another excellent part of flexible storage is that you will be able to add to your storage for short periods of time. This has proven to be a great help to our customers during busy periods, such as Christmas. They can add some extra storage to cover their larger stock demand and then go back to their regular storage once the busy period is over. 

People Renovating 

Flexible storage will also be extremely helpful for people who are renovating. Whether you are renovating a single room or your entire house, renovations create a lot of mess. By using flexible self storage, you will protect your belongings from the dirt and debris. 

Flexible storage is particularly helpful for those renovating because renovations often overrun. Surveys have shown that 20% of renovations take longer than first expected due to a variety of reasons from project design errors to poor communication to simply underestimating the timeline required. Flexible storage will mean that you can simply extend your stay in your storage unit which will lessen the stress you are feeling because at least you know your belongings are safe and secure. 

People Moving House 

Along with flexible storage being really helpful for people renovating, it is also super helpful when you are moving house. 

It will provide you with a safe space to store your belongings while you get your new home ready or whilst you actually look for a new home. And, if this takes longer than expected, you can simply extend your stay and your belongings will stay protected within flexible self storage. 

Flexible Self Storage Will Help You 

Flexible storage is great as it will always provide you with self storage that is right for you and your storage needs. With flexible self storage, you will never be trapped paying for storage that no longer works for your needs. You are free to adapt it, in any way that works for you. 

Flexible storage benefits everyone but it is a really big help for business owners and those renovating or moving house. 

Our flexible self storage allows you to upsize and downsize your unit whenever you need to. You are also free to extend your stay or leave before your rental agreement has expired. All you need to do is chat with your store’s team. And, if you want to leave your storage unit early, we just need a short period of notice. 

We hope you have found our article helpful and that you have a better understanding of flexible self storage. If you would like to know more about our flexible self storage, please click here to find your local store.