When it comes to self-storage, there are different approaches and methods catered for, as well as different contract types. With a need for storage because of a temporary requirement as a safe keep for looking after items as you wait for the moving day, you should be able to get the most out of a self-storage facility in preparation for a removals firm taking everything with you. But a forewarning of the expectations of lease and requirements from yourself is more than useful as you want to look to maximise the opportunity to keep everything sorted out and ready for the move. Containerised storage is one of the main self storage methods that you will come across when looking to hire such facilities to help you store away belongings as you await your move. Containerisation is the contemporary storage method for household goods and the like. The modern solution to providing third party storage if you do not have enough free space on your property to take care of items that you intend to take with you via removal van on the moving day but cannot  in the time being, they are great for keeping everything sealed and stored up tight. With the need for more storage providers, the current approach is to use large metallic containers to store items within them, allowing for a longer term timeframe for those that need storage for longer. Containers offer a clean and secure means of storage. Thus saving items from weather conditions or the problem of trying to crush everything into a confined space! Companies can often provide for any service individually or for businesses according to their specific needs and requirements. The process itself is pretty straightforward: a removal vehicle that has been purposefully built for carrying wooden containers will turn up at your doorstep at an arranged time. They will then be delivered to the warehouse to be put in one of the containers, or kept on your property, as has been paid for in your quote. Your goods will then be stored in the container until you want them back. An inventory will be made for the items that are to be stored, with a single inventory per container. This helps the company keep track of everything so that it gets returned to you safe and sound, whilst ensuring you don’t forget anything or misplace it yourself during the stock taking. All personal effects and furniture will be protected whilst they are professionally packed into the containers that the company owns. These are then sealed to ensure they are protected and looked after as best as possible. The containers themselves are kept within a large, dry warehouse, stacked up on each other vertically to fit within the space of the warehouse. This system keeps handling to a minimum and provides a strong level of immediate security; the deadbolt on the containers would be difficult and time consuming to break in order to gain access to your possessions. Once you are ready to get your items back, a forklift truck will be used to take the container down from their current position and placed on the removal vehicle to be delivered back to you. Kind of like with containers shipped across continents by carrier boat (which you will probably have to get used to, if you are planning an international move!). If the removal service provides the storage option within the service you are paying for, then it is likely the container will go straight with the vehicle to your new destination to save time and speed along the moving process.