Storage in Folkestone
Containerised storage — wrapped, inventoried and racked indoors, collected as part of the move.
Storage is not a sign that something has gone wrong. Coastal chains run long, a lot of the older stock wants work before anyone can live in it, and European moves rarely line up with a sale.
How it works
The crew that packs the house loads the containers. Everything is wrapped as if for transit, listed on an inventory you keep a copy of, and sealed in. Containers are racked indoors, and when you are ready the same inventory comes back out and is delivered room by room.
- One handling at each end rather than a shuffle between units
- A written inventory, with valuable pieces listed individually
- Furniture wrapped before it goes in, not after it has been scuffed
- Collection and redelivery quoted as part of the move
The European case
Particular to this town. With the Eurotunnel terminal on the doorstep, a good share of our storage is people waiting on residence paperwork for a move to France, Spain, Italy or Portugal. The file takes as long as it takes and the house sells when it sells; storing here bridges that without rushing a document that gets refused.
The same inventory then becomes the customs packing list, so nothing is prepared twice. Detail on European removals.
During building work
Buying period property here frequently means rewiring, re-plastering or lifting a floor. Two or three rooms in store costs less than repairing what the dust and traffic would have done.
What we need to know
Roughly what is going in, whether you will need access, and when you expect to want it back. Quoted alongside the move rather than after it.
Storage questions
What is containerised storage?
Goods are wrapped as if for transit, listed on an inventory, and sealed into timber containers racked indoors. Nothing is tipped into a communal space and it is handled once at each end.
Why does it come up here?
Coastal chains run long, and a good share of the older stock needs work on purchase. Between them they produce a gap more often than not.
Can I get at things while stored?
With notice, during working hours — a container is brought down and opened.
Can you store before a move abroad?
Frequently, and it is common here given the Eurotunnel terminal. The same inventory later becomes the customs packing list.
Is stored property covered?
Yes, with the usual conditions around owner-packed cartons and items of unusual value.
Need somewhere for it to go?
Tell us roughly what needs storing and when you might want it back. Collection and redelivery are quoted as part of the move.