Do You Pay For Storage Monthly?

Yes, most storage companies will ask you to pay monthly, however some might offer discounted annual payments if you lock in for long-term storage.

How Does Monthly Storage Work?

The majority of storage units allow you to rent space where your items can be stored, whether temporary or over a long period of time.

Each storage solution will vary depending on a range of factors such as how much space you are renting and the location of the storage unit.

There will then be a price that is paid per month for the storage services. Some companies may also charge additional fees for services such as packing and transportation of items or additional insurance.

Other companies offer more flexible solutions such as charging by the box of items rather than a full storage unit.

This means that the monthly price will vary based on the amount of boxes you have and for how long you wish to store them. If you wish to change how many boxes you have, the monthly price will be adjusted accordingly.

To find out more about storage by the box, starting at £3.56 per month, email The Box Co. today on hello@theboxco.co.uk

How Much is Monthly Storage?

The cost of monthly storage will depend on what solution you choose. For example, for traditional storage solutions, the price per month will depend on the amount of space being rented.

In the UK the average monthly cost for storage units are around:

• £82 monthly (25 square feet)
• £115 monthly (35 square feet)
• £165 monthly (50 square feet)

A cheaper solution is paying for monthly storage by the box rather than by the storage unit.

With this method, you only pay for what you actually store - rather than a whole storage space.

Companies such as The Box Co. have different prices available for different size boxes e.g. small (29x40x34cm), medium (41x41x41cm), large (60x46x46cm) and XL (76x45x45cm). The monthly cost for storage will depend on the number of boxes you have and their size, but starts at less than £1 per week!

If you need more details around the cost of renting storage space, see our guide.

What Do Monthly Storage Costs Include?

Monthly storage costs cover the rental of a safe space where your items can be protected. Smaller units will tend to be more affordable than large units and most traditional storage companies operate on a price per size of the space basis. 

Depending on the storage company, you may have certain factors that affect the monthly cost including demand, location of the unit and any relevant discounts.

Many storage companies will also require that you contract a specific type of storage unit insurance to protect your stored items.

For certain companies, you will need to organise your own transport too so consider the additional costs of hiring a van and packaging materials.

Where Can I Find Flexible Monthly Storage?

Companies such as The Box Co ask customers to pay for storage by the box - rather than paying for an entire storage unit.

That means that however much, or little, storage you have, they can tailor to your needs and ensure that you don’t pay for more space than you use.

This flexibility applies to student storage, business storage and storage by individuals too.

Monthly Storage, By The Box

Traditional storage solutions will usually offer the option to make monthly payments for as little or as much time as you need storage.

With flexible storage options, such as by-the-box companies, there are affordable monthly price plans to ensure that you only pay for the storage you need.

These companies charge by the number and size of the boxes meaning that there is no need to fork out each month for a whole storage unit. Whether you are storing for just a few weeks or over multiple months or years, these solutions could work out to be more affordable on a monthly basis.

To find out more about storage by the box, starting at £3.56 per month, email The Box Co. today on hello@theboxco.co.uk