Is Paying For Storage Per Box Cheaper Than Renting A Storage Unit?

Is Paying For Storage Per Box Cheaper Than Renting A Storage Unit?

Blerton Gerguri
Blerton Gerguri
Senior Operations Manager

- Paying per box for storage rather than renting a storage unit can often work out cheaper because you only pay for the number of boxes rather than a fixed amount of space

- It’s not only cheaper to pay per box but also more flexible, meaning that you can adapt the volume of storage to suit your needs. 

- Choosing to pay per box is a great option for individuals, students or businesses looking for greater flexibility at affordable prices.

 

Yes, paying per box can often work out cheaper than renting an entire storage unit. Rather than renting a fixed amount of space, you only pay for the number of boxes that you store.

Paying per box for storage can give individuals or businesses greater flexibility for their storage needs, while keeping prices low.

At The Box Co., we offer flexible, affordable storage by-the-box from just £3.56 per box, per month. If you’re looking for cheap storage options, contact us today to get started! 

 

Is It Expensive To Rent A Storage Unit?

 

Renting a storage unit can be expensive, depending on multiple factors.

Firstly, storage units are usually priced per square foot - the greater the square footage, the higher the price. If you have a lot to store, you could end up paying a lot for your storage space.

Secondly, the price of storage units may depend on location, with many storage facilities charging higher prices for more convenient inner-city locations. 

Finally, storage units may have extras available for an additional price, such as a special lock or storage insurance. All of this can soon make renting a storage unit an expensive option.

For a cheaper option, storage by-the-box lets you only pay for what you store, rather than a fixed amount of space. Prices start from just £3.56 per box, per month, regardless of location, so you won’t get ripped off just for living in a big city.

And, prices include £100 insurance as standard per box, so no need to pay an additional fee to keep your items safe. Contact us today for a cheaper alternative to storage units.

 

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Why Is Paying Per Box Better Than Renting A Storage Unit?

 

Paying for storage per box rather than renting a storage unit has many benefits: 

 

Cheaper

One of the main benefits of paying for storage per box is that it is much cheaper than renting a storage unit. The average storage unit in the UK costs anywhere from £15 to £40 per week (Checkatrade), whereas storage by-the-box costs from just £79 per week!

Also, as storage by-the-box is flexible and allows you to upscale or downsize as needed, you’re not locked into a fixed monthly cost each month. This means you can pay less in months that you have fewer belongings to store, helping to keep costs even lower.

 

Convenience

Storage by-the-box comes with collection and delivery, right to your door. Unlike storage units, there’s no need to travel far away to access your items; instead, they’re brought right to you!

This not only saves valuable time but can save money on long journeys or removal van hire. And, with professional movers in charge of transporting your items, you’ll know they’re in good hands.

 

Flexibility

Renting a storage unit doesn’t offer a great deal of flexibility when it comes to fluctuating storage needs.

Getting a storage unit that’s too big for all your items means paying for wasted space each month, yet choosing a storage unit that’s too small means that you’ll need to change storage units in the future, which can be a big upheaval and might involve cancellation costs.

For total flexibility, storage by-the-box lets you pay for just the items you need to store. Whether you need to add new boxes or take boxes out of storage, you can easily do so, and you can adjust the price accordingly!

Get a quote today.

 

Who Can Use Storage By The Box Instead Of Renting A Storage Unit?

 

Paying per box instead of renting a storage unit could be good for:

 

Students

Student storage needs to be flexible and affordable. You may only have a few items - such as dorm furniture, textbooks - and may only need short-term storage like storage over the holidays.

Storage by-the-box is the perfect solution to save you from getting locked into an inflexible, expensive long-term contract or paying for overpriced storage units. 

 

Restaurant And Hospitality Companies

Restaurants and hospitality companies that do catering and events in the UK could use storage by-the-box to help declutter kitchen space and store overflow items between events, while keeping overheads low. 

 

Interior Designers Or Stagers

Storage for interior designers and home stagers needs to be flexible so that they can keep items safe and organised between stages and projects.

 

Ecommerce & Retail

E-commerce businesses and retail companies, with fluctuating inventory needs all year round, would greatly benefit from the flexibility of storage by-the-box, upscaling for high-demand periods and downsizing in low seasons to keep prices low.

 

Businesses

Any businesses looking to store sensitive items, archived documents or extra items to free up office space could also benefit from storage by-the-box rather than a fully-fledged storage unit.

Keeping files off-site and having backups stored safely can also help businesses stay compliant and fulfil their data protection obligations.

 

Affordable Storage Per Box With The Box Co. 

 

At The Box Co., we offer storage by-the-box for storage that is much cheaper and more flexible than renting a storage unit. 

Our prices start from just £3.56 per box, per month and with door-to-door collection and delivery, short-term storage and long-term storage options and total flexibility, we can adapt to your needs.

Contact us today to get started!

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