How to calculate the space needed to rent a storage room?
How to calculate the space needed to rent a storage room?
Do you need to rent a storage room and don’t know where to start? We can help you! Having a private storage room made to measure is the best storage solution, whether you need to store your belongings temporarily during a move or you need a long-term rental due to a need for space in your home or office.
Urban storage rooms are the solution for adding extra storage to your home, for less money, free access and security. However, trying to work out how much storage space you need can be difficult, especially before you have everything packed up.
Here are the keys to choosing the storage room you need that will help you maximise space and save on storage costs.
Keys to choosing the right storage room
Determine what you want to store
The first thing to do before choosing a storage unit is to determine what items you want to store. It doesn’t make sense to rent a medium-sized storage unit to store your golf clubs or ski equipment, just as you can’t fit a king-size mattress in a small-format unit.
A storage room can be useful for rotating your seasonal belongings throughout the year, keeping your things close to your home due to lack of space or because you need to temporarily store your things while moving house or vacating an inherited property.
Whatever the reason, the first step is to decide exactly what you need to store. Once you have an idea of how many items you need to store and their total size, you’re ready to calculate the right amount of storage space.
Take an inventory of your belongings
Make an inventory list of everything you plan to store in the storage room. While this is not required to be passed on to the company, it is highly recommended for organisational purposes and to know how much insurance cover there is in case there is a problem.
This inventory will also be useful for remembering everything stored in case you plan to keep your belongings in the storage room for an extended period of time, as well as determining the placement of each item according to how often you need to access each one.
Calculate the space your stuff takes up
Once you have identified the items you are going to store, it is time to estimate the total volume of items. To maximise storage and ensure you don’t pay extra costs, it is advisable to stack all items to determine the size of the storage room you will need.
You can use boxes or plastic containers to store small valuables. Larger items can be wrapped in bubble wrap or even blankets to prevent them from getting scratched or dusty over time.
Once stacked, you can calculate the space in the following ways:
- Multiply the length and width of all stacked items, or add the measurements of each item separately. This will give you an approximation of the total square footage.
- Multiply the length, width and height of all stacked items, or add the measurements of each item separately. This will give you an approximation of the total cubic metres.
If these ways of calculating space can be challenging, you can always use our intuitive interactive space calculator or contact our team of experts who will be happy to advise you on the storage solution that best suits your needs.
Hire your storage room online instantly
Now that you know how to calculate the space you need, find the storage room that best suits you and rent comfortably online without paying extra. Recover corners with your smart urban storage room.
If you are still not sure, you can visit your nearest centre in person to make an informed decision about which storage room to choose. Or call us and let our expert sales staff advise you.
