Warehouse Storage
Warehouse storage is a perfectly viable option if you have
large
furniture, lawn chairs, boxes of out-of-season clothing or other
bulky items that you seldom use but are not ready to give away.
Contact an independent storage facility or a moving company that
has a state-of-the-art facility of its own. An inspector will come
to your home for a free estimate to determine the size and cost
of your storage need.
Before your items are transported to the facility, a warehouse crew
will arrive to wrap and prepare all items that will be placed into
storage. Your items are individually wrapped in protective moving
pads or shrink-wrapped in plastic, in the cases of couches and rugs,
and stored and sealed within large wooden containers known as "vaults"
or "pallets."
Many will provide free pickup if you agree to keep your items in
storage for a certain length of time. You also have the option of
delivering your items to the facility yourself and arrange for a
container and inventory list to be prepared for your arrival.
Paperwork
At the time of pickup, the crew foreman will create a detailed inventory
of the items and their condition at the time of pickup. The warehouse
operators accept the responsibility for your items under a contract.
In addition to the inventory, you are given a written contract that
states where your items will be stored, the monthly rate for each
vault that your items occupy, and the schedule and charges for services
such as the retrieval of your items. You are also provided, free
of charge, with a minimum valuation. The amount depends on each
individual company. Ask about replacement coverage for your items.
All paperwork is completed and signed on-site, at your home. You
never have to pay another visit to the storage facility, other than
the inspection.
Each vault holds a similar capacity as a small room. Once they are
sealed, they will never be opened without your consent. A truck
transports the vaults and once they arrive at the facility, they
are placed on warehouse racks for future identification and efficient
retrieval.
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