If you are downsizing to a smaller home or temporarily renting a flat until your new home is available, you may be in desperate need of a storage facility for your extra belongings.

What many people fail to consider during relocation is that booking removals and storage together can save you money on your total relocation costs, if you choose the right company.

Removals and storage benefits

Today, most relocation companies offer a broad range of services on top of basic relocation. This may include extra charges for packing your belongings for you, selling packing materials, and offering storage rental.

While all of these additional services cost extra money, you can often receive a cheaper rate on removals and storage if you book the two services together. If you're looking to save money on your relocation as a top priority, this is the best solution for you.

One additional benefit to booking removals and storage together is the availability of mobile storage in some select areas of Australia. Moving services now offer mobile storage along with full-service or partial full-service moving.

A company will drop off a mobile storage unit in front of your home, and you will pack all of your boxes and furniture inside. This mobile storage unit can be used for temporary storage to keep belongings safe if you are painting or renovating your home.

Mobile storage can also be used for medium to long term storage, since the mobile container can be easily moved to a new location for safe, secure keeping of boxes and furniture.

Self storage benefits

While booking removals and storage together is the most convenient and affordable option for many people during relocation, booking an individual self storage unit may be the preferred choice, if you want to have maximum control over your storage facility.

When booking a storage unit with a removal service, the removal company will be responsible for packing, loading, and storing your belongings for you.

However, when you rent your own self storage unit, you will be responsible for packing, loading, and unloading all your boxes and furniture into storage.

Depending on your relocation needs, this could either be a drawback or a great advantage of self storage.

A self storage facility will normally provide you with your own padlock, key, and gate code entry for your individual rental unit. Depending upon the facility that you rent from, you will be able to access your storage unit any time of day or night, thanks to your personal access code.

If you're looking for the most control over your storage unit, it's best to consider booking a storage unit separately, through a self storage facility.

So how do you make the choice between the two?

For most movers, the convenience and low cost of booking a removal service with a storage unit is a real bonus. Booking the services together will save you both time and money during relocation.