Moving and storage Edinburgh, for when the dates refuse to line up
One crew collects, stores and redelivers, so you are not handing your home to a removal firm at one end and a storage company at the other. Everything is inventoried, wrapped and priced in a single written quote.
- Days or months, your call
- Inventoried and insured
- One quote, both ends
How removals and storage work as one job
Most people who need storage did not plan for it. A completion date slips, a renovation runs over, or the new place is smaller than the old one. Edinburgh removals and storage handled as a single job costs you one survey, one quote and one crew rather than two of everything.
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Survey | We measure the volume so you pay for the space you use, not a round number. |
| Collection | A normal moving day, except the van goes to store rather than a new address. |
| Inventory | Everything is listed and labelled before it goes in, so you know what is where. |
| While stored | Wrapped, off the floor and covered by insurance. Access arranged on notice. |
| Redelivery | Same crew, into the right rooms, furniture rebuilt as it was at collection. |
What we take into storage
Home removals and storage Edinburgh households book usually means the whole house at once, but we will take a single room or a garage full just as happily.
Whole household contents
Everything from a studio flat to a five-bedroom house, wrapped, inventoried and stored together so it comes back as one delivery rather than in pieces.
Furniture and white goods
Sofas, wardrobes, beds, tables and appliances, blanket-wrapped and kept off the floor. Anything that comes apart safely is dismantled first.
Boxes, books and archives
Packed cartons stacked properly rather than crushed, labelled by room so a specific box can be found if you need access partway through.
Business stock and equipment
Shop fittings, files and equipment between premises. Longer or larger jobs are usually priced with our commercial removals service.
From collection to redelivery
Four stages, agreed in writing before anything is lifted.
Survey and volume
We work out how much space you actually need, in cubic feet rather than guesswork, and quote collection, storage and redelivery in one figure.
Collection day
A normal move, except the load goes to store. Everything is wrapped, listed and labelled as it leaves, so nothing is a mystery two months later.
While it is stored
Your things stay wrapped, off the floor and insured. Need something back partway through? Ask, and we will arrange access with notice.
Redelivery
As soon as you have keys or the work is finished, the same crew brings everything back and rebuilds the furniture in the right rooms.
Not sure how long you need it?
Most people do not know at the point of asking, and that is fine. Tell us the property, the collection date and your best guess at the gap. We will quote the move and the storage separately so you can see exactly what an extra month costs.
When Edinburgh households need storage
Four situations account for almost every storage job we run, and each one changes how long you are likely to need the space.
Between a sale and a purchase
The most common reason by far. Scottish dates rarely align, and a few weeks in store is cheaper and calmer than a bridging arrangement or a second move.
Renovations and building work
Kitchens, floors and full refurbishments. Getting the contents out means trades work faster and nothing gets damaged under a dust sheet.
Downsizing and decluttering
Moving to a smaller flat rarely happens in one clean step. Store what you have not decided about yet rather than making the call in a hurry on moving day.
Working away or letting out
Long trips, a placement elsewhere, or letting a flat furnished-free. Your things wait here rather than filling a relative’s spare room.
What to check before booking storage anywhere
Four things worth asking any storage provider, including us.
Paying for space, not a unit size
Self storage sells you a room and lets you fill it. We measure what you actually have, so a two-bedroom flat is not paying for a space built around a three-bedroom house.
One handover instead of two
Splitting the job between a removal firm and a storage company means two contracts, two insurers and a handover where responsibility gets blurry. We keep both ends ourselves.
Access while it is stored
Containerised storage is not a unit you wander into. If you need something back midway, tell us in advance and we will have it ready rather than digging through a stack.
What should not go in
Perishables, plants, anything flammable and important documents you will need before redelivery. We flag those at survey rather than at the door on collection day.
Why use one firm for both
Most removals and storage companies Edinburgh throws up in a search are one or the other, with a partner filling the gap. We do both ourselves, which is why the quote reads as one job rather than two estimates you have to reconcile.
One crew at both ends
The people who wrapped your wardrobe are the people who bring it back. Nothing is handed between companies while you are not there.
Priced by volume and by month
You see the collection, the storage and the redelivery as separate lines, so a delay of a few weeks is a known cost rather than a surprise.
Built around Edinburgh dates
Settlement day slips here more often than people expect. We would rather hold your load safely for a fortnight than watch you rush a purchase.
Moving without needing storage? Start with house removals in Edinburgh. Storing shop or office contents between premises? See commercial removals. Every service sits on our services page, and the Edinburgh moving guide covers settlement dates, permits and access across the city.
Removals and storage in Edinburgh: your questions answered
The questions we are asked most often once storage enters the picture.
Storage is priced by the volume you actually use and the length of time you need it, then added to the move itself. A one-bedroom flat takes far less space than a family house, and four weeks costs less than four months. We measure at survey and quote collection, storage and redelivery as separate lines, so you can see exactly what an extra month adds before you commit.
From a few days to as long as you need. Short gaps around a delayed completion are the most common, and several months during a renovation or a spell working away is routine. There is no minimum term worth worrying about, and if the gap turns out shorter than expected you are not paying for time you did not use.
Yes, with notice. Containerised storage is not a self-storage unit you can wander into, because your things are stacked and sealed to keep them safe. Tell us what you need and roughly when, and we will have it accessible rather than buried. If you know in advance that you will need regular access, say so at survey and we will pack accordingly.
Yes. Goods in storage are covered, and we will confirm the terms in writing alongside your quote so you know what is included and what is not. If you own anything unusually valuable, tell us at survey stage rather than after collection, because high-value items sometimes need declaring separately.
Perishable food, plants, anything flammable or hazardous, and documents you will need before redelivery. Freezers and fridges need to be defrosted and dried first, or they will smell by the time you see them again. We go through the list at survey so nothing is turned away at the door on collection day.
Yes. Shop fittings, files, equipment and stock between premises are all routine, and they are usually quoted alongside a commercial move rather than on their own. If the storage is the main part of the job rather than a gap in a move, tell us the volume and how often you need access.
Tell us as early as you can and we will adjust the redelivery. Dates slipping is the normal reason people book storage in the first place, so a change is not a problem, though a fixed redelivery in the last week of a month is harder to move at short notice than a midweek one.
We collect and redeliver. That is the whole point of booking removals and storage together: the same crew wraps your furniture, takes it into store and brings it back, so nothing changes hands and there is no gap where responsibility gets vague.
Get a quote for your move and storage
Send the property, your collection date and a rough idea of the gap. We will come back with a fixed written quote covering the move, the storage and the redelivery, usually within one working day.