There are many reasons why you would need residential storage in Buffalo Grove. Whether you’re packing up to move or you’re renovating your home, using on- or off-site storage can be very beneficial to you in Buffalo Grove IL, a village in Lake and Cook Counties and a suburb of Chicago.

Just 30 miles northwest of Downtown Chicago, Buffalo Grove is home to 43,000 at last count, making it a very desirable suburb to live in. Let’s take a look at some reasons why you would need residential storage.

Residential On-Site Storage

First off, let’s concentrate on why you would need on-site storage, as we offer both services here at Mobile Storage Solutions.

This type of storage involves placing a storage unit or shipping container in your driveway or yard that can be filled at your convenience. The container will remain there until you have offloaded the items back into the home. Then, a driver will come pick up the empty container.

Here are the top reasons for enlisting this option.

1.     Home Renovations

When undergoing a home improvement project, such as refinishing your floors or gutting your kitchen, you need somewhere to store your furniture and other items temporarily until you can move them all back in.

If you’re renovating your kitchen, for example, you will need to remove everything in there, such as the refrigerator, cabinets, table and chairs. You need to space to live in the rest of the home so you can’t cram it all in the living room. With an on-site container, you just haul out the stuff and place it in the unit while the renovations are being done.

2.     Floor Replacement

Installing new hardwood floors in your home isn’t an easy task. Nothing can be left on the floors while this is going in. The average flooring installation job takes about five days, which means a temporary storage solution is all that is needed rather than an off-site one. Put all your stuff in the container on your front lawn, then after the five days is up, bring it all back in. Call for someone to pick up the empty unit, and you’re all done!

3.     Equipment Storage

Do you own a business? Whether a construction site or seasonal business, you may not have the available space inside your usual site or store and need an on-site shipping container to put the equipment and products you don’t need every day.

But because you may need access to the equipment sometimes, you don’t want to send it off-site because it would be a hassle to access those things when the need arises. On-site storage, then, is a huge convenience to you as a business owner.

4.     Home Staging

As a real estate agent, you know there are times where you have to stage a home for sale so it looks clean, neat and stylish for potential home buyers during open houses and showings. Home staging is basically de-cluttering the space of personal belongings and extra furnishings. But there’s only so much you can hide in closets and storage spaces, especially when people may open those things to take a look.

Placing a discreet on-site storage container on the property can house large and personal items in a manner that is hidden from the view of buyers.

5.     College Students on Break

During summer break when college kids are home for an extended period of time, they will have a lot of stuff with them, such as furniture, bedding, and small appliances. Where do you put it all for those few months? Off-site storage isn’t convenient, as you need their things close by for the start of school, whether they go to nearby Trinity International University or Northwestern University.

Off-Site Storage

Likewise, there are several reasons why you may require off-site storage for your business or home, for short-term or long-term needs. This type of storage is provided off site rather than on your property. Here’s why you may run into this need.

1.     Home Sale

If you’re putting your house up for sale, you may need to clear out the property of extra items and junk. After all, moving is the best time to de-clutter and simplify your life. By de-cluttering the house, you can better maneuver around it to pack more efficiently. Because you won’t need immediate access to the extra stuff you don’t really need, off-site storage could be a great benefit when moving.

2.     Estate Cleanout

In the event you have to clear out an estate in a hurry, you may want an off-site storage option that allows you to keep those belongings for now until you can really go through them and decide what to keep. Clearing out an estate can be stressful and overwhelming due to the emotions involved as well as the time crunch.

Perhaps your parents just died and you have to clear out the family home, or maybe you are facing a divorce and have to sell immediately. Off-site storage gives you the time and space necessary to make a more clear-headed decision later regarding what to sell and what to keep.

3.     Seasonal Overflow

Retail businesses will find off-site storage to be a great convenience, as they can store seasonal overflow and decorations in the off-season. No need to store Christmas décor in the back room for 11 months only to haul it out for one month. Using off-site storage throughout the rest of the year means you can better utilize that space for your sales floor.

And if you have back rooms that are perpetually cluttered but aren’t sure what you can get rid of just yet, bring it all to an off-site location where you can access the items at any time.

Same goes for homes, too. You can store your seasonal items in an on-site container – perfect for those who decorate their homes like Clark Griswold during the holidays!

Contact Mobile Storage Solutions

As you can see, there are many reasons why you would benefit from on- or off-site storage in Buffalo Grove. Mobile Storage Solutions has you covered. We can deliver a PSU to your location, whereby you load it on your own timetable. Call us when full and we will pick it up for delivery to off-site storage.

If you decide on on-site storage, just call us when you have emptied the container and we will pick it up. That’s it: no muss, no fuss. Whether you require on-site or off-site storage solutions, call or click for a free quote today.