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Self storage in Canvey Island and across Essex and London is a low-cost and affordable way to retain assets, equipment, business tools, vehicles, furniture and other possessions without needing to invest a large amount of money into renting a lock-up or another higher-priced alternative.
Snappy Self Storage is a specialist in convenient, competitively priced storage solutions, with monthly billing, a zero-cost cancellation policy right up to your moving-in day, and ad hoc storage that you can extend for as long as necessary.
Our standard self storage containers are 20 feet long, with a huge capacity that can store all the furniture or belongings from a three to four-bedroom home, with superb security and professional assistance.
From our head offices just 15 minutes from Canvey Island, we work with businesses, local authorities, private customers and charities, providing flexible self storage, with our London depot ideally situated for both Essex and Greater London users.
Purpose-built self storage facilities are ideal for higher-volume storage needs, with drive-up units available to ensure offloading and collections are straightforward, with plenty of space for HGVs and furniture removal vehicles to turn.
Clients are welcome to reserve their storage container online through our efficient bookings system and pay nothing until their storage period begins, with the option of cancelling at any point beforehand without incurring a penalty.
Selecting and booking your Canvey Island self storage unit is quick and simple, and we provide self storage for a wide variety of purposes, including:
Our London depot is situated close to London City Airport with quick access routes through major A routes to allow for convenient travel and in an excellent location for businesses looking for lower-cost storage for their London or Essex-based company.
Calculating your storage requirements can seem complex, but Snappy Self Storage Canvey Island is happy to assist. If you would like help estimating your total storage requirements or determining the capacity you need from your self storage facility, please get in touch at any time.
In most scenarios, belongings can be stacked or stored on pallets, particularly where organisations wish to optimise their use of the space. Long-term hire clients may also wish to invest in racking or shelving, which can be placed freestanding within a container for easy accessibility.
We provide 24/7 on-site security and CCTV surveillance for your peace of mind and offer a secure access system to ensure that nobody without your authorisation, or the appropriate credentials, is permitted to open your storage container or access your items.
Self storage is inclusive of general insurance coverage, although we recommend you take out additional insurance where necessary to safeguard premium or very high-value items such as jewellery, artworks or collectables you choose to store in a self storage container.
For private clients, a self storage unit is a great way to reduce clutter and store items that you might otherwise need to try and fit into loft spaces, garages or garden sheds – all of which can mean exposure to dampness and residues that can affect the condition of your belongings.
Whether you are travelling, moving home, or wish to find a solution to keep seasonal items such as sports equipment safe and dry without reducing the storage space in your home, we can help.
Homeowners utilise self storage to store:
You can also hire a larger self storage container while moving home in Canvey Island, with the assurance that your furniture and other furnishings are safely stored until you are ready to redecorate your new property.
Snappy Self Storage in Canvey Island offers a full service, providing a considerable saving for businesses that might otherwise need to commit to longer-term inflexible leases or incur business rates on the storage space they require.
The benefits of choosing our Canvey Island self storage facilities include:
Our introductory offers provide additional savings, with units available to book immediately for any anticipated hire duration.
Storage costs tend to be highest where space is at a premium, and hundreds of customers in Canvey Island, and the broader Essex region, look for cheap self storage that is affordable without sacrificing quality or security.
As self storage specialists, Snappy Self Storage is happy to assist if you need advice about organising deliveries to our self storage depot, and can accommodate larger removals vehicles or business fleets where you wish to deploy a forklift or other equipment to manoeuvre your items into your selected container.
Booking self storage in Canvey Island takes only a minute or two, with upfront and transparent pricing across a four-weekly billing cycle, so you have full control over your self storage costs and the length of time you need storage facilities for.
Please get in touch with our Canvey Island team for further information about Snappy Self Storage or access our online reservations form to select and reserve your container.
Below we’ve answered the most frequently asked questions about using Snappy Self Storage and what to expect from our services.
Our purpose-built facility is highly secure, with state-of-the-art security CCTV surveillance and around-the-clock security to protect your belongings and provide assurance that storage units are under continual protection. We have implemented 24/7 digital CCTV cameras, a dynamic alarm system, secure container access controls and fire detection equipment throughout our facility.
Clients use our storage services for various solutions and can store household items, furniture, equipment, inventory and even vehicles. Many customers use self storage for excess stock or as a delivery and collection point to ensure arriving items are safely stored. Business clients can deliver or collect items via lorry or forklift, with external space capacity for parking and manoeuvring.
No, we tend to offer self storage units from one week and upward, with no limitation on the maximum time you can hire a container. Clients often use long-term self storage when travelling, relocating overseas, selling or renovating a property or dealing with excess business stock, which can be for months or potentially years.
Absolutely – when you hire a Snappy Self Storage unit or container, you have full control over when you decide to visit, whether you need to take or add an item to your storage space. Our clients have secure access to their units as and when required, with clear, reliable opening hours and plenty of parking space with the capacity for lorries and other delivery or collection vehicles.
It is entirely up to you what you wish to store. However, anything hazardous, dangerous or illegal cannot be kept in a self storage unit, including animals, fireworks, flammable chemicals, explosives and gas canisters.
We’re all about flexibility, so you can swap your storage space to a bigger or smaller unit or container whenever you need to – we only charge for self storage rental for the time the unit is in use. You are welcome to get in touch or submit an enquiry form to explore the different unit sizes available to determine which is the best fit for your needs.
Yes, we commonly receive enquiries from businesses and organisations that need a secure, safe way to store extensive files, records and paperwork that must be retained for regulatory or record-keeping requirements yet exceed the space available within their buildings.
Fitting a storage unit with racks or shelves can be ideal if you need continual access to your self storage unit, and we ensure all self storage spaces are weatherproof, keeping paper documents and other records dry and in good condition.
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