There is more to storing things than meets the eye.  Packing a container properly requires experience and, of course, a bit of common sense. It is a known fact that a customer packing a container can waste up to 30% space by not following certain techniques like, for example, interlocking dining chairs or placing sofas on end. Because containers are moved from time to time by means of a fork-lift, the weight of each container has to be distributed evenly. Heavy items are placed on the deck and lighter ones above so as to not make it "top heavy". Items that aren't bubble wrapped get blanket wrapped to protect both the item in question as well as the surrounding ones. Once a container is full, it gets labelled and placed in an aisle within the warehouse. The positioning of each container is also noted so the store man knows exactly where it is at all times. Any oversized items that aren't able to fit in the container are labelled and noted on a separate sheet. We are able to store most things, from household furniture and personal effects to commercial goods and motorcycles. However, certain items should not be allowed into a container:

 · Poisonous, flammable or corrosive items(fuels, oils, paints,
   varnishes, insecticides, liquid bleach, matches, candles, propane,
   paint thinners, aerosol cans and cleaning chemicals).
 · Perishable goods such as food.
 · Firearms or ammunition.
 · Animals.
 · Live plants unless only in store for a few days.
 · Drugs.
 · Jewelry.
 · Original documents such as insurance policies, wills, birth certificates.

Frequently asked questions:
 

1. Why do you need 48hrs notice to access a container?

Unlike self storage establishments where you can just walk into your unit, containerised storage works in a different way. Containers are stacked three high and can only be reached by means of a fork-lift truck. Obviously the store man has other duties to perform during his work shift and can't be expected to drop everything at a minutes notice.
 

2. How do I know you are a reputable company?

For starters we have been established on the Coast since 1978, that's 26 genuine years dedicated to the storage industry. In fact, our trading name is Southern Storage and Removals because we started out primarily as a storage company developing later into moving and distribution. Long before the arrival of free local newspapers(i.e. Sur in English, The Entertainer -now the Euroweekly- and the Town Crier), the most influential publication for the expat community was a magazine called Lookout. We still keep a copy of the 1981 edition in which we first appeared alongside just a handful of competitors. How times have changed!
Secondly, we are an Overseas Associate Member of the British Association Of Removers and the exclusive representative in Andalucia for the Britannia Movers International group of companies.
 

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