Storage Options

Santa Barbara Storage Options

Most full-service movers, such as Hazelwood Allied, have both types of storage within their facility.  However, most Santa Barbara movers only provide vault storage.  How should you determine what type of storage in Santa Barbara appropriate for your move?  Below is a comparison of the two types of storage:

Vault Storage

Hazelwood Allied recommends vault storage (very similar to PODS) for items that you will not need to access while they are in storage.  Each piece of furniture is blanket wrapped, which provides a high level of protection.  Vault dimensions are typically 6 x 7 x 8, and approximately 1000 lbs can fit in each vault (figure most residents have about 1000 in each room of their house.)  Warehouse access is available with several days notice, and Hazelwood Allied can provide a detailed inventory if the customer so desires.

Self-Storage

Self-storage makes sense if items need to be accessed while in storage.  The client can typically do this whenever they choose.  Units come in all different sizes and price ranges.

Bottom Line:

Prices are comparable for each type of storage.  Vault storage provides much better furniture protection, but self-storage allows for greater accessibility.  A rule of thumb is that if the client feels comfortable storing furniture items in their garage, then these items should go into self-storage.  If they feel uncomfortable, vault storage is the way to go.

About The Author:  Since 1918, Casey McCann and Hazelwood Allied Moving and Storage have relocated thousands of customers locally in Santa Barbara and throughout California.   Hazelwood Allied consists of a team of quality movers that truly care for your household goods.  Headquartered in Carpinteria, they specialize in moving Santa Barbara and the surrounding cities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hazelwood Allied operates a 26,000 square foot climate-controlled facility in Goleta where vault-stored items are blanket-wrapped and fully inventoried. For self-storage, our McCann Mini Storage facility in Carpinteria offers more than 600 units from 5×5 to 20×20. Call (805) 963-4493 for vault storage or (805) 684-2922 for self-storage.

It’s wonderfully simple on your end. Our crew comes to you, blanket-wraps and inventories your belongings, and transports them to our 26,000 square foot climate-controlled Goleta facility, where they’re stored in protective vaults until you need them. When you’re ready, just contact our office and we’ll arrange access or delivery. Call (805) 963-4493 to set up a free, no-obligation estimate.

It depends on how much lifting you want to do, and we’re one of the few companies offering both. With our full-service vault storage, we pick up your belongings, blanket-wrap and inventory them, and store them in our owned, climate-controlled Goleta warehouse, so you never touch a box. With self-storage at McCann Mini Storage in Carpinteria, you get direct access to your own unit on month-to-month terms. Call (805) 963-4493 and we’ll help you decide which fits your situation best.

Our vault storage handles everything from boxes and seasonal belongings to large furniture, business inventory, and household goods during a renovation or a gap between homes. Every item is blanket-wrapped and inventoried before it’s stored in our 26,000 square foot climate-controlled Goleta facility. Whatever your situation, we’ll build a storage plan around it. Call (805) 963-4493 to talk it through.

Absolutely, and this is where we are different. Because we operate our own warehouse and McCann Mini Storage, your movers and your storage provider are the same company. Your belongings can go straight from your old home into blanket-wrapped vault storage or a self-storage unit without a handoff to a third party. One call, one crew, one point of accountability.