There are a number of benefits that come along with college campus storage. Many of the College/University customers that our team works with in the Boston area find local storage options to be a critical part of their day to day operations. In this post we’ll highlight some of the major reasons why college campus storage customers come to the Your Move team seeking an alternative place for their belongings to reside. Many colleges use as much local storage as they possibly can, but as student populations increase, much of this dedicated storage space becomes necessary to utilize for other purposes.
Campus Construction
Many of our customers require college campus storage due to construction that is occurring on their grounds. Whether it be an entire building being renovated, a lab being updated, or just a rug in an office being replaced, these are all reasons customers come to us looking for space. None of the above projects can successfully occur without finding a home for the items that exist in the spaces where work is going to be done. Our customers find it much easier to have our team bring items to our storage warehouse than to try to find numerous local options to spread out materials across their campus. Not to mention how difficult it can be to keep track of where everything is located if you don’t have a professional inventory system in place.
Too Much Inventory
College campus storage also becomes crucial when a student dormitory has become overcrowded with inventory. It could be a case where there’s too much of a particular piece of dorm furniture in a building and they don’t want to throw away perfectly good inventory. It could also be anything from cubicles to lab benches that are still in good shape, but there is just not a need for them yet. Either way, having a place to keep these items until there is a use for them will save a campus from needing to repurchase them later, or from having to stuff them into closets.
Productivity
Productivity is a huge buzzword around Colleges/Universities. Its also a huge reason why college campus storage customers come to us seeking to store items in our warehouse. Many of those spaces where campuses have been storing items for years are being turned ito classrooms, labs and offices to create more learning space. All of the contents of these rooms (Furniture, equipment, computers, etc.) require a new home, whether it be temporary or for the long term. Taking advantage of a storage facility can remove some of the overcrowding headaches that so often occur on a campus and will free up the room that is required to operate smoothly.
Fire Hazards
Fire Hazards are another big reason that many campuses turn to the option of off-site storage. Most buildings would continue trying to squeeze as many items as they can into their basements and closets if it weren’t for strict fire codes that they must adhere to. Often times customers will come to us seeking storage because they are in violation of fire codes due to the overcrowding of certain areas in their buildings, particularly basements and boiler rooms. Seeking storage from the start will avoid the mad dash that occurs once there are actual violations and provide peace of mind that your storage is in the hands of professionals, not collecting dust and pests in a basement.
If your campus is in need of a reputable storage partner, please feel free to contact the Your Move team by filling out our Moving Request Form and we’ll be happy to assist you!
