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You are standing in the garage with boxes stacked to the ceiling, a spreadsheet open on your phone, and Q4 stock arriving in six weeks. The spare room is full. The office is starting to look like a fire hazard. And the obvious answer, a warehouse, comes with a lease, business rates, and a commitment […]

The call comes in April, sometimes March. Your son or daughter mentions, almost in passing, that the halls need to be cleared by the last Friday of term. The tenancy on the shared house ends in June. There is nowhere for their things to go between now and September, and they are in the middle […]

By Simon Fothergill, Managing Director, Wigwam Self Storage Quick access Client needs a unit now: Get a quote at quote.wigwamstorage.co.uk Find a location near your client: See all Wigwam locations What your client needs to bring: Jump to the access section Check contents protection: Contents protection details Jurisdiction note: This guide covers England and Wales. Probate law, Grant of Representation […]

There is a particular moment most sole traders recognise. You are parked up for the night, the van is loaded, and before you lock it you run the same quiet calculation: how much is in there, and how solid is that lock, really. It does not take a break-in to make the thought unpleasant. Just […]

Every removals firm has had that week. The diary is full, the jobs are stacked up from Monday to Friday, and then Thursday afternoon you get a call: completion has slipped. The customer’s goods are off the lorry, the new house is not ready until next Wednesday, and your own store is already packed with […]

The job is done. The materials that were left over are sitting in the corner of a site that is no longer yours. The next contract starts in three weeks. Your van is already rammed, the garage at home has not seen a car in two years, and you are not about to sign a […]

Clearing a house after someone dies is unlike any other job. The rooms are full. The decisions feel impossible. And the property cannot wait indefinitely for the family to be ready. If you are the executor, or the house-clearance firm that has been called in to help, you already know the pressure from both sides: […]

A customer came in wanting to store a few things during a house move. That was seven years ago. The furniture went home once the move completed. The photograph albums are still here. I have watched versions of that story play out across our UK market-town locations for the better part of two decades. Someone […]

Choosing the right storage unit size for a three-bedroom house is one of the most important parts of planning a move, renovation or declutter at home. A typical three-bedroom property often includes bulky furniture, appliances, boxes, seasonal items and personal belongings, making it difficult to estimate how much storage space you need.  Understanding the right storage unit size helps you avoid paying […]