Yes. Palletised stock and building materials such as timber, boards, tiles and worktops are welcome in our units, as long as nothing on the pallet is flammable or hazardous. There’s no forklift on site, so plan for a delivery with a tail-lift and pallet truck, and for someone from your side to meet it. Our business storage page explains how units work for stock.
Planning a pallet delivery
With your own access to your unit, you’re in control of your deliveries and you sign for your own goods. Here’s how:
- Book the delivery within access hours, at a time when you, or someone you’ve shared access with, can be there.
- Ask the haulier for a tail-lift and a pallet truck. Some of our sites also have a pallet truck you can use, so ask us whether yours does.
- Check the goods before you sign, and note any damage on the driver’s paperwork while they’re still with you.
- Wheel the pallet straight into your unit, so the corridors stay clear for everyone.
There are no bins on site, so take shrink-wrap and strapping away with you, or keep them in your unit.
A ground-floor unit is the easiest choice for pallets, as a pallet truck can roll straight from the vehicle to your door. At Chipping Norton, Shipston-on-Stour and Warminster you can also rent drive-up units and external containers, where the vehicle parks right beside the door.
How many pallets will fit?
As a rough guide, a standard 1.2m x 1m pallet takes up about 13 sq ft of floor. Leaving room to move around, that’s about three pallets in a 50 sq ft unit and about six in 100 sq ft. Tell us what’s coming and we’ll help you pick the right size.
What can go on the pallet
Boxed stock, office furniture, equipment, timber, sheet boards, tiles, worktops, doors, sanitaryware and kitchen units are all fine. To keep everyone’s belongings safe, we can’t store anything flammable or hazardous: no paint, oil, petrol, solvents, gas bottles, chemicals or asbestos. If a product carries a flammable warning label, leave it out, and if you’re unsure about anything, just ask us.
Keeping materials in good condition
- Keep timber and sheet goods off the floor on scaffold boards or offcuts, evenly supported so long lengths don’t bow.
- Cover stacks with a dust sheet or canvas tarp rather than sealed plastic, which traps moisture.
- Cement and plaster can go off in the bag, so store sealed bags and use them in good time.
Our guide to storing building materials between jobs has more.
Like everything stored with us, your stock needs contents cover: see how much contents cover you need. To book, get a price online, or call us on 0800 2545585 and tell us what’s coming.
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