Long Term Storage In Perth, Kept On Your Own Property
Stock'n Lock does long term storage in Perth on 6, 9 or 12 month terms. One lockable, weather-proof 20ft container is delivered to your property and stays for the whole hire. You keep the key and can open it any day you like. Longer terms carry a lower weekly rate, and drop-off and pickup are included with no hidden fees.
- 6, 9 And 12 Month Terms
- Lower Weekly Rate On Longer Terms
- Open It Any Day
Check Availability
Tell us your suburb and how long you need it. Ben comes back with the all-in weekly rate.
Hire Terms For Long Term Storage
We hire on 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 month terms. For long term storage, the 6, 9 and 12 month terms are the ones to look at, because the weekly rate drops as the term gets longer. Your rate is set by two things: the term and how far we deliver. Send us both and Ben comes back with the all-in weekly rate for your term. Only need a month or three? See short term storage in Perth.
Pick the term you'll really need, not the one you hope for. Builds run over and settlements move, so allow for it when you choose. If your dates change, call Ben as soon as you know.
Who Stores Long Term With A Container At Home
A long hire suits anyone who needs a lot of space for months and still wants to reach their things.
- A long renovation or an extension. Clear the rooms being worked on and keep the furniture dry and locked in the yard until the last trade leaves.
- Building a new home. Store the contents of a house while the build finishes. If you're renting in the meantime, check with your landlord before a container goes on the driveway.
- Downsizing in stages. Hold the furniture you haven't decided on yet, without paying for a unit across town.
- A business holding stock through the year. Keep overflow or seasonal stock on your own site, where staff can get to it. See commercial storage in Perth.
- A long job on a work site. Lock tools and materials up on site for the length of the build with trade and site storage.
Looking After Your Things Over Months
A long hire means your things sit through at least one change of season. A little planning keeps them in good shape.
Summer Heat
A sealed steel container gets warm through a Perth summer. Furniture, tools, kitchenware, whitegoods and boxed household goods handle it fine. Over the hot months, leave out candles, vinyl records, some electronics, artwork and anything else that is genuinely heat-sensitive. Afternoon shade helps a lot. Our guide to container heat in a Perth summer covers where to place it and how to pack.
Condensation
Perth's warm days and cooler nights can make moisture form inside any steel container. Stand furniture and boxes on pallets or battens, leave gaps so air can move, add a few moisture absorbers and never pack anything damp. Here's how to stop condensation in more detail.
Insurance
Your contents are your responsibility while the container is at your place. Check with your home and contents insurer before you load it, since some policies have conditions about items kept outside the house. Our guide to whether goods in a hired container are insured lists the questions to ask.
Council
For a longer hire, or if the container will be seen from the street for months, it's worth a quick call to your local council before you book. Rules differ across WA. Our guide to council approval for a storage container in WA lists what to ask.
What Can't Go In
Under our hire terms, no dangerous, illegal or perishable goods.
Long Term Storage At Home Or In A Storage Unit?
Over a long hire, the trips add up. Every time you need something from a unit, it's a drive during the facility's access hours. With a Stock'n Lock container, it's a walk to the driveway, any hour, any day. You also handle everything twice instead of four times, because there's no van to load at either end. That's self storage on your own property.
A storage unit is the better choice in a few cases, and we'd rather say so now:
- You only have a few boxes. A small unit will often cost less than a full container.
- There's no firm, level spot at your place, and no way for a tilt tray or crane to reach one.
- You want your things kept away from your address.
Weighing up the costs? Our guide to portable storage vs self storage in Perth compares the two side by side.
How It Works
Everything happens at your place, from the first load to the last.
Tell Us Your Suburb And Term
We quote the all-in weekly rate for 6, 9 or 12 months, or any of our shorter terms if that suits you better.
Send A Photo Of The Spot
Ben confirms whether a tilt tray or a crane suits your access before you book.
Fill It Over Days Or Weeks
The container arrives on your property. Load it at your own pace and keep the key.
Call When You're Finished
We collect the empty container. Pickup is already in your rate.
The Container
One 20ft container with 33.2 cubic metres inside, roughly the furniture and boxes from a three to four bedroom home. It measures 6.06 m long, 2.44 m wide and 2.59 m high, and the space figure is stamped on its data plate.
Not sure whether you need a long or a short hire? Our guide to short-term vs long-term container hire helps you pick.
The Container, By The Numbers
- Space Inside
- 33.2 m³
- Length
- 6.06 m
- Width
- 2.44 m
- Height
- 2.59 m
Space inside is stamped on the container's data plate. Length, width and height are the standard outside size for this container type.
What Is The Longest Hire Term?
Twelve months. Stock'n Lock hires on 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 month terms. If you think you'll need longer than a year, talk to Ben on 0416 692 022 well before your term ends.
Is Long Term Storage Cheaper Per Week?
Yes. Longer terms have a lower weekly rate, so a 12 month hire costs less per week than a one month hire. Your rate also depends on how far Stock'n Lock delivers. Send your suburb and term for the exact all-in weekly rate, with drop-off and pickup included.
Can I Get To My Things During A Long Hire?
Yes, any time. The container sits on your own property and you keep the key, so there's no booking, no notice and no access hours, even twelve months in.
Will My Things Be Okay Through Summer And Winter?
Most household goods, furniture and tools are fine in a Stock'n Lock container year-round. In summer, keep genuinely heat-sensitive items out and give it afternoon shade if you can. Through the cooler months, raise things off the floor and use moisture absorbers to stop condensation.
Do I Need Council Approval For A Long Hire?
It depends on your council. A temporary hire on your own driveway is usually straightforward, but some councils have a view on how long a container can stay and where it sits. For a long hire, call your local council before you book and tell Stock'n Lock what they say.
What Can't I Store In The Container?
Dangerous, illegal or perishable goods are out under Stock'n Lock's hire terms. Most normal household and small business goods are fine, though heat-sensitive things are best kept out over summer.
Get A Container Hire Quote In Perth
Tell us your suburb and roughly how long you need it. Ben will come back with the all-in weekly rate for your term.