University is a rite of passage for many teenagers; it’s often the first step into independence, of being responsible for your own actions, and of making your own decisions.
There’s the untapped academic potential, the new friends, the cheap beer… Not to mention a completely new town to explore and enjoy! But there are a few things to consider before getting stuck into your new-found freedom – including getting to your new home and just exactly what you can do with your belongings during the holidays or while you study abroad. That is why many removals companies offer professional student removal and storage services.
Removals
Starting university is exciting, liberating and just a little bit terrifying, so the last thing you want to think about while you’re organising essentials, choosing which posters to take and working out your weekly budget is just how you’re going to transport your most treasured belongings to your student digs.
This can be a headache for parents and guardians too, and it’s not unusual to see cars piled high with possessions heading along the country’s motorways as the beginning of term looms.
This may seem like a good idea at the time – family and friends can help you pack and transport your items – but starting university can be a stressful experience, not least because you’re likely to be far too occupied with the important tasks of working out how far your home is from campus, whether you’ll be able to pull all-nighters and, perhaps most importantly for any student, where the Student Union is.
So why not look to a professional student removals company to help you take a load off? Not only will they help you move your possessions across the country with a minimum of fuss (helping to keep your relationship with friends, siblings and parents on an even keel as the stress of moving to a new town takes hold!), they can provide you with any advice you need, and many can transport both full and part loads – whether you’re heading to uni for the start of a new term or heading home for summer.
Storage
When it comes to the end of term, the following are a given: the frantic finishing of assignments, a huge hangover and stuffing as many of your belongings into bags and boxes ready for the inevitable journey home. And once you get home, there’s always the potential issue of finding space for the belongings you’ve accrued during university.
Whether you’re going away for the summer break, going home following your degree or heading off to study abroad for a year, this doesn’t have to be the case. Rather than desperately struggling to pack everything into easily transportable boxes and find some space when you get home, why not take advantage of a safe, secure storage facility?
Ideal whether you’ve finished your degree and are moving home, are between student accommodation during the summer, don’t want to leave your items in an empty property for three months or are off to study abroad for a year, self-storage can be the solution to so many problems!
Most student storage facilities allow you store items ranging from a single box to the contents of an entire house, and it’s often possible to share a unit with your housemates while you’re all away during the summer. Not only does this help to spread the cost of storage, you also don’t have to worry that your belongings are left in an empty property – or that they’re being used by those housemates who choose to stay in university accommodation during the holidays!
Plus, self-storage can be really useful when you head back home or move to another town following the end of your degree; there’s no longer any need to fill up your garage or spare bedroom with boxes full of non-essential items (thereby preventing the inevitable fall-out with relatives at home over the lack of space!).
Barnes of Lincoln
At Barnes of Lincoln we know that, when you’re a student, you have other priorities to focus on, which is why we offer a complete student-friendly removals and storage service.
As part of our removals service, we can move part or full loads, whether you’re moving across the country or anywhere abroad, and even offer discounts for smaller loads, so you can be sure that you’re getting our best deal.
Our storage service allows you to store your items safely and securely in a facility that is constantly monitored and which is secured by an electronic guard system – as well as other security features. If you’ve got a lot of items to store or just a few that you no longer have room for, you can rely on our facility to keep them safe until you’re ready for them.
And thanks to our shared storage solution, you can even split the cost with your friends!
Whether you’re looking to move to or from uni, or hoping to store your items in the long or short term, we’ll discuss your requirements in detail and provide you with a competitive quote.
So if you’d like any more information, please feel free to view the relevant pages of our website or give us a call.
