Moving Co. is a Toronto moving company with its own storage, so the same insured crew that wraps and loads your home also stores it and brings it back. Nothing is handed to a third party, nothing is reloaded at a depot, and nothing goes missing in a transfer. Storage is climate controlled, monitored and inventoried, and you pay for the space and time you actually use.
Call 905-752-7787, answered around the clock, or request a quote and tell us roughly how much you need to store and for how long.
Storing with your mover is not the same as renting a unit
Self storage and moving storage solve different problems, and people often book the wrong one.
A self storage unit is a room you rent and fill yourself. You arrange a truck, you load it, you drive it, you carry everything into the unit, and you do it all again in reverse when you need it back. That works well if you are storing things gradually and want access whenever you like.
Moving storage is a service. Your belongings are wrapped and loaded by a crew, transported, stored, and redelivered by that same crew. You never touch the truck and you never handle the boxes. It works well when storage is a stage inside a move rather than something you are doing on its own.
The practical difference is handling. Every time contents change hands, the risk of damage and loss goes up. Storing with the company that moved you means one crew, one inventory and one point of responsibility from your old front door to your new one.
Short term storage between closing dates
This is the most common reason our storage gets used in Toronto. Your sale closes on the Friday and your purchase closes the following Wednesday, and you need somewhere for a household to live in the meantime.
We load out on the Friday as a normal move, hold everything over the gap, and deliver into the new place on the Wednesday. You are not paying for a hotel and a storage unit and two separate trucks, and you are not moving your own belongings twice.
Closing gaps in Toronto are rarely planned. Deals get extended, funds get delayed, keys arrive late in the afternoon. Storage is what turns a broken week into a scheduling detail, and it is worth asking about as soon as your dates look uncertain rather than the day before.
Long term storage
Longer holds are equally routine, and the reasons vary: a renovation that is going to take four months, a work posting abroad, a property being sold while its contents wait for a decision, an estate that needs time. You pay by the space and the month rather than committing to a fixed term you may not need.
For long holds, how things are prepared going in matters much more than for a one week gap. Upholstery, mattresses, electronics and anything wooden all behave differently over months than over days, which is the reason the wrapping stage is not optional.
Furniture storage in Toronto
Furniture is the bulk of what we store and the part most affected by how it is handled. Sofas and mattresses are wrapped rather than left exposed. Wooden pieces are padded at the corners and edges, which is where damage happens. Anything that comes apart safely is disassembled so it stores flat and stable rather than balanced on its own legs under weight.
Where furniture needs taking apart and putting back together, that is our furniture assembly service and it can run at both ends, so a bed frame that came apart going into storage is rebuilt in the new bedroom rather than left in pieces.
How your belongings are protected
Wrapping and preparation
Everything is wrapped before it is stored, not just before it is driven. Blankets, padding and covers go on at your home, so contents are already protected the moment they are handled rather than being wrapped later by someone who did not see the item come out of the room.
Climate control
Our facilities are climate controlled and monitored, which protects furniture, electronics and fragile pieces from heat, cold and humidity year round. This matters more in Toronto than in a lot of places, because contents stored through both a humid August and a January cold snap experience a real swing. Wood moves with humidity, adhesives fail with heat, and electronics do badly with condensation.
Inventory
Everything that goes into storage is inventoried, so it is all accounted for on the way out. This sounds administrative until you are retrieving a household after four months and cannot remember whether the patio furniture went into storage or to your brother’s garage.
Insurance
Your belongings are covered while they are in our care. If you have items of unusual value going into storage, tell us when you book rather than after, so the right coverage is attached to the job from the start.
What storage costs
Storage is priced on the space you use and the length of time you need it, plus the move in and the move out. There are no hidden fees and no charges for space you are not occupying.
The moving portion follows our normal rates. Local moves are billed hourly at $50 per mover, which works out to $149 an hour for two movers and a truck, or $199 an hour for three movers and a truck, with a one hour minimum. Our full rate card is on the pricing page.
Three things make the biggest difference to what you pay:
- Volume, not weight. Storage is charged on the space occupied. A garage full of light but bulky items costs more to store than a few heavy boxes.
- Whether it is all worth storing. Paying to store something for six months that you would not pay to move is the most common avoidable cost. Sorting first is cheaper.
- Whether disassembly happens. Furniture that comes apart stores in less space than furniture that does not.
Who uses storage
Closing date gaps
The single most common case. Sale and purchase dates that do not line up, by days or by weeks.
Downsizing
Moving from a house into a condo almost always produces more contents than the new place will hold. Storage buys time to decide what stays, what goes to family and what goes out through junk removal, without having to decide it all on moving day.
Renovations
Kitchen and whole floor renovations need the space cleared. Storing contents rather than shuffling them between rooms protects them from dust and trades traffic, and it usually speeds the work up.
Staging a property for sale
Staging means removing most of what makes a home look lived in. Personal effects, excess furniture and anything that makes a room read smaller comes out, goes into storage, and comes back after closing. We do a lot of this work for staging companies and agents through our business accounts.
Students
Summer storage between school years, particularly around the university and college residences. Small volumes, four month holds, redelivery in late August.
Long distance and cross Canada moves
When delivery timing at the far end is not fixed, storage at this end removes the pressure. It pairs with our long distance moving service so contents are held until the destination is genuinely ready.
Businesses
Offices between leases, retailers holding stock and fixtures, property managers holding furniture between tenancies. Our office movers use storage on phased moves where a new space is not finished.
How it works, step by step
- Tell us the volume and the timeframe. Roughly how much, and roughly how long. A walkthrough or a proper inventory sharpens it.
- We quote the storage and the moves. Space, duration, move in and move out, in writing, before anything is booked.
- Load out day. A normal move. Everything is wrapped, inventoried and loaded at your home.
- Into storage. Contents go into climate controlled, monitored storage, still on our inventory.
- You tell us the delivery date. As much notice as you can give, though we are used to dates that move.
- Redelivery. The same crew brings it back, places it where you want it, and reassembles anything that was taken apart.
What should not go into storage
- Hazardous goods. Propane, gasoline, paint thinner, aerosols and corrosives cannot be stored or transported.
- Perishable food. Anything that can spoil, including sealed pantry items over a long hold.
- Live plants. They will not survive, and they are better travelling in your own car.
- Documents and valuables you may need. Passports, deeds, jewellery and anything irreplaceable should stay with you rather than going into a container you cannot open on a Sunday.
- Things you have already decided you do not want. Storing them delays the decision and costs money in the meantime.
Getting your belongings back
Give us your delivery date with as much notice as you can and we schedule the crew and the truck. Contents come out against the same inventory they went in on, get placed in the rooms you want rather than stacked by the door, and anything that was disassembled gets rebuilt.
If you only need part of what is stored, say so when you book the redelivery. Partial retrievals are possible but they need planning, because what comes out first depends on how things went in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer storage as part of a move?
Yes. We are a moving company with our own storage, so the same insured crew wraps, loads, stores and redelivers your belongings. Nothing is transferred to a third party warehouse and nothing changes hands in between.
Is your storage climate controlled?
Yes. Our facilities are climate controlled and monitored, protecting furniture, electronics and fragile items from heat, cold and humidity year round. That matters in Toronto, where contents stored across a year experience both high summer humidity and deep winter cold.
How long can I store my belongings?
As short or as long as you need, from a few days between closing dates to many months. You pay for the time and the space you actually use rather than a fixed term.
How much does storage cost in Toronto?
It depends on the space you occupy and how long you need it, plus the move in and move out. The moving portion is billed hourly at $50 per mover. You get a clear written estimate up front and the approved number is what you are invoiced.
Do you pick up and redeliver?
Yes. The same insured crew wraps and loads at your home, places everything into storage and redelivers when you are ready, including placing items in the right rooms and reassembling furniture that was taken apart.
Are my belongings insured in storage?
Yes, your belongings are covered while in our care, and everything is inventoried going in so it is accounted for coming out. Tell us about any unusually valuable items at booking so the correct coverage is on the job.
What is the difference between this and a self storage unit?
A self storage unit is a room you rent and fill yourself, arranging your own truck and doing your own loading at both ends. Moving storage is a service where a crew handles everything and you never touch the truck. Self storage suits ongoing access, moving storage suits storage as a stage inside a move.
Can I access my items while they are in storage?
Retrievals are possible but they need to be arranged in advance rather than dropped in on, because contents are stored as a job rather than as an open unit. If you know you will need regular access, say so at booking and we will talk through whether moving storage or self storage suits you better.
Can you store furniture during a renovation?
Yes, and it is a common use. Clearing the space entirely protects contents from dust and trades traffic and usually lets the work move faster. We take furniture apart where it helps and rebuild it on the way back in.
Do you store business inventory and office furniture?
Yes. Offices between leases, retail stock and fixtures, and staging furniture between properties are all regular storage work for us, usually through a business account.
Book storage with your move
Tell us roughly how much you need to store, how long for, and whether your dates are firm or still moving. We will quote the storage and both moves together so you can see the whole cost in one place.
Call 905-752-7787 or request a quote online.