Storage During a Renovation: A Complete Guide

Renovating means clearing rooms fast - and finding somewhere safe for your furniture while the dust flies. Mobile storage is made for exactly this. Here is how to keep your belongings protected, and out of the way, during a renovation in Melbourne or Adelaide.

Why mobile storage suits renovations

Instead of cramming everything into the garage or a spare room the tradies need, a gobox is delivered to your driveway. Load the rooms you are working on, then either keep the unit on-site for easy access as the project moves around the house, or have us store it at our secure warehouse until the work is done. There is no truck to hire, no double-handling, and no trips across town to a storage facility.

On-site or warehouse - which is better for a reno?

• On-site storage keeps the unit at your address, so you can reach tools, boxes and furniture whenever you need them. It suits staged renovations where work moves from room to room and you want things back as each space is finished.
• Warehouse storage gets everything completely off-site and out of the way of the trades - ideal for full renovations, small blocks where driveway space is tight, or projects where the whole house is a work zone.

Many customers do both: keep the unit on-site during pack-up, then have it collected once the heavy work starts.

A room-by-room clearing plan

• Before the trades arrive: clear the rooms being renovated first, plus a buffer zone around them - dust travels much further than you expect.
• Kitchens and bathrooms: box up everything in cupboards and drawers, and wrap appliances before moving them out.
• Living areas and bedrooms: disassemble bed frames and tables to save space, and stand mattresses and sofas on end with covers over them.
• Floors being sanded or tiled: the whole room needs to be empty - this is where most people run out of garage space and wish they had booked storage earlier.

Protecting your furniture in storage

• Wrap timber and upholstered pieces to keep dust and moisture off.
• Use blankets or bubble wrap between stacked items so nothing rubs.
• goboxes are weatherproof steel with secure locking, so your belongings stay dry and protected on your driveway or in our facility.
• Leave a walkway inside the unit if you will be pulling things in and out during the project.
• Store paint, fuel and other hazardous liquids elsewhere - they do not belong in any storage unit.

How long will you need storage?

Be realistic: renovations rarely finish exactly on schedule. Trades get delayed, materials arrive late, and weather interferes. gobox storage is billed monthly with no long lock-in, so you can extend for a few extra weeks or months without penalty and finish up the moment your home is ready. You will not pay for months you do not use, and you will not be caught out if the project runs over.

What does renovation storage cost?

The cost depends on the unit size, how long you store, and whether the unit stays on-site or comes back to our warehouse. Storage is billed monthly, and delivery is charged per trip. The fastest way to get an exact figure for your address is our instant online quote - it takes about a minute and no email address is required.

Renovation storage checklist

• Book storage before demolition day - not after the garage is full
• Clear the work zone plus a dust buffer around it
• Wrap and cover furniture, disassemble what you can
• Choose on-site access or warehouse storage to suit the project
• Allow for the project running longer than planned

Renovating in Melbourne or Adelaide? gobox delivers a weatherproof storage unit to your door so you can clear rooms fast and keep everything safe until the work is done. Get your free quote today. Not sure what size you need? See our size guide.