Not sure how large storage units are and what will fit in each one? This handy guide will help you visualise the space and choose the best size for your needs.
Rent a Space offers many storage unit sizes, designed to suit both personal and business purposes. There are multiple sizes available within a category, to ensure you only pay for the space you need. The amount of storage space you need depends on what the items are, their size and the number of items you need to store.
Our storage units are conveniently compared to a standard garage - which includes these categories:- quarter garage, half garage, three quarter garage, single garage and oversized garage. Smaller storage units are comparable to lockers and a standard closet, pantry or walk-in wardrobe.
Before you obtain quotes, the first thing to do is to consider how many rooms of furniture and belongings you need to store. Is it one, two or three bedrooms or more? Is it a house or an apartment? Is it just furniture or are there going to be boxes and bags of items as well?
Then imagine your items will fill a quarter of a garage? Half a garage or three quarters of a garage? Or a single garage?
Need larger than a single garage? We have extra-large storage space about the size of one and a half garages for households of 4 or more bedrooms.
An example of a quarter garage unit
Equating to the size of an average room, a quarter garage unit is ideal for storing the contents of a one-bedroom apartment, or a room in your home that you might be painting or renovating. It can generally fit a double size mattress, flat screen TV and stand, 2-seater couch or single armchair, bedside tables and some small items of furniture.
A half garage, or medium-sized storage unit ranges from 7.5-10m2 and is a space suitable for storing the contents of a 2-bedroom apartment or 2 bedroom house, including a king or queen bed and mattress, living room furniture, entertainment centre, appliances like washers, driers and refrigerators and several boxes of clothing and household items.
Three quarter garage units range from 10.5 to 15.5m2 and will comfortably store the contents of a 3 bedroom house including king and queen mattresses and beds, lounge, armchairs and dining room sets, major appliances, entertainment centre including TV and TV stand, musical equipment and piano, boxes of clothing, household items, mirrors and pictures.
A single garage unit (approx. 12.5 - 17.5m2) is ideal for a 3-4 bedroom house. It is spacious enough to store multiple sets of bedroom furniture, living room, dining room and outdoor furniture, exercise equipment, weights and treadmills, boxes and major appliances. If located on a driveway, a single garage unit is also suitable for storing a car, depending on the width of the vehicle and the configuration/width of the unit.
An extra-large storage unit is larger than a standard one car garage. About the size of one and half garages, they range in size from 18-27m2. These will comfortably hold the contents of 4 or more bedrooms, plus your home office furniture, family room lounges and furniture, kitchen table plus formal dining table and chairs. If it is located on a driveway, it can comfortably fit most cars, with space for some shelving behind.
There are photos of storage units of various sizes on our Storage Unit Sizes page to help you visualise the size you need.
Regardless of its size, an efficiently packed storage unit will save you money. Boxes can be neatly stacked to utilise the vertical height of the unit's walls. Furniture that can stand on its end or be stacked will also save space.
If you need to retrieve items stored in your unit regularly, its a good idea to leave an isle or corridor through your storage unit to allow easy and convenient access to your goods. This may mean going up a size to a slightly larger unit.
Bulky and oddly shaped items will take up more space, so keep that in mind as you may not fit in as much as our size guide indicates.
Sizes and configurations vary at each of our locations, so we suggest you phone us, or pop into your closest Rent a Space storage centre to view the size you are considering or check out the current sizes available using our Instant Quote.
