Your children have all moved out, but you’re not ready to part with your family home yet? We can totally understand. Instead of leaving their rooms unused, more and more people choose to turn their spare rooms into a B&B.

Why self-storage can be handy if you want to rent out your room

  • Create space: move stuff that you don’t need on a day-to-day basis into storage to so you can turn your spare room into a desirable AirBNB room.
  • Make your guests feel at home: let the guests feel like they are in their own space by keeping personal belongings in storage.
  • Privacy and freedom: keeping your personal belongings in storage will give you the freedom to pursuit this new venture.
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How Shurgard can help if you want to rent out your room

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Always a storage location nearby

We have 92 self storage facilities in London, East Midlands, East of England, North West, South East South West, Wales, and West Midlands, conveniently located near main roads and public transport, so if you need to pick up something you never have to go far.

Unit sizes from 10 to 300 sq ft

Whether you are hosting a spare room or your entire home, Shurgard can offer the unit size you need.

Get expert advice

You can always talk to our store managers if you need help choosing the best storage option.

Total flexibility

Stay with us for as short or as long as you like, or if you want a smaller or lager unit, that’s okay too.

Security measures in place

Only you have access to your unit. You get your own access code and all our sites are protected by CCTV.

How self-storage works at Shurgard

Self-storage with Shurgard is easy and convenient. Here’s how to organise it in 3 easy steps.
Step 1
Find the right unit
Use our tool to find the right storage unit at the right price.
Step 2
Rent your storage unit
Complete your rental online. Not sure? Reserve your unit for free with no obligation.
Step 3
Move in
Pack your belongings and move into your storage unit.
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How self storage works

Self storage with Shurgard is easy. You can rent a storage unit in just 3 steps.

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Our self storage prices

Here's how we quote the price of a self storage unit at Shurgard.

About storage unit prices

Our storage unit sizes

Examples of our different storage unit sizes and how to choose the right one.

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Temporary storage

What temporary storage at Shurgard means and how we can help you.

About temporary storage

Pick up & delivery vs. self storage

The main differences between pick up & delivery and self storage.

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Self storage FAQs

Do you have questions about self storage at Shurgard?

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Housekeeping tips

Get the most out of your storage experience with our housekeeping tips.

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See what customers say about Shurgard

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4.8/5 - 43056 reviews
Charlie Watts
Shurgard Kettering
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Very friendly staff really happy with how clean the unit is and how easy it was to find. Really happy with the lock we brought with the unit and how easy the app is to use to get access around the building.
Anna Jonczyk
Shurgard Harrow
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I have had a very good experience with Shurgard Harrow especially a young gentleman called Abbas, and a lady called Nadia. They were both very helpful, understanding and compassionate towards a very difficult and stressful situation that I was facing. Thank you.
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Shurgard Northampton Riverside
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Great service. Rachel made the whole process really easy, explained everything, showed me different sized containers and ran me through the app. Made it a seamless process!
Amber W
Shurgard South Croydon
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Great customer service, very friendly and helpful when I rang with questions and even followed up the next day to check that everything had gone well!
Mohamed Harmal
Shurgard Gypsy Corner
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Shan was absolutely fantastic. Really knows his stuff and quickly arranged a suitable unit for me. Well done Shan


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