Most popular size in Ottawa is the 10×10 (1-2 bedroom apartment), running $200–$310/month at Dymon, Storwell, Sentinel, and Access. Climate-controlled adds 15–25%. The smallest 5×5 lockers start around $70/mo; the largest 10×30 units run $480–$680/mo. Most facilities require a one-time admin fee ($25–$45) and offer a free first month for 3+ month commitments.

Either works. Most clients rent directly because facility websites are now mostly online — you pick the size, sign digitally, get a gate code in 10 minutes. If you’d rather hand it off, our combined moving + storage tier ($180/hr) includes us booking the unit on your behalf, billed back to you at facility cost (no markup). Tell us at booking which approach you prefer.

Quick rule: 1 bedroom = 5×10, 2 bedroom = 10×10, 3 bedroom = 10×15, 4+ bedroom = 10×20 to 10×30. Round up if you have appliances, gym equipment, or a lot of long furniture (sectionals, dining tables for 8+). Use our room-by-room inventory tool to estimate cubic feet, or send us a video walkthrough of your home and we’ll size the unit for you within 30 minutes.

Yes for: leather furniture, electronics, photos, art, wood instruments (guitars, pianos), wine, and anything cardboard-boxed for more than 3 months. No for: lawn equipment, plastic patio furniture, BBQs, bikes, tools, and short-term (under 30 days) storage of furniture. Ottawa basements can hit -5C in February in unheated units, and humidity swings warp wood. The 15–25% premium is small compared to a $4,000 leather sectional with mold.

Same-day if booked before noon. Most 5×10 and 10×10 jobs run 1.5–3 hours total (pickup, drive, load, lock). Larger units (10×20+) run 4–6 hours. May 1 and end-of-summer are our busiest windows — book 5–7 days ahead during those weeks.

Yes — major Ottawa facilities (Dymon, Sentinel, Storwell, Make Space, Access, U-Haul) all run 24/7 video surveillance, gated access with personal codes, and on-site staff during business hours. Our crews always provide a photo of the locked unit at sign-off so you have visual proof of what was inside, in what condition, on what date. Add facility insurance (typically $10–$30/month) for declared-value coverage.

Yes — same hourly rate. Tell us the facility, unit number, and gate code. We arrive, photograph the contents, load the truck, and deliver to your new address. Common pairing: snowbirds returning in April, students moving from a summer storage stint into a September lease, and homeowners closing on a new house after a months-long sale gap.

Not directly — we’re a moving company, not a storage operator. But our combined moving + storage tier coordinates with our partner facilities (Dymon, Make Space, Storwell) for short-term, mid-term, and long-term storage. You get one invoice from us covering both the move and the storage rental, billed monthly until you ask us to deliver.

Absolutely — this is one of our most-booked services. uOttawa, Carleton, and Algonquin students typically rent a 5×5 or 5×10 from May to August. We pick up from your residence, dorm, or rental on May 1, store for 4 months, deliver to the new place by September 1. Total all-in cost typically lands $400–$650 (move + 4 months storage). See our Sandy Hill student movers page for details.