Proguard Storage Houston Offers Moving Advice, Climate Controlled Storage Units, and Top-Notch Security Just in Time for Spring

HOUSTON, TX, March 31, 2011 (Press-News.org) With Spring, comes the official start of "moving season," the months during which most people who are relocating chose to do so. When moving to a new residence, storage units can prove necessary for the protection of one's belongings and sanity. Since 1991, Proguard Storage has been opening and managing Texas storage units, offering customers a place to safely and securely store excess furniture, appliances, clothing, and more.

"Spring is the busiest moving season. Putting items in climate controlled storage while in the process of moving can protect belongings and make the relocation less stressful. Moving can be a great way to purge the excess from your life and putting things in storage gives you the opportunity to assess what you really need and want," stated Blenda Stapleton, a manager at Proguard Storage.

The Houston public storage company does not just provide storage units; it also offers storage and moving advice on its website. http://www.ProguardStorage.com includes a page with advice on how to make packing and relocating easier. The instructions detail what steps need to be taken for a move and when to take them.

One month before a move, fill out USPS and IRS change of address forms. Book a moving company or reserve a rental truck. Start to put excess furniture and other materials into climate controlled storage units for safe keeping until it is time for them to be transported to the new address or have other arrangements made for them. Make all relevant airline, bus, or car rental arrangements and book a hotel if necessary. Obtain medical and dental records, x-rays, and prescription histories. Ask the doctor and dentist for referrals and prescription transfers. Open accounts at a new bank branch and deposit enough money for available access. Don't close out any old accounts until all outstanding checks have cleared.

A week or two before moving notify the electric, disposal, water, newspaper, magazine, phone, and cable companies of the new address. Arrange for help on moving day; either hire professionals or enlist friends and relatives. Confirm travel reservations and collect valuables from any safe deposit boxes. Be sure to make copies of important documents and check with an insurance agent to ensure coverage of the move through homeowner or renter policies.

Movers are also advised to keep plenty of rope, tape, and boxes on hand to assist in the packing process. These supplies are also available at any Proguard Storage location. The Houston Texas storage company has 18 wheeler access and accepts freight shipping, so anyone can move large furniture in large quantities or have their possessions shipped the storage unit.

Completing these major errands and tasks in the weeks leading up to the move will make moving day relatively less stressful. The Houston, Texas storage company offers a few final pointers for what to do on the day of departure: double check the garage, attic, closets, drawers, and shelves to be sure that nothing is left behind. Always have traveler's checks for quick available funds. Carry important documents, money, and jewelry or use registered mail for transport.

Putting jewelry and other treasured valuables in storage is another viable option while in the process of moving, and with the numerous security measures available at Proguard Storage Houston, customers never have to worry about the safety of themselves or their belongings. Unique slip in cylinder locks provide deadbolt security and there is an on-site professional manager at every location. Nearly all of the storage units also have individual unit door alarms that alert the manager of activity and video surveillance cameras feeding to monitors in the office. Customers are given access to individual entry codes and computerized door and/or gate controls. For added security, eight foot barbed wire fences surround the perimeter.

Proguard Storage's climate controlled self storage units provide a comforting option for people who are looking to calm the chaos of moving to a new residence. For more information on Proguard Storage, visit http://www.ProguardStorage.com. Find the company on Facebook and Twitter at http://www.facebook.com/ProguardStorage and http://www.twitter.com/ProguardStorage, respectively.