Moving & Storage Calgary
Western Provincial Movers pairs moving and storage in Calgary under one crew, so the same movers who wrap your home also load it into storage and deliver it when you are ready.
Need Moving and Storage in Calgary?
Most people who call us for storage are not just parking boxes. They are in the middle of a move and the dates do not line up. Your Calgary home sells fast, the new place is not ready, and you need somewhere safe for your furniture in between. We are based in Midnapore in deep south Calgary, at 16 Midlake Blvd SE, tucked between Fish Creek Provincial Park and Macleod Trail. From there we handle moves across the south communities like Mahogany, Auburn Bay, McKenzie Towne, Shawnessy, Sundance, Cranston, and Seton, plus the inner city. When the move and the storage are the same job, one company should carry both.
The difference with us is who touches your belongings. Your things do not disappear into an anonymous warehouse and come back on a stranger's truck. The same crew that loads you wraps, inventories, and stores it, then brings it back out.
What Calgary Moving and Storage Actually Demands
Storage sounds simple until winter hits. Calgary weather is hard on stored furniture. January sits around minus 7 degrees on average, then a chinook wind rolls in and swings the temperature up 20 to 30 degrees in a few hours. That freeze and thaw cycle, over and over, is rough on wood, leather, electronics, and anything with glue or veneer. Indoor humidity in a Calgary winter can drop below 20%, dry enough to crack a wood table leg or split a piano soundboard. So storage here is not just a locked room. For anything that matters, it has to be the right room.
It also demands care on the way in and the way out. A dresser that gets shoved into a unit unwrapped will come back scuffed, and a load with no inventory is how a lamp or a box of tools goes missing between homes. We treat the storage leg exactly like the move. Every piece gets wrapped in moving blankets and shrink wrap, labelled, and logged on an inventory before it goes into storage. The owner has 45+ years in this trade and is on the truck, not just on the phone. When your dates change, we would rather store your things properly for a month than rush a move nobody is ready for. Need the full picture on a cross-province move with storage in the middle? See how we run the routes on our Movers Calgary home page.
Our Moving and Storage Services
Moving and storage covers a few different needs. Here is what we offer and when each one fits.
Storage in Transit
This is the most common one. Storage in transit means we hold your belongings between your move-out day and your move-in day, wrapped and inventoried, then deliver them when the new place is ready. It is built for the gap. Your closing dates are two weeks apart, the renovation runs long, or a long-distance move to BC needs the load to wait a few days on the other end. Because the same crew loads, stores, and delivers, nothing gets handled by extra hands. It goes in wrapped and it comes out wrapped. Storage in transit is almost always cheaper than a hotel plus a second full move, and we sort it out when you book so there is no scramble later. See the full method on our storage in transit page.
Short-Term Storage
Short-term storage covers the days and weeks in between. Staging a home for sale and need the clutter out for showings? Waiting on a possession date? Doing a renovation and clearing a couple of rooms? We hold it short-term and bring it back on your schedule. Same blankets, same shrink wrap, same inventory as a full move, so your things are protected the whole time they sit with us, not just tossed on a shelf. Details on our short-term storage page.
Long-Term Storage
Sometimes the gap is months, not weeks. A work posting sends you out of province, you are between homes for a season, or you have downsized and need to hold onto furniture until family decides who takes what. Long-term storage handles the longer wait. Everything stays wrapped and logged, and you get the same inventory list so you know exactly what is with us. When you are ready, the same company that stored it delivers it back. More on our long-term storage page.
Climate-Controlled Storage
For the pieces that a cold, dry Calgary warehouse would damage, we offer climate-controlled storage. This matters more here than in a lot of cities because of the chinooks. When the temperature can jump 30 degrees in an afternoon and winter humidity drops under 20%, solid wood, leather sofas, artwork, electronics, and pianos all suffer. Climate-controlled storage holds a steadier temperature and humidity so a table does not crack and a soundboard does not dry out. If you are storing a piano, this is the one to ask about, and you can read more on our piano moving service page. Full details on our climate-controlled storage page.
Furniture and Warehouse Storage
Whether it is a single sectional or a full three-bedroom home, we store furniture and household goods in our warehouse the same careful way. Big pieces get blanket-wrapped and stacked so nothing leans on anything fragile. Boxes get labelled by room so the delivery back is fast and organized. You are not renting an empty locker and doing the heavy lifting yourself. We bring the truck, the crew, the blankets, and the wardrobe cartons, and we do the loading and unloading both ways.
Why Calgary Customers Choose Us for Moving and Storage
Same Crew In and Out
No anonymous warehouse hand-off. The movers who wrap your home and carry it into storage are the ones who bring it back out and set it up at the new place. That single fact is the biggest reason our storage customers stay calm. Your belongings are not passed between three different trucks and two different companies. One crew, door to storage to door.
Wrapped and Inventoried, Every Time
Everything that goes into storage is wrapped in moving blankets and shrink wrap and written up on an inventory before the doors close. You know what is with us because you have the list. It comes back the way it went in, checked off the same inventory. That is how nothing gets lost in the gap between homes.
45+ Years and the Owner on the Truck
We are not guessing at how to store a piano or a leather couch through a Calgary winter. The owner has 45+ years in this trade and works the moves in person. That experience is why so much of our work comes from referrals and repeat customers. We are BBB A+ accredited, fully bonded and insured, and the crew shows up in uniform.
Free Materials and Floor Protection
Storage jobs get the same materials as a full move, at no extra charge. Complimentary wardrobe cartons keep clothes on the hanger, mirror cartons protect glass and framed art, mattress bags keep beds clean in the unit, and shrink wrap seals drawers and cushions. We lay rubber-backed floor runners on the way out and the way back in so your carpet and hardwood stay clean at both ends.
Honest Hourly Pricing, Quoted Up Front
Moving and storage with us is billed by the hour for the moving work, based on the actual time the crew is on the job, and we walk you through it before we start. There is no guesswork. Your hourly moving rate covers the crew, the truck, the dolly, the blankets, and the free wardrobe, mirror, and mattress cartons. What moves the number is real stuff. Home size, stairs, long carries, and how much you want us to wrap all add crew time.
Because every storage situation is different, we quote yours after we understand the home size, how much is going into storage, and roughly how long you need it held. Tell us the dates and what you are storing, and we break down the hours, the storage, and the delivery back before you commit. No surprises on moving day, and no surprises when your things come out of storage.
A few things worth knowing before you put a household into storage.
9 Moving and Storage Tips Worth Knowing
- Book the storage when you book the move. If your dates might slip, arrange storage in transit up front. It is far cheaper than a last-minute scramble and a second full move.
- Inventory everything before it goes in. A written list, checked off both ways, is how you know nothing went missing in the gap. Ask for your copy.
- Climate-control the pieces that hate dry cold. Solid wood, leather, artwork, electronics, and pianos suffer in a Calgary winter. Chinooks and sub-20% humidity crack and warp. Put those in climate-controlled storage.
- Label cartons by room, not just contents. When your things come back out weeks later, room labels make the delivery fast and keep boxes off the wrong floor.
- Do not store anything perishable or flammable. Food, plants, propane, paint, and aerosols do not belong in a storage unit. Use them up or hand them off before move-out.
- Empty and dry the fridge and washer. Appliances stored with moisture inside grow mould and smell. Defrost the fridge and drain the washer a day ahead.
- Wrap upholstery, do not bag it in plastic long-term. Sealed plastic traps moisture on cushions. Blankets and breathable wrap are better for anything sitting for months.
- Keep the essentials with you. Documents, medications, chargers, and a few days of clothes ride with you, not into storage, in case the move-in date moves again.
- Photograph electronics before they are wrapped. A quick photo of the back of the TV and the cable setup saves an hour when everything comes out of storage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is storage in transit?
It is storage for the gap between your move-out day and your move-in day. We hold your belongings wrapped and inventoried, then deliver them when the new place is ready. It is the most common storage need on a move where the dates do not line up.
Is it the same crew that stores and delivers my things?
Yes. The movers who load you in Calgary wrap your things, carry them into storage, and bring them back out. There is no anonymous warehouse hand-off and no transfer to another company's truck.
Do you offer climate-controlled storage?
Yes. It matters in Calgary because chinook winds can swing the temperature 20 to 30 degrees in hours and winter humidity can drop below 20%. Climate-controlled storage protects solid wood, leather, artwork, electronics, and pianos from that dry cold and the freeze-thaw cycle.
How long can you store my belongings?
As short or as long as you need. We do short-term storage for days and weeks and long-term storage for months, whether you are between homes, renovating, or posted out of province for a season.
How is moving and storage priced?
The moving work is billed by the hour, based on the actual time the crew is on the job, and we quote it up front. Storage is quoted after we know how much you are holding and for how long. No guesswork and no surprises when your things come out.
Are my belongings wrapped and tracked in storage?
Yes. Everything is wrapped in moving blankets and shrink wrap and written up on an inventory before it goes in, then checked off the same list when it comes out. You get a copy so you know exactly what is with us.
Can you store my things during a long-distance move to BC?
Yes. If your move from Alberta to BC over the Trans-Canada and the Coquihalla needs the load to wait a few days at either end, we store it wrapped and inventoried and deliver when you are ready. Same for Okanagan moves through the Coquihalla and the Okanagan Connector, and Kamloops runs on the Trans-Canada.
Are you bonded and insured?
Yes, fully bonded and insured on every move and every storage job. We are also BBB A+ accredited and the crew arrives in uniform.
What do you provide for a storage job?
The crew, the truck, and the loading and unloading both ways, plus complimentary wardrobe cartons, mirror cartons, mattress bags, and shrink wrap. We lay rubber-backed floor runners so your floors stay clean at both ends.
Ready to Book a Free Quote?
Tell us your dates and what you are storing, and we map the move, the storage, and the delivery back before you commit. Moving and storage done by one crew that has run this trade for decades.
Call for a clear estimate today, no obligation.
(888) 338-1026Get My Free EstimateWestern Provincial Movers
16 Midlake Blvd SE, Calgary, AB T2X 2A2
Phone: +1 (888) 338-1026
Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Serving Calgary, the south communities, and the Alberta to BC corridor.
Areas We Serve
- Midnapore
- Mahogany and Auburn Bay
- McKenzie Towne and Cranston
- Shawnessy, Sundance, and Seton
- Calgary inner city
More Moving Services
Looking for a different service? Start from our Movers Calgary home page to reach every service we offer, or see our piano moving and storage for uprights, baby grands, and grands.
