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When deciding to use a portable storage container for your moving and storage needs, determine if the pods storage company provides local customer care.  Many companies have you dial a 1-800 number to an out-of-state call center for reservations, scheduling a delivery, and questions about your bill or account.  Using a company with local customer service will reduce the amount of stress you encounter during a moving or storage scenario.  Unlike an out of state call center, the local representative is highly knowledgeable with the local environment and can answer all your questions with greater expertise.

At UNITS Mobile Storage of Orlando, we only provide local customer service.  As a customer, you will deal with same person from the reservation process all the way through to the final pick-up of your empty storage unit.  We understand you are trusting us with your most valuable possessions and deserve professional, responsive service.  Call us 407-324-7002 or visit us at www.unitsstorage.com for more information.

As portable storage becomes more main stream, many city municipalities are enacting restrictions on the length of time a pods unit can remain onsite at your property.  Within the Greater Orlando Metropolitan Area, you can keep a mobile storage container at your home for 30 days without a permit.  If more time is needed, just go down to your local city hall to obtain a permit.  HOA's and apartment complexes may have even tighter restrictions so it's best to consult with the person in charge before reserving a unit.

When determining the cost to rent a portable storage container, make sure you firmly understand the monthly rental rates and all associated delivery fees.  Many companies that provide pods storage display an easy to read price when an online quote is generated.  Caution!  The price you see is the amount due upon initial delivery which includes the pre-tax amount for the first month rent and the first delivery fee to bring an empty container to your location.

This tactic makes the overall cost of the mobile storage solution appear low, lulling the consumer into believing they are getting a great deal.  On most competitors' quote systems, all the charges for quote requests are calculated but one needs to be quite savvy to navigate to their additional sections to see all future delivery charges.

At UNITS Mobile Storage of Orlando, we believe it is important for our customers to understand all relevant charges.  Hidden pricing strategies leads to a lack of trust between the company and its customers.  When you request a quote from us, all charges are displayed on the same page, no hidden games or tricks.  Call us at 407-324-7002 for additional information or to reserve your storage unit today.