UNITS Mobile Storage of Milwaukee

Jim from UNITS Milwaukee with the owner of the pig. Proceeds from the purchase help fund the owner's college education.

The Wisconsin State Fair Champion Pig, along with some champion sheep, were purchased for the upcoming Pork-tober Feast to be held on October 21, 2010.   Several local charities will benefit from the dinner and silent auction.   UNITS Mobile Storage is proud to be one of Pork-tober Feast’s corporate sponsors. 

As a locally owned and operated portable storage company we like to give back to the community where we live and work.  When people in the Milwaukee, Waukesha, Kenosha and Racine area need portable storage we hope they will call us at 414-476-8648 or find us on the web.  Check back for more information about Pork-tober Feast and remember to save the date!  We will be enjoying the champion pig on October 21, 2010 at the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds (of course!).

Jim and Janelle just days before opening.

UNITS Team (JJ-driver, Janelle-owner, Vicki-customer care, Jim-owner)

Today is our anniversary! September 1st of 2009 we rented our first 16 foot UNIT to a business owner that needed commercial storage. He had purchased another business’ equipment and was not ready to move the equipment into his current location. He needed commercial storage fast and we were happy to deliver.   Luck for us, our first 16 foot UNIT was delivered from the manufacturer minutes before we needed it!    Our customer rented for over 7 months and then we delivered his excess business inventory to a new location.  Another happy customer.

We were a new franchise with just two employees (really, owners). Fast forward one year to today. We have doubled our staff and have provided high quality containers and customer service to hundreds in the metro Milwaukee area. Growing a business during a recession is challenging, but we found the people of metro Milwaukee value good quality product and service at a completive price. Thanks Milwaukee for making our first year a success!

 Whether you need residential or commercial storage or moving services in the metro Milwaukee area, call the UNITS‘ team at 414-476-unit (8648). We are looking forward to many more successful years.

Southeast Wisconsin is sure getting its share of turbulent weather this summer.  Several weeks ago a tornado set down in Eagle Wisconsin and then parts of metro Milwaukee were flooded from heavy rain.   The review from google maps is from one such customer:

“I needed a UNITS quickly just for temporary storage because of basement flooding that had happened overnight. I called the number on the website at 5:50a just hoping to find out their hours to know when to call back. To my amazement and chagrin, Janelle answered!! She had been monitoring the weather (and her own basement), knew she’d be getting calls, and made sure to be available to any customer that needed their services. I got a UNITS by 12:30p that day, JJ was great and very flexible in helping me find the best spot to put the unit. You can tell each person really cares about providing their customers with the best experience possible, which is rare these days. They were definitely a bright spot in a day that wasn’t very much fun. Janet – 07/2010 ”

When you need temporary storage, let UNITS Mobile Storage of Milwaukee help you out!   Call us at 414-476-UNIT (8648).

Moving In Checklist

• When you arrive at your new home, check appliances, utilities and heating/cooling systems to prevent unpleasant surprises.  Arrange for repairs if necessary.
• Make sure your new phone service is working and that you can receive mail.
• Clean your new home and get ready for your UNIT to arrive.
• When your UNIT portable storage container arrives, show the driver where you want it placed.
• Start unloading, but remember you have days or weeks or as long as you need to unload.  This is one of the many benefits of using a portable storage container when moving.
• Remove “last load” and “essential boxes” first. 
• Start unloading and placing furniture and boxes in the designated room.  Now the floor plan and box labeling really pays off.
• Setup essentials first (i.e. microwave, coffee maker, alarm clock, beds).
• Setup kitchen and bathrooms first.  Once these rooms are functioning, you can focus on the rest of the house at a more relaxed pace. 
• Have some fun.  Take time to enjoy your new surroundings.  Help the kids and pets get settled in their new home.
• After your goods are unloaded, contact UNITS at 414-486-8648 to have your portable storage container picked-up.
• Make sure the UNIT is free from debris and swept.  On the day of pick-up make sure the UNIT is unlocked!

 UNITS Mobile Storage of Milwaukee wants to thank you, once again, for your business.  It was a pleasure being your portable storage container company!

The pet food and supplies gathered at the Milwaukee Humane Society tweet-up should help feed and care for many pets waiting for adoption.   UNITS Mobile Storage helped with the Humane Society by donating a portable storage unit to store the pet food and supplies collected during their tweet-up on August 1, 2010.  Thanks to the twitter community for coming out and supporting the Milwaukee Humane Society.

If you have a project that needs a collection or staging area, consider portable storage.  The portable storage unit can be kept on location and locked for safety.  Call us at 414-476-8648 and let us help make your next project hassle free.

Moving Out Checklist

• When your UNIT is delivered, verify with the driver where you want the portable storage unit placed and sign for delivery.
• Your are responsible for how your goods are packed and loaded in your UNIT.   Check out Packing Tips blogs.  Personally supervise hired labor.
• Load your goods in a pre-designated order, saving “last load” items and “essential boxes” for the rear of the portable storage unit.
• Check every room, closet and cabinet one last time before finishing and locking the UNIT.
• Once your goods are loaded, lock your UNIT and put the key somewhere where you will remember (i.e. on key ring or in purse).
• Keep a friend or family member informed of your plans and locations in case of an emergency or unforeseen event.

Stay cool and relaxing knowing your belonging are being transporting to your new home.  Call us at 414-476-8648 or e-mail at units@brewtown.net with any questions.  We are here to take the hassle out of moving and storing.

  Moving Checklist – 1 Week Before Moving

• Finish packing and prepare an “essentials” box.  Designate several boxes and items as “last load” items.  Pack your suitcases and valuables separately.
• Drain all gas and oil from your mover, snow blower and other motors.  Gas grills, kerosene heaters, etc need to be emptied as well.  Remember you cannot pack any toxic materials or combustibles.
• Empty, defrost and clean your refrigerator at least 24 hours before moving day.  Prepare all appliances for loading by draining water and wrapping cords.
• Notify friends and family of your new address and how to reach you while you are moving.

 Remember when moving and storing with UNITS you have as many days as you need to load.  Load some everyday so the job is not overwhelming.  We can be reached at 414-476-8648 to answer your loading, moving and storing questions.

Moving Checklist – 2 Weeks Before Moving

• Contact your financial institution to transfer or close accounts.  Clear your safety deposit boxes and pick up some cash for “on the road” expenses.
• Confirm travel arrangements for pets, plants and family.
• Confirm mobile storage unit placement and obtain any permits.
• Put together a folder of important information about the house for the new owner (garage door access code, security system, appliance warranties, etc).
• Ask friends and family that have keys to your house to dispose of the key.

Mobile storage units allow you to stay in control of your move.  You pack your belongings with care and are the only one with the key to the mobile storage unit.  Contact UNITS Mobile Storage of Milwaukee at 414-476-8648 (UNIT) to stay in control of your move whether you are moving across county or just in the metro Milwaukee area.

Moving Checklist – 3 Weeks before Moving

• Make sure all library books and videos have been returned and that all dry cleaning have been pick-up.
• Start or continue packing items you don’t use often.
• Decide if you will keep your plants or give them away.  Remember, plants cannot be loaded with your other household items in portable storage units.   Consider taking a slip of the plant and moving it with you to your new home.
• Have your automobile(s) serviced and prepare for auto registration to be transferred.
• If moving to or from an apartment or condo, arrange to use the elevator on your loading and unloading days.

 UNITS Milwaukee will delivery your portable storage units on weekends to all the counties we service (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Dodge, Racine, Kenosha, Ozaukee and Washington).  Please call us soon at 414-476-8648 (UNIT) because the weekend schedule fills up fast.

 Moving Checklist – 4 Weeks Before Moving

• Reserve your moving and storing UNIT today.  Reserving early will help you get the delivery time that works best for you.  Remember, you can change your delivery time up to 24 hours before delivery at no charge.
• File a change of address form at the post office.  If you do not know your new address, ask the postal service to hold your mail at their office in your new city.
• Contact utility companies to disconnect, transfer or connect services.  Plan on keeping current services through your move date and having new ones available prior to your move-in date.
• Contact your newspaper and set a date to cancel your subscription.
• Make travel arrangements for pets.  Remember necessary medicines, and medical and immunization records.

Remember that moving can be stressful.  Ask if an extra moving and storing UNIT can be reserved just in case you need more room.  Call Janelle or Jim at 414-476-8648 for local customer care.  We live right here in Wisconsin and know how fun moving is in the Wisconsin weather!