Storage for Old Southwest Reno households

The tree-lined streets near Idlewild Park and the Truckee River hold some of Reno's older houses. The Census puts the median home in this ZIP at about the year 1975, with a median value near $703,700, and about 55 percent of households own. Houses of that age often carry decades of belongings: a basement, an attic, a garage with a second life. When one of them sells, or when a long-time resident decides to downsize, the question of where things go for a few weeks becomes the first practical decision.

A short drive changes the plan

At 4.9 miles the warehouse is close enough that storage here rarely needs more than one truck day. The crew loads, drives, unloads and stacks in a single visit for most homes, and the estimator gives you a realistic sense of the schedule at the in-home visit.

That closeness also helps on the way back: when the vaults are called out, delivery to a new house across town is a short trip.

Homes with long histories

A home built around 1975 may hold furniture from several decades. Heirloom dressers, pianos, framed art and glass-front cabinets deserve careful handling, and O'Brien's crews wrap and pad each piece before it goes into a vault. Pianos, fine art and antiques are part of the services described on specialty moving.

Wooden vaults 7 ft x 7 ft x 5 ft are closed and stacked in the 30,000 sq ft warehouse. Because the crew packs and loads them, nobody on your side climbs a ladder or carries a box.

Reasons Old Southwest owners store

• Listing a house: furniture leaves so the rooms can be photographed and shown
• Remodeling a kitchen or floors in an older house
• Downsizing and deciding what to keep before the sale
• Waiting for a purchase to close after the sale has gone through

What to ask at the estimate

Tell the estimator how long you expect to store and which pieces you may need sooner. Stored goods are ready to ship with about 2 to 3 weeks notice. The free in-home estimate includes 10 free heavy-duty boxes, and for a house with a lot of contents, how to prepare furniture for storage gives a checklist you can start on.

Households choosing between a remodel and a move can read storage during a remodel and storage while you sell side by side.