Warehousing
Held, logged, released in order
Fit-outs run late. Everything goes into a sprinklered, alarmed Houston warehouse on barcoded intake and comes back to site in the sequence your installers need.
- Vault volumeabout 245 cu ft
- Positions available2,400
- Intake recordBarcoded and photographed
Three ways to hold it
Vaults, pallets and bulk
Which one you need depends on whether the furniture stays assembled and how often you will release it.
Timber storage vault
- Size
- 5 ft x 7 ft x 7 ft 6 in, about 245 cu ft
- Typically holds
- Six to eight workstations, or one private office with furniture
- Storage rate
- $78 per vault per month (sample)
- Handling
- $45 in, $45 out (sample)
Racked pallet position
- Size
- 48 in x 40 in footprint, 60 in usable height
- Typically holds
- Cartons, files, flat-packed panels and small equipment
- Storage rate
- $34 per position per month (sample)
- Handling
- $35 in, $35 out (sample)
Floor-stacked bulk bay
- Size
- Quoted by square foot of floor taken
- Typically holds
- Conference tables, casegoods, oversized items and crated equipment
- Storage rate
- $2.10 per sq ft per month (sample)
- Handling
- Quoted per lot
Sample rates for planning. Insurance on stored goods is quoted on declared value and is not included in the monthly rate.
Know which one you are in
Storage in transit is not permanent storage
The difference is paperwork, liability and rate. We convert one to the other in writing rather than letting it drift, and we tell you when that line is being crossed.
| Storage in transit | Permanent storage | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A temporary hold while the shipment is still in the carrier's care | A warehousing arrangement in its own right |
| Paperwork | Stays under the move paperwork and bill of lading | A separate warehousing agreement with its own terms |
| Liability | Carrier liability continues on the move terms | Warehouse terms apply; cover quoted on declared value |
| When it applies | Destination is not ready, or a phased move is mid-flight | Archive, surplus furniture, or a hold running past the project |
Inside the warehouse
What the facility actually is
A sprinklered, alarmed and monitored warehouse on Milwee Street with restricted access and a forklift fleet. Everything is barcoded on intake, photographed, and put away to a recorded location against your account.
- Barcoded intake with condition notes and photographs of every lot
- Racked pallet positions for cartons, files and flat-packed furniture
- Timber storage vaults of about 245 cubic feet for assembled furniture and bulky items
- Sprinklered, alarmed and monitored warehouse with restricted access
- Scheduled release in installer sequence with delivery to site
- Monthly inventory statement and a named account contact
Questions
Warehousing questions
Four that come up on every project with a storage leg.
Read the full FAQStorage in transit is a temporary hold that stays under your move paperwork while the shipment is still in the carrier's care. Permanent storage is a separate warehousing agreement with its own liability terms and insurance. The practical difference is paperwork, liability and rate, and we convert one to the other in writing rather than letting it drift.
About 5 feet by 7 feet by 7 feet 6 inches, roughly 245 cubic feet. A vault typically holds the contents of six to eight workstations or one private office including its furniture.
Yes, by appointment with a warehouse escort. The warehouse is a working facility with forklifts and racking, so unescorted access is not possible.
Basic carrier liability applies while goods are in transit. Storage cover is quoted separately against your declared value, and we will tell you exactly what the default limit is before anything goes on a rack.
Next step
Fit-out running late?
Tell us the volume and the likely dates. Storage in transit under the move paperwork is usually cheaper and simpler than a separate contract.