If you live in Springfield, the nearest traditional self storage parks are an hour’s drive away in Christchurch. Storage2u offers a much more sensible option. We deliver a clean, secure mobile unit to your Springfield property, you load it on your own timeline, and we transport it to our 24/7 monitored depot in Upper Riccarton until you need it back.
Springfield sits at the edge of the Selwyn District in the Canterbury foothills, and life out here is shaped by long-distance travel, seasonal weather, and rural property. The storage requests we get from this area lean toward seasonal gear, between-property moves while waiting on a build at altitude, and the occasional farm or lifestyle-block clearout. The mobile model fits because the unit comes to you – no driving to town, no truck hire.
Our portable storage units are purpose-built for households and farms, not repurposed shipping containers. The timber-lined interiors regulate temperature and prevent the condensation and mould that the cold, damp foothill winters can drive into cheaper steel boxes. For Springfield gear stored over the winter, ventilation is essential.
Storage2u is family-run by Sue and Paul out of Upper Riccarton, with experience handling rural-and-remote deliveries across Canterbury since 2011. There are no call centres or third-party drivers. Paul is the only person who enters the storage warehouse, which keeps your unit out of strangers’ hands while it sits inland from us.
How It Works
Step 1
We deliver your Storage2u portable unit and packing supplies to your Springfield address. We position the unit somewhere flat and accessible on your property so loading is easy and entirely on your schedule, regardless of the weather.
Step 2
When you are ready, we collect the loaded unit and transport it back to our 24/7 security-monitored, indoor depot in Upper Riccarton. Keep it there for as long as you need, whether that is a season or a few years.
Step 3
When you want your belongings back, give us a call. We deliver the unit back to your nominated Springfield property or anywhere across Canterbury so you can unpack in your own time.
Choose From 3 Storage Unit Sizes
6 cubic metres
1.8m wide × 1.8m high × 1.8m deep
10 cubic metres
1.8m wide × 2.4m high × 2.4m deep
12 cubic metres
1.8m wide × 2.4m high × 3m deep
We’re here to answer any questions you might have. If there’s something specific you need to know, feel free to contact us.
| 4 bedroom home | Small: 2 x 12 packs and 1 x 10 pack | Large: 3 x 12 packs |
| 3 bedroom home | Small: 2 -3 x 12 packs | Large: 3 x 12 packs |
| 2 bedroom home | Small: 1 x 12 pack | Large: 2 x 12 packs |
| 1 bedroom home | Small: 1 x 10 pack | Large: 1 x 12 pack |
| 1 person in a flat or shared house | 1 x 10 pack | |
| Assorted boxes and files | 1 x 6 pack |
FAQs
We’re here to answer any questions you might have regarding our team of Christchurch furniture movers and your storage. We hope these will help, but if there’s something more specific you need to know about, feel free to contact us.
Springfield is about 65 kilometres from our Upper Riccarton depot via SH73. The travel distance is built into the quote and you will get an all-in figure before you commit. There are no surprise fees added later.
Yes, on most days. We monitor SH73 conditions and will reschedule if there is genuine ice or snow on the route. Tell us your flexibility when you book and we will plan around the weather.
Yes, for anything that fits inside the unit and is clean and dry. For petrol-powered equipment, drain the fuel before loading. We do not handle very large machinery, but quad bikes, garden tools, and seasonal gear are no problem.
We do not enforce a strict minimum, but for properties this far out the most economical pattern is to use the unit for at least a few months. Tell us your situation and we will give you a fair quote.
Yes. Our driver is comfortable with rural access, gravel driveways, and turning into farm gates. Send us a photo of the driveway when you book and we will plan the delivery.
No, the unit is delivered and collected by our truck. The travel cost covers a specially designed delivery system that loads the unit onto and off the ground without you needing to do any heavy lifting.
Yes. The unit is sealed and rated for Canterbury weather including hard frosts and southerly fronts. It can sit on your property for as long as you need to load it.
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We provide short & long-term mobile storage solutions for individuals and businesses throughout Christchurch, NZ.