Moving to North Vancouver, BC?

Moving to a new place always has its challenges, but most places are not like North Vancouver, the climate is vastly different from most of Canada. Cold, rainy and sometimes sunny. But no worries, we have you covered, moving to a new place with a new climate can be tough, let us help you out.

Moving to North Vancouver, BC

Adjust your ideas

Moving from any other city in Canada or the USA to North Vancouver is going to be a huge difference and everything you do will be affected. Are you an avid runner? Do you keep a garden? Well, it’s not very fun to run here in the cold and rain, but at least you won’t, get too hot! Gardens also require different things due to the climate.

Budget

Moving here means all seasons clothes and lots of them. Some of us may think that Winters here are cold, but that’s because we were born here. Coming from any colder city means you are going to be hot all year long, budget for the change in wardrobe.

Locals

We are friendly here in North Vancouver, talk to as many locals as you can to get a feel for the community and what North Van life is really like. We know the best spots and how to make the most of your time on the north shore from the get-go. Don’t be shy.

Look Into Storage

Self storage is a very popular thing for people moving, make sure that you book ahead of time because spaces fill up faster than you know. If your new place in North Van doesn’t have space, store those too expensive to throw away items with us.

North Shore Mini Storage is North Vancouver’s Premier Self Storage Company, and we offer great rates to local businesses and people who are moving in and out of town. Contact us today for a free quote!

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

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01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.