Door to Door Storage

Door to Door Storage was a United States self-storage company built around a portable-container model. Rather than requiring customers to transport belongings to a conventional self-storage site, the company delivered a storage box to the customer's premises. The customer loaded household goods into the container, after which Door to Door Storage transported the box to one of its storage facilities. This approach combined elements of traditional self-storage, moving services, and containerized storage. The company was founded in May 1996 in Kent, Washington, by Tim Riley, a first-time entrepreneur who had previously worked for Shurgard Storage Centers. Its business expanded beyond the Pacific Northwest into metropolitan markets across the United States, including locations spanning Washington, Florida, California, and New Hampshire. The model was intended to reduce the handling and transportation burden for customers who needed temporary or longer-term household storage. The company's storage containers were designed for residential use. They measured approximately 5 by 8 feet and stood about 7 feet tall, with a typical capacity equivalent to roughly one to one-and-a-half rooms of household goods. The containers were raised approximately four inches above the ground and constructed from pressure-treated three-quarter-inch plywood with a weather-resistant cover. These specifications supported outdoor placement at a customer's property while providing protection during storage and transportation. In May 2017, Door to Door Storage was acquired by U-Haul. The acquisition placed the company within the larger moving and storage ecosystem operated by U-Haul. Available reference material describes Door to Door Storage in the past tense following the transaction, and does not establish that the brand continued as an independent operating company. Publicly documented information about its post-acquisition brand status, leadership, financial performance, and subsequent product development is limited.

Door to Door Storage was established in May 1996 in Kent, Washington. Its founder, Tim Riley, was a first-time entrepreneur who had previously worked for Shurgard Storage Centers. The company entered the self-storage market with a service structure that differed from the conventional customer-operated storage facility. Instead of requiring customers to rent a unit at a fixed site and move their goods there themselves, Door to Door Storage delivered a portable storage box to the customer's home or other premises. Customers loaded their belongings into the container at their own location. Once loading was complete, Door to Door Storage transported the box to one of its storage facilities. This arrangement gave customers control over the loading process while outsourcing the movement and storage of the container. It also positioned the company between traditional self-storage and full-service moving, particularly for households needing temporary storage during relocation, renovation, downsizing, or other transitions. The company expanded from its Washington origins into metropolitan areas across the United States. The available reference describes a geographic footprint extending from Washington to Florida and from California to New Hampshire, indicating a broad multi-region presence rather than a single-market operation. Detailed dates for individual market launches, facility openings, staffing changes, and financial performance are not established in the available material. Its principal storage unit was a portable box measuring approximately 5 by 8 feet, or about 1.5 by 2.4 metres, and standing roughly 7 feet, or 2.1 metres, high. The container generally held the contents of one to one-and-a-half rooms of household goods. It was elevated approximately four inches above the ground and made from pressure-treated three-quarter-inch plywood with a weather-resistant cover. These design features supported placement at customer premises and subsequent transportation to a storage facility. In May 2017, U-Haul acquired Door to Door Storage. The transaction was a significant ownership change because U-Haul already operated a large moving and storage network. The available reference material does not provide the purchase price, transaction terms, or a detailed integration plan. It also does not document whether Door to Door Storage continued as a distinct consumer-facing brand after the acquisition. Consequently, the company is best documented as a former independent self-storage business whose operations became associated with U-Haul following the 2017 acquisition.

• 2017

  Acquired by U-Haul

  [1]Door to Door Storageen.wikipedia.org

  U-Haul acquired Door to Door Storage in May 2017. The available source does not disclose the transaction value or subsequent brand structure.

• 1996

  Company founded in Kent, Washington

  [1]Door to Door Storageen.wikipedia.org

  Tim Riley founded Door to Door Storage in May 1996, introducing a portable-container approach to self-storage.

Convenient portable self-storage that brings the container to the customer and removes the need for the customer to transport belongings to a storage site.

• Self-storage service · 1996

  Portable storage containers

  Door to Door Storage's core offering was a portable storage box delivered to the customer's premises. Customers loaded household belongings themselves, after which the company transported the container to a storage facility. The standard container was approximately 5 by 8 feet and 7 feet tall, with capacity generally described as one to one-and-a-half rooms of household goods. Its raised construction, pressure-treated plywood, and weather-resistant cover were designed for residential storage and movement.

• 2017

  Sale to U-HaulM&A

  Background

  Door to Door Storage operated a portable-storage business across metropolitan areas in the United States before being acquired by U-Haul.

  Action taken

  U-Haul acquired Door to Door Storage in May 2017.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition placed the company within U-Haul's broader moving and storage group. Available material does not establish the extent to which the Door to Door Storage name or operating structure continued afterward.

  Source

1. 1Door to Door Storageen.wikipedia.org