How does loading work in Haarlem city centre?+
Through the pedestrian zone, which is closed off with bollards. They are down between 6.00 and 11.00, and within that window our movers load your belongings into your container on the truck. If it takes longer, we can apply to the municipality for access on request, as an extra service. Since 1 June 2025 the central part has a zero-emission zone; we schedule an electric vehicle, which drives right up to your address.
I live in a hofje. How do my belongings get into the container?+
On trolleys. A hofje is often only reachable through a gate or a narrow passage, so the container cannot stand at your door. We measure the passage during the survey. On the day our crew parks the truck at the nearest spot and wheels your things out. If a cupboard does not fit through the gate, we take it apart.
How do you load at a flat in Schalkwijk?+
Using the building's lift, which you book in advance with the owners' association or building manager; on request we do that, as an extra service. If there is no lift, or a sofa does not fit in it, we set up our electric moving lift against the facade; it reaches up to the 13th floor. Downstairs your belongings go straight into your container, which travels to Katwijk sealed.
Where can the container stand in Haarlem?+
On your driveway or on your own property is usually no problem. In Haarlem no exemption is needed if an object stands in the public space for less than a month, takes up no more than 10 m² and does not obstruct traffic. Our 20ft containers are larger than 10 m², so for those an exemption is needed, to be applied for at least three weeks in advance. On request we apply for it for you, as an extra service. Tell us in your request where you want it and we will check whether it fits there. If there is no room, as in the pedestrian zone and at the hofjes, our movers load.
Which container size suits a Haarlem home?+
For a small apartment, such as an upstairs flat in the Centrum or a flat in Schalkwijk, 16 m³ is usually enough. The contents of a family home in Haarlem-Noord or a terraced house in Schalkwijk fit in 33 m³. If you have a townhouse around the Haarlemmerhout with tall wardrobes or large pieces, choose 37 m³: the same floor area, but 30 centimetres taller.
Can I get to my belongings in between?+
Yes. Your container is kept in our warehouse on Taanderstraat in Katwijk. You book a moment in the app and the computer-operated crane has it ready for you at the covered loading dock. That is possible until 19:00 on working days and until 17:00 at weekends. You park right next to it, so there are no corridors to walk through.
What is the minimum rental period?+
One month. After that you extend per month and can cancel monthly.
Are my belongings insured during storage?+
Not automatically. The cover of up to € 125,000 with no excess applies during transport by our movers, not during storage. For the storage period you can take out separate storage insurance with us if you wish, or insure the contents through your own home contents insurance.
How far in advance should I arrange this?+
Our planning runs about 8 weeks ahead. If your date is not fixed yet, request your price now anyway: that way we already reserve a period for you. If your date is closer, with a thousand of our own containers in Katwijk and Tilburg there is often still room at short notice.