Kalbarri Storage is a family business located in Kalbarri, Western Australia that rents storage solutions. Currently the business rents out sea containers, workshop spaces, shed spaces and storage yards to the entire surrounding area.
The majority of clients need storage solutions when moving homes, constructing new homes, or wanting additional space to store possessions. Local businesses, however, rent the workshop spaces to utilize for their own purposes.
The family business is operated by Felicity and her son David and they take a lot of pride in their family friendly service, as all customers are different and they can tailor storage solutions to meet individuals needs.
As they business expanded they found that it was more difficult to keep a track of storage rental availability, customer details and bookings manually. As they were looking for a system that could combine all aspects of their business while still keeping to their current work ethic, they decided to manage their rentals with Booqable.
Turning a personal problem into a business
The idea for Kalbarri Storage came from a challenge Felicity and her husband faced themselves. After moving to Kalbarri in 1994, they needed somewhere to store belongings from their parents’ home but found there were very few options available locally.
Rather than waiting for someone else to solve the problem, they bought a block of industrial land and brought in two sea containers from North Fremantle. What started as a practical solution for their own storage needs gradually grew as more people in the community needed extra space.
The business continued to grow and was furnished with more containers, workshops, sheds and yard storage. Today Felicity and her son David work in the business and a caretaker is used to greet new customers and take down any inquiry details.
For businesses starting small and gradually expanding, it can be difficult to keep rental information organized. Booqable makes managing your bookings, customers and stock in one place, and supports businesses like Kalbarri Storage in their continuing growth with less administrative work.
Managing storage rentals with Booqable
As Kalbarri Storage expanded its range of storage rental options, manually tracking availability became increasingly time-consuming. With customers calling to inquire about containers, workshops, sheds, and parking bays, keeping accurate records was essential to avoid double bookings and confusion.
Using Booqable, the team can manage their storage rental inventory through a single system that automatically updates availability whenever a booking is created. Whether an inquiry comes through a phone call or an in-person conversation, rental information can be entered directly into the system and reflected in the booking calendar.
The platform also helps them keep customer details organized and generate rental documents whenever required.
Some of the practical benefits include:
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Real-time availability tracking across containers, workshops, sheds, and yard storage spaces.
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A centralized customer database for storing renter information and booking history.
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The ability to create documents and rental records directly from customer bookings.
These tools help Kalbarri Storage spend less time checking records and more time helping customers find the right storage solution. Instead of relying on manual processes, the team has a clear overview of their storage rental business and can respond to inquiries with confidence.
Supporting a personal approach to storage rentals
Even though it’s been in business for over 30 years, Kalbarri Storage is committed to delivering personal service to each customer. If you need a few items of furniture stored temporarily while your home is being built, or if you require space to run a workshop, they endeavor to discover how you plan to use the space in order to provide the correct storage option.
Booqable helps them to do that by giving the business a dependable way to manage their bookings, inventory and client details discreetly in the background. This gives Felicity and her team more time away from administrative duties to do what they do best-helping people find practical storage solutions.
From their two sea containers purchased in 1994 to the successful storage rental business that serves Kalbarri today, Kalbarri Storage keeps growing without losing the friendly, personal touch that it was started with.
