Long Term Storage in Washington DC

Swift Movers operates climate-controlled long term storage built for the rotation patterns that define Washington DC. Diplomats heading to Berlin or Tokyo need their household goods preserved for 36 months or longer. Military officers rotating to Quantico, Pentagon billets, or Walter Reed need flexible holds while housing decisions sort themselves out. Each vault is sealed and tracked by inventory tag from intake through release.

We palletize and shrink-wrap goods before they enter the vault. That stability matters more at month 18 than it does at month 2. Furniture stacked without proper bracing shifts, scrapes, and develops pressure marks over a long hold. Our crews pad every face, wrap every leg, and load the pallet so weight distributes across the base rather than pressing on finishes.

Climate control runs year-round. DC summers push 90% humidity and winters drop interiors below 30%. Wood swells and contracts, leather dries and cracks, and electronics suffer from condensation cycles in unconditioned space. Vaulted goods sit in stable 55-78 degree air with regulated humidity. For households also planning a relocation out, we coordinate with our long distance moving teams so the hold ends with a direct load to the next address.

Billing runs month to month with discounts at the 6-month, 12-month, and 24-month commitment tiers. A 10x15 vault holds a typical 3-bedroom household and runs $200-300 per month depending on commitment length.