Van Hire and Truck rental at great rates in dublin
Network Van rentals offers Van and Truck hire to Elephant Self Storage clients
at the best rates in Dublin.
Network offer a wide range of self drive van and truck hire vehicles to both Business and Private users in Dublin. If you are moving house or business stocks, clearing stuff or moving office goods they offer a low cost and flexible service .
The long hours of opening to collect and return vehicles will suit most users and you can rent a van for just 1 day or 6 months, or anything in between.
Should you need a van driver they will organise this for you once you book in advance.
Elephant clients rent at special Low Cost:
Van Hire for just €40 + vat per day or €200 + Vat per week.*
Why Network Van Rentals?
o 100% Irish Owned
o AA 24/7 break down assistance for peace of mind
o Insurance can be provided on vans and trucks up to 7.5 ton
o Van Rental to UK and Rest of Europe
o Insurance cover provided
o Best Rates Dublin
o Drop back up to 9pm everyday
*There are some terms and conditions but nothing complicated.
PH: 01 4426640 (Mention that you are an Elephant client)
Hillarys Blinds in Ireland
Save up to 50% off everything in Hillary Blinds Christmas Sale!
Elephant Self Storage in Dublin introduces Hillary Blinds.ie you proabably have heard of them on the radio or TV. They have announced a huge saving of 50% of selected Blinds. All blinds are made-to-measure; no matter how different or unusual your windows, you can have the same style of blind tailored to fit each one. Simple make an appointment phone 1800 882 917.
Creating your new look is easy; your local Advisor will give you:
- FREE design advice
- FREE measuring
- FREE no obligation quote
- FREE fitting
Make your appointment today!
Drop your ‘Toys for Tubs’ in Elephant Storage Dublin
'Toys for Tubs' Collection has started in Elephant Storage. Thank You John Beringham
SO, HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Buy a toy.
Don't wrap it! (Thanks)
Drop it off at Elephant Self Storage in Tallaght.
Drop off times are between our working hours Monday - Friday 9.30 - 17.30, Saturday 10 - 14.00 Closed Sundays.
Ryan Tubridy wants lots of toys for christmas. Ryan and the Society of St Vincent de Paul are working together to make sure that no child is without a toy this christmas morning. Elephant self storage in assocaition with The Irish Self Storage is a drop off point.
Ryan Tubridy Toys for St Vincent de Paul this Christmas
Hello
I am Jude from Elephant Self Storage and I want to tell you how you can help donate a toy to a needy child this Christmas.
Elephant Self Storage in association with The Irish Self Storage Association is acting as a drop off point for “Toys for Tubs”. This super idea run by Ryan Tubridy from RTE 2fm and St Vincent de Paul are making sure no child is without a toys this Christmas. The Nation is coming together and people are being so generous and offering services and toys to make this happen.
How to donate?
- Buy a toy: the toy must be NEW
- Do not wrap the toy - we'll only have to unwrap it and we don't want to waste paper!
- Drop the toy at the collection point Elephant Self Storage, 17 Hibernian Estate, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. (Its near Power City and Westpark Fitness Centre, just off the N81, take Junction XX on the M50 direction Tallaght)
Opening times Monday - Friday 09.30 - 17.30, Saturday 10.00 - 14.00, Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Gift Ideas & Guidelines:
- No large presents - size wise. Vouchers are perfect.
- Get what you would like for yourself or family member.
- Ask in your local BOOKSHOP. Book sellers are always able to recommend good books for kids of particular ages, and they will know what is popular.
- Vouchers 'One for all' are great and they can be used in a variety of shops and not supporting any one store/company.
- Do not wrap the presents - leave them unwrapped!
- Minimum value e10.
- Toys must be New - no second hand toys please.
Click to download the Toys for Tubs for SVP Gift List Nov 2010.doc
Storage and Moving boxes in Dublin
Let me introduce our boxes: Budi, Asha, Tusko & Jumbo.
Double walled boxes especially designed for Elephant Storage for Moving, shipping, Storing, Holding files and archive material and lots of uses. They are so strong a customer shipped them to Brazil and back! A year later he is off on his travels again and reusing the very same boxes!
We delivery or you can pick up form our Shop!!
Box Shop - www.storageireland.ie
Working with our Client: Reid Electrical
Security is a critical aspect of our service. We like to sleep at night and we know our clients regard security as one of the main reasons why they decide to use Elephant self storage. Over the years we have researched all sorts of electronic and mechanical devices to find the optimum method of securing your goods. In the process we have learned a lot about electronic technology. We have over 80 cameras monitoring our 800 room, 60,000 sq.ft facility, and that is just one of seven levels of security we provide.
One of our clients, Reid Electrical specialises in high definition audio and video systems, motorised projection screens and cinema quality surround sound. You should have a look at their web site and check out the home cinema and multi-room audio sound systems. They have a range of prices which will suit most pockets. They also install security systems in your home.
Person behind the business
Electrician and entrepreneur Alan Reid took a leap forward when he booked into Elephant Storage and business incubation centre (ww.ebic.ie) to start his own business. Things have gone well and now Alan specialises in home security and entertainment.
If you are attending the RDS Home Exhibition you should look out for this successful entrepreneurs stand.
Working with our Clients
This is Different!!!
"The brains behind the business"
Danielle Mac Innes studied psychology and Interior design started up her own business FUSE Interiors in 2005. She ran a very successfully company but as the property market has declined she became innovative and created new exciting venture called Fuse finds. This firm has sourced an unusual range of vintage and pre-owned furniture and interior products.
Have a look at www.fusefinds.ie and check out Gallery Number One they have opened a pop up shop for 4 weeks from 30th October 2010. Danielle is a highly regarded interior designer and has brought her expertise to play in picking a selection of items to bring that WOW factor to your home.
'elephant storage working with our clients'
Be Careful where you Store!!!
You care for your property at home/in business.
What about where you store it?
The financial crisis in Ireland has reached the self-storage business. In recent days a very large storage facility in Dublin has gone into receivership.
A trawl through the accounts of other storage businesses can help you decide where to store as much as the cheapest price. One large firm has written off €29 million following expansion at the height of the Celtic Tiger. Another firms accounts show it has borrowings in excess of €10 million. Other storage firms accounts show serious losses. Some storage firms are highly exposed to their banks including Anglo Irish Bank. Most of our competitors show an excess of liabilities over assets. Be careful where you store your goods; the cheapest price could turn out to be the most expensive!
Why is this?
In recent years a number new firms entered the storage business. Property was purchased at the height of the property market. Some existing firms expanded, borrowed serious money and bought premises at ridiculous prices. They are now caught in the financial crisis with falling rents and unsustainable bank borrowings.
Unsustainable Pricing.
How have they reacted? The firm which has just gone into receivership was offering rents at as low as a €1 a month. Other firms are dropping their rents in a race to the bottom. It is only a matter of time till some of these firms follow the same path as the large firm in receivership here in Dublin.
A complex business.
The operation of a self-storage facility is a complex mix of many things. There is the substantial capital requirement for the purchase of premises. Then there is the fit out cost of the individual rooms and the provision of fire safety requirements. The cost of providing security is massive. In Elephant Self Storage our facility in Tallaght we have invested huge capital in electronic and physical security. We have seven levels of security including over 80 individual CCTV cameras with 24 hour live monitoring and remote security monitoring which will talk live to anyone attempting to enter our compound. Management systems are installed to control the hotel-like facility with numerous different size rooms for clients staying from a day to years with some moving between different size rooms as their businesses change from time to time. Then there is the investment in staff, training, marketing, offices, rates, insurance, maintenance, cleaning, special designed lifts, parking and loading areas and exclusive to Elephant storage, a Business Incubation Centre (www.ebic.ie) to allow business clients not only to store their goods but to run their entire business from the one location.
How can a self storage facility provide that level of professionalism demanded by discerning clients for silly rents? The answer is that it is not possible.
Cheap?
If you just decide to rent from the cheapest storage centre then perhaps you should ask a friend to loan you space in a garage or buy a garden shed. Perhaps you are not worried about damp or theft. Your friend will not mind giving you access when ever you want to visit your goods. Insurance is not important and cleanliness is unimportant. Then that is the way you can save money.
Silly.
On the other hand if you value your possessions you must decide if you want a cut price operator with a very real danger that they will go bust whilst storing your goods or alternatively you decide to store in a facility like Elephant Self Storage that has been run by a family in business for over 50 years and is financially strong. Check us out. Our annual accounts are looked after by KPMG and Smith & Co, Chartered Accountants. Our bank is AIB, Crumlin Road, Dublin 12 and our solicitors are Eversheds O’Donnell Sweeney. Unlike most other self storage facilities our accounts show we are well capitalised, and well financed.
We monitor our competitors to make sure we are highly completive. Our prices offer excellent value but they are not silly. Your goods mean a lot to you and the last thing you want is to find yourself caught up in a receivership. If a price is too good to be true, then most likely” it is too good to be true". Be careful,
( And, we want to be in business for another 50 years! )
NOTE: The sources for the data in this blog are available on request.
Client wanted for Offices
The Richmond Office Suite
Superior Offices recently renovated are location beside the Richmond Circuit Courts, North Brunswick Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7. Ready to move in immediately, furished or non - furnisihed with car parking.
Own Door, Self Contained suit of 5 Modern Offices, Board room, tea station, toliets, parking, Alarmed and Highly secure, 154Sq Meters or 1654 Sqft,Long or Short Term. Rent Very Very Attractive. PHONE Michael Lowe 087 2572938.
Retiring aboard where there is no recession!
We have all sorts of interesting customers in Elephant Storage. I would like to share a lovely story of a couple retiring and starting a new life aboard in Israel.
Five years ago a doctor from Tallaght Hospital and his wife were one our 1st customer’s when Elephant self Storage opened in Dublin in 2005. They decided to sell their house and took a small storage room to de-clutter as they prepared to sell up. As Elephant is convenient to Tallaght Hospital in Dublin it was easy for our clients to drop in and out with their belongings and over time I got to know them like good friends.
After successfully selling their home in 2007, they took another room to store the rest of their belonging that they didn’t use on regular bases. They took to the sea on their modern catamaran to exotic places like the Caribbean. They spent the last couple of years sailing around the world, popping back home to friends and family on a number of occasions. These trips home also included a visit to Elephant Storage in Dublin to pick up a few things and put things away.
I enjoyed meeting them every so often and finding out where they had been and where they were setting sail to next. It was clear that the new life really suited them and they were enjoying it. The final time I saw them was in August 2010 when they were packing up the last of their belonging and shipping them over to Israel from our Storage Centre. They were excited about their next venture and are looking forward to starting a new adventure in Israel where they will be settling with friends and family.
I wished them all the very best in their new start and thanked them for their custom over the last five years.
It’s sad to see one of our first customers leave as they had become part of the Elephant family.
Have you an interesting story? Why not drop in and tell me about it or email it to me. JUDE.