A storage container rental for home renovation puts a locked steel unit in your driveway. You load it, clear the work zone, and your crew walks into an empty room. Everything stays on your property.
Warehouse Options brings portable storage containers to homes across Colorado Springs. We’re family owned and we’ve been doing this for over 30 years. Our side-loader sets the unit at ground level, so you’re never carrying a box up a ramp.
Why Homeowners Rent On-Site Storage Containers During a Renovation
Remodel work needs empty rooms. Crews can’t cut tile around your dining table, and painters can’t mask a room stacked with boxes.
Most people try the obvious fixes first. They shove the furniture into the garage and then can’t park. They fill the spare bedroom and lose it for two months. Or they rent a unit across town, which turns into a 40-minute round trip every time somebody needs the drill that’s buried in there.
Temporary storage during renovation work skips all of that. The unit sits in your driveway, you get to it whenever you want, and nothing leaves your property.
It’s also the cheapest way to declutter during a remodel. Clear a room in an afternoon, shut the doors, and put off the sorting job until the dust settles.
Protect Furniture and Belongings From Renovation Dust and Damage
Demo work and sanding push fine dust through a whole house. It gets into couch cushions and closets, and it will find your TV. Plastic sheeting slows it down. It doesn’t stop it.
Steel containers seal better than any tarp you can staple up. Our units have corrugated steel walls and gasketed doors, so your sofa stays clean while the crew pulls drywall twelve feet away.
Dust control matters even more in older homes. The EPA lead paint rule covers homes built before 1978, and it requires certified crews to seal off the work zone and shield anyone still living there. An empty room makes that job much easier for them.
Colorado Springs has a lot of pre-1978 housing. The Old North End, Patty Jewett, Knob Hill and Old Colorado City are full of it. If your remodel disturbs old paint, ask your contractor for their EPA firm certification before they start.
Container Sizes for Remodeling Projects: 20-Foot vs 40-Foot
We rent two sizes. Both are bigger than the pods most competitors drop off, which usually means you rent one unit instead of two.
20-Foot Container
- Size: 8 feet wide, 8.6 feet tall, 20 feet long
- Holds: About 1,170 cubic feet
- Fits: A standard driveway, roughly the space of a large SUV
- Best for: One-room remodels, kitchens, one or two baths, a garage clear-out
A 20-foot shipping container holds a full kitchen plus a dining room, with space left over. Pick this size when the work stays on one floor.
40-Foot Container
- Size: 8 feet wide, 8.6 feet tall, 40 feet long
- Holds: About 2,390 cubic feet
- Best for: Whole-house flooring, multi-room remodels, additions, full basement finishes
A 40-foot shipping container handles a whole-house project. Choose it when the crew moves room to room and you need everything out at once.
One honest warning. A 40-foot unit eats most of a standard driveway and you’ll be parking on the street until it’s gone. Measure before you book. If headroom is the problem instead of length, we stock high cube units at 9.6 feet for tall dressers and armoires. Request a free quote and we’ll match the size to your floor plan.
Portable Storage for Remodeling: Projects We Support
Kitchen Remodels
Kitchens are the messiest room to gut. Cabinets come out, appliances get pulled and the floor comes up, usually in the same week. A storage container rental for kitchen remodel work holds your appliances, your table and the entire contents of the pantry. It all comes back when the counters go in.
Whole-House Flooring
New floors mean every room empties at once. Carpet and tile crews need clear spans to work. A 40-foot unit holds a full house of furniture, so the installers can move room to room without stopping to shuffle your couch around.
Home Additions and Bump-Outs
Additions open outside walls. Weather gets in, and so does foot traffic. Move the furniture from nearby rooms into a container before framing starts. That also frees up interior space your crew can use to stage materials.
Garage and Basement Projects
Garage and basement projects stall on one thing, and it isn’t the build. It’s the pile of stuff already sitting in there that nobody wants to sort. A container gives you somewhere to put it. Deal with it later, on your own time.
Month-to-Month Storage That Flexes With Your Renovation Timeline
Remodels slip. Your permit sits in review longer than anyone promised, the tile shows up three weeks late, and then the crew reschedules because another job ran over.
Our leases run month to month with no long-term contract. Keep the container three weeks or seven months. You pay for the time you use.
That flexibility matters here. The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department issues permits across El Paso County, plus Colorado Springs, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Monument and Palmer Lake. You need one for structural work, additions and basement finishes. Most wiring, plumbing and HVAC changes need one too. Paint, flooring and cabinet swaps usually don’t.
And a PPRBD permit closes on its own if nobody inspects the job within 180 days. Stalled projects can run months past your first estimate. Month-to-month storage during a remodel lets the rental follow the job instead of fighting it.
Portable Storage Container Delivery Across Colorado Springs and El Paso County
We drop containers at homes across Colorado Springs and Southern Colorado. We deliver often to:
- Colorado Springs
- Monument
- Falcon
- Fountain
- Gleneagle
- Cimarron Hills
- Security-Widefield
- Stratmoor
Woodland Park sits in Teller County, west of town over Ute Pass. Call us to check delivery there before you book your crew.
Our side-loader sets the unit at ground level in your driveway or side yard. If the truck can reach the spot, we can place it there. You’ll sign a Driveway Delivery Release first, and you can download the form to read it ahead of time.
Check your HOA rules before delivery day. Some Colorado Springs neighborhoods cap how long a container can sit out front, and a few don’t allow one at all.
How Renovation Container Rental Works
- Tell us which rooms are involved and we’ll recommend a 20-foot or 40-foot unit.
- We schedule the drop for a day that works with your contractor’s start date.
- Fill it at your pace. Add a heavy-duty lock or hanging shelves to keep the inside tidy.
- Call us when the job wraps and we’ll collect it. Need it gone sooner? Our emergency storage service handles short-notice requests.
Renovation Storage Questions Colorado Springs Homeowners Ask
How long can I keep the container during a remodel?
As long as the project runs. Leases are month to month, with no minimum past the first month.
Will renovation dust get inside the container?
No. The doors seal against gaskets and the walls are solid steel, so dust from the work zone stays outside the unit.
Can my crew store materials in it?
Yes, and plenty of homeowners do. Keeping tile, flooring and fixtures in the unit until each phase starts gets deliveries out of the weather and off the driveway.
What size do I need for a kitchen remodel?
A 20-foot container fits a standard kitchen plus the dining room next to it. Bigger open-plan jobs may need the 40-foot unit.
Can I access my belongings during the renovation?
Any time. The container sits on your property and you hold the only key.
Do I need a permit to put a container in my driveway?
PPRBD permits cover the remodel work, not short-term storage. Placement rules differ by HOA and by city, so check yours before delivery day.
Book Your Renovation Storage Container Today
Don’t start demo with a house full of furniture. Get the container in the driveway first, clear the rooms, and let your crew work.
Call us or request a free quote online. Warehouse Options is a locally owned Colorado Springs company, and our team will help you pick the right size.
Moving after the remodel? See our moving storage containers page. If you’d rather store off-site, compare our self-storage options.