Looking for a furniture storage company in Sharjah that handles dismantling, packing and transport, then keeps your things safe for a month or longer? Al Basmah International Shipping collects furniture from your apartment in any Sharjah neighbourhood through our Industrial Area 18 branch, takes apart the large pieces, wraps everything in several layers, sends you a photo inventory on WhatsApp and stores it in clean, ventilated warehouses in the UAE on steel racks and raised pallets. You pay a monthly fee that starts from AED 135 for a small space, take back all or part of your items whenever you ask, and we reassemble them at your new address.
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Your things, safe in Sharjah
- Collection from any Sharjah neighbourhood, coordinated from our Industrial Area 18 branch.
- Bedroom sets, wardrobes and beds dismantled on collection and reassembled on return.
- A photo inventory on WhatsApp before your items go into the warehouse.
- Flexible monthly storage: a few weeks or many months, with partial retrieval when needed.
- Prices start from AED 135 per month; for an exact figure, send the details on WhatsApp and we will reply with the price.
Industrial Area 18 branch
The base for our packing crews serving Al Nahda, Al Taawun, Al Majaz, Al Khan and the rest of the city.
Dismantle and reassemble
A carpenter on the crew takes large pieces apart, labels the screws and rebuilds them later.
Photo inventory
Every box and every piece gets a number and a picture in a list sent to you before the space is closed.
Monthly plan
Renew month by month and request some items without moving the rest.
Who needs furniture storage in Sharjah?
Most people who contact us from Sharjah are families living in apartment towers, and the need usually arrives at a moment of transition: the lease has ended but the new flat is not ready, or the landlord needs the unit empty for maintenance. Nobody wants to pay rent on two homes just to keep sofas and wardrobes somewhere, so monthly storage is the cheaper answer.
- Between homes: weeks separate handover and move-in, so your things stay wrapped with us until the new place is ready.
- Renovation or painting: emptying rooms protects furniture from dust and paint and lets the workers move faster.
- Long travel: an extended summer break or a temporary contract abroad, when you would rather not pay rent while away.
- Leaving the UAE: if you have not decided whether to ship or sell your furniture, store it until you do.
- Shop and office stock: shop owners in Al Qasimia and Abu Shagara keep seasonal goods or surplus office furniture with us.
- Students: students at University City keep desks, beds and books during the summer instead of carrying them back and forth.
Our Industrial Area 18 branch and pickup areas in Sharjah
The Industrial Area 18 branch is where Sharjah jobs are coordinated: packing crews and closed vehicles leave from here to every part of the city, and you can drop off a few small boxes yourself if you prefer. The warehouses are in the UAE, and the team arranges transport to and from them so you have nothing to chase. Since many Sharjah residents work in Dubai, we can collect in Sharjah and later deliver to Dubai, Ajman or any other emirate.
| Area | Example neighbourhoods | Practical note |
|---|---|---|
| City centre and Corniche | Al Majaz, Al Qasimia, Al Rolla, Abu Shagara, Al Nasserya | Older towers with small lifts, so wardrobes are dismantled inside the flat first. |
| Al Nahda, Al Taawun, Al Khan | Al Nahda, Al Taawun, Al Khan, Al Qulayaa | Large family flats in tall towers; we book the lift with building management in advance. |
| Quiet residential districts | Al Yarmook, Al Ramtha, Halwan, Al Fisht, Sharqan | Villas and ground-floor homes: easier loading, usually more volume. |
| East side and suburbs | Muwaileh, Al Tay, Al Suyoh, Aljada, Al Rahmaniya | Newer districts and compounds; we arrange gate access for the vehicle. |
| Industrial areas | Industrial Areas 1 to 18 | Shop stock and office equipment, with drop-off possible at the branch. |
| Sharjah towns | Al Dhaid, Kalba, Khor Fakkan, Dibba Al Hisn | Collection by appointment, priced according to distance. |
Sharjah towers have their own rules: some managements set hours for the service lift, and others ask for advance notice or a move-out permit for furniture. Tell us the building name when booking and we will fix the appointment around those conditions so the crew is not held at the gate, and we protect lift walls and corridors with covers while loading.
How storage works with us, step by step
The process is simple and starts with a single WhatsApp message. At each stage the team sends you an update on WhatsApp, so you know when the vehicle left and when your things entered the warehouse.
- Remote survey: send photos of the rooms or start a video call so the team can estimate volume and the pieces that need dismantling.
- Price and date: we send the monthly rate plus collection and packing costs, and agree on a day that suits your building management.
- Collection: the crew arrives with boxes and materials, dismantles beds and wardrobes, and loads everything into a closed vehicle.
- Packing: each piece is wrapped according to its material and marked with its inventory number.
- Inventory: a numbered photo list reaches you on WhatsApp, and it is your reference whenever you need something later.
- Storage: items go onto steel racks and pallets, heavy pieces at the bottom.
- Return: request all or some of your items and we schedule delivery and reassembly.
Dismantling and packing family-apartment furniture
A typical Sharjah family flat holds a master bedroom with a huge wardrobe, two children’s rooms with bunk beds and a large majlis or sofa set. None of that fits in a lift or stacks properly in a warehouse until it is taken apart, so a carpenter travels with the crew, dismantles the pieces and seals the screws and hinges in numbered bags taped to the furniture itself, which means nothing goes missing at reassembly.
- Mattresses: sealed in fitted mattress covers, then stored upright or flat depending on the type.
- Leather and fabric: never cling-wrapped directly; we use breathable fabric covers so leather does not sweat and fabric does not pick up odours.
- Wood and lacquer: a layer of paper or a moving blanket, an outer plastic layer and cardboard corner guards.
- Glass and mirrors: flat cartons cut to size, clearly marked with the side that must face up.
- Boxes: only two or three sizes so they stack well, and book boxes kept to a weight that can be lifted safely.
- Silica packs: placed inside boxes of clothes, papers and small electronics to absorb moisture.
The kitchen in a family flat always takes longer than people expect. Plates and glasses are wrapped one by one in paper and stood on their edges inside padded boxes, pots are nested together, and small appliances such as blenders and electric ovens go back into their original boxes where they still exist. Each box is marked with the room name and its number, so on return the crew knows where it belongs in the new home without asking you about every one.
Storage conditions: ventilation, pallets and regular pest control
A UAE summer brings high heat, humid nights near the coast and fine dust that slips in with every wind. That is why your things never touch the floor: pallets lift them off the ground, steel racks keep pieces apart, and aisles let air circulate and let the crew reach any number without moving everything else. The warehouses are ventilated, protected against moisture, dust and pests, and receive regular pest control.
- Constant airflow that stops damp air settling around sofas and mattresses.
- Raised pallets that keep wooden bases away from any water or floor moisture.
- Top covers against dust once pieces are in position.
- Regular pest control, with no food or organic material allowed inside.
- Shelving by inventory number, so the piece you ask for comes out without emptying your whole space.
What we store and what we refuse
We store the contents of homes and offices: bedroom sets, sofas and majlis seating, dining tables, appliances once dried, rolled rugs, books and clothes in boxes, children’s toys, bicycles, office equipment and non-perishable shop stock. Some things never enter the warehouse, to protect your items and everyone else’s:
- Food of any kind, including tins and spices.
- Flammables: gas cylinders, petrol, paints and solvents.
- Liquids, cleaning products and chemicals.
- Jewellery, cash and valuable documents.
- Live plants.
- Weapons and ammunition of any kind.
Warning: Unplug the fridge and washing machine at least a day before collection, empty and dry them completely and leave the doors open; otherwise mould and smells appear within two weeks of closing them up.
Furniture storage prices in Sharjah
The monthly rate depends on the space your items take up after packing, not just the number of rooms. The table gives a starting point; prices start from these figures and may rise with the actual volume. Collection, packing and delivery are priced separately according to volume and distance.
| Space | Suits | Monthly from |
|---|---|---|
| Small space | A few boxes or odd pieces | AED 135 |
| Studio contents | Bed, sofa, wardrobe and basic appliances | AED 740 |
| 1-bedroom flat | Full bedroom, living room and kitchen | AED 920 |
| 2-bedroom flat | Two bedrooms, living room and a small majlis | AED 1,380 |
| 3-bedroom flat | Three bedrooms, living room and majlis | AED 1,850 |
These are the factors that move the figure up or down:
| Factor | How it affects the price |
|---|---|
| Volume | The number of pieces and boxes after packing sets the space reserved. |
| Duration | Several consecutive months is priced differently from a few weeks. |
| Packing | Full packing with dismantling and boxes, or wrapping of large pieces only. |
| Floor and lift | A high floor with a small lift needs more time and more hands. |
| Distance | Collection from Al Dhaid or Kalba differs from Al Nahda or Al Majaz. |
| Retrieval visits | Every partial retrieval or return trip carries its own transport cost. |
For an exact figure for your home, send the details on WhatsApp and we will reply with the price, or use our quote page.
Storing office furniture and shop stock
Sharjah is as much a trading city as a residential one, so shop owners and small companies bring us a different kind of request: desks, chairs and filing cabinets after an office downsizes, or seasonal goods that have no room in the shop until their season comes. We handle them the same way, with one important difference: boxes are arranged so a single product line can be pulled without touching the rest, because a shop owner usually wants part of the stock every couple of weeks rather than everything at once. Perishable, liquid or chemical goods are not accepted, as they need a completely different kind of storage.
Short-term or long-term storage?
The difference is not only the length of time but how the items are prepared. Three weeks between flats needs good transport packing; six months needs extra protection from moisture and dust and an arrangement that lets us reach specific items.
| Item | Short term (weeks) | Long term (months) |
|---|---|---|
| Typical cases | Moving between flats, apartment maintenance | Travel, temporary departure, waiting to decide on shipping |
| Packing | Standard moving wrap | Breathable covers, silica and longer-lasting wrapping |
| Appliances | Emptied and dried | Fully emptied and dried, doors left ajar |
| Access to items | Rarely requested | Arranged for partial retrieval |
| Checks | On return | Visit by appointment if you wish |
The inventory list and checking your items
The photo inventory is what makes long storage relaxed: you know what is in box 27 without opening it. If you want to see your things yourself, a visit is available by appointment arranged with the team on WhatsApp. Insurance is optional, so ask the team about optional insurance and what it covers before storage begins.
Partial retrieval, delivery and reassembly
You do not have to take everything out at once. Many families ask for the children’s beds and the kitchen first, then the rest a week later. Send the item numbers from your inventory, and we prepare them, deliver to any address in the UAE, and the carpenter rebuilds bedrooms and wardrobes in their new place and takes the packing material away.
If the move stays within Sharjah, our home movers in Sharjah service can be booked on the same day as the storage collection.
Storage while moving abroad, and shipping your furniture later
Some customers leave Sharjah before finding a home in their own country, so the furniture stays in storage until they send an address. We then take it out of the warehouse and ship it directly, without it coming back to Sharjah:
- By road: to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf by truck, the best fit for a full household. See our guide to shipping from the UAE to Saudi Arabia.
- By sea: for more distant destinations in containers, with fragile pieces repacked.
- By air: for urgent, light items such as clothing boxes, household papers and small electronics.
For the full picture of the service across every emirate, our furniture storage in the UAE guide explains the options in more detail.
Tips before you hand over your things
- Photograph valuable pieces and appliances from every side before packing and keep the photos on your phone.
- Leave no food in any drawer or box, not even a small bag of sugar.
- Unplug the fridge a day early, dry it and leave the door open.
- Put the things you will need first in boxes marked “needed first”.
- Remove batteries from toys and remote controls so they do not leak.
- Keep jewellery and official documents with you, not in the boxes.
Wash and fully dry curtains and bedding before storing them; fabric folded away with a trace of damp comes out two months later with yellow stains that are hard to remove.
Frequently asked questions about furniture storage in Sharjah
Where is your Sharjah branch?
Our branch is in Industrial Area 18, and we coordinate collections from every Sharjah neighbourhood there. The warehouses are in the UAE and the team handles transport to and from them.
How much does it cost to store a 2-bedroom flat in Sharjah?
Storage for a 2-bedroom flat starts from AED 1,380 per month, with collection, packing and delivery priced separately. Send the details on WhatsApp and we will reply with the price.
Do you dismantle and reassemble bedroom sets?
Yes. The carpenter dismantles beds and wardrobes on collection, keeps the screws in numbered bags and rebuilds everything at the new address.
What is the minimum storage period?
Plans are monthly; storage can be just a few weeks between homes and renews month by month if you need longer.
Can I take out only some items?
Yes. Send the item numbers from the photo inventory, and we deliver those while the rest stays in place.
Can I visit my things?
Visits are available by appointment, arranged with the team on WhatsApp.
Do you store fridges and washing machines?
Yes, provided they are unplugged, emptied and completely dry; we keep their doors ajar inside the warehouse.
Is there insurance on stored items?
Ask the team about optional insurance and its details before storage begins.
Store your Sharjah flat without paying extra rent
Send photos of the rooms on WhatsApp and get the price and a collection date from our Industrial Area 18 branch.
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