MONTREAL, April 10, 2020 /CNW/ -- U-Haul announced today it
will give 30 days of free self-storage to anyone displaced by
residential construction delays in Quebec resulting from the COVID-19
outbreak.
Interruptions in construction could significantly impact the
occupancy of new homes by Moving Day, July
1, leaving families in need of storage solutions while these
projects are completed.
The offer is being made at 16 U-Haul-owned storage facilities
throughout Quebec. The free month
applies to new customers and is based on availability. Persons
wanting to take advantage of the offer should call or visit their
local U-Haul store. Find a facility near you at
uhaul.com/storage.
"There may be a plan for hotels to free up rooms to house these
folks, as they would have nowhere to go until their homes are
ready," stated Claude Boucher,
U-Haul Company of Western Quebec
president. "People will also need a clean, dry and secure place to
store their household goods and valuable possessions during this
time.
"There has been speculation about using reception halls to store
people's goods, but how secure and clean could that be with so many
people going in and out? We can be part of the solution. We want to
help."
No commitment or purchase is required to receive the free month,
other than a lock to secure the customer's storage locker. U-Box
portable storage containers may be offered if lockers are
unavailable.
Newer U-Haul storage facilities have many lockers to help those
in need, including:
U-Haul de Lachine – déménagement et
entreposage
2100 Norman St.
Lachine, QC H8S1B1
514-634-3313
U-Haul de Gatineau – déménagement et
entreposage
266 Rue Saint-Louis
Gatineau, QC J8P8B3
819-669-5335
U-Haul de Laval – déménagement et
entreposage
1155 Autoroute Chomedey
Laval, QC H7W5J8
450-231-0884
U-Haul de Boisbriand – déménagement et
entreposage
1700 Lionel-Bertrand
Boisbriand, QC J7H1N7
450-434-8253
U-Haul offered one month of free self-storage on March 12 to college students whose school
schedules were interrupted by COVID-19. That offer is ongoing
across Canada and the U.S.
As an essential service provider, U-Haul remains open to meet
the needs of customers and communities. For details on what U-Haul
has done to enhance cleaning protocols, protect Team Members and
customers, and develop programs that inherently promote social
distancing and contactless business, please visit
uhaul.com/announcement.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across
all 10 Canadian provinces and 50 states. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7
offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day
through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our
proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 167,000 trucks,
120,000 trailers and 43,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly
697,000 rooms and 60.7 million square feet of self-storage space at
owned and managed facilities throughout North America.
Contact:
Jeff Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com
SOURCE U-Haul