28-day vs monthly billing for self storage

How 28-day billing works

28 day billing means you are charged every four weeks.

Because a year has 52 weeks, charging every four weeks creates 13 billing periods, not 12. The payment date also moves forward each month rather than landing once per calendar month.

This can be easy to miss when pricing is shown as a weekly figure or framed as a monthly equivalent.

How Monthly billing works and what Henfield provides

At Henfield Storage, you are billed monthly, not every four weeks.

That means:

• One charge per calendar month
• 12 payments over a year
• A simpler total cost to compare over time

If you want to double check how your quote is billed, your local Henfield Storage branch can confirm it before you commit.

Why the difference matters

When two quotes use different billing cycles, it is easy to compare the numbers and miss the timing.

A weekly price can look cheaper at first glance, but over a longer stay the extra billing period is often what pushes the total higher than expected.

That is usually when people say, “I did not realise I would be paying 13 times a year.”

A simple example

Two quotes both show £25 per week.

One is billed monthly. The other is billed every 28 days.

Over a year, the monthly price is paid 12 times. The 28-day price is paid 13 times.

That difference alone adds an extra payment.

How to double-check a storage quote

If you are comparing quotes, check these three things:

• The unit size is the same
• Whether billing is monthly or every 28 days
• What is included and what gets added on

If anything is unclear, the Henfield Storage team will explain it in plain English.

A quick final tip

There’s nothing wrong with different billing models, as long as you understand which one you’re on.

If you want to check how your Henfield quote works, or just want someone to talk it through with you, contact your local Henfield branch and we’ll be happy to confirm the details.