Exit 17 Self Storage

The good news? Your business is booming. The bad news? You’ve outgrown your space. The best news? A self-storage unit can hold the overflow from old files and filing cabinets to supplies, materials, parts, inventory, and more.

It can be difficult to visualize how much you can store. A 10 x 20-foot unit offers 200 square feet of floor space. It can accommodate the contents of a five-bedroom home including appliances with extra space for a table, chairs and boxes.

If you’re storing lots of boxes and smaller items, consider investing in sturdy shelving units. You can organize everything on the shelves, so you can find what you need without having to constantly unstack, move, and restack boxes.

At last count, there were approximately 58,000 self-storage facilities across the country. Care to guess how many square feet of storage that represents? If you guessed 2.3 billion, you're right.

While traditional storage resembles that of a garage, other unit types and sizes are available. Outdoor units have ventilation but are not considered climate-controlled.

Do you have an unused motorcycle or another type of vehicle that you would like to store? Generally, storing vehicles and/or tires is acceptable, as long as they are registered, insured, and in operable condition.

Sometimes, it’s difficult to decide what size storage unit you need. The typical 5 x 10 foot unit is about the size of a cargo van. It should hold an average sofa, dining set, mattress set, chest of drawers, boxes, and small items.

Moisture and extreme temperatures can cause a lot of trouble with metal. Too much moisture can lead to rust or corrosion, and extreme temperature variations can weaken the metal. Climate-controlled storage units will keep the metal items in good shape.

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Although many people like to tackle their moves in the morning so that they can be settled by nightfall, you may find that summer temperatures can make this unbearable. The beauty of having a self-storage unit is that you’re free to retrieve your belongings to start you move at any time, even the middle of the night.

We realize that no one wants to bring home a dresser or box of clothes that’s full of rodents or bugs. If you want to ensure there’s nothing in your boxes other than what you placed, choosing a climate-controlled storage unit is critical.