| Self storage rental comes in many different | | | | vehicle storage, or general storage. |
| shapes and sizes. Mini storage can be a small | | | | Because the door is accessible from the outside, |
| storage unit the size of a tiny closet, or large | | | | there's a higher risk of theft or a break-in than |
| enough to store everything in your house. It can | | | | you'll find with indoor self storage. It's important |
| even be large enough for RV storage, boat | | | | with drive-up storage facilities for you be aware |
| storage and vehicle storage. You can choose | | | | of their security measures before you commit to |
| short term or long term storage, and you even | | | | storage rental. You'll want to make sure someone |
| have a choice between three basic types of self | | | | can't just walk up to the building, cut off your lock |
| storage like outdoor storage, indoor units and the | | | | and gain access to your belongings. Check their |
| kind of storage you can drive right up to. | | | | security carefully. Also, be sure not to put |
| Each type of storage is ideal for a certain item, | | | | anything in the unit for long term storage that |
| but usually able to hold other items as well - with | | | | could suffer under hot and cold conditions, if the |
| the exception of outdoor storage, which is most | | | | unit isn't climate control storage. Anything that |
| suitable for vehicles, boats, RVs, motorcycles and | | | | could be ruined by the slightest moisture, warp, or |
| other large equipment like lawn or farm | | | | mildew isn't a great candidate for long term |
| equipment, and not suitable for most general | | | | storage in this type of unit. You should never |
| items. But with indoor storage, you can store | | | | store food or anything perishable in any storage |
| some large equipment, as well as things like | | | | unit, but be sure you’re aware of everything |
| valuables and paperwork, and drive-up storage is | | | | you put inside and that nothing that could possibly |
| suitable for just about anything you need to | | | | draw insects or vermin might be in any of your |
| store, including boats, RVs and other vehicles. | | | | boxes. Since the door is easily accessible from the |
| Drive-up storage units are probably the most | | | | outside, items like this could present a real |
| common self storage available. These units are | | | | problem. |
| about the size of a small garage, with the | | | | Indoor self storage offers you a storage unit |
| standard size typically coming in at about 10 x 10. | | | | inside a building that might contain several floors |
| They can be smaller or larger, with varying ceiling | | | | of storage. These are the most likely to be |
| heights. These units are usually not climate control | | | | climate control storage, but be sure to ask |
| storage, so anything stored in them will need to | | | | because not all indoor storage is heated and |
| be able to stand up to possible extreme | | | | cooled. Most mini storage units are found in indoor |
| temperatures, based on the climate in your area. | | | | storage facilities, too. The doors can be roll-up |
| A drive-up storage unit is convenient because you | | | | doors like a garage or ordinary doors. These have |
| can back a truck right up to the unit and unload it | | | | better security than drive-up and outdoor |
| there. You don't have to carry items through a | | | | storage, and are good for people who need |
| building to get to an indoor storage unit. And | | | | climate control storage or just prefer to house |
| because the door is like a garage door that rolls | | | | their items in an indoor setting, rather than a |
| up and out of the way, the opening is large | | | | warehouse or garage-type storage unit. |
| enough to easily accommodate things like | | | | Outdoor storage usually costs less than both |
| appliances and furniture, and even allows some | | | | indoor storage (which is the most expensive in |
| vehicles to drive right in, if the facility allows | | | | almost all cases) and drive-up storage. You can |
| vehicles in their drive-up storage units (and most | | | | rent storage units big enough for huge RV |
| do). | | | | storage or small enough for a one-person |
| You may even be able to find climate control | | | | recreational vehicle, like a motorcycle or |
| drive-up self storage, but don't assume that the | | | | four-wheeler. The might be covered with a |
| facility offers them. Ask so you can be sure to | | | | carport, featuring cement or gravel floors. |
| get the right storage for you needs. There are | | | | Security of the entire storage area is of utmost |
| some possible drawbacks to this type of self | | | | importance when you choose outdoor self |
| storage, whether you're using it for boat storage, | | | | storage. |