5 Most Important Things to Look For in Choosing a Self Storage Facility.
Here are the most important considerations for choosing a self storage facility:
 | Will the location and access to your storage unit be convenient for you? |
| Do you feel like your self storage unit will be secure? |
| Do you feel like you will be given good customer service by the self storage operator? |
| Is the storage facility clean and well maintained? |
| Are the terms of the rental contract and price of the storage rent acceptable to you? |
Why Not Shop Just Price?
The most common question asked when people are shopping for self storage is how much is a 5x10 or 10x10? Price is important, but it’s only one of the areas you’ll want to consider when choosing a self storage facility. For example, if I’m buying a toner cartridge for my printer, price and convenience may be the primary factors that I consider. If I can buy it from Amazon.com cheaper and easier than I can get it from my local office supply store, I’ll buy it from Amazon.com because it’s the same commodity. Self storage is different. You’re entrusting a facility and its management with things that are valuable to you. If they weren’t valuable you wouldn’t be storing them. You want to have a feeling of confidence that you and your property will be cared for.
Where to go From Here
12 Questions to Ask a Self Storage Operator on the Phone gives you a bullet list of questions to ask on the phone as you shop for a storage unit. Site Contents gives you an overview of the site and a quick summary of each page.