Top Reasons to Use a Self Storage Unit

Whilst there are many reasons why people use a Self-Storage Unit, here is a quick list of the top 7 reasons:

 

Self-storage units provide economical options for people and businesses wishing to keep their assets and belongings in a secure location that’s protected from the environment.

There are many reasons to use a self-storage unit; Here are seven of the main ones.

1. Renovating Your Home

The last thing you’ll need on your carpets, furniture, and appliances is an added layer of dust or building debris.

When home or office improvements are underway, a self-storage unit provides a safe temporary shelter for your valued items.

2. Moving to a New Home

Selling up and moving home isn’t always a straightforward process that can be accomplished in one day, and delays often occur.
Self storage can bridge the gap between the sale of your property and getting the keys to your new home.

3. Changes in Relationship Status

When deciding to move in together, self storage can be a way to preserve any merged or 'overflow' items that are yet to be sold or kept for another day.

When personal relationships end, one partner or the other may desire (or even be legally required) to leave the common residence and find alternative accommodation.

Either way, a self-storage unit provides a secure resting point for any valued personal items which can’t be relocated immediately.

Individuals or businesses who use seasonal equipment (such as ski equipment, gardening tools or camping gear) won’t want this stuff cluttering up their home  or office all year.

A Self-Storage unit allows these items to be safely stowed away when they aren’t required. Our Shaw facility has state of the art high tech locks and motion sensors fitted to every unit, and 24hr monitored CCTV.

5. You’re Often on The Road
Frequent travellers may have a need to acquire short-term accommodation that’s incapable of holding all of their belongings. Moving all their items each time they make a trip may not be an option.

A self-storage unit solves these problems by providing the space and protection necessary for holding items that aren’t required on your travels.

6. Storing Business Inventory or Archives

Businesses often have the need to store samples, inventory, archives, and important documents relating to their work. But with office and warehousing spaces taking a serious bite out of their annual budgets, renting larger premises may not be the best or most economical option.

Self-storage units can provide a “mini-warehouse” option at a significantly lower cost than a full-blown property rental. The security features offered by GB Storage Ltd give business users the assurance that their valued assets will remain physically safe at all times.

7. Simply Running Out of Space

For anyone running out of space for their belongings in their home or office, a self-storage unit provides a secure and economical option for accommodating the surplus.
Self storage is an option for anyone who’s looking to organise their existing living or workspace by shifting items that they don’t need to see every day but nonetheless wouldn’t want to lose entirely.

Self-storage units are available in multiple sizes, and rental contracts may cover both short and longer terms of storage.

If you live in the Oldham area, get in touch with GB Storage Shaw, to see how an indoor self storage facility can help you!