| When renting a storage facility, security is one of the | | | | Some storing facilities provide keypad access for |
| most important factors that a prospective tenant | | | | individual storing units. The tenant has to provide |
| needs to consider. People use self storage | | | | some numbers to access the unit. These numbers |
| warehouses, because they know that their | | | | should not be shared with anybody else except with |
| belongings will not be stolen by some insider or | | | | those who you can trust completely. |
| outsider. | | | | CCTV |
| However, not every self storage warehouse offers | | | | Well secured storage facility also has 24-hour CCTV |
| the same level of security. It is up to the tenants to | | | | surveillance. Cameras are positioned in every nook |
| ensure that the storage facility that they are renting | | | | and cranny, and they are properly functioning. When |
| is secured enough for their belongings. | | | | you inspect a storing warehouse, make sure you |
| So what is a secured storing premise? Today, storing | | | | inquire about the cameras and whether they are in |
| facilities use state-of-the-art security features to | | | | working order. |
| attract tenants. After all nobody will like to rent a | | | | Other Features |
| storing unit that does not even have proper fences | | | | A facility is also well-lit. Here you will not find any dark |
| or does not provide controlled access. | | | | corners or alleys. The area around your storing unit |
| Wall/Fence | | | | will be well lit so that you will not have any trouble |
| A secured self storage building is one that has a | | | | accessing your unit. |
| proper fence or wall around the premise. The fence | | | | All well secured facilities have security and fire alarms |
| or wall has to be tall enough to prevent an outsider | | | | installed on their premises. Some facilities even have |
| to jump over it. Moreover, the fence or wall should | | | | security alarms on individual units, so that authorities |
| not have any holes or gaps to allow any outsider to | | | | are alerted when somebody unauthorized is trying to |
| get inside. | | | | gain access. |
| When you are inspecting storage facility, always | | | | A well-secured storing house also has 24-hour guard |
| check its walls for holes or gaps. | | | | presence. A well-guarded premise is not an easy |
| Controlled Access | | | | target for burglars and other unsocial elements. Very |
| A well-secured storing building also provides controlled | | | | often there are tenants who use storage facility for |
| access for the premises and individual storing units. | | | | some illegal purpose. Guard presence deters such |
| Controlled access means that only tenants are | | | | activities. |
| allowed access the areas where storing units are | | | | A well-secured facility offers complete protection to |
| located. Moreover, it means that the name and | | | | your belongings. A well-secured storage facility will |
| address of every visitor to the facility is recorded in | | | | certainly cost a little extra. However, most tenants |
| a log book or something. | | | | are ready to pay extra to keep their belongings safe. |
| To ensure proper security, self storage buildings allow | | | | Many people use storing units to store belongings |
| tenants to keep their individual storing units under | | | | that might not have any monetary value but have |
| their locks. This means that only the tenant can have | | | | very fond memories attached to them. And people |
| access to the unit. Even staff people do not have | | | | will pay a little extra to keep their memories safe. |
| access to the unit. | | | | |