| A self storage building refers to a building having | | | | *10x10 which is about the size of a child's bedroom |
| facilities for storing goods and is rented out to | | | | *10x20 that is of the same size as a one car garage |
| tenants, mostly on a monthly basis. Self service | | | | *15x20 and 20x20 which has the same capacity as a |
| storage is often called self storage, in short. | | | | two car garage |
| Self storage buildings provide space to individuals or | | | | The benefits of a self storage building can be |
| small business for storing their household items, | | | | understood once you avail its facility. It helps you to |
| excess inventory or old records. These leased spaces | | | | create space at home or office by taking care of |
| are in the possession, control and custody of the | | | | your excess belongings. |
| tenant. The facility operator does not have access to | | | | The Security Aspect |
| the content of the unit (storage spaces) unless a lien | | | | A self storage building providing controlled contact |
| is imposed for non-payment of rent. | | | | facility is well equipped with surveillance cameras, |
| A self storage warehouse comes with controlled | | | | security guards, individual unit door alarms. They |
| access to the rental space area, individual door | | | | provide some electronic gate access devices like |
| alarms, lightings and security cameras. The goods | | | | keypad or proxy cards. For more security, some |
| stored in these self storage buildings are generally, | | | | warehouses provide a biometric thumbprint or hand |
| not insured and even if they are, it is only for a | | | | scanner which ensures access only to the |
| nominal amount. It is expected of a tenant to insure | | | | authenticated tenants. |
| his or her goods in order to minimize his or her losses | | | | A self storage building in an urban area is slightly |
| in case of any damage during any eventuality. | | | | different from that in a rural area. Buildings in rural |
| In the United States alone, there are more than | | | | areas are mostly traditional and are not climate |
| 50000 self storage warehouses. This business is | | | | controlled. They mostly contain single story buildings |
| flourishing because more and more people are | | | | having drive up units and natural ventilation. While a |
| acknowledging, its usefulness to them and accessing | | | | storage facility in an urban area is mostly multi storied |
| the storage facility for their personal use. In fact, | | | | because of lack of open space. Loading docks are |
| there is a lot of competition in the business of | | | | provided on the ground floor and to move goods to |
| storage units and for this purpose many large land | | | | the upper floors elevators and freight lifters are used. |
| areas near residential places are being converted into | | | | Sometimes, even rolling carts and moving dollies are |
| self storage warehouses. | | | | provided to help customers carry their belongings. |
| The storage units are mostly windowless, walled with | | | | These are climate controlled because they mostly |
| metal and lockable. For the ceiling, chain link fencing or | | | | have interior units. Because of paucity of space in an |
| a wire mesh is more popularly used while for the | | | | urban area a self storage warehouse may be located |
| entrance, a roll up metal door is preferred. They | | | | on top of schools, offices or even atop factories |
| come in various sizes. The most popular being: | | | | manufacturing light items. |
| *10x5 that is more like a large walk-in closet | | | | |