How to Find The Best Self Storage?

Sooner or later you might find yourself in a search of a self storage facility to keep some stuff that takes too much space in your home. Certainly, you need to work with a reliable and trusted company so that you are confident your possessions are safe and sound. Further you can find several key tips to hire the best self storage company that meets your requirements.

Size of the storage you need

First and foremost, you should decide what kind of a storage unit you need. Look at the goods you're going to place into storage. Don't give way to your intention to save money and rent the smallest unit. Keep in mind that if you plan to work inside, you should leave some space, so do not pack your storage unit floor to ceiling and wall to wall. You will end up with emptying half of it in order to get a box from the back row. In case you are sure you will never have to take anything out of your storage unit, you can choke it up.

The storage type to choose

If you're going to keep temperature sensitive goods, you should consider a climate controlled unit which is indoors (usually garage-style storage units are outdoors). Do you plan to keep valuable items? Make sure you rent a storage unit with great security and monitoring services. Also, it's a good idea to get insurance on your unit. You should know if your renter's insurance (or maybe your homeowner's insurance policy) can cover the items in storage. If it can't, you can add it or think about purchasing insurance from the self storage company.

Do some homework:

When you are looking for a self storage facility, don't stick to the one that is nearest to your house. If a bit farther unit has more benefits, don't refuse to spend extra time on driving or walking to it.
Surf the Internet and find reviews for your prospective storage company. Pay much attention to the problems that occur in several reviews.
Make sure you know both office and gate hours. Usually you can find the gate hours of the storage company, that is when you can get to your possessions. However, if you want to speak to someone, check out the office hours.

Visit the storage location

When you have enough background information, you can go and visit the offices of your probable storage company. Remember, the aim of your coming is to learn details and see units for yourself, so don't sign any documents right away. Moreover, most reputable companies will hold a unit for a night so that you make you final choice. Now you can ask as many questions to the property manager as you want. First of all, ask to show you a storage unit they offer to you. Make sure they aren't going to give you another (usually much worse) one. Then you can inquire about rental discounts and specials available right now. If they don't have any, the next company you visit might have. Another important question to ask is about what happens in case you are late or even miss your payment since some companies can just schedule your possessions for auction if you aren't timely. So when you look around the storage facility and talk to the property manager, you should think all the details over and make the final decision.

Beth Rice writes this article on behalf of yorkdaleselfstorage.com in Toronto to help homeowners rent a professional and trustworthy storage unit.

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