Storage 101: Everything You Need to Know About Self Storage

Storing possessions while moving to a new home, transitioning between leases, living in temporary housing, or relocating across the country is one of the most common reasons for renting self storage.

Whether it’s divorce, downsizing for retirement, caring for a family member’s estate, or working through a natural disaster, self storage can ease the burden when sudden life changes arise.

The best way to avoid moving to a larger home or office while also keeping your space clutter-free is to move items that you want to hang on to but don’t necessarily need at the moment to a storage facility.

Recreational vehicles, classic cars, motorcycles, hand-me-down cars, commercial vans, and other vehicles can be stored safely at a storage facility, freeing up driveway or garage space at home or the office.

Remodeling a home or office can take several weeks or months and may require you to move furniture and appliances out of the way. Moving these items to a storage unit temporarily is a convenient solution.

Small to mid-size businesses and contractors often use storage units for additional office space or warehouse space where they can store inventory, materials, files, equipment, or business vehicles.

Freeing up space in a dorm room, heading home over the summer, or studying abroad for a few months are all reasons why college students rent storage close to their university campuses.

Active military and military families are typically on the move every few years, making their way to different bases. As these changes can be drastic, self storage can be an incredible help when relocating.

Drive-up storage units are a great option for using storage while moving or for commercial storage. This feature allows you to pull a personal vehicle or moving truck up to your unit for easy unloading and loading, which makes moving large, heavy items like furniture, appliances, or equipment simpler. Most drive-up access units are outdoor accessible, but some facilities may offer units in an indoor, drive-through building. Certain facilities will even allow vehicles to be stored in drive-up units that are 10×20 and larger.

Extra Space Storage provides secure vehicle storage solutions for cars, motorcycles, trailers, campers, boats, RVs, and other vehicles. Storage options vary from facility to facility, but there are three standard types of vehicle storage available: indoor storage, outdoor storage, and covered outdoor storage.

We offer unique business storage amenities—such as warehouse spaces, workshop units, and office spaces for rent—to accommodate small businesses, contractors, and other commercial self storage customers. Some of our storage facilities also have additional features for your convenience, such as package delivery acceptance, computers and printers for customer use, or meeting rooms.