When it comes to self storage, ensuring the safety and protection of your belongings is crucial. Whether you are storing seasonal items, furniture, or important documents, taking the right precautions can save you from potential headaches down the line. With around 10% of Americans renting a self storage unit, it's vital to be informed. Here are some essential tips to help you protect your contents while renting a self storage unit. Choose the Right Storage Facility Selecting

When you lease a storage unit from Oliver Self Storage, you will need to provide your own lock. We do carry a limited number of locks at our office for sale, but it's best to do your research and purchase your own before you arrive at your storage unit. There are many different lock styles to choose from. Below is an overview of the 4 most common types of locks to help you decide which is best for you. Keyed Padlock - The keyed padlock is what most people purchase to secur

We get a lot of calls for storage units, but most customers are not sure what they need in terms of unit type, but also they are not prepared to offer the required information. We have covered the types of units in another post, so this one will focus on the information required to execute a lease. Before calling or going online to reserve a unit, it will help to have the following information ready to go: Name: This sounds ridiculous, but sometimes people rent for others

A little over a year ago I decided to expand our self storage offerings. We had mostly climate controlled indoor units, but I wanted a value option for our customers who didn't need the temperature control or didn't mind storing in outdoor facilities, known as "drive-up" units in the industry. I considered both traditional drive up units and shipping containers, but the decision was easy. For the same cost or less, shipping containers offer far more security than a traditio

The most common phone call we get is "Do you have any storage units available?". My response is always the same... "Sure, what are you looking for?". Inevitably there will be a pause for contemplation. That's where I start playing 21 questions. What are you storing? How many bedrooms? Is it a whole house or a closet worth of stuff? And on and on. Self Storage isn't something we think about until we need it and the options go beyond the old drive-up mini storage farms w