Why You Should Store Business Items off Site

Business storage is something that many small and large business operations struggle with. This is especially prevalent with businesses that hold a high number of inventory items. We can’t all be Amazon with their massive warehouses and robots. So let’s take a practical approach to business storage. There are many reasons to store off-site, but here are the most important ones.

Why Store Business Items off Site

Storing off-site makes a lot of sense, especially when it comes to security.

Organization

Trying to store all the items that your business has on location is asking for an organization headache. You need to differentiate where certain items are stored. For example, your records, employee files, last year’s invoice etc. should be stored off-site. Not only is it more secure to do so, but it also takes up less “working” space in your business. At Security Mini Storage, we offer great Archive Storage for just this purpose.

Security

The problems that come when your documents and other valuable business items are stolen are huge. Retail businesses are prone to break in’s and robberies as most of the day anyone can walk in. At a self storage facility, it’s much more secure, with access only available to tenants, 24/7 monitoring and strong locks. Don’t take the risk, store anything valuable you do not need day to day with North Shore Mini Storage.

Item Longevity

Some business items that you have require more attention than others. Especially those that are susceptible to this North Vancouver summer heat. Your business may have some form of climate control setup inside, but if it breaks during the night, it could ruin all those items. Your best bet are climate controlled storage units, not only is the climate monitored 24/7, you can buy storage insurance in case something happens.

It’s clear to us why you should store business items off-site. Now it’s up to you to make the call. To inquire about business storage, contact us today.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.