Self Storage Can Help Rising Property Costs!

There are a few factors that contribute to the need for storage containers that remain stable from year to year. Death, divorce, and changing tastes are fairly certain factors, however lately the rise of the housing industry has caused a boom in business for storage container companies. With houses being put on the market and bought at a rapid rate, (not to mention the renovation market), the need to store household items has never been greater.

Self Storage to Combat Property Costs

The Stats

Fueled by a developing rental market, a workforce industry that often relocates, and the housing industry boom, storage companies have become a multi-million dollar industry. The Star reported in 2015 that as of 2015, storage facilities had become an estimated 25 billion dollar business, with room to grow. Studies have also shown that while Canada contains roughly 2.5 square feet per capita in self storage, the United States accounts for closer to 9 square feet. Investors take note, the industry still has room to grow.

Takeaways

For businesses and households, alike storage companies offer options, for high time and low points. The need to store items is static and while markets may fluctuate, this basic need does not change.
Businesses have figured out that by taking advantage of the low-cost options that storage companies offer, they can save a great deal of money on warehouse costs. Never stop looking for the better option.
Learn from what storage companies do best, keep costs low. While there are maintenance and construction costs to keep track of, this booming industry has created one of the lowest cost businesses to date.

Take a look at North Shore Mini Storage to help you with your property costs today! We are the perfect self storage choice for businesses, trades and students. We offer online payment and secure units.

sweda

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.