How Important is the Location of Your Storage Facility?

So you need a storage locker in a good location in North Vancouver? This may be because you are moving house or your business needs some extra space for a period of time. So you Google “storage lockers North Vancouver” and a number of storage companies are listed offering you a range of options.

Location, Location, Location

Importance of Storage Facility Location

You surf through their websites and look at the pictures of all these coloured doors and size estimators, and then eventually you make an inquiry. This maybe by telephone or email. You will then no doubt get a call from a friendly storage customer adviser to help you decide on the size of locker you require and work out what it will cost. You may go through this process a couple of times with, say, three different companies because; of course, you should get comparable quotes.

However, the number one factor that affects people’s decision on where to store is location. Mini storage is not just about price, but also convenience. If you need to access the facility on a regular basis, then you do not want to be driving to the other side of town or even further.

Generally, customers store within a 3 to 6-kilometer radius from their front door. This will reduce the number of options to look at. Maybe the place to start is on Google Maps to see the location of the stores and start your search there.

Look For Options

The options may vary between self storage, crated storage, and containerized storage. They will all offer a slightly different service, but a consideration that will be high on your list will be convenience, therefore ensure that your search for storage takes this into account.

If you need to regularly visit, what time of day do you need to visit the storage facility? Is this early in the morning and is it on a commuter route? Will you be stuck in traffic each morning? Do you need to travel over a busy bridge or toll tunnel? All these are considerations when working out where to store.

It’s not all about price. Remember there are other elements to self storage rather than just the monthly rental cost, how valuable is your time? Don’t think about how convenient the facility is, but how inconvenient is it!

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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.