Monday, November 21, 2022

Typical Standard of Self Storage Units

Self-storage businesses lease a variety of unit sizes to residential and business customer/tenants. Popular unit sizes (with width shown first and depth shown second) include:

  • 5 ft × 5 ft (1.5 m × 1.5 m), about the size of a large Telephone booth
  • 5 ft × 10 ft (1.5 m × 3.0 m), about the size of a large walk-in closet,
  • 10 ft × 10 ft (3.0 m × 3.0 m), about the size of a child's bedroom (as of 2015, 10x10's are the most common storage unit size, making up 16% of the distribution in the U.S.),
  • 10 ft × 15 ft (3.0 m × 4.6 m), about the size of a living room,
  • 10 ft × 20 ft (3.0 m × 6.1 m), about the size of a one-car garage,
  • 15 ft × 20 ft (4.6 m × 6.1 m), about the size of a large master bedroom, and
  • 20 ft × 20 ft (6.1 m × 6.1 m), about the size of a two-car garage.

The storage units are typically window-less, walled with concrete cinder blocks or corrugated metal, and lockable by the renter. Each unit is usually accessed by opening a roll-up metal door, which is usually about the same size as a one-car garage door (smaller units may be accessed by a hinged metal door). A controlled access facility may employ security guards, security cameras, individual unit door alarms and some means of electronic gate access such as a keypad or proximity card. A few facilities even use biometric thumbprint or hand scanners to ensure that access is granted only to those that rent. Self-storage facility operators frequently provide 24-hour access, climate controlled storage, outdoor storage for RVs and boats, and lights or power outlets inside the storage unit as amenities to set themselves apart from competitors. Some storage facilities have open roofs i.e. a wire mesh roof which are not that secure, compared to ones that have full covered tin roofs that provide added security and privacy.

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Railroad Avenue Self Storage

515 Railroad Avenue
Suisun City, CA 94585


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