How to Ensure your Stored Items are Secure

Storage Units can be great places to store items that have a great deal of value, regardless of whether that value is monetary or sentimental. Unfortunately, however, making use of a storage unit involves storing your valuable items in a place that you won’t be able to personally monitor them for long periods of time. That is why it is important to consider how secure your items are when they are placed in storage. In today’s blog we will be looking at how you can ensure that your stored items are secure.

Choose a secure Storage Facility

Choosing a storage facility with good security is an important first step in ensuring that your stored items are secure. You should be sure to choose a storage facility that has features like 24/7 surveillance so that your items are always monitored, controlled access so that only authorized individuals have access to the facility and a good alarm system so that incidents can be responded to in an efficient manner. If possible, you should visit the facility in person and ask the staff about the security features on site.

Acquire a good quality lock for your storage unit

While the security features of the facility itself are the first line of defense for your stored items, the second line of defense is the lock you choose to secure your storage unit. Disc locks are a good choice as they are much more difficult to forcibly remove than other styles of lock. They are extremely difficult to remove using items like bolt cutters and any heavier equipment needed to grind off the lock will make a great deal of noise and draw attention to the unit.

Practice good storage techniques

Now that we have covered security from external threats it’s time to look at storage itself and how you can use good storage techniques to keep your items from getting damaged while they are being stored. These storage techniques include things like making use of durable boxes that won’t collapse then they are stacked on top of each other or by have items stacked on top of them, wrapping fragile items in bubble wrap or tissue paper to keep them protected, making use of storage solutions that can lock to add further protection, storing valuable items near the back of your storage unit so they are more difficult to access in the event of a breach and storing heavier items on the bottom so they don’t crush boxes or damage other items with their weight.

We hope we have been able to show you the best ways you can ensure that your stored items are secure. If you have any questions about the security at our facility or have other questions about self-storage, please feel free to contact us.

Yaletown Mini Storage offers brightly lit, clean, affordable storage units in downtown Vancouver. Most units have 8-foot ceilings, and there are no access fees or limitations.

If you have any questions about this article or our downtown Vancouver storage units, contact us at (604) 603-5885.