How a storage unit can benefit your business

When most of us think of self-storage, we tend to think of it as something for personal use, but it can actually be a fantastic tool for businesses to make use of.

It can be used to develop your business and save you a small fortune and the self-storage options that are now available offer some amazing flexibility that your business can make terrific use of.

To explain further, Ben Yeardley, Director of Loxleys Self Storage, shares his expertise as to how a storage unit can benefit your business.

Convenience

Much like at home, businesses will have a lot of items that they will need to store and space is likely to be at a premium. That might include stock, files or even furniture that is not in use or being rotated. Increasing the size of your floor space can be costly and not always possible, especially when it is simply needed for storage, and this is where a commercial storage unit can be very useful.

Whether you need to transfer seasonal items out of the way or order large quantities in advance in order to get a good deal, a self-storage unit lets you free up your business space for more important uses.

Most storage companies now offer some brilliant flexible options that allow you to access your goods at any time of the day, have month-to-month payments and can provide vans, packing materials and loading facilities to make moving things around as easy as possible.

Expansion options

If you are trying to grow your business, it often needs to be done in stages. You might want to take on stock but are not yet ready to pay for warehouse options. Self-storage allows you to carry more items without the huge costs typically associated with this.

It provides the perfect stepping stone to help your business level up in a strategic and cost-effective way.

Security

Anything that you store has a value and it stands to reason that you will want to protect this. Self-storage units have a number of advanced security systems including CCTV and protected access to make sure that no-one else can touch your belongings.

Most storage units are also climate controlled, so you do not need to worry about them being affected by damp, mould or pests, unlike storing them in somebody’s garage.

Business transitions

Whether you are relocating or redecorating, improving your business is not an overnight task. Making use of self-storage units allows you to move things out of the way whilst your business is renovated or gives you the opportunity to store them and move them into new premises in stages whilst you get the new venue set up.

It allows you to take control of the situation and to move things at your own pace, rather than trying to do everything all at once.

Cost-effectiveness

Self-storage unites offer an inexpensive way to store your goods, paperwork or even furniture. Many business owners now find this an effective way to save money on storage without the worry of incurring extra costs.

They can be used as long-term options, or incredibly short term, with some even offering terms on a weekly basis to ensure there is always something to meet your needs.

Businesses face enough costs and difficulties, but thankfully storage does not need to be yet another headache. Self-storage units can now provide effective and inexpensive options for many businesses who are feeling packed in or are unable to expand their premises in the way that they would like.

It means that you are free to grow your business in the way that you want to without the adding worry of working out where you are going to put all of the things that you own.