Keep Your Self-Storage Facility Safe with These Tips
by Shishir Chakma Digital Marketer and SEO ExpertsWhen you use
a nerang storage unit, you need to know that your valuable possessions will
be safe from thieves. Security is the essential element to check when comparing
storage options. Both you and the storage company have a responsibility and
contribute to the overall security of the facility and your personal goods. The
first three tips below are things you can do to ensure your goods are secure
and the last section of the article provides a brief list of security measures
you should look for in a storage facility.
Stop
Tailgaters
Most self
storage facilities will have a keypad access system at the main gate. When you
key in your unique access code, the gate opens. Once you drive through, remain
just past where the gate closes and ensure the gate is closed, so that anyone
following you has to access the facility in a secure way. Do not allow anyone
to follow you through the gate. If the person has legitimate business in the
facility, they will have the access code. If not, they should not be there.
Have
Personal Locks
While the
storage unit will have locks, you may wish to add a personal locking device to
the unit doors, such as a padlock. You can leave a duplicate key with the
facility manager to provide access if you lose your padlock key, but only when
you prove you are the legitimate renter of the storage unit. An additional
security device or lock prevents access by thieves who can legitimately enter
the storage premises (by renting a storage unit themselves).
Do Not
Disclose Information
Do not
disclose your security access code to anyone. If you must write it down, do so
in a way that no-one would know what the code was for. Keep any documentation
relating to your storage unit in a safe place, such as a home safe. Do not chat
idly about what valuables you have in the storage facility, especially in
public, as you do not know who could be listening to your conversation.
While these
three security tips are common sense, it is amazing how often people forget to
take responsibility for the security of their own goods. However, the security
of your goods in a self storage facility also is the responsibility of the
storage company. Look for a company that offers:
· keypad secure access to the fenced
site;
· security cameras that record on
digital media;
· excellent lighting in and around the
facility;
· security guards or staff who patrol
the area; and
· a duty manager who can record who
accesses any unit.
These security measures will help to ensure the security of your valuable goods. Do not use a
storage facility that offers no security measures and relies on your own locks
as security, as this will not be a safe way to store your goods.
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