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Self-storage consultancy
With over 35 years of experience supplying the self storage sector with our high quality steel storage containers, we pride ourselves on our exceptional customer service and expertise. We offer industry leading consultation & advice, as well as detailed site layout designs and tips for your self-storage location.
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Self-storage consultancy
At Boxtor we want to ensure that we provide you with all the help you many need when dealing with containerised self-storage. We provide a range of services and advice when setting up your new site.
- Site set-up and layout design
- Advice on container maintenance
- Advice on container stacking
- Advice on the regulations of self-storage
- Dimensions and sizing guides
- Delivery instructions
- Aerial typography
We put you in touch with dedicated suppliers in the industry who will assist with ground works, security, fencing and gates, access control and additional services that may prove useful.
What Are The Self-storage rules and regulations?
Owners of self-storage facilities must comply to the necessary criteria to provide access to customers and successfully run a self-storage site. The below considerations need to be taken into account:
Storage locations:
- Monitored CCTV footage
- Health and Safety, Fire and Asbestos regulations
- A secure perimeter
- Monitored security alarms
- Staff and customer facilities
Customer Access:
- Customers must have direct access to their storage units
- Customers must have access to facilities
- Customers must have access to upper floors or higher storage units
Owners of self-storage sites:
- Advise customers on prohibited goods for storage
- Request multiple forms of identification from purchasing customers
- Create contracts that follow all legal guidelines
- Do not accept cash payments
- Place an emphasis on security
Insurance For Self Storage Sites:
For self-storage contracts, insurance is essential for owner operators and for customers to reduce risk of damage from floods, fire, storms and most importantly theft.
An owner of a self-storage site must present clear insurance paperwork to their customers as well as insisting that the customers buy insurance for the items they are wishing to store.
Offering insurance for your customers is an absolute necessity at your self storage site.
Planning permission:
In the UK, containerised storage units are classified as temporary structures and therefore theoretically you do not need to have planning permission as you can relocate them easily.
However, whether or not you may require planning permission or not depends on location of the site and local planning restrictions.
Therefore, no matter the situation, we would advise that you always check with your local council / planning officer.
Get In Touch
Alternatively, if you want to have a chat about your container purchase/hire, or you need a bit of friendly advice, drop us an email or give us a ring!
