Focus on Self-Storage Safety and Functionality With Proper Lighting Maintenance

Aug 30, 2023

Smart self-storage operators know that a poorly lit facility can be an unsafe environment. This is why most of you have hundreds of lights on site! But if you want them to do their job of assisting customers and preventing crime, they must be...

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Building 'Smart': A Wiser Approach to Building the Self-Storage Facility of Your Dreams

Aug 01, 2023

This whitepaper from BETCO Inc. provides insight to building a “smart” self-storage facility, explaining the benefits to owner and tenants, plus how to use creative design and innovative technology. It closes with five key strategies for a...

Perfect Pour! A Self-Storage Developer Discusses the Keys to a Smooth Building Foundation

Jul 27, 2023

Prepping a site for a self-storage facility may seem straightforward, but the amount and complexity of the work can take some developers by surprise. Consider, for example, the building foundation, which must be done right for the remainder of the...

Self-Storage Building Supplier MakoRabco Launches Doors and Hallways Division

Jul 12, 2023

MakoRabco, a nationwide supplier of buildings and construction-related services for the self-storage and boat/RV-storage industries, has launched a doors and hallways division led by Hans Matthey. The new organizational structure is intended to...

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Implementing Smart Locks at New vs. Existing Self-Storage Facilities: Critical Facts and Benefits

May 01, 2023

This whitepaper by Janus International discusses the use of electronic smart locks in the self-storage industry, primarily the difference between installing them on a new build vs. retrofitting an existing facility. Learn important facts about the...

Water-Leak Woes: How a New Self-Storage Owner Uncovered and Resolved a Mysterious Roof Problem

Mar 22, 2023

While you hope you never have a leak in one of your self-storage buildings, it can happen. And when it does, there’s trouble. Real estate investor and new facility owner Kyle Grimm was stymied when he discovered water collecting in the ceiling of...