We’ve all felt the stress of moving. From getting everything organized, into the correct boxes and secured, moving is a long process. That’s not even the end of it. Finding a clean area to store your boxes and keep them away from leaky roofs and moist walls can create further complications.
Help decrease your stress by pairing with the most reliable Reno storage company. Reno Ample Storage can keep your belongings safe and secure.
Positive thinking while packing your stuff is a helpful thing. You should think about the security your possessions will have when placed in a storage unit while you’re moving into another residence or simply enjoying more space in your current house.
Another trick to overcome anxiety is by involving your kids during the packing process. This can help make moving fun. If you are alone while packing you can ask for help from your relatives or your friends. Having companionship can help ward off anxiety.
The main cause of your anxiety may include regret. You should not feel regret when it comes to moving your stuff into a storage unit. Move forward with positivity for the future instead of regret for the past.
Ample Storage is a name you can trust with your belongings. We provide a convenient Reno short term and long term storage unit space for all your belongings, and all at very affordable prices. We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service. Our storage units in Reno, Nevada are available in different sizes and provide state-of-the-art security features.
Our premises are fully lit and completely fenced in. Everyone must pass through a security gate and there are no after-hours entry. A manager lives on-site and there is also video camera security. Our storage Reno NV units can be rented on a temporary or long-term basis. We take all forms of payment and, most importantly you can hire units online from the comfort of your own home.
Let Ample Storage reduce the anxiety of moving for you. Visit our website or contact us today to learn more about our Reno storage services.
Finding storage units in Reno, Nevada that work for you is a complicated process. Storage unit providers are popping up all over the Reno area. With more people moving here, it can be hard to find a provider that works best for you.
A storage unit in Reno should be easy and affordable. A place to store your belongings. A place where you’re not worried about the security, accessibility, or price. There are four main qualities of a Reno storage company that you should take into consideration during your search:
First of all, everyone has different size requirements, furthermore, these requirements may change over time. Finding a Reno storage unit company who provides multiple size options, like Ample Storage, gives you the most flexibility to store your belongings without having to switch companies or locations. Ample Storage has 8 different unit size options, with an experienced team to help you select the correct size for you. Also, our website also provides easy descriptions to help you self-assess what size you may need.
If you’re storing valuable belongings, you’ll want to ensure that your possessions are at a secure location where you feel safe accessing them. Ample Storage Reno is a well-lit facility with a security gate and video camera on-site. These features, along with the live-in manager, make sure you feel comfortable with the location and with accessing your belongings at any time.
Storing seasonal equipment in your Reno storage unit? Access it whenever you need - particularly with the fast-changing Reno weather! Access your storage as much as needed, from 6 am to 9 pm seven days a week.
Paying for an expensive storage unit always feels like a waste. Make sure you’re getting affordable storage through storage discounts! Ample Storage offers many seasonal discounts to help keep the storage affordable for any budget. Finally, the flexibility of sizing options allows you to select a size that fits best in your budget.
These four tips make choosing a Reno storage unit easier. Furthermore, they will narrow your options. Following this list, you’ll be able to select the best Reno storage unit for you. Choose Ample Storage for affordable, secure, and convenient storage in Reno NV!
It's diapers, dirt and doubt that fill your life in the early years of your kid's life- then you all get older and wiser, when by round two or three you've got this parenting thing down. Flash forward to when you walk into your home, stop, and stand in the foyer listening for the sounds of feet running up the stairs or arguing between siblings; all you hear is quiet. You've just returned from the university, moving your baby into what will be their home for the next 4 years.
After the initial shock wears off you move on to the important question... what are you going to do with all this freed space? You’ve always wanted that yoga/pottery/sewing studio. A new sports den for the husband and his boys (that man cave we spoke about can finally become a reality) or maybe just a room to devote to your favorite pastime- ceramic cat collecting.
Oh, the options are endless!
But wait, what are you going to do with the mounds of clutter that have piled up from 18 years of little league and trombone practice, not to mention that hefty collection of athletic shoes piled up near the closet?
A 5’x5’ Reno storage unit would be perfect to store all of Jr.’s memorabilia from over the years, or maybe a 5’x10’ if you also want to clear out the bed and furniture. Units range all the way to 20’x20, in case Jr. did a really good job of compounding his chaos from over the years.
Whatever your storage needs be, you can count on Ample Storage to help you redecorate and refurnish your once empty nest into a new room that fits your style and needs.
The A&E reality television series, Storage Wars, debuted in December of 2010. Since then the show’s gain in popularity has influenced the creation of multiple spin-off series. This popularity has also created a rise in the interest of auction “hunters” in real storage auctions. So, we thought you might like the nitty-gritty lowdown on: how real storage auctions are.
Even if you don’t watch the series, there is still a good chance that you have heard of the show. Possibly because of the numerous lawsuits that have surrounded its short 3 year lifespan. These suits range from authenticity to salary disputes and have caused grief for much of their fan base and the “reality tv” sector as a whole.
In the Storage Wars series, each episode will showcase multiple storage units being auctioned at one location. This in itself is not accurate.
In reality, the frequency of people abandoning their unit with all of its contents is not high. This frequency diminishes even more so when people have valuable things within their storage unit.
Which brings us to our next point... there may be treasures that turn up in abandoned units but unfortunately, not as often as we would like. Storage Wars has a pretty consistent 2 out of 3 ratios that they work with. Most episodes showcase two units that are winners and one that is a dud. Generally only one BIG winner, but nonetheless the auction hunters who get these units walk away profitable or at least breaking even.
One piece of very valid information that every prospect hunter should know, and that Storage Wars either misrepresents or skips over completely... sunk costs.
Think about this, when a storage unit is auctioned off you are buying everything in it, whether gold or garbage, and becoming responsible for removing all said content.
To ensure the removal of all content many storage facilities charge a clean-up deposit.
Then you have to be able to remove everything so, do you have a truck? If not you’ll need to rent one.
On top of that, garbage dumps will often charge fees to dump.
Finally, unlike the auction hunters on TV most of us don’t own pawn shops, vintage stores, or have 50 friends who happen to “experts” on dating priceless nic-nacs, so you will need to be having to pay a percentage fee to put whatever you do find in someone elses store.
One thing that the television series has dead on is that when there is an auction, bidders are not allowed to enter the unit. This helps keep the auction moving at a fast pace and eliminates the risk of something being removed before it has been auctioned.
Auctions are always a LAST resort...
Although this type of auction has become popular, we'd like to emphasize we don't jump to auctioning a unit’s contents. The process of trying to contact a client is very long and very thorough. We will exhaust every option for contacting a client, including emergency contacts, before we consider putting the unit on auction. Even after the unit is set to be auctioned, if at anytime we receive contact from the client the auction process will be stopped.
Group auctions aren’t always how facilities get rid of a unit’s contents either. Some laws forbid this type auction so, the unit will be auctioned off one piece at a time.
Despite the reality check, storage auctions are real. They very well could be the new, landlocked, non-violent and completely legal equivalent of being a pirate... which is awesome. If you are interested in finding out when and where there are going to be auctions in Reno, check out StorageTreasures.com.
Or go ahead and give us a call and we’d be glad to answer your questions!
Running a business can often result in a large amount of items and paperwork that are difficult to store in your office. Don’t let excess paperwork or tools clutter up your workspace. At Ample Storage we have a one of the best solutions for business self storage in Reno. We have small affordable Reno storage units that can handle tool chests or up to 100 business-sized boxes. We have a large selection of 5x5 and 5x10 units that are perfectly suited to handle your business’ storage needs.
About the size of a regular closet, our 5x5 Reno storage unit can handle an average tool chest for contractors and carpenters. You may not need to lug all of those tools around from site to site. This unit is an affordable option that will free up the bed of your truck for other uses.
The 5x10 units we offer in our facility are about the size of a walk-in closet but have big storage capabilities. They are sufficient to store 100 business-sized boxes. This can free up some filing space for new clients in law and accounting offices.
When you leave valuable business materials in our facility you can rest assured that they are in a safe place. We hold security to be of the highest importance. Your tools and files are important elements of your business. When the need for them arises, they will be here waiting for you.
Even if you only need a little storage space, you need Ample Storage's inexpensive storage solutions. We have dozens of these affordable Reno storage units and are always looking to take care of our customers’ needs. We provide the highest quality, most secure business self storage in Reno. Load up your files, clear out some extra space in your office and head down to Ample Storage. We have you covered.
At Ample Storage we talk a lot about security; this is an indication of our priorities. Nothing is taken more seriously at our facility than ensuring that your belongings are safely stored in your unit. It has long been our goal to be the most secure self storage in Reno. We go about achieving this in several different ways. Our experience has shown us that no single precaution is effective. That is why we have several top-rated features in place to provide the highest level of security possible.
It sounds simple but adequate fencing really does work to deter potential threats. Our fence is consistently checked to guarantee that it has not been compromised. We do regular inspections to confirm that no links have been cut and that it is completely intact.
A fence is only effective when combined with a gate that can restrict access from the public. No one comes through the gate that is not currently renting a unit. If a person does not have a unit in our facility then they probably have no reason to be on the property. By regulating access we can cut down on theft substantially.
While regulating access provides significant security advantages, it does not complete the package. Our facility is under 24-hour surveillance. We have security cameras placed in strategic locations monitoring the actions of everyone who comes inside. If someone is trying to get into a unit that does not belong to them, we will see it.
To ensure that our cameras have the ability to operate not only during the day, but also at night, we have installed a lighting system that covers every inch of the property. This has the added benefit of deterring theft as well. Thieves love to hide in dark places. When there are none to be found they tend to look somewhere else.
All of the features combine to guarantee that when you choose us as your location for self storage in Reno, you can rest assured your belongings are safe. Plus, our manager lives on site. This allows for quicker response times in the event someone breaks in and is a great deterrent as well. Even with all our security features, we still are a very affordable option. Call or bring your truck down and we will be glad to give you a quote. We take the worry out of Reno storage.
You may have wondered why Ample Storage is not one of the 24 hour storage units in Reno, NV. It is a common trend for many places to offer this service and the convenience sounds desirable. They rely on their gates, security cameras and lighting to deter thieves. However, our experience has shown that this simply is not enough to provide a high level of security. There are significant storage unit risks when 24 hour access is available in Reno. We want your belongings to be safe, first and foremost.
If you have the best fencing and gates on the market, these security features are immediately rendered useless once the person has gained access. Now you only have security cameras and lighting for defense at this point. Considering that theft is much more likely to occur at night than during the day, this is problematic. Our cameras are always running but at this point the person has already gained access to the facility. Meanwhile they are cleaning out all the valuables from your unit.
There are also instances of people who have been approved to access the unit coming in and stealing. These thieves choose night to come in because they have a better chance of pulling it off without suspicion from staff and it is also less likely that you will happen to be swinging by to spoil their plans.
Considering that these plans are far less likely to be successful during the day, we have made the decision to close our facility down at night to provide the most optimal security. This does not mean that we are inaccessible. Our facility is open late and we feel that our hours cover all the areas of high and medium traffic. We want you to have access to your Reno storage unit, but we also want them to be safe. As the best self storage in Reno, we believe we've reached that balance.
When you place your belongings in self storage in Reno, the last thing you want to be worrying about is whether or not they will be there when you return for them. When you choose Ample Storage to be your option for secure Reno storage, this concern is virtually eliminated. We work to ensure that your belongings are in the safest place possible. Here are a few features we have to ensure that our promise to keep your belongings safe is kept.
Every inch of our property is drenched with light, 24/7. It is much more difficult to steal when you are completely visible.
Our security gate can only be opened with a code. Day or night, nobody gets in without a code.
Believe it or not, theft is common from people who have purchased a unit just to get a code. They prey upon 24-hour facilities, coming in once traffic has died down. However, at Ample Storage, this is not an option.
All of these features would mean little if there wasn’t someone there to ensure they are working properly. We never leave your belongings unattended. Our manager lives on-site and is constantly guarding your valuables.
To go above and beyond the self storage services we are providing, we also recommend that you buy a good sturdy lock. When combined with all of our other security features, your belongings are likely more secure with us in your Reno storage unit than in most homes. We take pride in keeping your belongings safe and we understand that it is one of the reasons why we are still your best choice for secure Reno storage.
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Last week we began discussing some tips on how to safely store your belongings. This week we are diving in further. Water damage is problematic in many storage facilities, even in Reno. Seeing as how even the meteorologists are not very good at predicting the weather, here are some Reno storage tips to ensure that water does not destroy your valuables:
Incurring water damage on a priceless item can be absolutely heartbreaking. These tips should provide peace of mind that your belongings are safe from the elements. However, there are more intelligent threats to contend with. Mothballs are not just something your grandma used. Moths are still a threat, especially to clothing that is sitting in storage. Mothballs are a cheap and effective way of dealing with this threat. But the most important tip that we can recommend is purchasing a good lock. Thieves look for weaknesses, and cheap locks are exactly that. The extra money spent on a good lock will definitely pay off.
With these Reno storage tips in mind, you are ready to successfully store your items without problems. Ample Storage would be proud to be your choice for self-storage in Reno. We pride ourselves on operating a clean and safe facility, and are always ready to give you an affordable quote on your Reno storage unit needs.
Ample Storage wants to be your choice for self-storage, but our dedication is not limited to your initial decision. Once you have arrived at our storage facility in south Reno, we want to make sure that you have the best experience possible. In order to help you be prepared for storing your belongings in a Reno storage unit incident-free, we have created this two-part guide to deliver all the storage tips we have accumulated over the years.
Whether you are storing your belongings for a long period of time, or you are only using the Reno storage unit for temporary storage, these storage tips will help your move go smoothly and with fewer issues. Join us next time we as we dive back in, sharing more storage tips and discussing ways to avoid water damage.
