Instances When You Can Use a 10’x30’ Storage Unit

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A 10’x30’ storage unit is the largest standard size available, and with an 8-foot ceiling, it boasts 2,400 cubic feet of space. Just a little smaller than a typical 2-car garage, it’s an ideal choice for anyone looking to declutter their home. But there are far more applications besides saving space at home.

If you find yourself in a transitional phase, such as relocating, traveling abroad, or downsizing, renting a 10’x30’ self storage unit can be a lifesaver, with its capacity to store the belongings of up to a five-bedroom home. Let’s find out more.

Vehicle Storage

One of the most common uses for a 10’x30’ self storage unit is storing vehicles, including motorcycles, smaller RVs, and even boats. The extra space can make a huge difference in the following scenarios:

  • Strict Homeowner Association rules: Some HOAs are very strict about roadside parking, or even the type or number of vehicles you can park on your driveway. If this is the case for you, a 10’x30’ storage unit offers a superb alternative. You can keep a second vehicle in a storage unit until you can use it again.
  • RVs: Most Class B RVs will easily fit into a 10’x30’ unit. Class A vehicles tend to have higher roofs, but you can often find these units with taller roofs just for this purpose.
  • No parking spot: If parking is limited in your area, a big problem in inner-city neighborhoods, self storage can offer a useful alternative.
  • Converting your garage: Perhaps you plan to convert your garage into a workshop or ADU (accessory dwelling unit). In this case, you can move your vehicles into self storage instead, freeing up the space at home for other uses.
  • Motorcycles and mopeds: Self storage is a fantastic place to keep these vehicles, especially during winter months when you’re less likely to use them if you live in a cold climate. Moreover, renting a climate-controlled unit is ideal to keep them undamaged until you can use them again.

Additional and Transitional Home Storage

A 10’x30’ storage unit is especially useful for those living in smaller homes without a garage, attic, basement, or other common storage areas. It can really help declutter the home both long and short-term:

  • Seasonal storage: For the items that get seasonal use such as winter jackets, outdoor furniture, and outdoor grills. Rather than taking up space at home when they’re not in use, they can be put in storage, freeing up the garage or any other room where you might consider storing them.
  • Renovations: During big renovations, you can put furniture, rugs, and all the other items from the space being renovated in storage, keeping it safe from damage and construction dust. Moreover, this means you don’t overcrowd other parts of your home with these items.
  • Family changes: As the kids grow up, you may no longer need the cots, toys, strollers, and other items right away. If you plan to have more kids later though, you probably don’t want to get rid of these things altogether. Alternatively, perhaps an elderly parent is moving in and you need to clear the spare room out to accommodate them. Self storage offers a superb solution in both scenarios, offering the much needed space to keep various items that require further use sometimes in the future.
  • Combining households: Whether you’re moving in with a partner, roommate, or back with family, the combination of two households can leave a lot of duplicates in terms of appliances and furniture. A 10’x30’ storage unit is an ideal place to leave the surplus until it’s needed again.
  • Relocating: Moving home or traveling for a long period? Keep your belongings safe in storage until you find a new home or until you return.

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Extra Storage for Your Business

Many small business owners can take advantage of self storage, and a 10’x30’ unit offers lots of flexibility in numerous scenarios.

  • Closing down the office due to staff working from home: With self storage, you have a safe place to keep all your office equipment and furniture in case you need it again in the future.
  • Business relocation: Like moving home, a storage unit helps keep all your belongings safe until you find new premises.
  • Storing extra stock and inventory: This is a good option for e-commerce entrepreneurs in particular, but any business owner can use self storage for stock. With climate control, even temperature-sensitive items will be kept in top condition.
  • Paperwork storage: Documents and paperwork can soon build up. Keep any archives and records safely stored away in a storage unit instead of keeping them on the premises of your business – which can soon become cluttered.
  • Company vehicle(s) and tools: For construction contractors, you can easily fit a pickup truck (maybe even two) or a van into a 10’x30’ storage unit, with plenty of space for tools as well. This offers greater security than most other options. Besides, you can pick a storage unit that’s close to the construction site so you can save time on retrieving building materials and tools.

Recreational Uses

The storage capacity of a 10’x30’ unit is more than big enough to store bulky sports equipment. But there are several other handy recreational uses too. Sports equipment and seasonal belongings: Everything from skis and surfboards to boats and RVs can easily fit in a 10’x30’ unit. It’s also an ideal place for camping gear, bicycles, and much more.

Your 10’x30’ unit boasts plenty of storage capacity, and while they’re among the more expensive standard storage units on offer, they can still save you money in the long run in terms of things like parking costs and equipment rental.

Costs differ across the country, for example, in San Jose, California, prices average out at $429/month for a standard unit, rising to $454 for climate control. On the other side of the country, that drops to $210/month in Tallahassee, FL. Prices in Portland, Oregon average out at $356/month, just a little higher than Atlanta, Georgia at $330. If you live in Fort Collins, Colorado, you might pay anywhere between $270 and $470 for a 10’x30’ unit.

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Mirela is a real estate writer and lifestyle editor for Yardi. With an academic background in English and translation, Mirela now covers a range of topics including real estate trends, lifestyle and economy. Her previous experience in proofreading academic articles has inspired Mirela to choose a writing career path. In her free time, Mirela enjoys reading, but also hiking and creating art. You can contact Mirela via email.

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