Storage units might protect your stuff from the elements and other people; however, critters are masters at gaining access to even the most impenetrable of places. Though not necessarily a rampant problem, storage units have been known to home rats and roaches. If you plan on renting a unit, you should take steps to protect your stuff just in case.
- Read reviews of the storage facility. If a healthy number of reviewers complain of pests, it’s best not to rent there.
- Check the unit for droppings and holes or cracks that could provide access to vermin prior to signing the contract.
- Cover your stuff. Mattresses and soft wood furnishings should be covered in plastic. If you protect it, your stuff should be fine even if a few roaches do get in.
- Use traps – place mouse traps and bug traps around the storage unit, and check them every couple of months.
