Covered Loading Docks
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While rain may be much needed at times, no one really likes to get soaked when they are out and about. The umbrella always seem to forgotten to be taken to, or to be kept in the vehicle. But how about when someone has gotten a storage unit or apartment? They are in the process of bringing their items to put inside the unit or apartment and it just so happens to be raining that day, or even worse, snowing. Not to worry, for tenants who have self storage at one of the self storage or property management facilities that happens to have a covered loading dock, all is good to go. A covered loading dock is an area with a roof where a storage or property management customer can load and unload their belongings safely and dry if that day it happens to be raining or once again, snowing. This property management feature or amenity should really be available in regions in the country where it tends to rain and snow more often than not.
Having a covered loading dock at every self storage or property management facility, is a nice added amenity that would entice just about any person seeking a self storage unit. It is a nice property management feature that a potential customer seems to especially like. When a call is received for one of self storage clients that happen to have a loading dock, the prospect on the phone is usually impressed. If the call is analyzed as to what the call sounds like to inquire about self storage or a property management site, and the person on the other end list two handfuls of amenities offered, including a covered loading dock, the prospect renter feels like they are getting more for their money than just a self storage unit. All in all, the prospect renter is truly getting an additional product and or service. If a new self storage or property management renter is moving their items into their self storage unit or apartment for the first time they will appreciate a covered area. Covered areas are nice especially when it happens to be pouring dogs and cats.
If that storage facility or site does not have a covered loading dock, the self storage renter may not want to rent a storage unit and may put it off for another day. Putting off renting all because they do want to have their belongings dampened by rain. However if the self storage facility or property management site does have a covered loading dock, the prospective renter will more than likely go ahead and attain that unit or apartment. The covered loading area is great when it happens to be raining because his or her items will be kept nice and dry. It would be interesting to research and look into how much storage and property management business is not being generated at the storage facilities or sites that do not offer a covered loading dock in areas that have considerable rain and or snow certain times of the year.
Disclamer: This entry is intended to promote our partner StorageMart and some or all participants received compensation.