Landscaping Business Storage: Protecting Equipment and Tools Year-Round
Winter is a dormant season for plants and lawns in our area of the country, but that doesn’t mean that nothing is going on, and nobody knows this more than landscaping professionals. The work of a landscaper doesn’t end in the winter; the jobs just change. They exchange zero-turn mowers and seeders for snow blowers, snow shovels, and plows.
With this much variation in work and tools of the trade, your business needs space to store off-season equipment. If your business is still growing, you can count on My Storage Box to provide the storage solutions you need for off-season equipment. Whether it’s a few shovels or a spreader and mowers, or full-size equipment like trailers, skid-steers, and tractors, we can store what you have. And with 24/7 access, you can get in to swap out gear anytime, day or night.
Why Landscaping Businesses Need Professional Storage
Let’s face it: landscaping equipment is expensive. Several thousand dollars for each mower. String trimmers are in the hundreds. Even hand tools are pricey. Not only do you not want these exposed to the elements, but you also need to keep them hidden from criminals; landscaping businesses are popular targets for thieves. Criminals understand the cost and value of lawn equipment.
The storage for a bootstrapping lawn and landscaping business can be daunting; it takes a lot of work and clients to build up a storage facility of your own, and sometimes the juice is not quite worth the squeeze to build that kind of infrastructure.
Challenges Landscaping Businesses Face: Storing Equipment Outdoors
Landscaping businesses are exposed to all kinds of harsh environments on a regular basis. Dirt, dust, rain, snow, heat, cold, you name it. Yes, a lot of the machinery used is intended to be used outside, but that does not mean you should leave it in the elements; your machinery is more than an investment; it’s your livelihood.
But again, cost is real. Building a storage building is expensive if you have somewhere to build it. If you don’t already have land to build it on? The cost just exploded.
Benefits of Using a Self-Storage Unit for Landscaping Equipment
The cost of adding security compounds the cost of building your own secure storage. You do not just prize your equipment; less reputable characters prize it. Your livelihood needs to be secure, and building a security infrastructure is not cheap, especially when bringing it to the level of security My Storage Box has.
We offer a turnkey solution to store your landscaping equipment immediately, with industry-leading security. You won’t have to worry about your equipment staying exactly where you parked it, and you can get to it whenever you need it, anytime, day or night.
What Landscaping Equipment Should Be Stored in a Storage Facility
Here are a few of the most common items that you should keep in your My Storage Box storage unit:
– Lawn mowers (push, riding, and zero-turn)
– Blowers, trimmers, edgers, hedge trimmers
– Snow blowers, ice melt materials, and winter gear
– Metal tools, small tools, and garden tools
– Batteries, chargers, fuel containers, and oil
– Heavy-duty landscaping materials and seasonal stock
Maximizing Space Inside Your Storage Unit
Even a 40’ shipping container gets full quickly, especially with mowers, snow blowers, and other landscaping gear.
First, we suggest you create zones for lawn care, snow equipment, hand tools, and materials. You can use painter’s tape to zone off areas in the storage unit for each equipment type, and mark off walkways to keep it tidy. This gives you so much more space to work with than a small garden shed, and far more security than outdoor storage.
How Self-Storage Supports Year-Round Landscaping Workflow
Your workflow is your business’s lifeblood. It is a constant shuffle of keeping the right trailer, the skid steer with the right attachments, mowers, snow-removal gear, and whatever else you need.
You need access to it because jobs change in an instant.
Mowing in the morning but mulching in the afternoon? What are your options?
We have three sizes of storage units (8×10, 8×20, and 8×40), and outdoor storage, so you can easily go between different missions in your business.
Security Features Landscaping Businesses Should Look For
A good fence is the first line of defense at a storage unit that you need to look over. We have an industrial-grade security fence surrounding our entire facility, with an automatic gate, so you know that nobody is getting in without authorization.
Also, since your equipment is not cheap, you need to make sure that a good camera system is watching. That’s okay; we’ve got eyes on it at all hours of the day and night with our high-grade camera system. We see everything.
The shipping containers we use for storage are much sturdier than typical flimsy sheet-metal steel storage units, which are little thicker than a tuna can. Shipping containers, on the other hand, traverse the world on ships in the worst conditions imaginable. Then they are either shipped by train or truck to their destination. Not exactly an easy duty.
They are secured with a strong and highly durable locking system, where you can pick your own padlock and go as strong as you want.
Using Enclosed Trailers With Storage Units
One setup we really like for easy storage is an enclosed trailer parked in our outdoor storage section. We have outdoor parking spots that are great for a trailer (or two, depending on length).
Unlike parking on the street or in parking lots, our grounds are secure with excellent video surveillance, so your equipment will be safe, but you can still grab your trailer and roll to the next job anytime, day or night. No need for a garage to protect your tools from damage; just park your trailer, padlock it, and go on with life.
Why Landscaping Businesses Should Choose My Storage Box
Easy access to your equipment is paramount for landscaping businesses, right up there with its physical security. A garage on your own property is a great option, but it is not necessarily feasible for all landscapers, especially those still starting out. Sheltering your equipment is critical for environmental protection and should be done whenever possible to reduce service expenses; an engine is expensive on lawn equipment. Shelter is cheap. Choose wisely to maintain and organize your equipment.
Also, convenience is a major factor. If your landscaping business is still growing or is expanding, renting storage might be a better price point to properly store equipment for a long time.