Houston Self Storage & The Space Calculator
I recently used Pro Guard Storage’s Space Calculator to see how much storage space I required. My friend recommended the convenient tool from proguardstorage.com. I was a little hesitant at first, using a Space Calculator for Houston Self Storage. Hey, anything that sues the words “Houston” and “space” I immediately associate with Apollo 13, and that certainly didn’t go according to plan now did it?
But the Proguard Texas Storage Space Calculator was absolutely the most important tool during my entire experience. Despite being a rough guide, the space calculator is easy-to-use and a major necessity. After all, why pay for space you’re not going to use?
The space calculator not only allows you to check the availability of rental space at all of the Proguard Houston, TX storage locations, but figures out the total cubic feet and storage unit size for all your items.
The calculator takes into account living and family room items like book shelves, rocking chairs, entertainment centers and coffee tables… as well as small items like portable televisions, lamps, and folding chairs. It also factors in kitchen items, such as tables, chairs, and trashcans, and even stacks of china.
Other items the Space Calculator factors include, but is not limited to, cribs, nightstands, air conditioners, sewing machines and dishwashers.
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Many Features From Pro Guard Houston Storage
A few weeks back we discussed the advantages of using the space calculator, a handy tool designed specifically to help you pick the perfectly-sized storage unit for your needs. This week we’ll discuss some of the many other features available from the Pro Guard Houston Self Storage facility.
All of our Houston, TX storage locations have clime-controlled units available. Not some of them, all of them. All our facilities feature wide driveways, 18-wheeler access, and offer free use of loading carts.
Maintaing a high level of cleanliness is incredibly important to us as well, which is why our facilities are made of block, brick and steel contruction, with sealed concrete floors, insect and rodent control, concrete driveways with slope drains, and leak resistant metal standing seam roofs.
As for safety and security, our facilities have a unique slip-in cylinder lock that provides dead-bolt protection, and the entire building is only accessible through individual entry codes and computerized doors and gates. Each individual unit has a personal door alarm, and the entire facility features video surveillance that streams directly to the manager’s office. And if you have any questions or concerns you can always consult one of our on-site professional managers.
Oh, and in case you were worried, all of our Houston storage locations also feature water fountains and restrooms… y’know, in case of emergencies.
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Storage Tips and Advice
Looking for Houston self storage? Here are some helpful tips: 
- Create a center aisle. There’s nothing worse than knowing you need just one item from your carefully stored belongings, and knowing full well it’s stuck right dab smack in the middle. Once you make sure you have created that center aisle, you’ll be guaranteeing you won’t be stuck searching and rummaging… not to mention saving yourself time!
- Store all your clothing in specifically designed wardrobe boxes. And for goodness sake, get non-rusting hangers, especially if you’re storage unit isn’t climate controlled.
- When it comes to books or photo albums, make sure to store them flat in order to prevent damage to the spine as well as the pages. And books are surprisingly heavy, so be sure to store them in small boxes, as they will typically be much harder to lift then one would expect.
- And BE SURE to drain oil or gas from any gasoline-powered machinery, such as lawn mowers or power tools with small engines. This one is self-explanatory, we hope.
For more storage advice, check out the “tips” section on the Pro Guard Storage website.
So, once you’ve realized Pro Guard Self Storage is the top Texas storage option there is, start using these tips to ensure your storage experience is as seamless as possible.
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RVs, Boats, and the Space Calculator
Everything’s Bigger in Texas.
This isn’t an opinion. It’s a fact. That’s why at the Houston Self Storage facilities of Proguard, we provide clean, secure places to store something as large as an RV or boat!
Though Proguard Self-Storage has Texas Storage in several different Houston locations, we’re pleased to declare that our Bear Creek location features fully enclosed and individually alarmed boat & RV storage units that feature electrical outlets, large roll up doors, and a 60’ wide driveway that allows for easy and convenient maneuverability.
An RV or a boat is an easy thing to measure (just as long as you’ve got a tape-measure long enough). However, it’s not always easy for people interested in getting a storage unit to determine exactly how much space they are going to require.
So for anyone not sure how much storage space they’ll entail, the Proguard Self Storage website features a “Space Calculator.” This handy tool is designed specifically to help YOU pick the perfectly-sized storage unit for your needs.
By revealing how many family room items, kitchen appliances, bedroom items, dining room items, nursery furniture, boxes, appliances, and other items you intend to store with us, the Proguard Self Storafe Space Calculator computes and provides a rough estimate as to what size storage unit you should request.
Numbers and storage sizes can change according to how you want to utilize your space as well as how accessible you want your items to be. Of course, a Proguard Self Storage manager is always accessible to help you with any inquiries or concerns.
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Dog Days And Texas Storage
In hot weather, we like climate control, and Texas storage has that. There’s no hotter weather than the Dog Days. Dog Days! If you were wondering where that turn of phrase came from, let me tell you.
The Greeks started it, but we know more about what it meant for the Romans. They called the stretch of hot weather from July to early September Dog Days (only in Latin). You know, the stretch when the climate control of Texas storage is most necessary for certain items.
This was because they associated the hot weather with the star Sirius. Where did this logic come from? Well, they considered Sirius to be the “Dog Star” because it is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major (That means Large Dog). Sirius is also the brightest star in the heavens besides the Sun.
The Dog Days originally were the days when Sirius rose just before or at the same time as sunrise, which is no longer true. The Romans sacrificed a brown dog at the beginning of the Dog Days to appease the rage of Sirius, believing that the star was the cause of the hot, sultry weather.
We don’t buy that at Texas storage, but it’s an interesting story to tell this time of year!
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Creative Uses For Houston Storage: Wine Cellar
Houston storage isn’t just for the clothes you can’t cram in your closet this season or the antiques you inherited but can’t fit in next to your overstuffed sectional and plasma TV. It’s for those things, sure, but why stop there? Think outside the box/inside the climate controlled…box? Well, you get the idea. Get creative, Houston!
For example, Texas was not granted by Nature the perfect climate for wine cellars. We’re not ashamed of that, either. But more Texans drink fine wines these days than ever before. And for serious vino lovers, we’ve got the perfect solution for storing your crates of Chateau L’Alamo… Houston storage, cherie.
Where in Houston but Houston storage are you going to find the kind of climate control that so perfectly mimics the finest wine cellars? Keep your beer handy in your refrigerator, but keep your bottles safe in our space till those special occasions arise. It’s pure genius, if you ask us.
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A Little Neighborly Advice About Houston Self Storage
Hey there, neighbor, slow down a minute, whatcha moving back to that shed? Haven’t you ever heard of climate controlled Houston self storage?
Maybe you’re new in town, because locals know this: Houston gets hot. That’s why most of us have air conditioning. A/C in the house, A/C in the car, A/C in the office, A/C in the mall.
No A/C in the shed, though. It might be out back by the pool, but it is not keeping cool.
Now, I see you sweating. Heck, I’m sweating. I was already sweating, and I’m sweating more, watching you. Set that down, and come inside so I can crack us open a couple of Lone Stars and give you the 411.
Better, right? Well, that big thing you’re trying to haul across your backyard has feelings, too. Okay, not really, you don’t see me inviting it in for a beer, do you? But it responds to temperature, too, that’s no tall tale.
That ain’t to say you’re stuck with keeping whatever that thing is in the house all summer. You’ve got to check out climate controlled Houston self storage.
Houston self storage is where smart Houston folks store things. Now that you’re one of us, you ought to do it, too.
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Weather Hurricane Alex With Your Valuables Safe In Houston Self Storage
Houston self storage is a good option for people worried their houses won’t protect their belongings in the face of another hurricane. Especially those people who don’t have insurance at the moment, as there’s no rushing out to get insurance just now. When storms enter the Gulf and threaten the coast, most insurers consider it too risky to write new policies.
The Houston Chronicle reports this:
Now that Hurricane Alex has entered the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to strike near the Texas-Mexico border, homeowners on the Texas coast will be hard-pressed to find home insurance until it passes. Most insurers, including State Farm, Allstate and Farmers, stop selling new policies in the area after a storm passes west of 80 degrees west longitude and north of 20 degrees north latitude, near the Yucatán peninsula.
We don’t agree with these insurers, but we do have an idea. If you’ve recently acquired nicer furniture or appliances, think about placing them in climate controlled Houston self storage until Alex passes through. We won’t turn you away for pre-existing conditions outside any human’s control!
Who knows, maybe you’ll want to leave some of those things in Houston self storage, and get out of town for a spell, yourself. A hurricane we can handle, but Texas heat’s a force to be reckoned with…
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Benefits of Climate Controlled Storage Houston
If you are thinking about putting your personal items in storage but are unsure exactly what “climate controlled” is and how you can benefit, here is some helpful information. “Climate control” refers to the ability to keep the temperature between 90 degrees in the summer and 40 degrees in the winter, with humidity below 65 percent. High or low temperatures, with high humidity thrown into the mix, are some of the leading causes of damage to goods in storage. Areas with extremely hot summers, bitter cold winters, or fluctuating and often unpredictable weather patterns can leave their mark on your stored cargo.
Climate controlled storage Houston offers many storage possibilities, and is ideal when you’re storage important perishable documents. A good climate controlled unit should also be static-free, which provides your stored items with protection from the possibility of dust damage. Everything from blueprints, x-rays, microfilm, videotape, software, as well as, archival and historical files should have closely regulated environments like climate controlled storage. Climate controlled storage Houston provides large areas with restricted access, allowing you a heightened sense of security when storing your property.
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Boats and RVs: We Love Them, But Where Should We Store Them?
After I got a raise a year ago, I knew it was finally time to treat myself and my family to that beautiful boat I’ve—I mean, we’ve been dreaming of. I naturally needed to run the idea by my wife first, and the first thing she said was “We barely have room in our driveway for two cars, where are we going to put a boat?!”Dang, she got me. Although she was right, I wasn’t going to give up that easily. I looked all around for prices on dock spaces at marinas (totally unaffordable and out of the way), I called friends with garages and asked if they could help me out (no!).
I was really running out of options and was almost going to throw in the towel on the whole idea untiI had an epiphany—Houston self storage! Of course, I don’t know why it took me so long to come up with the great idea. Proguard Self Storage has storage units Houston at Bear Creek that clean, secure, and large enough to house a boat or RV. The units are fully enclosed, individually alarmed, and have electrical outlets, large roll up doors and a 60’ wide driveway so getting in and out is a snap. I got my boat, my wife got her driveway and everyone wins thanks to Proguard!
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