SAFEGARD SELF STORAGE

SECURE SELF STORAGE for commercial and residential

Self Storage Systems In Taranaki Just Entered A Whole New Generation

At the northern end of Connett Road in Bell Block’s industrial area is Safeguard Self Storage, a large, new, purposebuilt facility. The sheer scale and sophistication of the facility sets a new standard in the region, with 358 units, in seven different sizes.

The Connett Road facility has a fulltime site manager, Sam Hiscock, who says the sophisticated technology incorporated into the self-storage units’ design ensures a level of service previously unseen in the region.

Sitting behind the desk in his comfortable office, he faces a battery of TV screens continuously scanning the large facility and its surrounds. Sam has a background in both retail sales and technology which provides a perfect grounding for him.

“I’m here Monday to Friday, 9 to 4 on site, and I am accessible on my mobile 24/7. Having me on site makes it a lot easier for people to view a unit and check their measurements.

“I also check the units daily, which I have emergency codes for and can ensure everything is OK. We’re always working alongside our clients.’’

Sam points out Safeguard Self Storage is a national firm which provides the expertise and know-how and they’ve partnered with well-known New Plymouth businessmen Steve and Mike Ekdahl, whose company owns the facility.

It has the latest in security systems with individual codes and alarms for each unit giving complete security. The alarms are monitored 24/7, 365 days a year.

Even better, 98% of the facility and its surrounds are monitored by cameras which are high tech and can identify car number plates. The perimeter fences are electric and once again, any attempt to penetrate the perimeter results in a monitored alarm going off.

Here are some more features in this futuristic facility:

• It is ideal for both commercial and residential clients, with units to suit everyone’s needs. “We have people who have sold their house and waiting to move in to their new one. Often they are renting somewhere smaller until they move and want to store their furniture until then

• Sam says the facility is ideal for businesses wanting to secure their tools.

“A lot of them are builders and guys who work on the roads, and keep all their tools here. Their trucks come and go

• Taranaki is an attractive place to live and Sam has recently had enquiries from people in Picton, Whangamata, Whitianga and Australia. They organise the container with the shipping company and access it when they arrive

• The minimum rental time for a unit is just one month with a week’s notice

• The building itself is rated to the highest standards to resist gales, heavy winds, cyclones and tornadoes. The building has fire-proofing to create fire cells and the facility is built to exceed the latest earthquake standards

• The units are flood-proof because the water runs away on the concrete to the numerous drainage points. A very topical issue at the moment. It means insurance levies for goods stored are at the lower end of premiums because of the numerous security and design features

There is plenty of attention to detail with boxes of bubble wrap and material for furniture storage at the facility, just talk to Sam and he’ll sort you out. “We’ll always work something out for clients,’’ he says.

Sitting behind the desk in his comfortable office, he faces a battery of TV screens continuously scanning the large facility and its surrounds. Sam has a background in both retail sales and technology which provides a perfect grounding for him.

Contact Sam through their website www.safegardstorage.co.nz or ring him on 027 238 8201