Self storage is a service designed to offer secure, low cost and accessible 'do it yourself' storage for households and businesses usually on a flexible 4 weekly basis. Customers 'hire' fully enclosed, self-contained storage units for their exclusive use. Unlike traditional containerised storage facilities, that charge customers every time they want to access their possessions, self storage enables them to access their possessions free of charge whenever they choose. As the only key holder to their unit, they can come and go freely during business hours and leave their possessions safe in the knowledge that no one else can access them. The units are constructed of steel and are clean, dry and completely secure.

Self storage is a relatively new concept in the UK, although it has been well established in the US for some time. It is a rapidly growing industry - more and more people are turning to it as they find they have too many possessions and too little space in which to fit them.