How Self-Storage Can Help Builders, Trades and Engineers
For tradespeople and mobile engineers, keeping tools and equipment safe, accessible, and cost-effective is a constant challenge. Traditional options like leasing a warehouse can be expensive, while leaving valuable gear in work vans comes with the risk of theft.Â
Thatâs where business self storage offers a smarter solution. With secure, flexible, and affordable units, trades and field technicians can store everything they need to run their business, without the overheads or hassle – while enjoying the peace of mind that comes with round-the-clock access and professional security.
Why Would Tradespeople & Engineers Need Self Storage?
Self storage containers are an increasingly popular choice for tradespeople, builders and mobile engineers/technicians, looking to safely store their tools & equipment – Without the large overheads that come with leasing a warehouse, or the risk of theft that comes with keeping tools in a work van.
At The Space Program, a good portion of our business storage customers are people like plumbers, electricians and field technicians looking for a secure and accessible place to store their tools and equipment, without breaking the bank.
Beyond our storage containers, we also offer a host of additional business services that are helpful for trades and field technicians, like our Sign & Store service, Business Clubs and Forklift Support.
What Can You Store? Tools, Parts & Equipment
Whether youâre a builder, plumber or electrician you can store pretty much everything you need to run your business in our storage containers, from tools to parts and equipment – Pretty much anything youâd keep in a work van you can store in our containers.
However, there are a few things you canât store in our self storage containers for health & safety reasons, such as anything thatâs flammable or combustible, like: gas canisters and compressed gas, tins of solvent-based paint, cans of petrol or oil, and cleaning solvents.
We take a common sense approach to what is and what isnât safe to store in our containers, but if youâre not sure, we have a handy guide here that breaks down what you can and canât store in our units.
How Safe Is Self Storage For Tools & Equipment?
The Space Program has maintained an unbeatable security record across all of our facilities for over 20 years, meaning that your equipment and tools are safe with us. We take security seriously, all our facilities are equipped with state of the art security systems, secure storage containers and heavy-duty padlocks.
By storing your companyâs gear and parts in self storage containers,you can avoid the overheads of leasing a dedicated warehouse, the hassle of storing tools at home, or the risk that comes with storing tools in company vans.
And all of our sites offer 24/7 accessibility, letting you come and go as you please whenever you need to pick up, or drop off your equipment, giving you the same level of accessibility as a dedicated warehouse, without any of the associated overhead costs!
Local Access For Field Teams
For businesses that have field technicians, trades and mobile engineers working across multiple regions, self storage containers are a very attractive option. Rather than having a single warehouse or storage facility, low cost self storage containers allow you to have a stockpile of tools and equipment across regions you cover.
By having local self storage containers, your field teams can easily pick up equipment, tools and parts from the facility closest to their job site, rather than needing a lengthy trip to-and-from a single centralised storage facility – Leading to less downtime for field technicians and engineers and a more efficient method of distribution.
Better yet, when you add on our Sign & Store service to your storage, the Space Programâs team can receive and store deliveries in your storage unit, making it incredibly easy to ensure your local storage containers are kitted out with everything your team needs.
Self Storage Success Story
Steve is one of three field service engineers working for a major white goods company, based out of a 20ft container at the Tewkesbury Space Program storage centre. While they travel across the M5 corridor serving customers, their spare parts, appliances, and tools are delivered directly to the storage site, where everything is securely stored until they need it.
This approach is replicated across other Space Program sites along the M5 and M4, including Avonmouth, Bristol South, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater, Cardiff Bay, Walsall and Swindon, giving them quick access to equipment wherever they are. This ensures that field technicians like Steve and his colleagues can always access what they need, whenever they need it, to continue supporting their customers efficiently.
