How To Keep Your Car Safe With Indoor Car Storage
Texas Mega Storage
October 1st, 2024
How to keep your car safe with indoor car storage
If you’ve got a spare car that you’re not frequently driving, it can be difficult to know what to do with it. While keeping it in your driveway or garage at home may seem like the obvious choice, navigating your other cars around it can quickly become a frustrating logistical nightmare.
Keeping your car parked out on the street may seem like another solution. However, this can put your car at risk of being damaged by passing traffic, weather and debris – and repairs are expensive. Not to mention, some HOAs or neighborhoods may not even allow you to park a car out on the street long-term.
How can you ensure that your car is kept safe until you need it again?
We suggest keeping it in indoor car storage. Here’s how storing your car indoors or in a covered parking spot can keep it safe.
Protect Your Car From the Elements
Spring, Texas is a fun place to live and drive, but there’s no doubt that we have to deal with extreme weather all year long. Texas’s climate can be just as challenging for your vehicle as it is for you.
During the summer, the sun blasts down on us, and temperatures can soar into the 90s and 100s. Exposure to extreme heat UV rays from the sun can be extremely damaging. It can cause your car’s exterior and interior to fade over time, making your car appear more aged and worn down than it really is.
Here in Spring, we also experience extreme storms. Hail is a particular concern: one quick storm could cause hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars of damage to your vehicle.
Moisture from rain and humidity can also have a serious impact on your car, especially if you store it outside long-term with no other protection.
Storing your car indoors or in covered parking helps keep it protected from the worst of Texas’s weather, and you won’t need to worry when a big storm rolls in.
Protect Your Car With Enhanced Security Measures
Storing your car outside with no additional security measures can put it at risk of damage, break-ins or even theft. No one wants to deal with the headache of repairs or theft.
Having an added layer of security is essential if you want to ensure your car is safe at all times. While parking your vehicle in your driveway or on your street allows you to keep an eye on it, nothing beats the added features of a quality storage facility.
At Texas Mega Storage, your car will be kept safe by our top-of-the-line security measures. We provide:
- 11 surveillance cameras monitoring our property 24/7
- Controlled gated access
- Perimeter fence
- On-site staff and management
- After-hours security guard
- And more!
When you store with us, you know your car will be kept safe at all hours of the day.
Keep Your Car Safe From Pests
It’s an unpleasant surprise to return to a spare car, only to find that it’s become a home for mice, ants or roaches. Not only can pests create a mess with their nests and droppings, they can cause costly structural damage to your engine and interior.
A quality storage facility understands that pests are a huge concern for any stored items or vehicles. Ensure that any facility you store with keeps its premises clean and takes preventative measures against pests like rodents and insects.
You can do your part by vacuuming your car clean and removing any food before storing.
Keep Your Car Debris-Free
Keeping your car parked outside in your neighborhood can expose it to all kinds of natural debris. Pollen, dust and debris can settle onto your car’s exterior and gradually cause damage if you don’t wash it off.
Is your car currently parked under a tree? While trees may provide a shady parking spot, sap, leaves and bird droppings can all cause additional damage to your vehicle’s paint.
Indoor or covered car storage is a much better alternative. Choose a storage facility that keeps its premises clean and tidy.
What Type of Cars Benefit Most From Indoor Storage?
Is indoor or covered storage right for your car?
We believe that any car is best kept in indoor storage. Whether your vehicle is 5 years old or 50, it will benefit from a secure, protected storage environment.
Indoor storage is especially beneficial for:
- Classic, antique or vintage cars: Older cars, especially those with original specifications, materials and parts, need to be treated with care to maintain their condition. Storing an older car outside without any cover can expose it to a greater risk of damage than a covered environment.
- Luxury cars: Luxury cars are quite the investment, offering you all the comfort and features you might want. If you need to store your car for a little while, you’ll want to keep it in the best condition possible.
- Any car you plan to resell: Hoping to sell your car in the future? Storing it indoors helps preserve its value and maintain its condition.
- Any car you want to keep in top driving condition: Any car can benefit from indoor or covered storage. Extra protection against the elements can help preserve a car’s functionality and value, and can even extend its life.
Keep Your Car Safe With Indoor Car Storage
Keeping your car in indoor storage is the best way to prevent any long-term damage. Texas Mega Storage offers covered outdoor vehicle storage units, as well as indoor units that can fit smaller vehicles. We also offer uncovered outdoor storage. You’ll receive all the security of our covered options at an even more affordable price.
No matter if you need to store your car for one month or one year, our flexible month-to-month rates make it simple, with no long-term commitments.
Rent vehicle storage space for your car today, or contact Texas Mega Storage to learn more about how we help keep your car safe. We’re happy to answer all your questions.