Business Storage in Timnath, CO: Drive-Up Units for Contractors and Online Sellers
Timnath is growing quickly, and the small businesses in it grow with it. The 2020 census counted 6,487 residents, and the 2024 estimate is 10,848, according to the Timnath, Colorado Wikipedia page. More homes mean more remodels, more landscaping, more deliveries and more people running a business from a garage or a spare room. At some point the truck bed, the garage and the closet stop being enough. Lockaway Storage rents month to month business storage in Timnath, and the right unit depends less on what you sell or build than on how often you walk through the door.
At a Glance
- Lockaway Storage NoCo at 4973 Goodman Street in Timnath offers commercial storage in drive-up units of 10x10, 10x15, 10x20 and 10x25 with 10 foot doors, plus outdoor parking at 10x25 and 10x30, depending on availability.
- Rentals are month to month, can be started online, and you open the gate and your unit from a Bluetooth enabled smartphone.
Start With How Often You Will Visit the Unit
Most business storage advice starts with size. A better first question is frequency, because it tells you what kind of unit you actually need.
Think of three rough groups. Some businesses load or unload almost every day: a contractor swapping tools between jobs, a landscaper restocking before the morning crew arrives. Others visit a few times a week, like an online seller pulling stock for orders. The rest visit a few times a quarter or less, for records, seasonal inventory or equipment that only comes out for certain jobs.
The daily group should spend the most thought on access. The occasional group can think mainly about cost and size. Many businesses move between groups as they grow, which is a good reason to rent month to month.
What Contractors and Tradespeople Usually Need From a Unit
For a contractor, the unit is an extension of the truck. Drive-up storage fits because you can back a truck or trailer to the door and load directly, with no hallways, carts or elevators. Our drive-up units have 10 foot tall doors, which helps with ladders, long material and tall equipment. You can read more about how drive-up storage works on our site.
A few patterns come up again and again in Northern Colorado. Spare tools and specialty equipment that you do not need every day take up truck space you would rather use for the current job. Materials left over from a finished project, like tile, fixtures and flooring, are worth keeping if another job is close. Staged material for a larger remodel can wait in a unit until the crew arrives, which keeps the garage at home clear. Seasonal equipment, from snow gear to irrigation parts, rotates through storage as the weather changes.
For a single tradesperson, a 10x10 or 10x15 often covers it. A 10x20 or 10x25 makes sense when you are holding larger equipment or materials from several jobs. We covered more of this for the trades in our post on how Lockaway Storage supports contractors, and our commercial self storage page explains the basics of renting for a business.
If you also own a work trailer, a utility trailer or an extra work vehicle that does not fit at home, our outdoor vehicle storage and parking spaces at 10x25 and 10x30 may be worth a look. Measure first, since trailer tongues and mirrors add length, and call the office about what will fit.
Online Sellers: Inventory You Need to Find in a Hurry
Sellers have a different problem. The inventory is smaller than a contractor's equipment, but there is a lot of it, and orders come in when you are not ready. A few habits matter more than any particular size.
Label boxes by product and quantity on the side that faces out, and keep an inventory sheet that matches what is physically in the unit. Leave a clear walkway down the middle so you are not moving a wall of boxes to reach the item at the bottom. Put fast moving products near the door and slower stock at the back, and rotate older stock forward so it does not sit.
How often you visit decides the unit type. A seller packing orders daily may find a drive-up unit with room to stage boxes more useful than a smaller one, since they can pull a vehicle up and load a whole batch for shipping. A seller who restocks monthly and ships from home can usually choose a smaller unit, because a monthly visit does not need a truck at the door. Size for the volume you have now plus a modest buffer for the next season, and revisit it as the business grows.
Records, Seasonal Stock and the Quiet Items
Not every business item needs frequent access, and these are the easiest to store. Tax records, signed contracts and old client files need to be kept, but rarely opened. Seasonal inventory, holiday signage and event supplies sit for months. Storing these off site keeps a home office or a small shop from filling up with boxes.
Because these items sit for a long time, think about what a Colorado summer does to them. Paper, electronics and anything that melts or warps is worth a question to the office before it goes in, since our units are drive-up units and not a conditioned space. Pack everything in sturdy, sealed containers and keep them off the floor. Label each box with the year and what is inside, and keep a simple list outside the unit, so an audit or a client request does not turn into an afternoon of opening boxes.
What Cannot Go in the Unit and What to Check First
Commercial use does not change the rules about what a unit is for. Our units do not allow combustibles, firearms, living things, food or illegal items, and that list matters for a lot of trades. Fuel, solvents, certain paints and propane are common examples that people assume they can keep with their equipment. If you are unsure whether something counts, ask the team before you load it rather than after.
A storage unit is for storage. It is not the right place to run a shop or work for long periods, so if you need workspace, ask about the options before you rent. Insurance matters too. Business equipment and inventory can be worth more than people estimate while packing, so ask about our protection plan and check what your own business policy already covers.
Finally, ask whether the unit fits your vehicle. The commercial storage page at Lockaway recommends confirming lane width and whether you can back a truck up to the door, and that advice holds here. A short call to the Timnath office or a visit to look at the lanes saves a surprise later.
Choosing a Size Without Overpaying
The temptation is to rent the biggest unit you can justify. A better approach is to start with what you are storing now and add a margin for the next quarter.
A short way to decide: list or measure your largest item, since it sets the minimum width and depth. Add room to walk around. Then ask whether you will load and unload often. If so, spend a little more on a drive-up unit with room to stand inside. If you rarely go back, a smaller unit packed tightly can do the job at lower cost. Our storage unit size guide helps you picture what fits before you commit.
Because rentals are month to month, a size that turns out to be wrong is not a trap. Ask the Timnath team about switching units if your volume changes, and keep the rental sized to the business you have today.
Access, Location and Getting Started
Business renters often need to get in at awkward times, so how you get in matters. If more than one person on your team needs to reach the unit, such as an employee, a helper or a business partner, ask the office how to set that up before you rent, and decide who is responsible for the account. It is easier to settle that on day one than after something goes missing or a key person is out sick. At Lockaway Storage NoCo you open the gate and your unit from a Bluetooth enabled smartphone, with rentals and bill pay handled online. The property is gated and fully fenced, with well lit storage areas, and access follows the posted hours.
Our Timnath location sits on Goodman Street near E Harmony Road, which Wikipedia describes as the town's main east to west corridor, and it is a short trip to I-25. That makes it a practical base for jobs and customers around Timnath, east Fort Collins, Windsor and Severance. If you work across the region, we also have locations in Loveland and Johnstown.
To start, look at the live unit list for Timnath, choose a size and rent online. If you would like to talk through the details first, call the team at (970) 964 6626. Whether you are a contractor, a seller or a small team that has outgrown the garage, pick the size you need now, rent month to month and change it as the business changes. If you are still weighing whether Timnath is the right fit, our post on why Timnath is the convenient choice for Fort Collins storage explains how the location works for the surrounding area.
