Self Storage Unit Number FAQs

Self storage unit numbers are different from regular big box store numbers in several ways. Our unit numbers are pre-spaced which is probably the biggest difference. We design them to offer high quality with low maintenance while still being aesthetically pleasing. Our focus is to provide a durable solution that requires no maintenance for at least 15 years. Because these unit numbers are typically one of the final steps in a long and expensive self-storage construction project, we manufacture them to be easy to install. 

We cut our high performance unit numbers from  3M Scotchcal.  3M is the industry leader for vinyl and adhesives. Based on personal experience with our own self storage facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, our self storage unit numbers lasted 17 years in the Gulf Coast heat and humidity before deciding to replace them. We have been selling this product since 1985 with very few issues over the last 40 years.

Yes, we do offer digitally printed unit numbers in very unique situations but only for interior use.  The inks used in digital printing will fade in the sun over time. Our use of digital ink numbers is limited to situations where exact color matches are needed and usually on aluminum plates.

 No.  You will not be able to exactly match the font and spacing of something done several years ago.  Even if everything matched, you would be putting new adhesive and vinyl over old material that might peel off.  

Our strong suggestion is to let us put your new numbers on our pre-painted aluminum plates and you will glue or screw them over your old existing unit numbers.

Storage operators from Alaska to Puerto Rico and Canada to Dubai report our numbers withstand the most severe weather.  Airlines use 3M vinyl on the outside of jet airplanes making our numbers completely weatherproof.

Yes, we can cut numbers from an inch to 21 inches tall. We are able to match most fonts. Send a photo to us and we will provide our closest match.

Installation is quick and easy. Clean the area with alcohol, remove the release liner behind the number, place the unit number on the steel, squeegee over the number to insure complete contact and peel the tape off the front of the number. You can find our detailed application instructions here.

Our high performance vinyl numbers are meant to last 10 to 15 years.  It will take far more time and expense to remove old numbers than to simply cover them up.  If it ever becomes necessary to replace these numbers, use new numbers on aluminum plates to cover the old existing numbers.

Self-storage door manufacturers and steel manufacturers have unique colors. 3M makes a wide variety of colors that will complement and closely match door manufacturers’ colors. Our clients have been very satisfied with the complementary colors available from 3M Scotchcal vinyl.

Yes. All of our orders are custom made. We don’t keep pre-made numbers on a shelf. The vast majority of our orders are for pre-spaced unit numbers. We can sell individual numbers if that is what you need.

We accept credit cards and ACH payments.  We use QuickBooks invoicing so you pay online in a secure and encrypted environment. 

Our minimum order is $50.

Yes, call us.

When you receive your door number order, it is a good idea to put the unit numbers in an air-conditioned area until you are ready to install them. Letting them bake in your car or in a non-climate storage unit will likely damage the numbers or make your application process harder than it needs to be.