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How to choose the right yard size
Start with your biggest vehicle-plus-trailer combination and add room to turn it around — that's your floor. Small projects fit a work truck and trailer or a tidy equipment stack; medium operations park several vehicles with staging room; enterprise yards hold full fleets, containers, and materials. When in doubt, size down and scale up — month-to-month terms make that painless.
Yard security checklist
Look for four things before storing anything outdoors: a full perimeter fence, controlled gate access with a log of who came and went, cameras that cover the lot (not just the entrance), and lighting that removes dark corners. Every Longyards yard is built to all four.
Landowner feasibility 101
Three questions decide most parcels: can trucks get in and out easily, will the zoning allow outdoor storage use, and is there demand nearby to fill it? The free Longyards feasibility overview answers all three — and the full study adds layout, projected income, and the launch plan.
Move-in day checklist
Bring proof of insurance if your business carries it, confirm your gate access works before the truck is loaded, plan your parking layout before the first trailer drops, and save the yard contact in your phone. Ten minutes of setup makes every day after effortless.
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