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Title: Unit cost?
Post by: mick hay on December 23, 2007, 11:24:12 am
Does anyone on here rent a commercial unit or lockup for there business?

Was wondering what kind of costs are involved?

Thnx     Mick
Title: Re: Unit cost?
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on December 23, 2007, 11:31:00 am
we have a unit in rotherham on industrial estate £350+VAT per month rent rates £100 per month but we get small business relief on rates
Title: Re: Unit cost?
Post by: mick hay on December 23, 2007, 11:32:58 am
Thats not bad, do you have access to water etc , as in do you purify your water in it? is it big enough to leave a van in?
Title: Re: Unit cost?
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on December 23, 2007, 12:47:05 pm
we have water ,power ,big enough for 3 trailer mounted pressure washers and 1 van also small office kitchen&toilet area roller shutter door and other door for access
Title: Re: Unit cost?
Post by: Rob_Mac on December 23, 2007, 01:06:21 pm
We rent a large, two floor unit on a farm.

Enough floor space for 4 vans, trailer and 5 pressure washers, 7 carpet cleaning machines, hoovers, generators, signs etc and all other bits and bobs.

Mezzanine floor has large office space, 4 IBC tanks and our 4 RO units ( purification area), chemical storage area and a large gym

£300.00 per month and no extras, other than water

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Unit cost?
Post by: Bonkors on December 23, 2007, 01:08:20 pm
wow, bargain and a half!!!
Title: Re: Unit cost?
Post by: Rob_Mac on December 23, 2007, 01:12:01 pm
If you are looking for a unit I believe this is the way to go.

Go and see a local farmer - they always have outbuildings, they aren't necessarily nice to look at but they do the job.

We don't have customers at our unit so the look is not important.

Thhe fact that we have a trading address that isn't a home address -I believe- has made all the difference to our business.

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Unit cost?
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on December 23, 2007, 01:50:55 pm
midas what about business rates?
Title: Re: Unit cost?
Post by: Rob_Mac on December 23, 2007, 02:03:30 pm
Nope

Rob ;D