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Welcome to Fossil Creek Self Storage and Business Park, the leader for self storage in Paris, Texas!  Our on-site staff is friendly, courteous and prepared to help you solve your particular storage problems.  We have a variety of mini-storage options, including ground-level Outdoor Units and a secure, easily accessible Climate Controlled storage building for your more specialized storage needs, with both types available in a range of  sizes. Whether you’re downsizing, moving, storing business files or your grandmothers’ priceless heirlooms, our mission is to “Protect Your Belongings.”  Our personal problem solving approach will help you decide what storage is best for you, how to pack the boxes and even how to fill the storage space for easy access and unloading.

In addition to the storage spaces in our well lighted, well maintained facility, we are also proud to offer spaces in the Fossil Creek Business Park, the only one of its kind in Paris and the surrounding area. Leasing a suite in our Business Park can be a smart and cost effective solution for the small, independent businessman or woman who wants to manage his or her business away from home or upgrade to a larger office.

  Fossil Creek Self Storage owner Don Morris was a founding member of  the Texas Mini Storage Association.  We are proud to be current members of both TMSA and the Better Business Bureau.   We are also proud that our community voted us “the best storage facility” in an area-wide poll conducted by the Paris News in 2003 and 2004.  

Outdoor Units

Our outside mini-storage units are all ground level.  The aisles between units are spacious and well lighted, and all driving surfaces are concrete.  The following sizes are available:

• 5 x 10  (3’ wide door)  -  Size of a walk-in closet (will store approximately one room of furniture, many storage boxes.  Size of single items may be limited  by door width.)
• 10 x 10  (7’ wide door)  -  Size of a small bedroom (will store approximately 2 rooms of furniture, including larger items such as entertainment centers or refrigerators)
• 10 x 15  (7’ wide door)  -  Size of large bedroom (will store any 3 or 4 rooms of furniture.)
• 10 x 20  (7’ wide door)  -  Size of a one-car garage (will store the contents of a 3-bedroom home)
• 10 x 30  (7’ wide door)  -  Size of a large moving van (will store  large home, commercial items)
• 15 x 20  (7’ wide door)  -  Size of a 2-car garage (will store a 4- to 5-bedroom home and unique-sized items)

Climate Control

Fossil Creek offers a multi space-size climate controlled facility that is secured by coded access and tenant -operated lighting for optimal security and confidence. The temperature is regulated between 68 and 78 degrees, which keeps the humidity relatively constant.  Storing items in a climate controlled environment is like having them in your  home. 

We recommend that you store the following items in climate control:

• furniture, especially fine wood
• clothes, leather goods, fragile fabrics
• antiques and collectibles
• Medical records, X-rays, Rx samples
• Electronics and electronic storage media (tapes, discs, etc)

Business Park

The Fossil Creek Business Park contains 6 suites, each consisting of  an office and  warehouse.  Three of the units are 1200 square feet, with a 15 x 20 office and 900 square foot warehouse, and three are 1600 square feet, with 20 x 20 offices and 1200 square foot warehouses.

 Each office has independent controlled heat and air conditioning and is high speed wireless internet ready.  Each warehouse has a heater, a bathroom and a mop sink with a 40 gallon hot water heater.  The warehouses have 10 foot overhead doors and wide driveways that make deliveries and load transfers easy.  The Business Park is accessible directly from the highway and can accommodate even semi truck traffic.

Here are some ways a Business Park Suite can enhance your company:

• Service businesses/contractors can safely store fully loaded work trucks and equipment
• Sales businesses can have merchandise delivered to the warehouse for distribution
• eBay sellers can store and ship inventory and manage sales online from the office
• Flea market dealers can safely store large item inventory (such as antique furniture)

We offer special advertising services to our Business Park Occupants, including free e-mail services and links on our website.  Road front advertising can also be arranged. 

Services 

• on site manager
• consultation
• 24-hour phone support
• dumpster
• twice yearly pest control
• use of utility dollies
• UPS/FedEx shipment receiving for tenants
• daily property inspections
• on-site sale of specialty locks and packing supplies

Packing and Storing Hints

1.      CANNOT store anything combustible such as paint or thinner, solvents, gasoline, propane or oxygen tanks, fertilizer or explosives; anything  perishable; illicit substances or ANY items that violate zoning, fire or criminal codes.

2.      Fill boxes completely to prevent tipping or crushing.  Pack lighter items in larger boxes.  If there are going to be articles of different sizes and weights in the same box, pack the heavier items first. 

3.      Label boxes and totes on all sides.  Seal cardboard boxes with strong, wide cellophane tape (not paper or duct tape). 

4.      When packing breakable items, cushion the inner top, bottom and sides with a few inches of crumpled paper or styrofoam and label “FRAGILE”.

5.      Apply furniture polish to wood and a light oil to metal (such as bicycles) before storing.  Cover with sheets or other fabric (rather than plastic, which can cause mildew).

6.      Cover stuffed furniture with sheets or blankets to protect against dust. 

7.      Use larger appliances and furniture drawers to wrap and store smaller items.  Use bath and kitchen towels and other linens and fabric as wrapping.

8.      Plan ahead by putting frequently used items toward the front of the unit. Allow for walkways through the space.

9.      Make an inventory of your stored items and keep it at home or in a safe deposit box.  Videotape can be helpful.  Keep sales receipts, owners’ manuals, warranties and other related documents at a different site than the storage unit.

Location  

We are located on Highway 82 East, 1.7 miles east of Loop 286 in Paris, Texas.  The address is 5640/5660 Lamar Road. 

How to contact us 

Visit us at the location above or contact us by mail, phone, fax or email.  Our phone line is answered 24 hours a day for your convenience.

Mailing address:  P.O. Box 1340, Paris, Tx., 75461.

Phone:        903 - 785 - 5055

Mobile:       903 - 737 – 1817

Fax:            903 – 784 – 7488

Email:    donmorris@suddenlinkmail.com