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Self Storage Construction, Coast to Coast

Looking to break ground on a new self-storage facility or expand an existing one? MakoRabco is the nation's most experienced self storage construction company, providing full design-build services — engineering, site planning, permitting support, and installation — for developers and investors nationwide.

Who Is MakoRabco?

MakoRabco is a full-service self storage design-build contractor and a member of the TBS Companies. For more than 30 years, we've helped developers and investors turn land and underused buildings into profitable, well-run self-storage facilities — bringing the responsiveness of a local builder to every project, backed by in-house engineering and national reach.

Our team handles every phase of a project ourselves — design, engineering, support, and installation — so you have a single point of contact from your first call to your final walkthrough. It's an approach that keeps projects moving, and it's why developers come back to us for their next expansion, renovation, or new build.

Definition Module — What Is Self Storage Construction

What Is Self Storage Construction?

Self storage construction is the full process of designing, engineering, permitting, and building a self-storage facility — from initial site analysis through the certificate of occupancy. It covers everything from structural and foundation engineering to unit mix design, roll-up door and hallway installation, and site work like paving and drainage.

Some developers hire an architect, a general contractor, and a self-storage door and hallway supplier separately. MakoRabco works as a design-build partner instead, meaning one team is accountable for your self storage construction project from concept through completion — no piecing together vendors, no gaps in responsibility.

In simple terms: self storage construction turns a piece of land or an underused building into a fully engineered, income-producing storage facility, under a single contract with a single point of contact.

Why You Need a Self Storage Construction Company From the Start

Self storage construction isn't the same as general commercial construction. Unit mix, corridor width, roll-up door systems, drive-up access, and climate-controlled separation all affect how a facility performs financially — decisions that are difficult to unwind once the steel is up. Bringing in a self storage construction company from your earliest site and feasibility discussions, rather than after a generalist has already set the design, is what keeps those decisions right the first time.

MakoRabco is that company. Self storage construction is where we built our foundation and remains the core of what we do, even as our design-build expertise has grown to cover other commercial building types. Our in-house engineers, project managers, and estimators think in terms of unit mix and revenue per square foot from the first site visit — depth that's why developers come back to us project after project, and why roughly 70% of our annual business comes from repeat or referred clients.

Trust Module — Why Developers Trust MakoRabco

Why Developers Trust MakoRabco for Self Storage Construction

MakoRabco is a nationally recognized self storage construction company, with decades of experience designing and installing single-story, multi-story, conversion, and specialty facilities across the U.S. Our team understands the details that make a self-storage project profitable — unit mix, site circulation, engineering, and long-term durability.

In-House Engineering, Start to Finish

Structural and foundation engineering is handled by our own team, so you're not coordinating a separate design firm on top of your builder. Every design is site-specific, with unit mix custom-built around your local market — not a one-size-fits-all floor plan.

30+ Years of Self Storage Construction Experience

We've built hundreds of self-storage facilities nationwide, across nearly every construction style and site condition — and been recognized as Best Builder in Self Storage by Inside Self-Storage 14 times.

National Build Capacity, Local Agility

MakoRabco builds self storage facilities across the country with our own professional installation crews, bringing the responsiveness of a local builder to every project we take on.

Official Trac-Rite Doors Partner

As a strategic partner of Trac-Rite Doors, the leading manufacturer of roll-up doors and hallway systems, we deliver tighter integration than builders working with third-party suppliers.

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Single Story Self Storage

Quality parts and design are important for all Self Storage buildings. Technology and craftsmanship make or break profitability and growth.

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Multi-Story Self Storage

Maximize the revenue from each square foot of land. Start with a multi-level or double-up on a single-story building.

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Boat & RV Storage

Take advantage of one of the largest growth areas in the Self Storage business: Boat and Recreational Vehicles (RVs).

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Canopy

Providing canopies to shelter vehicles from the elements will enable you to charge more -simply because it’s covered.

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Conversion

By integrating a self storage system within existing vacant structures, developers can turn an under-performing property into a profit center

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Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB)

Steel-frame construction engineered for speed and durability — built for self storage, industrial, aviation, agricultural, and municipal facilities alike.

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Doors & Hallways

Premium roll-up doors and hallway systems from Trac-Rite, paired with smart lock technology, give tenants secure, keyless access.

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Flex Space

Combine the security of self storage with the versatility of a commercial bay, ideal for contractors and small businesses needing drive-up workspace.

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Engineering & Design

From initial concept through completed construction, we will help you design and build yourself-storage project quickly, with the lowest possible cost and maximize your income potential.

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