A trusted brand
The name Dickens is well known and trusted in Teesside and at Dickens Self Storage we aim to maintain that trust by providing a level of service that is unrivalled in the area.
We strive to deliver the best service and facilities in Teesside, ensuring that our customers feel confident in storing their belongings with us and that they are safe and secure.
Wide range of unit sizes
Our wide range of unit sizes means that we can meet the needs of customers, providing the space that suits them best. We also offer a level of free StoreProtect Cover on each unit, free use of flatbed trollies and sack barrows to assist in moving your items. We have a spacious passenger lift for moving a large range of different size items to our upper floors.
Secure
Our facility has an electronic log in system, which controls access and the alarm on each unit. Each unit is individually alarmed with a unique code chosen by the customer, meaning no one else can deactivate an alarm on someone else’s unit, ensuring all the units are secure.
We have interior and exterior CCTV cameras, which are monitored 24/7 providing extra security.
All the gear
Business customers can also take advantage of our helpful team accepting deliveries on their behalf, allowing them to collect at a time convenient to them. We have a forklift on site for pallets and pallets trucks too.
We even sell all kinds of packaging materials and will recycle your cardboard waste free of charge.
The History of Dickens
The legacy of the Dicken family in the business world of Stockton dates back to the late 19th century. The story began in 1878 when Harry Thomas Rodgers, a saw doctor, opened a small ironmongery in Stockton. Fast forward to 1924, and Alice Dicken, the great grandmother of Jonathan Dicken, the current director, took over the reins. She successfully expanded the business and set it on the path to success.
In the 1960’s, the company underwent a significant transformation when Jonathan’s father, Albert Dicken along with his brothers Robert and Terrence relocated the business to a more expansive one-acre site on Portrack Lane, Stockton.
Five years later, they acquired a nine-acre farm opposite the site, which they developed and transformed into the first DIY hypermarket in Britain. This store quickly gained popularity with the public in the early 70’s.
Jonathan joined the family business in 1988, and around the same time, the Company acquired a five-acre site on Portrack Lane, where they built a computer-controlled central distribution warehouse. Today, that same site is home to Dickens Self Storage. Although the DIY business was eventually sold to B&Q in 1999, the Dicken family’s entrepreneurial spirit could not be contained.
In 2005, Jonathan started Dickens Self Storage, a testament to the family’s enduring legacy in the business community of Stockton. Jonathan is proud to continue the family’s legacy and carry on the tradition of excellence that has defined his family’s businesses for generations.
