Looking for a small contractor garage, work bay, or business flex space in Hickory, NC? Cardinal State Storage Hickory at 1045 2nd Ave NW offers 10x30 and 20x30 drive-up units that work as commercial flex space for trades, contractors, mobile businesses, and small operations — month-to-month, no long-term lease, no security deposit.

What contractors and small businesses use these units for

• Work-truck overflow. Tools, materials, and equipment that won't fit in the truck — plumbing supplies, electrical fittings, HVAC parts, finish carpentry stock.
• Job-site staging. Drop materials closer to active job sites in the Hickory / Catawba County market. Drive-up access means quick load-outs without warehouse hassle.
• Tool and equipment storage. Pressure washers, generators, compressors, ladders, scaffolding, lifts. Locked, fenced, gated — not sitting in your truck overnight.
• Mobile-business inventory. Mobile detailers, mobile mechanics, food trucks, event-rental operators — a base of operations without a commercial lease.
• Seasonal contractor stock. Landscaping, painting, roofing, holiday-lighting installers — store off-season inventory and equipment in a 10x30 instead of paying year-round commercial rent.
• E-commerce and Amazon FBA prep. Inventory storage, returns processing, packing stations for online sellers operating out of Hickory.
• Estate sale and resale inventory. Flea-market vendors, antique dealers, online resellers needing dry, secure inventory space.
• Small-business records and archive storage. Closed-file storage, off-site backup of paper records.

Why our flex space works for contractors

• Drive-up access to every unit. Pull your work truck or trailer right to the door — no carts, no corridors, no elevators.
• Some larger units have double-door (drive-through) access. Useful for awkward loads, large equipment, or pulling a trailer in one end and out the other.
• 10x30 = 300 sq ft, 20x30 = 600 sq ft. Real working square footage — not a closet. The 20x30 is roughly a 2-car garage bay.
• Month-to-month — no commercial lease, no security deposit, no long-term contract. Scale up or down as your job pipeline shifts.
• Gate access 6 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week. Get in before the day starts, load out after a late job.
• Fully fenced lot, security cameras, individual gate codes per tenant.
• Online rental in about five minutes — pick the size, sign electronically, pay, get your gate code immediately. No appointment, no walk-in required.

Location for Hickory-area trades

1045 2nd Ave NW puts you in Northwest Hickory, half a mile off US-Hwy 321 — quick access to I-40, US-70, and the US-321 corridor running north to Lenoir and south toward Gastonia. Easy in-and-out for jobs in Hickory, Conover, Newton, Hildebran, Brookford, Granite Falls, Connelly Springs, and the Lake Hickory area.

What's NOT included (so you can plan)

• Electrical outlets inside units — some specific units may have electrical access; ask if you need it for charging tools or running a compressor
• Climate control — this is uncovered drive-up storage; for climate-sensitive items long-term, see our sister facility Five Star Self Storage in Lenoir
• Office space — these are storage / flex bays, not zoned for customer-facing retail or office operations
• Truck washing or mechanical work — personal-use storage of equipment is fine; running a service operation out of the unit is not

Sizes and pricing

10x30 and 20x30 sizes are limited stock — turnover happens but availability shifts week to week. Best to call or check online before counting on a specific size being open.

Check availability and rent online — about five minutes start to finish. Or call (828) 322-2323 to confirm size availability.

Locally owned

Cardinal State Storage Hickory is locally owned by Safe & Sound Properties, LLC — you talk to local people, not a national chain call center. When something comes up, the operator is local.

Cardinal State Storage Hickory — 1045 2nd Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601 — Northwest Hickory, between McDonald's and Starbucks, half a mile off US-321. Storage Size Guide · FAQ.