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After-Hours Theft at Storage Facilities Starts at the Gate

PLACA.AI connects to your existing gate cameras to log every vehicle entering your facility — with plate, timestamp, and image. When something happens, you have a real answer for police and your insurance underwriter. Delinquent tenants are blocked at the plate level — not just the keycode.

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Works with existing gate cameras — no hardware purchase 99% plate read accuracy. 30-day retention Evidence-grade documentation for insurance & police No long-term contract. Cancel anytime
The Problem

A Keycode Gate Is Not the Same as a Secure Gate

Keypad codes are shared. Former tenants keep them. And when something is stolen from your facility, "the code was 1234" is not a lead law enforcement can act on.

Theft and vandalism account for 23% of all facility liability claims annually — with the majority occurring after hours at facilities with keycode-only access.— Self Storage Association
The average cost of a single storage facility theft incident — including claims, legal fees, and insurance impact — is estimated at $8,500–$22,000 per event.— SSA Industry Loss Report
Self-storage insurance premiums have increased 18–24% in the past two years, with underwriters citing inadequate access control documentation as a direct pricing factor.
PLACA.AI doesn't just log who entered your facility. It gives you documentation that changes the conversation with your insurer — and with police.
How It Works

Plate-Level Gate Security — Without Replacing Your Existing System

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Connect to your existing gate cameras

Any IP camera at 1080p or higher pointing at your gate entry. No hardware replacement. No new gate system. No electrician.

2

Every vehicle entry is logged automatically

Plate, timestamp, make, model, and color for every vehicle. Authorized tenants logged. Delinquent tenants flagged. Unknown vehicles trigger an alert.

3

A real audit trail — not just a list of codes used

Search the plate database, pull timestamped footage, and hand police or your insurer an actual vehicle record — not a shrug.

Features

Security That Codes Can't Provide. Documentation That Matters.

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Plate-Level Entry Logging

Every vehicle entering your gate is logged with plate + timestamp.

When a unit is hit, you have a searchable record — not a list of keypad uses.
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Delinquent Tenant Blocking

Mark a plate as delinquent and it's blocked at entry — regardless of whether they still have the keycode.

Codes are shareable. Plates are not.
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After-Hours Alerts

Any unrecognized vehicle arriving after-hours triggers an immediate alert with plate and camera image.

Know before Monday morning. Not after.
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Insurance Documentation

A searchable, timestamped vehicle log is exactly what underwriters and adjusters ask for.

PLACA.AI provides it automatically for every entry.
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Remote Monitoring

Watch your gate from anywhere. Multi-site operators monitor all locations from one dashboard.

No overnight staff required.
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Searchable Incident Database

Search by plate, date, time, make, or model. Pull records for any incident in under 60 seconds.

Ready for police or your legal team instantly.
ROI

The Insurance Angle Alone Often Pays for the System

200-unit facility, 2 gate cameras.

Your Cost

2 cameras × $99/mo$198/mo
Annual (yearly plan)$2,136/yr

What You Save

1 prevented theft ($8,500 avg)$6,364 net savings
5% insurance premium reduction$600/yr saved
Payback period< 1 incident
FAQ

Questions Storage Facility Owners Ask

We already have a keypad gate. Why do we need this?
Keypad codes can be shared, written down, and kept by former tenants. License plates can't be shared — they're physically attached to one vehicle. PLACA.AI logs the plate, not the code, so your entry record is tied to an actual identifiable vehicle.
Can PLACA.AI block a delinquent tenant?
Yes. Add any plate to a blocklist and that vehicle will be denied entry and generate an immediate alert — regardless of whether the tenant still has the keycode.
How does this help with insurance?
Self-storage insurers increasingly ask for access control documentation — a log of which vehicles entered the property and when. PLACA.AI provides that automatically for every entry. Operators have used this log in claims disputes and annual premium negotiations.
Do we need to replace our gate system?
No. PLACA.AI works alongside your existing gate — adding plate-level logging and alerting without replacing or modifying your current hardware.

The Next Incident at Your Facility Shouldn't Be the First Time You Have a Record

Your free assessment takes 15 minutes. We'll confirm camera compatibility and give you a custom insurance and ROI estimate.

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