diff --git a/cmd/lotus-storage-miner/init.go b/cmd/lotus-storage-miner/init.go
index b5bf0c6dc..0d400453f 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-storage-miner/init.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-storage-miner/init.go
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
+	cborutil "github.com/filecoin-project/go-cbor-util"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket"
+	deals "github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket/impl"
 	paramfetch "github.com/filecoin-project/go-paramfetch"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-sectorbuilder"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-datastore"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-datastore/namespace"
 	badger "github.com/ipfs/go-ds-badger2"
@@ -21,11 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v2"
 
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
-	cborutil "github.com/filecoin-project/go-cbor-util"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket"
-	deals "github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket/impl"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-sectorbuilder"
 	lapi "github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors"
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/modules/dtypes"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/repo"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sealing"
 )
 
 var initCmd = &cli.Command{
@@ -242,17 +243,17 @@ func migratePreSealMeta(ctx context.Context, api lapi.FullNode, presealDir strin
 	}
 
 	for _, sector := range meta.Sectors {
-		sectorKey := datastore.NewKey(storage.SectorStorePrefix).ChildString(fmt.Sprint(sector.SectorID))
+		sectorKey := datastore.NewKey(sealing.SectorStorePrefix).ChildString(fmt.Sprint(sector.SectorID))
 
 		dealID, err := findMarketDealID(ctx, api, sector.Deal)
 		if err != nil {
 			return xerrors.Errorf("finding storage deal for pre-sealed sector %d: %w", sector.SectorID, err)
 		}
 
-		info := &storage.SectorInfo{
+		info := &sealing.SectorInfo{
 			State:    lapi.Proving,
 			SectorID: sector.SectorID,
-			Pieces: []storage.Piece{
+			Pieces: []sealing.Piece{
 				{
 					DealID: dealID,
 					Size:   meta.SectorSize,
@@ -262,9 +263,9 @@ func migratePreSealMeta(ctx context.Context, api lapi.FullNode, presealDir strin
 			CommD:            sector.CommD[:],
 			CommR:            sector.CommR[:],
 			Proof:            nil,
-			Ticket:           storage.SealTicket{},
+			Ticket:           sealing.SealTicket{},
 			PreCommitMessage: nil,
-			Seed:             storage.SealSeed{},
+			Seed:             sealing.SealSeed{},
 			CommitMessage:    nil,
 		}
 
diff --git a/gen/main.go b/gen/main.go
index a5b2a6ce6..7c5a0e1e4 100644
--- a/gen/main.go
+++ b/gen/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/statemachine"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/paych"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sealing"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	err = gen.WriteMapEncodersToFile("./storage/cbor_gen.go", "storage",
-		storage.SealTicket{},
-		storage.SealSeed{},
-		storage.Piece{},
-		storage.SectorInfo{},
+	err = gen.WriteMapEncodersToFile("./storage/sectors/cbor_gen.go", "sectors",
+		sealing.SealTicket{},
+		sealing.SealSeed{},
+		sealing.Piece{},
+		sealing.SectorInfo{},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
diff --git a/node/builder.go b/node/builder.go
index e2563c81e..d17d6beb4 100644
--- a/node/builder.go
+++ b/node/builder.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/peermgr"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sectorblocks"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sealing"
 )
 
 // special is a type used to give keys to modules which
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ func Online() Option {
 		ApplyIf(func(s *Settings) bool { return s.nodeType == repo.StorageMiner },
 			Override(new(sectorbuilder.Interface), modules.SectorBuilder),
 			Override(new(*sectorblocks.SectorBlocks), sectorblocks.NewSectorBlocks),
-			Override(new(storage.TicketFn), modules.SealTicketGen),
+			Override(new(sealing.TicketFn), modules.SealTicketGen),
 			Override(new(*storage.Miner), modules.StorageMiner),
 
 			Override(new(dtypes.StagingBlockstore), modules.StagingBlockstore),
diff --git a/node/modules/storageminer.go b/node/modules/storageminer.go
index ae9780560..1d2b1d7ce 100644
--- a/node/modules/storageminer.go
+++ b/node/modules/storageminer.go
@@ -5,7 +5,16 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"reflect"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
+	dtgraphsync "github.com/filecoin-project/go-data-transfer/impl/graphsync"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/retrievalmarket"
+	retrievalimpl "github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/retrievalmarket/impl"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket"
+	deals "github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket/impl"
+	storageimpl "github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket/impl"
 	paramfetch "github.com/filecoin-project/go-paramfetch"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-sectorbuilder"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-statestore"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-bitswap"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-bitswap/network"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-blockservice"
@@ -23,26 +32,17 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
-	dtgraphsync "github.com/filecoin-project/go-data-transfer/impl/graphsync"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/retrievalmarket"
-	retrievalimpl "github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/retrievalmarket/impl"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket"
-	deals "github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket/impl"
-	storageimpl "github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket/impl"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-sectorbuilder"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-statestore"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/gen"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/markets/retrievaladapter"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/miner"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/modules/dtypes"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/modules/helpers"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/repo"
-
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/markets/retrievaladapter"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sectorblocks"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sealing"
 )
 
 func minerAddrFromDS(ds dtypes.MetadataDS) (address.Address, error) {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func SectorBuilderConfig(storagePath string, threads uint, noprecommit, nocommit
 	}
 }
 
-func StorageMiner(mctx helpers.MetricsCtx, lc fx.Lifecycle, api api.FullNode, h host.Host, ds dtypes.MetadataDS, sb sectorbuilder.Interface, tktFn storage.TicketFn) (*storage.Miner, error) {
+func StorageMiner(mctx helpers.MetricsCtx, lc fx.Lifecycle, api api.FullNode, h host.Host, ds dtypes.MetadataDS, sb sectorbuilder.Interface, tktFn sealing.TicketFn) (*storage.Miner, error) {
 	maddr, err := minerAddrFromDS(ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func SectorBuilder(cfg *sectorbuilder.Config, ds dtypes.MetadataDS) (*sectorbuil
 	return sb, nil
 }
 
-func SealTicketGen(api api.FullNode) storage.TicketFn {
+func SealTicketGen(api api.FullNode) sealing.TicketFn {
 	return func(ctx context.Context) (*sectorbuilder.SealTicket, error) {
 		ts, err := api.ChainHead(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/storage/miner.go b/storage/miner.go
index 5b116feec..01cb26b51 100644
--- a/storage/miner.go
+++ b/storage/miner.go
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package storage
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/events"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-datastore"
-	"github.com/ipfs/go-datastore/namespace"
 	logging "github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/host"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
@@ -16,31 +16,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-sectorbuilder"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/events"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/gen"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/store"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/statemachine"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sealing"
 )
 
 var log = logging.Logger("storageminer")
 
-const SectorStorePrefix = "/sectors"
-
 type Miner struct {
-	api    storageMinerApi
-	events *events.Events
-	h      host.Host
+	api   storageMinerApi
+	h     host.Host
+	sb    sectorbuilder.Interface
+	ds    datastore.Batching
+	tktFn sealing.TicketFn
 
 	maddr  address.Address
 	worker address.Address
 
-	// Sealing
-	sb      sectorbuilder.Interface
-	sectors *statemachine.StateGroup
-	tktFn   TicketFn
+	sealing *sealing.Sealing
 
-	sectorIncoming chan *SectorInfo
 	stop           chan struct{}
 	stopped        chan struct{}
 }
@@ -70,23 +65,20 @@ type storageMinerApi interface {
 	WalletHas(context.Context, address.Address) (bool, error)
 }
 
-func NewMiner(api storageMinerApi, addr address.Address, h host.Host, ds datastore.Batching, sb sectorbuilder.Interface, tktFn TicketFn) (*Miner, error) {
+func NewMiner(api storageMinerApi, addr address.Address, h host.Host, ds datastore.Batching, sb sectorbuilder.Interface, tktFn sealing.TicketFn) (*Miner, error) {
 	m := &Miner{
 		api: api,
-
-		maddr: addr,
 		h:     h,
 		sb:    sb,
+		ds: ds,
 		tktFn: tktFn,
 
-		sectorIncoming: make(chan *SectorInfo),
+		maddr: addr,
+
 		stop:           make(chan struct{}),
 		stopped:        make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 
-	// TODO: separate sector stuff from miner struct
-	m.sectors = statemachine.New(namespace.Wrap(ds, datastore.NewKey(SectorStorePrefix)), m, SectorInfo{})
-
 	return m, nil
 }
 
@@ -95,26 +87,24 @@ func (m *Miner) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("miner preflight checks failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	m.events = events.NewEvents(ctx, m.api)
-
 	fps := &fpostScheduler{
 		api:    m.api,
 		sb:     m.sb,
+
 		actor:  m.maddr,
 		worker: m.worker,
 	}
 
 	go fps.run(ctx)
-	if err := m.restartSectors(ctx); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("%+v", err)
-		return xerrors.Errorf("failed load sector states: %w", err)
-	}
+
+	evts := events.NewEvents(ctx, m.api)
+	m.sealing = sealing.New(m.api, evts, m.maddr, m.worker, m.ds, m.sb, m.tktFn)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (m *Miner) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
-	defer m.sectors.Stop(ctx)
+	defer m.sealing.Stop(ctx)
 
 	close(m.stop)
 	select {
diff --git a/storage/sealing.go b/storage/sealing.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6d27b429
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/sealing.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package storage
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sealing"
+)
+
+// TODO: refactor this to be direct somehow
+
+func (m *Miner) AllocatePiece(size uint64) (sectorID uint64, offset uint64, err error) {
+	return m.sealing.AllocatePiece(size)
+}
+
+func (m *Miner) SealPiece(ctx context.Context, size uint64, r io.Reader, sectorID uint64, dealID uint64) error {
+	return m.sealing.SealPiece(ctx, size, r, sectorID, dealID)
+}
+
+func (m *Miner) ListSectors() ([]sealing.SectorInfo, error) {
+	return m.sealing.ListSectors()
+}
+
+func (m *Miner) GetSectorInfo(sid uint64) (sealing.SectorInfo, error) {
+	return m.sealing.GetSectorInfo(sid)
+}
+
+func (m *Miner) PledgeSector() error {
+	return m.sealing.PledgeSector()
+}
+
+func (m *Miner) ForceSectorState(ctx context.Context, id uint64, state api.SectorState) error {
+	return m.sealing.ForceSectorState(ctx, id, state)
+}
diff --git a/storage/cbor_gen.go b/storage/sealing/cbor_gen.go
similarity index 99%
rename from storage/cbor_gen.go
rename to storage/sealing/cbor_gen.go
index d2a6b9ee3..62c6241dc 100644
--- a/storage/cbor_gen.go
+++ b/storage/sealing/cbor_gen.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package storage
+package sealing
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/storage/garbage.go b/storage/sealing/garbage.go
similarity index 94%
rename from storage/garbage.go
rename to storage/sealing/garbage.go
index a5470cdaa..1c3925671 100644
--- a/storage/garbage.go
+++ b/storage/sealing/garbage.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package storage
+package sealing
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 )
 
-func (m *Miner) pledgeSector(ctx context.Context, sectorID uint64, existingPieceSizes []uint64, sizes ...uint64) ([]Piece, error) {
+func (m *Sealing) pledgeSector(ctx context.Context, sectorID uint64, existingPieceSizes []uint64, sizes ...uint64) ([]Piece, error) {
 	if len(sizes) == 0 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (m *Miner) pledgeSector(ctx context.Context, sectorID uint64, existingPiece
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) PledgeSector() error {
+func (m *Sealing) PledgeSector() error {
 	go func() {
 		ctx := context.TODO() // we can't use the context from command which invokes
 		// this, as we run everything here async, and it's cancelled when the
diff --git a/storage/sector_fsm.go b/storage/sealing/sector_fsm.go
similarity index 93%
rename from storage/sector_fsm.go
rename to storage/sealing/sector_fsm.go
index 506cd1672..50b62844a 100644
--- a/storage/sector_fsm.go
+++ b/storage/sealing/sector_fsm.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package storage
+package sealing
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type SectorForceState struct {
 	state api.SectorState
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) Plan(events []statemachine.Event, user interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+func (m *Sealing) Plan(events []statemachine.Event, user interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 	next, err := m.plan(events, user.(*SectorInfo))
 	if err != nil || next == nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (m *Miner) Plan(events []statemachine.Event, user interface{}) (interface{}
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) plan(events []statemachine.Event, state *SectorInfo) (func(statemachine.Context, SectorInfo) error, error) {
+func (m *Sealing) plan(events []statemachine.Event, state *SectorInfo) (func(statemachine.Context, SectorInfo) error, error) {
 	/////
 	// First process all events
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func (m *Miner) plan(events []statemachine.Event, state *SectorInfo) (func(state
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) restartSectors(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (m *Sealing) restartSectors(ctx context.Context) error {
 	trackedSectors, err := m.ListSectors()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("loading sector list: %+v", err)
@@ -259,6 +259,6 @@ func (m *Miner) restartSectors(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) ForceSectorState(ctx context.Context, id uint64, state api.SectorState) error {
+func (m *Sealing) ForceSectorState(ctx context.Context, id uint64, state api.SectorState) error {
 	return m.sectors.Send(id, SectorForceState{state})
 }
diff --git a/storage/sector_states.go b/storage/sealing/sector_states.go
similarity index 92%
rename from storage/sector_states.go
rename to storage/sealing/sector_states.go
index 78752b383..1dbc6e4d4 100644
--- a/storage/sector_states.go
+++ b/storage/sealing/sector_states.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package storage
+package sealing
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/statemachine"
 )
 
-func (m *Miner) handlePacking(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
+func (m *Sealing) handlePacking(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
 	log.Infow("performing filling up rest of the sector...", "sector", sector.SectorID)
 
 	var allocated uint64
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (m *Miner) handlePacking(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error
 	return ctx.Send(SectorPacked{pieces: pieces})
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) handleUnsealed(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
+func (m *Sealing) handleUnsealed(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
 	log.Infow("performing sector replication...", "sector", sector.SectorID)
 	ticket, err := m.tktFn(ctx.Context())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (m *Miner) handleUnsealed(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) erro
 	})
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) handlePreCommitting(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
+func (m *Sealing) handlePreCommitting(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
 	params := &actors.SectorPreCommitInfo{
 		SectorNumber: sector.SectorID,
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (m *Miner) handlePreCommitting(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo)
 	return ctx.Send(SectorPreCommitted{message: smsg.Cid()})
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) handlePreCommitted(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
+func (m *Sealing) handlePreCommitted(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
 	// would be ideal to just use the events.Called handler, but it wouldnt be able to handle individual message timeouts
 	log.Info("Sector precommitted: ", sector.SectorID)
 	mw, err := m.api.StateWaitMsg(ctx.Context(), *sector.PreCommitMessage)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (m *Miner) handlePreCommitted(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) handleCommitting(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
+func (m *Sealing) handleCommitting(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
 	log.Info("scheduling seal proof computation...")
 
 	proof, err := m.sb.SealCommit(ctx.Context(), sector.SectorID, sector.Ticket.SB(), sector.Seed.SB(), sector.pieceInfos(), sector.rspco())
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (m *Miner) handleCommitting(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) er
 	})
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) handleCommitWait(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
+func (m *Sealing) handleCommitWait(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
 	if sector.CommitMessage == nil {
 		log.Errorf("sector %d entered commit wait state without a message cid", sector.SectorID)
 		return ctx.Send(SectorCommitFailed{xerrors.Errorf("entered commit wait with no commit cid")})
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (m *Miner) handleCommitWait(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) er
 	return ctx.Send(SectorProving{})
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) handleFaulty(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
+func (m *Sealing) handleFaulty(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
 	// TODO: check if the fault has already been reported, and that this sector is even valid
 
 	// TODO: coalesce faulty sector reporting
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func (m *Miner) handleFaulty(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error
 	return ctx.Send(SectorFaultReported{reportMsg: smsg.Cid()})
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) handleFaultReported(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
+func (m *Sealing) handleFaultReported(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
 	if sector.FaultReportMsg == nil {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("entered fault reported state without a FaultReportMsg cid")
 	}
diff --git a/storage/sector_types.go b/storage/sealing/sector_types.go
similarity index 94%
rename from storage/sector_types.go
rename to storage/sealing/sector_types.go
index d3730bcfe..c2d6b3359 100644
--- a/storage/sector_types.go
+++ b/storage/sealing/sector_types.go
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
-package storage
+package sealing
 
 import (
-	"context"
-
 	sectorbuilder "github.com/filecoin-project/go-sectorbuilder"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 )
 
-type TicketFn func(context.Context) (*sectorbuilder.SealTicket, error)
-
 type SealTicket struct {
 	BlockHeight uint64
 	TicketBytes []byte
diff --git a/storage/sector_utils.go b/storage/sealing/sector_utils.go
similarity index 91%
rename from storage/sector_utils.go
rename to storage/sealing/sector_utils.go
index 96fcbf891..8fa887d3c 100644
--- a/storage/sector_utils.go
+++ b/storage/sealing/sector_utils.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package storage
+package sealing
 
 import (
 	"math/bits"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func fillersFromRem(toFill uint64) ([]uint64, error) {
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) ListSectors() ([]SectorInfo, error) {
+func (m *Sealing) ListSectors() ([]SectorInfo, error) {
 	var sectors []SectorInfo
 	if err := m.sectors.List(&sectors); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (m *Miner) ListSectors() ([]SectorInfo, error) {
 	return sectors, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) GetSectorInfo(sid uint64) (SectorInfo, error) {
+func (m *Sealing) GetSectorInfo(sid uint64) (SectorInfo, error) {
 	var out SectorInfo
 	err := m.sectors.Get(sid).Get(&out)
 	return out, err
diff --git a/storage/sector_utils_test.go b/storage/sealing/sector_utils_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from storage/sector_utils_test.go
rename to storage/sealing/sector_utils_test.go
index 9ab38241c..02746a3d8 100644
--- a/storage/sector_utils_test.go
+++ b/storage/sealing/sector_utils_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package storage
+package sealing
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/storage/sealing/sectors.go b/storage/sealing/sectors.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c915c27f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/sealing/sectors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+package sealing
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-datastore"
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-datastore/namespace"
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/padreader"
+	logging "github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-sectorbuilder"
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/events"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/store"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/statemachine"
+)
+
+const SectorStorePrefix = "/sectors"
+
+var log = logging.Logger("sectors")
+
+type TicketFn func(context.Context) (*sectorbuilder.SealTicket, error)
+
+type sectorsApi interface { // TODO: trim down
+	// Call a read only method on actors (no interaction with the chain required)
+	StateCall(ctx context.Context, msg *types.Message, ts *types.TipSet) (*types.MessageReceipt, error)
+	StateMinerWorker(context.Context, address.Address, *types.TipSet) (address.Address, error)
+	StateMinerElectionPeriodStart(ctx context.Context, actor address.Address, ts *types.TipSet) (uint64, error)
+	StateMinerSectors(context.Context, address.Address, *types.TipSet) ([]*api.ChainSectorInfo, error)
+	StateMinerProvingSet(context.Context, address.Address, *types.TipSet) ([]*api.ChainSectorInfo, error)
+	StateMinerSectorSize(context.Context, address.Address, *types.TipSet) (uint64, error)
+	StateWaitMsg(context.Context, cid.Cid) (*api.MsgWait, error) // TODO: removeme eventually
+	StateGetActor(ctx context.Context, actor address.Address, ts *types.TipSet) (*types.Actor, error)
+	StateGetReceipt(context.Context, cid.Cid, *types.TipSet) (*types.MessageReceipt, error)
+
+	MpoolPushMessage(context.Context, *types.Message) (*types.SignedMessage, error)
+
+	ChainHead(context.Context) (*types.TipSet, error)
+	ChainNotify(context.Context) (<-chan []*store.HeadChange, error)
+	ChainGetRandomness(context.Context, types.TipSetKey, int64) ([]byte, error)
+	ChainGetTipSetByHeight(context.Context, uint64, *types.TipSet) (*types.TipSet, error)
+	ChainGetBlockMessages(context.Context, cid.Cid) (*api.BlockMessages, error)
+
+	WalletSign(context.Context, address.Address, []byte) (*types.Signature, error)
+	WalletBalance(context.Context, address.Address) (types.BigInt, error)
+	WalletHas(context.Context, address.Address) (bool, error)
+}
+
+type Sealing struct {
+	api    sectorsApi
+	events *events.Events
+
+	maddr  address.Address
+	worker address.Address
+
+	sb      sectorbuilder.Interface
+	sectors *statemachine.StateGroup
+	tktFn   TicketFn
+}
+
+func New(api sectorsApi, events *events.Events, maddr address.Address, worker address.Address, ds datastore.Batching, sb sectorbuilder.Interface, tktFn TicketFn) *Sealing {
+	s := &Sealing{
+		api:            api,
+		events: events,
+
+		maddr:          maddr,
+		worker:         worker,
+		sb:             sb,
+		tktFn:          tktFn,
+	}
+
+	s.sectors = statemachine.New(namespace.Wrap(ds, datastore.NewKey(SectorStorePrefix)), s, SectorInfo{})
+
+	return s
+}
+
+func (m *Sealing) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+	m.events = events.NewEvents(ctx, m.api)
+
+	if err := m.restartSectors(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%+v", err)
+		return xerrors.Errorf("failed load sector states: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Sealing) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return m.sectors.Stop(ctx)
+}
+
+func (m *Sealing) AllocatePiece(size uint64) (sectorID uint64, offset uint64, err error) {
+	if padreader.PaddedSize(size) != size {
+		return 0, 0, xerrors.Errorf("cannot allocate unpadded piece")
+	}
+
+	sid, err := m.sb.AcquireSectorId() // TODO: Put more than one thing in a sector
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, xerrors.Errorf("acquiring sector ID: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// offset hard-coded to 0 since we only put one thing in a sector for now
+	return sid, 0, nil
+}
+
+func (m *Sealing) SealPiece(ctx context.Context, size uint64, r io.Reader, sectorID uint64, dealID uint64) error {
+	log.Infof("Seal piece for deal %d", dealID)
+
+	ppi, err := m.sb.AddPiece(size, sectorID, r, []uint64{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("adding piece to sector: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return m.newSector(ctx, sectorID, dealID, ppi)
+}
+
+func (m *Sealing) newSector(ctx context.Context, sid uint64, dealID uint64, ppi sectorbuilder.PublicPieceInfo) error {
+	return m.sectors.Send(sid, SectorStart{
+		id: sid,
+		pieces: []Piece{
+			{
+				DealID: dealID,
+
+				Size:  ppi.Size,
+				CommP: ppi.CommP[:],
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
diff --git a/storage/sectors_fsm_test.go b/storage/sealing/sectors_fsm_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from storage/sectors_fsm_test.go
rename to storage/sealing/sectors_fsm_test.go
index 115a928b5..3eda54860 100644
--- a/storage/sectors_fsm_test.go
+++ b/storage/sealing/sectors_fsm_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package storage
+package sealing
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/storage/sectors_test.go b/storage/sealing/sectors_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from storage/sectors_test.go
rename to storage/sealing/sectors_test.go
index 111a00aed..f14051a15 100644
--- a/storage/sectors_test.go
+++ b/storage/sealing/sectors_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package storage
+package sealing
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/storage/sectorblocks/blockstore.go b/storage/sectorblocks/blockstore.go
index 3cf497d59..36394c1c8 100644
--- a/storage/sectorblocks/blockstore.go
+++ b/storage/sectorblocks/blockstore.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package sectorblocks
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage"
 	"io/ioutil"
 
 	blocks "github.com/ipfs/go-block-format"
@@ -11,6 +9,9 @@ import (
 	blockstore "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-blockstore"
 	logging "github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sealing"
 )
 
 var log = logging.Logger("sectorblocks")
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func (s *SectorBlockStore) Get(c cid.Cid) (blocks.Block, error) {
 
 	// TODO: better strategy (e.g. look for already unsealed)
 	var best api.SealedRef
-	var bestSi storage.SectorInfo
+	var bestSi sealing.SectorInfo
 	for _, r := range refs {
 		si, err := s.sectorBlocks.Miner.GetSectorInfo(r.SectorID)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/storage/sectors.go b/storage/sectors.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f0cf32d3..000000000
--- a/storage/sectors.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-package storage
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"io"
-
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-sectorbuilder"
-	xerrors "golang.org/x/xerrors"
-
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/padreader"
-)
-
-func (m *Miner) AllocatePiece(size uint64) (sectorID uint64, offset uint64, err error) {
-	if padreader.PaddedSize(size) != size {
-		return 0, 0, xerrors.Errorf("cannot allocate unpadded piece")
-	}
-
-	sid, err := m.sb.AcquireSectorId() // TODO: Put more than one thing in a sector
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, 0, xerrors.Errorf("acquiring sector ID: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// offset hard-coded to 0 since we only put one thing in a sector for now
-	return sid, 0, nil
-}
-
-func (m *Miner) SealPiece(ctx context.Context, size uint64, r io.Reader, sectorID uint64, dealID uint64) error {
-	log.Infof("Seal piece for deal %d", dealID)
-
-	ppi, err := m.sb.AddPiece(size, sectorID, r, []uint64{})
-	if err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("adding piece to sector: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return m.newSector(ctx, sectorID, dealID, ppi)
-}
-
-func (m *Miner) newSector(ctx context.Context, sid uint64, dealID uint64, ppi sectorbuilder.PublicPieceInfo) error {
-	return m.sectors.Send(sid, SectorStart{
-		id: sid,
-		pieces: []Piece{
-			{
-				DealID: dealID,
-
-				Size:  ppi.Size,
-				CommP: ppi.CommP[:],
-			},
-		},
-	})
-}