IF you're looking for a storage place to store stuff. DO YOUR RESEARCH and know what you're going…read moreto get. I have been a customer at Safeguard Self Storage in Lyons, IL for around 7 years so I have seen it all. I've seen managers come and go. I've seen doors get hit and take a month to get repaired. I've seen doors just break and take months to get repaired. I've seen managers park their car in the drive in bay. I've also heard from an old manager that the employees at the locations have no control over temperatures in the facility as a company in Florida took it over. I've pretty much seen it all, but there is more to it. When covid, rents were frozen in residential places since working was hard for most people. At Safeguard they continued to increase rent throughout covid. My units alone saw 2 increases during it of at least 10%. This past year they renovated some areas of their building including the main office and changing out the fire extinguisher. When it came to installing the new fire extinguisher boxes there was no notification from them about cutting into customers units. In one go, I had two units cut into with boxes and paper on the other side of the metal. Sparks from the grinder could've started my stuff on fire. For a month after, I could not close one of my units properly. It took them multiple complaints to fix the issue. Shortly after this happened I got a letter of increase on two of my units. I spoke to the manager, at the time, about this and due to my units getting cut. Over the phone, she told me one of my units would see the increase and the other would not. This was back in June and we are now almost in October. Even after multiple inquiries about this they have not corrected the issue nor have they acknowledged this. One of the biggest issues I've had besides this was the temperatures. Their units are supposed to be climate controlled and is publicly stated on their website to be "Heated and air conditioned units." The temperatures this past summer have been the absolute worst they have ever been in 7 years. Even on days that it was 64 degrees out, in the morning, the units were 75 degrees with a humidity of 50%. This means that they have their units programmed to stay around 75 degree and it rarely goes below that, especially during the day. I have even spoke to the Regional Vice President about this. In one email (attached as photo), He claims that this has how it's always been throughout my stay at their facility, but in prior years the temperature next went above 70-72 degrees during the summer and in the winter never went below 58 (which in reality is super cold). In his email he also states "These spaces do not provide consistent internal temperature or humidity control." If they do not provide consistent temperatures then how come they are moreso consistently at 75 degrees with the off chance that it changes +/- 2 degrees? This is caused by the temperature being set at a certain temperature. With the temperatures being set to not really go below 75 degrees shows that they are not really climate controlled or even heated/cooled. I have even been told via a phone call with Kevin that their units are "heated/cooled" for the items being stored and not for the people coming into their facility whether it's a potentially new client or one thats been here for years. While also being told "Also, we have had no other customers that have complained about the temperature settings." How are customers supposed to know the exact temperature of the units since the company doesn't publicly display it on each floor? They won't unless they buy a device like I did. Being in there for 2 minutes would cause you to sweat instantly. They literally do not care about their customers or the items you have stored in your units. All they care about is increasing your rent and earning more money, even during the covid pandemic. Even their employees hate going up to units as they know how humid it is in there and they stay in the offices 99% of the time where it's actually air conditioned. They even agree that it's ridiculous how the temps are up there, but they aren't able to do anything about it. So they just sit there without saying anything and taking home checks.

was a great experience & very smooth, Kelly at safeguard was super helpful & made the whole…read moresituation a smooth one, highly recommended if you need storage in the area

They have decent storage units but ridiculous how you can't reach corporate by phone to complain…read moreabout an employee(one of the numbers hangs up after a few rings). Unprofessional and inconvenient!!

Great place. Climate controlled. Easy access. Rates don't go up every other day. I like the…read moreplace

Jesus and Cesar were excellent. Kind and very mindful with all our stuff. They carefully wrapped…read morefragile items. They even let me ride with them in their truck to transfer to our second location lol! Was also in communication with Joel, he was very accommodating and I changed the moving schedule around 3 times. Would definitely recommend them!

FIVE STARS FOR SURE! I was really nervous about using a mover for the first time, especially after…read moreresearching movers and reading some of the horror stories of things getting broken or stolen on Yelp. I chose Lyons Moving after careful comparison and am so glad I did!!! Joel, Luis, and Jesus were so fast and efficient, not to mention really careful with everything. They really made my move hassle-free; I'd definitely highly recommend them to anyone. Thanks, guys!!

Just got my storage unit today Gabby was very helpful and…read moregreat customer service. I definitely recommend anyone looking for a storage unit to get one here. Thank you guys

Rick and Dave are AWESOME. So helpful and very professional. They have great offers... I was able…read moreto pick my special, 20% off for 6 months. I highly recommend.

I have been a satisfied Safeguard 'clienT' for nearly 8 years at Lakeview location N Clybourn…read moreAvenue . with only one exception (flooding not caused by them but lack of city gutters maintenance during storm). in that instance m, they reached out immediately w/notification and assistance remedying any serious damage/loss due to water encroachment in unit. I admit I would be happier w/o the rental increases of last few years; however, they were very considerate of financial hardship durung COVID. Most recently, my storage needs have changed and in the process it's been a true blessing to have Mario facilitate making what has been a stressful situation as stress free as possible. Mario is not only efficient and knowledgeable but helpful and a kind human being! I hope Safeguard acknowledges his true value added to their business profile. thank you Mario!

A great experience. Very helpful and informative staff assistance. I worked with the Assistant…read moreManager and he was awesome. Would highly recommend.

Moving doesn't have to be an awful experience, especially if you use Kolovitz Movers. The crew…read moreKevin sent were professional, efficient and their team oriented can-do attitude made the move seamless. I appreciated how friendly the guys were and that they arrived early to scope out the best way to approach moving my things. Kevin, the owner, communicated frequently leading up to the move to check in and confirm what their team would be responsible for packing and what I would be responsible for. You can't ask for more than what Kolovitz offers--great local business, excellent service and team oriented problem solvers.

Super job. Even though they charged by the hour, they worked hard and efficiently. Plus great…read morepersonalities. And-nothing damaged! Best movers I've ever had and I've moved many times!

Clean, safe, great customer service and affordable. Would highly recommend over the Public…read moreStorage!!

Staff was great and easy to deal with. Respectfully answered all of my many questions. Gave an easy…read moreto follow tour as well. Highly recommend.