I'll start of by saying I've been renting here for a couple years now, there have been many annoyances and inconveniences that are not noteworthy, and a few major issues that I'll bring up later on in this review. Even with what had happened, I never felt inclined to write a review about my experiences until now.
I'll start of with my issues with the company itself. #1 biggest complaint is that they will lie to you, no matter what, you will be lied to. Right from the beginning they lie to you about the unit sizes. Go in there with a tape measure, you'll find the unit is anywhere from 6" to 12" shorter on each side than what they advertise. Just rented a 5x5? Surprise! You actually just rented a 4x4, 20% reduction in unit size with zero reduction in price. Second complaint with this company is the rent increases, and what they say to justify it. I understand storage facilities need rent increases to survive, but these guys will always give you the same line of "it goes right back into the property". What have they done to this property since taking over? A new coat of paint, literally. Painted all the units blue, modernized the office, added some cameras that (from my personal experience) can't even pick up a license plate or facial details in the recording, replaced the gates. And the new gates are not secured properly, just figured I'd mention that too, i'd say how but i'd rather not have the undesirable people know any of the three ways (that I found) to bypass the gate.
On the note of paint, when I first started renting here a young couple was about to have a child, and they were storing all of the baby supplies in their unit. When Glacier west here (then West Coast self storage, same owner just different name) painted over their door without taping it off, and contaminated all of the baby supplies with paint, from the wooden crib to the stuffed animals. The owners denied any responsibility, saying they couldn't see how the paint could have "damaged" any of the baby supplies and just blamed it on the individuals who did the painting. This facility also has a problem with spiders, and occasionally has a problem with rats. I've seen some units with droppings in piles in the corners, and I found droppings in the engine bay the of the car that I store here. You're essentially storing your items outside when renting here.
I've dealt with my fair share of unpleasant experiences as well, most importantly was a roof leak that took AN ENTIRE YEAR TO FIX. Yes, 12 months of waiting around and complaining every time it rained, and we are in Washington. Part of the lease they make you sign relieves them of any responsibility for damage from their faulty equipment or their faulty property. Really convenient for them, you better hope your insurance covers rain/water damage or you're out of luck. Other than that, my rent went up by $100 per month with nothing to show for it. The thing that pushed me to the point of writing this review however, was that I am currently facing financial troubles but should be back on my feet next month, and made a deal with the manager to pay my rent in halves, half on time and half late. This was agreed upon, she said it was fine. Last month I paid like that and no issues. I asked if I could do it again this month and was told it would be fine. A couple days after I make my initial payment, I see a notice taped on the door saying I had 3 days to pay the remaining balance, or lose everything I own in there. That's it, 3 days, and only 14 days past due (though half paid for) at time of the notice being posted. I'm lucky I saw it the day they posted it. But that's all that was done to notify me, no emails or phone calls or even a text message of the changes. I've been renting here for years without missing a single payment, and they immediately start threatening to take what I own.
I held off on writing a review because I was honestly afraid they would retaliate by raising my rent again, but I've decided it's in the best interest of the public that I do. I will update this review if they do retaliate.
This facility was a dump back when it was Evergreen Mini Storage, but at least the owner understood that her customers were human beings as well and not just numbers to pad her wallet. read more