This place is clean safe secure. Ted was absolutely the…read morebest helping me. Thank you for your service Ted. He made me feel welcome and appreciated. I would rent here again with no worries.

Nice enclosed area, clean and a restroom is available. Good security. Manager is super friendly and…read morealways helpful. I like it here better than other local storage yards. Price is reasonable but just received notice of a price increase after 6 months. It's happening everywhere so I will have to tolerate it. All in all a good facility.

I'm so happy I decided to check out their rates and storage facility. Their office is conveniently…read morelocated on Grant Ave., in downtown Novato. If you buy supplies there, they give you a discount if you have a storage space with them. Their personal service makes a stressful process a lot nicer:

Manager Kris efficient and honorable. Great service and…read morefacilities. Thank you.

I had a great interaction with the manager, Anne. Helpful, friendly, and clearly knowledgeable…read more Plus, easy in and out with great security

These guys are awesome. The storage units look great. The 5…read morestars go to the customer service provided. Nino is an excellent manager and extremely helpful!

I had an excellent experience with A Friendly Storage Place! The staff ( especially Tracy and Ron)…read morewent above and beyond to make the entire process smooth and stress-free. They are professional, friendly, and incredibly accommodating, especially during some unexpected extenuating circumstances. Their willingness to work with me and make special accommodations truly showed how much they care about their customers. It's rare to find a team so understanding, responsive, and dedicated to providing outstanding service. The facility itself is clean, secure, and well-maintained, but it's the exceptional staff that really sets this place apart. I highly recommend this storage facility to anyone looking for reliable service and genuinely caring people. I have been renting multiple units from them for years now! E.Robbins

Quick response and clear with pertinent information, thank you, Ron. He provided me with details…read morequickly.

This has to be the best storage facility by far. Clean, well run, and affordable. I forgot to give…read morethe 30 day notice when I moved out, and they refunded my rent as soon as they re-rented the unit. They didn't have to do that. I cannot say enough good things about Heirloom Storage.

Who moves in the middle of a pandemic? Me, but it wasn't my idea. I had a very good experience…read morerenting a truck from here a little while ago, so I called to make a reservation which they gladly made for me. Later I realized I'd forgotten to ask how much it was, so I called back. Wait for it. (You know UHaul is $19/day.) Wait for it. Their price had skyrocketed to $199/day. Um what??? Good service is good service, but I saved $180 and went with Uhaul and it was fine. I hate surge pricing!

Josephine at the Public Storage in Novato, CA. was very professional and helpful for my move-in and…read moreall related business transactions. She even hunted down a moving cart for me on a busy day. Highly recommend.

Water leak in d building a known problem . I had three leaks in two years. Most recent June run off…read moreflooding into my d unit 5x10. I called district on April 17 Took there weeks to hear from district level . Denise said there was nothing wrong. That people came out and said there was no leaks and they wanted me to pay rent for June then I had a float on June 10 so I don't owe you any money because you told me it was fixed and you didn't move me if you read below some other lady had sea pitch but they moved her but they never move me because even when I talked to Josephine to move me into a unit she rented it out to somebody else and she's done it twice. These people are no problem solver they don't care if your stuff gets ruined. They just tell you to go get it covered by insurance, but they're not taking any responsibility of upkeep for these buildings. The fiberglass wall coverings are falling off they're molded. You can hear frogs you see Mars. There's a bad runoff in front of the door and all they did was they gave me a friendly reminder to evict by mid July so even though I paid my rent and I've been a solar Customer for 20 years they would not they won't fix it and they won't move. They'll just say you need to leave isn't that nice?

Mason and Marian help me find the perfect unit for my needs also it is super convenient for them…read moreto have U-Haul right there at the property Marian was beyond helpful with showing me the process since I was new to renting a van. Mason was great at helping me with my reservation.

I've been a customer for a couple of years now and have rented vans and trucks in the past. I agree…read morewith other reviews, it is true they are not clean, clean and I swept crumbs off the seats and wiped away dust on the dashboard, etc to make it manageable for myself. However, the trucks drive well, discounts can be found, and the back of the trucks are clean. I find Empire Mini Storage to be the least expensive storage provider in Marin. The location is in Bel Marin Keyes and is a safe environment. Someone lives above the office and someone on site after hours. There is a stream that runs next to Empire, and during atmospheric river events, they have not flooded. Although standing water does accumulate near the back doors. My unit is on the first floor and I worry about flooding. Knock wood, so far, there has been no seeping water or flooding. The location is near "open space" and I worry about cridders. I have not seen droppings however there are several traps along the walls. Bird droppings accumulate during summer months when the birds nest in the corners. I sometimes worry about the birds attacking me as I walk by and the feather dust falling in my eyes. So far it is manageable. Once in, I use the other door. One concern I have is the extra fees. A pre-lien fee is charged if you are one month late on rent. I do think the pre-lien fee is a class action suit waiting to happen. There is also a late fee that management will waive under certain circumstances. The online website works well to pay your bills however, sometimes it doesn't take my payment method and phone payments have their limitations as you have to have your card on file for it to be used. I change my debit cards frequently and have to drive to the location to fill out the paperwork once again. I chalk it up to visiting my stuff and cycling it out. Overall, I am happy with the location, the service, and the staff.

The folks who work there are pleasant and responsible and my unit's contents are in good condition.read more

I like this place. It's cheap but there's no elevator and the lights are spotty. They also don't…read morehave a computer so their record keeping might not be up to date concerning payment.