This is an update to the review offered below, in May:
Today we moved our stuff out of our Public Storage unit, and it was a breeze. I called the manager, Brie, in advance, to inform her we'd be closing out our unit. She told me that I needed to get everything out by the last day of the month, in order to avoid being charged another month's rent.
But, we had our movers scheduled for a Monday, August 1st, so she told me to come in a day early, and she would try to 'help me out.' I arrived on Sunday July 31st, and Brie was good for her word. She over-rode the PS system to charge us for just one day. We really appreciated that! Saved us over $300.
The facility is pretty well-run, and the managers here are excellent.
I would just say on the constructive criticism side that they have only 4 hand carts and they are frequently all in use. On another occasion, there was one available, but the key to the padlock to release the cart had been dropped down the elevator shaft by a customer the night before. It would also be helpful if they maintained a trash can near the entrance to the units...
We have a complicated, multi-stage move because we're having construction done on our house. We opened the PS unit because we needed a place quickly to store some items. Subsequently, we found a mover that has its own local storage facility. We had them pick up all the items we had at PS, and drive them over to their facility, which will cost two-thirds less than what Public Storage was charging us. Granted, we rented a 10x20 sized unit from PS, intending to fill it up. The new storage place has modules that are smaller, but just add more modules as you need them. They were very accurate in assessing how much space our items would take up. They will move the rest of our household goods when the time comes to vacate the house, and also bring a few items over to our temporary apartment, so all-in-all, more bang for the buck.
That said, I have only good things to say about the Van Nuys Public Storage. Thanks, Brie.
May 10, 2016
Thank you, Nick and Brie for your help in getting us set up with our storage unit today.
Having to move items out of my parents' house and stash several pieces of furniture while our own home is being renovated wasn't something I was looking forward to coordinating. But Nick let me through the process smoothly, explaining every detail, showing me the unit we thought we needed which was big, but will soon be filled, providing my access code and getting me signed up. We'll deliver our stuff in the next couple of days, so will know more about the experience after that. But have nothing to say but two thumbs up so far! Thank you guys for making this task easier! read more