So easy to register online. Spotless 5x7x8 unit, perfect for OOS student at UMD-CP to store larger…read moreitems for summer. Made our end of year move so much easier! Thank you!

Be aware of the following (long term renter). Owner says he can't (won't) negotiate…read more 1. Changing Prices National self-storage companies use a system called "revenue management" to set their prices. At the national storage conventions, owners take classes about how to use this software to increase revenue by raising prices on customers. What is revenue management? This practice is what airlines and hotels use when they quote you a different rate for the same flight or room based on demand. Big storage companies do the same thing, reassessing their prices hourly. This means if they only have one 10 x 10 unit at the moment you check, it might be priced at $200 a month (compared to $100 last week). You can get the same unit at a company that is not using this software for much less. Why are they doing this? To make sure they are charging you the highest price they can get away with to maximize their revenue. 2. Increasing Rent All the Time When you sign a contract with one of these companies, you think that you've locked in a price for the rest of your lease, right? Not true. Almost all contracts in the self-storage industry are month-to-month. This means they can increase your rent at any time with a 30-day notice. National companies increase rent for current customers frequently, oftentimes twice a year. So, a unit you thought would be $70 per month suddenly costs you $115 per month. If you stay a year with that new rate, you'll be dishing out an extra $540 you hadn't budgeted for originally. 3. Charging High Fees National self-storage companies often reel you in with attractive pricing or a special but get you with fees. You may think you're paying only $70 per month, but wait, there's more: Admin fee ($20-$30) Lock charge ($20-$30) Late fees ($50-$60 for more than 30 days late) Deposit fee ($25-$45) Those fees add up, especially if you stay in your unit for a long time. Your bill inevitably ends up being much larger than you initially planned. 4. Ripping You Off with Insurance The big storage companies try to squeeze every possible penny out of you. One of the ways they do this is by requiring you to buy their storage insurance. While it seems like it adds value for customers, storage insurance is just an additional revenue stream for storage companies. Often, the insurance provider is the self-storage company. Other times, it's a third-party provider that gives the storage company a monthly kickback for selling policies. Public Storage automatically enrolls you in its insurance program, and you have to opt-out later to get out of it. They don't even offer good coverage. When you try to make a claim, you'll find the policy is selective in what it covers. Storage insurance is just an easy way for national storage chains to make an extra $15 to $25 per month from you. In fact, most renters have homeowners or renters' insurance that automatically covers items they've put in storage without additional cost. Our experience in managing 5,000 storage units is that it is very rare -- under 1% -- for something to happen that affects the contents of a storage unit. If you wrap your furniture in thick plastic wrap available on Amazon, and pack all your other items in plastic crates with tight lids, you will avoid almost all of the possible incidents that can affect your contents. That effort would eliminate rodent damage, mildew, and water damage, plus protect against absorbing the smell of the unit. The only thing left that could happen is theft. You have dropped your risk to .1%. Let's look at what would happen if you somehow incurred a loss: If you buy their insurance and stay for two years paying $25 extra a month, and if their policy covers the damage you incur, you have paid $600 for the insurance plus the $100 deductible. So you would have to experience over $700 in damage for it to help you. Do yourself a favor and spend $100 on packing supplies and rely on your homeowners or renters policy. 5. Making You Buy Their Expensive Lock Unfortunately, most national storage companies require you to buy their lock for $15-$20 (or more) instead of providing one to you free of charge. You can get the same lock at the local hardware store for $6.

I stopped by the Extra Space Storage at 7519 Solley Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21060 today on short notice…read moreto rent a unit. I was helped by Rick, who mentioned he's not normally based at this location--but I'm really glad he was there. Rick was professional, patient, and took the time to explain the entire rental process clearly. He made everything simple and stress-free. He's a great representative of the company, and I highly recommend him for a promotion. Outstanding service.

Staff was helpful. Facility is clean a d well maintained. The facility does a lock check each day…read moreto ensure your articles are locked. Once I did not fully lock my unit, the next day I received a call informing me of my error. I would recommend Extra Space Storage.

My experience with the manager Miss Roseanne basically restored my faith in this country, as my…read moreweek reflected 5 and 1/2 hour disappointment from Verizon and other provider's lack of customer service involved in the moving process. Roseanne exhibits an I care attitude of which nearly brought me to tear's, she resolved a serious burden with truck rental while professionally processing the leasing agreement highlighting all conditions as well, walking the property and reflecting confidence and security proudly insuring we're safe. It's the end of the month, too.. My husband and I were very stressed upon our arrival, I can honestly say she brought joy to a very difficult day, and extraneous week. Thank you so much, Roseanne, you're the perfect exemplary manager. It gives me such pleasure to have met you, and truly greatful for your patience and out of the box kindness. Megan and Chris Koerner

Great customer service and a great price. Rozanne addressed all of my concerns and more. They also…read morehave a really convenient loading dock.

My experience at this particular storage was amazingly easy and the service was fantastic. In…read moreDecember I wanted to put some items in storage at the Public Storage location on Bladensburg Road, which was less than a mile from my house. When I arrived they tried to up-sell me on everything including storage insurance despite the fact that my homeowner insurance covered storage. I decided not to store there. Realizing I really needed a storage unit, I chose the 3005 Kenilworth location. What a difference in service!! Brittany was a sweetheart. She was super friendly and very accommodating. She did not insist I buy their storage insurance. All I had to do was have my insurance fax them a copy of my policy and all was taken care of. The difference in service between the Bladensburg and Kenilworth locations were day and night. Thank you, Brittany!!

3005 Kenilworh Ave public storage have great customer service. Denna at this location does a really…read moregreat job while be professional. She showed me the storage space that I rented and explain all neccessary information. Much appreciated and thankful.

My husband and I rented a unit with the intent of only having it for 3 months. Unfortunately, our…read morecontractor went under and we had to pick up all the pieces, which means we had our unit for nearly 4 years! We signed a paper contract when they dropped off the unit, although I don't really remember signing a contract. But then 3.5 years later, they sent us a digital contract and asked us to sign it. But because I don't remember the paper contract, I refused to sign the digital contract. Even though we were paying every month on time for the last four years, they refused to give us one more month with the unit because we refused to sign the contract. Additionally, after returning the unit, my credit card was charged two months in a row, and I had to call the company to get a refund on my credit card. I would recommend the business because the delivery and pickup of the unit was simple. But everything else involved with renting this unit, I don't recommend.

My moving experience was amazing due to American Portable Storage!! Their communication is…read moreimpeccable and they were prompt and friendly and very reasonably priced. Highly recommend!!

What can I say about the service provided by Spacemaker? Well, it was so amazingly exceptional that…read moreit drove me to write my first ever Yelp! review. Right off the bat, they were right there to answer every question, respond to every email and return every call. They truly were a life safer, from drop off to pick up and everything in between they could not have been better. Personalized service doesn't come close to the level of service provided. Even under atypical circumstances everyone went above and beyond. Thank you Jim, Jena and Jose, you guys are the best. I would give you 10 stars if I could.

We needed a unit within 3 days. Spacemaker got it there in 2. They were very responsive to the…read morequestions I had. The entire experience from deliver y to pickup went smoothly and they were the best price I found. Highly recommend them.

I have had one or more units here for about 6 years. Great facility and staff, always friendly and…read moreefficient, easy to work with. They have made several onsite upgrades during this time period, rental rate increases have been relatively minimal. Optional overnight access is very important and helpful to me, and not available at many storage facilities.

The only reason I'm giving 2 stars because the office staff is always available and responds to…read moreemails quickly. We've been tenants for years...rent going up and up. The place needs some basic maintenance. Our unit is fine enough...supposed to be climate controlled yet things rust and mildew...ok. Lots and lots of spiders and spider webs...again...ok. Rodent poop...not ok. Rodents destroying blankets to make nests under furniture...not ok. When I let the office know...I did not receive anything remotely resembling an apology, but did receive an offer of some bait to leave in the unit. Ummm...no thank you! I do NOT want to lure rodents IN only to have them DIE in our unit! Immediately began looking for a cleaner facility.

Had the extreme pleasure of working with this company with David as my contact person. Very…read moreprofessional and reasonable priced. Used them as part of our move from MD to FL. First, they moved a grandfather clock and a weight tower from our home in Arnold, MD to my daughter's in Hampden, MD and secondly, loading of a POD in our driveway. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Third time using First Class Movers. I had to move my Dad into assisted living this time and the 2…read moremovers were excellent. Arrived on time (actually a little early, but had called first), very careful w/items and delivered to his apartment undamaged. I would highly recommend this company. Prompt response from my initial phone call w/estimate and I feel was fair price.