- Overall: Great overall services as well as amenities. Would not hesitate to recommend to anyone, still my first choice.
- About me: Long time customer, going on 10 years here at SH2. Have rented units all my life at different storage areas in the bay (Alameda, SF), and out of state (WA, TX) due to my military affiliations, work gear I require, and hobbies I pursue.
- Manager Fred Miller is a super friendly, approachable, and helpful individual who lives on grounds 24x7 and always actively maintaining the facilities and ensuring all is well on grounds. The best manager above and beyond compared to the 2 other previous that I've seen since I've been renting here that barely met expectations. Fred is always in good spirits and greets you jovially every time.
- Amenities: Everything works properly at all times, grounds are super clean, and most importantly I feel totally secure my stored items are safe. The whole time I have rented here I haven't seen any sketchy individuals that are tenants or roaming around where I'd be worried my unit may be broken into, mainly people who store items associated to their businesses. Not only are the people they rent to here seem decent from what I can tell, but I've been assured there is little tolerance for problem people if they make it in and cause problems. They have periodic roving security patrols that I have seen a few times but not overdoing it where you feel you are being surveilled constantly. There are high def cameras around grounds and the perimeter seems pretty secure. I haven't seen too many pests on the grounds or in my unit and they seem to have periodic pest control services. There are some occasional long legged spiders or flying little bug (and I'm sure the rare mouse or two) that may make it around understandably for an outdoor storage facility, but definitely not overwhelming and reasonable and the few that try to get into my into my unit get stuck with glue traps I have along the door which seems to do the trick, nothing major. I haven't seen mice around either. Office hours are okay (0900-1700) with Sun-Mon closed. Gate hours are pretty good as well (0600-2030) and they have a convenient exit you don't have to stop and painstakingly key out again with.
- Prices are decent and seem fair for the space you get, not dirt cheap but definitely not overboard as some in the surrounding areas in the bay. I'm realistic in understanding that running a business properly have costs associated. I rent a 5x10 space for $93 a month. They have the standard automatic bill pay, online bill pay, or can have the bill mailed to you and they will mail you a receipt back which I like for tax purposes.
- Room for improvement: As with anything there is room for improvement although just a little here that can be easily fixed. The ambient lighting could be upgraded to be a little brighter, the wood floors in the units create dust I believe and would be nice if there was some kind of hard flooring and finally and most importantly, the unit doors could use dust and pest covers to limit the wind blowing them into the units from under. Not the end of the world and probably irrelevant to some, but just some helpful critique in my opinion. Other than that, I'm okay with all else. read more