I think I have been a client at ABC Storage for over 10 years now. (I am not sure but it may be…read morewell over 10 years!) I most certainly recommend them. It's a family owned business. I had a very good relationship with the original owner (who was a Marine). He passed away 2 or 3 years ago. His son has since taken the business over and is doing a good job. I probably go to my storage units on average once a month. I have a lot of stuff in storage. I feel that the staff at ABC have been consistently personable and supportive with me through all my years there. Whenever a problem arose and I asked for assistance they came through for me. I will never forget one particular time the original owner went above and beyond to assist me when I had to move a piece of furniture out. I really feel the people who work at ABC are kind people. The current facility manager, JoAnn is very professional in the way she serves the customers. She has always been accommodating and helpful. The overhead door was getting difficult for me to lift up and JoAnn had it fixed in a timely manner. Quite a while ago I had another storage in Palatine. The customer service at that storage wasn't always consistently friendly. Then some years back - (when the prices at the storage in Palatine started going up too high)- I ended up having to move all the contents of that particular storage to ABC in Round Lake as well. I did end up saving enough money to justify the hassle and cost of moving a very large storage (which was a nightmare). At the time I started with ABC their prices were better than the other places I had checked out in the general area. I honestly have not checked prices in some years, but I do feel the staff at ABC has always made me feel like a valued customer.

I recently rented a space here, I went with them due to price. I compared prices with a few places…read morearound the area and they were the cheapest. The staff that helped me was very friendly and i liked that the owner is a former Marine. The only down side to the place is the access is not 24 hour it is like 7am - 10pm which works for me.

BAIT & SWITCH - price WILL go up so be careful…read more Fantastic location. Units are good. Locked elevator access and good location. Sounds great, right? I've had better customer service at the DMV. When I was mostly moved in, I had the pleasure of meeting a nice woman who moved here from New Orleans. She shared that she was moving out of a 10 x 15 unit. When I asked why, she said the initial cost was around $150, and in just 2 years they had raised it to almost $450 / mo. YES, you read that right. Now, I cannot verify her costs, but I can tell you that when I moved in to a 10 x 10 space, the cost was $89 / mo. In just over a year they have raised to cost to almost $200 / mo. More than double the cost in 1 year? After roughly 5 months it went to $134. This is a shame because I would have stayed in this unit for a decade. Based on my exponential calculations, the cost would be $102,400 / mo if they keep doubling it every year. I decided to get out. I met a nice couple when I moved out and mentioned the increases to them. The guy said to me, "Yeah, you need to move to a different unit every 6 months or you'll be in trouble." He was literally moving his boxes from one space to another one next to it. What? Maybe Public Storage Deerfield could have simply kept charging him the rate he was paying so he could avoid this hassle. I moved out a couple days into the month and had to online chat them since the 'on location' gentleman (who is nowhere to be found most of the time) told me he had to leave and go to the other location. He is never available, but suddenly became VERY available when I put a few things near the dumpster. He came up to me and said "Yeah there's no dumping in the dumpster. I saw you putting a few things there on my cameras." I replied, "I am a paying tenant right now." He said, "That's for me, not the tenants." Then he shared I would be charged $250 if I left the garbage by the dumpster. So I had to make another trip to gather that and take it away. He left and told me to close the account with chat since he didn't have time to do it. I cancelled with online chat and asked for a pro-rated refund for the remaining 27 days. They said no. I asked if there is anything they can do and they told me that it's in the contract, and they will not send any prorated refunds. Beware of this as well. You're better off finding a quality storage house that takes care of their customers and actually rewards them for paying and staying.

6 Year Update (Nov. 2023): This Public Storage location is still one of the nicest-maintained…read morebuildings I have used, with everything in good working condition and no signs of disrepair. The climate control always has the unit at a reasonably comfortable temperature all year round. I've seen no evidence of any kind of leaking (which I can't say about my previous X-Tra Storage unit in Wheeling and A.Smith's Storage in North Chicago). The large cargo elevators are in good shape, and move quickly and quietly between the 3 floors. There is a digital access panel that requires a code to enter the storage area. The dolly carts provided have seen a lot of miles, but are still all in good shape with no wobbling or weirdness. They also have hand trucks available upon request (along with boxes and packing supplies for sale). The facilities, along with the bathrooms and office, are always clean. I like that the entire facility is well lit, with motion-sensing lights in the hallway, and clear lines of sight through the halls. Police frequent the plaza that its in, and there are security cameras all inside and outside of the building, so it should be fairly safe at all hours. They state they're open Mon ~ Sun, 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM, but I've successfully accessed my unit a little earlier and a little later. Any time I've run into staff, they're courteous and attentive. Price-wise, this location is fair. Shop online, and you can get some really good promotional rates. We got a 10" W x 5" D unit for $70 for the first year, and $100-ish after the year (we opted for our own insurance coverage, where we had to provide pictures and account info to Allstate). We wanted to use our own lock, but they made us use their lock at no additional charge. It's a decent quality Master no. 40 70mm discus-style padlock with hardened shrouded shackle, but a so-so 4 pin cylinder that's jiggle resistant but easy-ish for a journeyman to pick with the right tools and a few minutes. Fortunately, I don't have anything too valuable, otherwise I might insist on them allowing me use a better lock. Avoid coming here around 9am and 5pm. The Public Storage shares the plaza with several office buildings, and there's only one way in and out on Pfingsten Rd. for everyone. At 9am and 5pm, there can be a little bit of a traffic backup, as all those folks are commuting to and from the surrounding offices.

The facility is clean and well run. The problem is they keep increasing the price. we have had…read moreour locker for just over a year. They gave us a discounted introductory price and after a couple of months it went to the regular amount which was fine. They have increased our price twice in that time and it is now a third more. I feel giving 2 increases in a year is unreasonable and one that's a third more then the regular price is unacceptabl. We will be moving out things to another facility.

Keep changing their rates. Was told after a year we needed to show proof of insurance from our…read morehomeowner policy, or else pay an extra $30. After that, the monthly rate was raised yet again, third time in a year. Looking elsewhere, but most other storage companies have high rates as well. Looking to do a Spring clean out and ditch storage. This facility has had roof leaks - so no cardboard boxes on floor. Also plenty of spider webs in downstairs locker.

Mike was the only person making sure the facility was running efficiently. So far my only positive…read morecustomer experience as well has been with Mike and one other young gentleman. If you can avoid having to deal with the other employees, you should be able to have a less stressful experience. They are very dismissive, untrained, and tend to give you attitude whenever you need help. I've recently have dealt with an infestation of moths in the unit as well. Upon entry of the building there were a variety of dead bugs in the hallways around certain unit doors. Like I've said, the place has gone downhill at an alarming rate since Mike has left. Never have I had an issue with this location until now.

Access & Security: 24/7 access is available with enrollment but the standard hours were more than…read moresufficient for us. All access is electronically controlled by PIN pads located throughout the building and each locker has a keyed padlock on it. Depending on your locker size you might get an individually monitored unit alarm, ours had it, smaller lockers might not. The entire building has tons of CCTV cameras located throughout and looks very secure against would be burglars. Cleanliness: Even the bathrooms are secured by PIN pad, if that doesn't tell you the place is kept extremely clean then I don't know what will. Everything is immaculate inside the building with the exception of some scuffs and scratches here and there from people recklessly careening through the halls with loading dollys. Price: I hear it already, I can hear the voices of people saying "that place is expensive" SHUT UP! You get what you pay for. If you want top tier storage with high security and climate control to guarantee that your sensitive vinyl record collection and high end computers stay safe during your move you're going to need a company like Safeguard. Bottom line: YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! Don't skimp on protecting your stuff if you have high value items. If you're just storing a bunch of boxes of clothes and general housewares you probably don't need a fancy storage provider with climate controlled indoor storage and can go for an outdoor locker. All that said, for what we were storing, records and high value computing and storage arrays along with a plethora of other sensitive electronics it was well worth the extra money knowing our stuff was safely stored under climate controlled lock and key. Location: It's right off the highway which makes it easy to get to with a large truck and their loading dock can accommodate most any truck you can throw at it. Loading Dock: An enclosed loading dock is a nice plus especially when it's suddenly started raining and you want to unload your truck into storage. Unloading dollies are provided and all were in good working order when I was there. Bottom Line: If you are looking for top notch storage this is your place. If you are storing low value items that don't need climate control then you might be better served elsewhere.

RUN RUN RUN away from this establishment. They have owed me a refund for over 60 days of $1,400+…read moreand have been nothing but elusive, non cooperative especially Tamara the offcie manager. Who refused to answer my question of her direct supervisor is ( who she says is in control of this ) or when they mailed my check. She kept being elusive and giving me excuses and the run around. We now are forced to legal action to simply get a refund of monies that are owed to us for over 60 day.

Great service, clean units and easy access. Pleasant experience and would use again.read more

I'm genuinely surprised this U-Haul location has a 5.0 rating on their website, because my…read moreexperience was far from that. When I walked in, the front desk rep, Maria, looked right at me, then immediately went back to scrolling on her phone. Because of how I was treated, I ended up returning some of the items I had just purchased. It left such a bad taste in my mouth that I no longer felt comfortable giving them my business. I came in hoping to support a local, brick-and-mortar shop instead of just running to Amazon like we all so often do, but experiences like this make it hard to justify the effort. If stores want customers to care about shopping local, they need to care enough to hire people who actually want to be there and treat customers with basic respect.

Todd was extremely helpful. Even though he was busy with other customers, he helped me figure out…read morethat my towing wiring was bad and showed me how to fix it. Without his help, I would not have been able to rent a trailer which would have messed up more whole day.

Quality was excellent, kind friendly staff and they have great Value spaces available and they even…read morecleaned it out before hand very nice and the service is excellent.

I have been renting there for years. I have downsized to avoid a rent increase. Notification by an…read moreinvoice that was sent 6 days before it was due, but was incorrect in stating it was 30 days notice. I tried to communicate, nothing. The company has no interest in keeping customers. The location deserves better.

Since day one I have had great service at this location. Jamal at the front desk was very…read moreprofessional, and patient, as there were many people coming in and out constantly asking questions or needing assistance all while he was trying to help us. When I was out of state, I called needing his assistance, and he was more than willing to help me out. I was grateful because I was 3000 miles away, and would not be able to do anything from where I was at. They were informative about the locks. I could use any one I wanted, but they recommended their locks because they are more difficult to break into. When I looked at the difference between the one I had brought with me, and their preferred lock, I ended up buying their lock! Also - bring a tarp, or purchase one there. They do recommend it for the storage areas that are not heated, and suggest that you don't put things up against the wall if you don't need to. Overall - helpful suggestions, and good service. Would certainly rent space here again.

The customer service here is very helpful, but Public Storage in general is absolutely horrible for…read moreraising rates for longer term storage. I wouldn't even bother unless you are storing GOLD because you will eventually outweigh the cost of the items by the ridiculous storage fees. Mine have gone up over 100 in a year. I would consider selling your items or getting rid of them instead of storing.