Uncle Bob’s Self Storage

I was blown away. I had been storing my items at a public storage facility and I was not happy there at all. It was dirty and old, felt musty and in the winter they did not clean the drives well at all. When I pulled up to Uncle Bob’s I could tell the difference right away. the place looked clean and updated, like someone cared. When I walked into the office the two gentlemen behind the counter could not have been nicer and more professional. The explained everything to me. We took a look at the unit I would be renting. The driveway there was clean and free of cracks, the building was clean and inviting. The unit itself was dust free and plenty big. When he told me how much it would be I was shocked. I was getting twice the space for only $ 9 more. Moving my items in was easy. The have a cart you can use for free and the even offered me a free truck to move my items with. I am extremely pleased with Uncle Bob’s and recommend it to everyone.

I’ve had a unit here when it used to be The Lockup. I wasn’t sure what to expect when it changed to Uncle Bob’s. However, I’ve been quite pleased with this place, even more so now.
I agree with the other reviews, they keep this place super clean and well maintained. I haven’t had a need for storage before, so I can’t compare. However, it sounds like I lucked out and found a gem in this place.
When the mom-​in-​law needed some extra room, I recommended this place so we’ve got two here now.
Shout out to Jim Allen, the manager. He’s a super friendly and nice guy. He helped us with all the in’s and out’s and got us taken care of. The only thing is I’m jealous that my mom’s got a better rate than I do!
They have a truck you can use for free at move-​in too, pretty convenient.
I’d very much recommend this place if you need some extra room and the staff here is beyond great.
Come on, let’s get a move on! (see what I did there? ;-)

Nice facilities, clean & well maintained. Excellent people work here, they are helpful & knowledgeable. Very reasonably priced. If you need a storage area in the Schaumburg, IL area, look no further than this Uncle Bob’s location.

I would totally live here.
And who knows? With the way things are going now, I just might. I wonder if I can get wifi inside the unit?
There’s both a comfort and a sadness in a knowing that all of my possessions fit in a 10×10 box and I’d still have room to do jumping jacks in the space.
Indoor, outdoor, climate control — you name it, they offer it… and they do it with a smile, which is totally what I needed yesterday.
So, after a what I’m trying to tell myself was just a small tragedy, a need for a larger storage unit came into play. I already have one stuffed-​to-​the-​brim storage unit at a Public Storage facility that I’m exactly thrilled with. That facility is all outdoors, not climate-​controlled, pretty dirty, seeing monster spiders and rat-​traps in your unit is a regular thing, when I got the unit there was a giant hole in the drywall, and it’s just an awkward shape that makes it very difficult to maneuver around all my work crap. Oh, and I’ve sliced my knuckle clean off TWICE trying to open their rusty locks. No bueno.
Anyway, when this need to relocate many of my things arose, I immediately thought of Uncle Bob’s, a place I’d actually been meaning to check out since I’d ridden my bike past here over the summer. I looked them up on Unilocal shortly after that, saw that they had a nice move-​in special, and their price for the same size unit as I currently hold at a Public Storage was only a few dollars more, plus these units are immaculate, the doors are larger so I can move larger things in and don’t have to suck it in as I try to maneuver my way around pillars of old work boxes.
I was lucky enough to come in a day that a friendly guy named Jim Allen was working. He’s an older guy with a grit in his voice that’s similar to what my Grandpa’s was like, and I like that a lot. Jim was the MOST helpful person ever. So sweet, so patient, he took me to every unit that fit my size requirements and based on all the items I told him I wanted to store, was able to convince me to go down two storage unit sizes from what I was planning on getting, thereby saving me a bunch of moola. I can’t thank Jim enough. He really saved me.
Walking around the facility with Jim, you could tell they put a lot into making sure their facilities are top notch. They actually know their customers by name and you get the mom and pop feel to it, only there’s no low-​budget vibe from any of their units. Honest to god, when Jim was showing me the units, I felt like I was in a movie where a high-​end realtor is showing me some fancy NYC apartment — that’s how nice this place is.
I was especially impressed with how some of their building had full load-​in garages that could fit 6 cars so you don’t have to load in the cold and the elements, you just pull into the garage and close the door and you’re safe and sheltered. The lights are all set to motion detectors so you’ll never be left in the dark and each indoor building comes equipped with multiple flatbed dollies that are free to use at your convenience.
I know storage units aren’t the most riveting thing, but I’m beyond sold on this place. I wish I knew more people in need of a great storage unit place because Uncle Bob’s deserves all the accolades I can give.
Oh, and I have to give one more shout out to Jim at the front desk because he was just so kind, despite my continually having to correct myself after calling him ‘Uncle Bob’ no less than infinity times while walking around with him.