Security Self Storage in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Keep searching for a place. Where to start. Owner is a class A ... well ... he needs anger management. I had a business partner buying something from me out of storage, told him where to come to. He didn't stop and tell the office, so the owner comes out in a huff in his car, get out, slams the door and is just red in the face. He started spouting off, and before I got even more embarrassed had to step up on him to quiet him down. Why was he raging? My associate didn't see their sign to stop and let the office know, innocent mistake. If it's that important, spend the money and put up an automated gate, cheapskate. I had to apologize to my business partner for getting yelled at, luckily he thought it was just funny. Take note of the railroad distance from these units. A myriad of trains rail through a day, kicking up dust ... I suggest anything you store here should be shrink-wrapped. Pests. It's a swampy type area, so you have a very healthy population of spiders, mice and bees. The only thing they control, are the mice. When moving out I had a shop vac close by to suck up all the spider webs, spider eggs and spiders themselves. Had to isolate all my items while I bombed it to get what I couldn't see. Talk about a pain! When I moved out, there were wasp nests (made from mud) that had fallen and busted apart. They require sweeping out the unit when you move out, fine. The only thing I swept out was stuff that had fallen from the ceiling, wasp nests ... dried dirt. I did the right thing and shop vac'd the entire unit, all the white spider nests around the exposed 2X4s and loose rocks from the breaking driveway in front of the unit. If you're going to be using a 2-wheel cart, good luck ... my unit's entrance was so gouged and uneven, it took a crew of people to move stuff on a cart. Not all the property is paved, so when you get moving trucks moving through and turning around etc, they kick up dust just like the trains. The only reason this review is getting 2 stars, is due to the fact he hired an office assistant that can control him and put him in his place. Only deal with her if you do decide to do business here, get to know her car even. When getting ready to move out, and pay my fair share, the owner ... mistakenly chided me, red in the face, he was shaking yelling at me ... later realizing he was in the wrong. What a piece of .... work. I only rented here because I liked the idea of a secure storage dog guarded. The one dog is an elderly springer spaniel. The fence is loose and not tight to the ground at all, I could get in there if I really wanted too. It's great to have barbed wire protecting your property, but is pointless when you could scoot easily underneath the fence! lol There is cheaper, secure storage in the area, and may I suggest a unit that is temp controlled and indoors. I had to clean out bugs, what they left behind, bomb my own items and that should not have to be done. This guy is a hot-head keep in mind, if you do rent here, walk on egg shells if you have to deal with him.