First Self Storage

Anyone in the Helena/Maylene/Pelham area. DO NOT use Helena 1st Self Storage! We went to get our stuff out of our storage building (that we had been paying for since March) and there was a hole in the roof through which water had leaked into our unit and a bunch of our stuff is ruined, including Rory's wooden play kitchen. When we got it home and opened it up, roaches spilled out of it. We contacted the owner and they said that it is not their problem, too bad. We have tried to work it out with them, but they don't care.

They said that one of the clauses says that they are not liable for tornado, wind or flood damage. My response was that this damage is not due to natural disaster or circumstances, but rather, failure to maintain their property. I paid 11 months of rent to keep my belongings safe, dry and protected. We are in the process of consulting an attorney. I had to throw out bedding which was moldy, the wooden play kitchen is warped, and all the wooden playfood is ruined. Not to mention the roaches that spilled out of it when we got it home.