Zippy Shell Northern Virginia

These movers were soooo helpful. Bill and his workers are amazing!

Zippy shell was an economical and convenient way to store my household items while I was out of the country. They worked with me initially to offer the most competitive pricing, and the storage container is a LOT larger than the typical storage facility sizes you would rent… I didn’t have to worry about not being able to fit all of my things.
PROS: Competitive pricing, they’ll bring the storage unit to your house to load, and back to your house to unload when it’s time.
CONS: Even though the facility is temperature controlled, you should expect your items to accumulate a layer of dust/​dirt over time from being in their warehouse (you should make sure you really cover all of your things). When the movers come into your apartment, they may not think about stomping all over your carpet with their boots from outside, so cover your carpeting!
When I was moving out, the moving crew was really professional, and was very flexible with my request to move on the day before Thanksgiving! Not only had it started snowing, but my apartment was in the center of the complex which required extra stairs. They unloaded everything and brought it up carefully, with a professional and friendly attitude.

I was very disappointed with their lack of communication and scheduling. I called to schedule the delivery of my shell and they were booked solid. I found out that if I hired them to unload the shell for $ 225 then it would be available the next Friday. Bill Shannon, the owner and scheduler, said that he would give me a call early the next week to tell me what time they would arrive. When I didn’t hear from him by Thursday afternoon I called him and he told me I should expect his crew and he said between 11 – 12. Since it is the middle of a workday, I got a substitute (I’m a teacher) and hired a babysitter to be with my children when school was over. Bill then called me later that night at 9pm to tell me that he had to juggle things around and they would not be coming until 3:00, 5:00 at the latest. I was annoyed because I had taken leave from work and that was now unnecessary but it was too late since I had already secured a substitute. I called the babysitter and extended her time.
The next day I waited at the house from 3:00 — 5:00. When no one arrived by 5:15, I called Bill. He said they were running late and they weren’t sure when they would get there. He would not give an ETA until I insisted. He called me back and said 6:30. At 6:30 he texted me and said they would arrive at 7:00. At 7:15 his crew arrived. By this time it was getting dark, they could not see inside the shell, and they were clearly tired. By 9:30 they were finished and I returned home to the babysitter.
Bill discounted the unloading fee by $ 50 which I felt was insufficient since I wasted about $ 60 in unnecessary babysitting fees and 4 hours waiting for them, not to mention the money I would have made by going to work that day. I replied to Bill’s email expressing my dissatisfaction but have not yet heard back.
I would not use Zippy shell again, nor would I recommend them to my friends.

This service is great. I used their loading service as well, and the guys were very professional. Bill, the owner, was extremely helpful in determining my needs. Compared to other services (PODS, U-​Haul, Pack Rat, etc…) it’s MUCH more affordable. I’ll definitely use their moving service again when it’s time to take my belongings out of storage.

Affordable and flexible. When ever I need access to my storage unit customer service is quick to respond. The low monthly rate was my main attraction. I have no gripes. Ive had my stuff with Zippy since April and have pulled out stuff numerous times.

Well — I was ready to write a Unilocal review of Zippy Shell before I even moved into the unit, if that tells you anything about the great customer service.
From the get-​go, the folks at Zippy Shell (hey Candace!) were helpful in explaining how it worked, their pricing and setting up a date for delivery. Even as details of my moved changed (sometimes by the hour) they rolled with it and accommodated everything I needed.
I’d looked at storage units around the area — ranging from $ 120 — 230 — and it seemed every unit i found was hard to get to within the facility or the facility had extra charges at every turn. Once I did some research and found Zippy Shell, my problems were solved. For a $ 99 delivery fee, first month free and $ 150/​mo — i was sold.
Even on move-​in day, they went above and beyond by sending great help. The big boss himself helped move things out and get the unit packed.
I can’t say enough great things about ZIppy Shell — it definitely made my life a little bit easier and I strongly recommend it!