Antwerp Chamber of Commerce Spotlight on Business this month is Antwerp Storage Solutions, LLC located at 130530 County Road 21, just one mile west of 49 in Antwerp. It is owned and operated by Robb and Kathy Gerken.
Many people know Robb Gerken. He was born and raised in Antwerp. He was a star in cross country in high school and has been on the Antwerp volunteer fire department for more than 20 years. In addition to children of their own, Robb and Kathy are foster parents to many kids. Robb’s full time job is pouring cement for Irving Materials Incorporated.
Robb began moving people 10 years ago. He gained experience in packing and moving items at a young age. His parents would take antiques and other items to shows on the weekends and he was always around to help them pack and move. He has moved people to Florida, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Lima and Findlay to name a few places. He does this during the evening and on weekends. He has a van and a trailer for smaller moves but will elicit the help of U-Haul for larger moves. He will even move your tread mill to your son’s house if you do not have the means to do it. While he was moving people he would hear over and over from his customers that there were not enough places to store their items. Robb decided to answer their needs and Antwerp Storage Solutions LCC was born.
People put many things into storage units. People moving to another city may put items in storage for a period of time. People with garages that are overflowing can put their excess into storage. Small businesses that just need a little more room can use a storage unit for items that are not needed every day. Today, Antwerp Storage Solutions has 52 state of the art units in place with 13 of them rented. There are two sizes of units: 5 x 10 and 10 x 15. Many of these units are climate controlled with heating, cooling and humidity control. The units were built by the very experienced Meyer Building LLC.
Customers can have 24-hour access to their belongings through the use of a key code. Upon entering the inside units, overhead lights come on automatically. Security cameras provide 24-hour digital video surveillance which Robb can view on his phone or home computer. Currently, he has customers from Payne, Woodburn and Antwerp. As Robb promotes and expands the business, he hopes to serve customer needs in a larger geographic region. The set up and billing is provided by Easy Storage Solutions. This allows for online payments, statements and reminders that are sent directly to you.
Robb is most proud of the professionalism, reliability and efficiency that he can provide both in his moving business and in his storage business. What sets them apart is the great location, the ability in the future to store larger items (he plans to add 4 more units with space to house campers, boats and cars) and his competitive prices. In addition to helping customers move in and move out, he can provide them with boxes, packing tape and other supplies. Storage unit insurance is even available for $9.00/month through Easy Storage Solutions. Storage prices for standard units are $39.00/month for a 5 x 10 unit and $59.00 for a 10 x 15 unit. For a climate controlled 10 x 15 unit it is $129.00. Outside storage is $15.00-$25.00 depending on how much space is needed. Looking for a deal? Pay 3 months at a time and get the 4th month free.
To contact Robb for storage services at Antwerp Storage Solutions LLC, call 419-567-2110 or email him at antwerpstoragesolutions@gmail.com. For moving services you can reach him at 260-602-9670. You can also find him on Angie’s list and on Facebook.
