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    4.4 (295 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    This is today 11/15.  Two meters again.  Great job AK Movers-jerks.

    Unprofessional and inconsiderate - pictures attached. We live in the same community as Artak's huge moving trucks (always taking up 4-6 spots on Chapman Ave.) in the White Flint Station Condos. My family and I thought it was convenient since we live at WFS as well. We had a budget of $2-3500- moving just under 18 miles away. We were very curious of his pricing and thought it would be easier since his moving trucks are ALWAYS parked there. Now I wonder if he doesn't live here, why does his business moving trucks always park here?? Either way, easy money he blew. We call for a quote and led by stating we see his moving trucks at WFS condos and asked if he could provide his services but he was IMMEDIATELY defensive and asked why we are asking him about the parking - red flag, probably because he knows he's in the wrong. It is public street parking (paid but only free at night/weekends) but our WFS parking garage will be under construction from October+. Residents pay $123 a month from Montgomery County to park there. Artak's moving trucks are huge and take up so much space. Why not park further away where the PAYING residents, including the many ELDERLY folks I see park FAR away because of Artak's blind parking jobs. Winter is soon, are you going to keep parking like this?? I started to take pictures when I noticed the elderly folks who live at WFS condo walk ALL the way from the far side of the parking. There's a stretch of road with parking meter spots "behind" the shopping center of MOM's where the auto shops are - right between Chapman toward Randolph Rd - Artak should know EXACTLY where that is since he's a moving company. TL;DR Called for quote, got defensive over his invasive and crappy parking jobs in the neighborhood.

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    The good: The company was responsive and the movers worked quickly. The bad: The movers were over an hour late. My dining table and chairs sustained a lot of damage because they were moved unprotected even though furniture padding and protection was supposed to be included in the price. Price: $600 to move a studio apartment within a 10 mile radius + $40 tip Recommend: No

    Damage by movers to door
    Omar S.

    Rude, Damaged Property, Combative. If you want to save a few bucks, get your property damaged, then get yelled at, please use AK. To the owners reply: this sums up how they treat customers. This is by far the most unprofessional company I've ever dealt with. Not only did they damage our property thoroughly, when I spoke to the owner, Art, he was beyond rude. He began yelling at me as he thought I was the building management company. When he realized I was the actual customer, he went from beyond rude to just rude and only yelled a little bit. After sending the requested detailed email of the move (highlighted below) and damages which the movers admitted to in person and via email reply (see attachment), Art and his mover Turan were extremely combative and unprofessional. Who yells at their customers? AK does. As someone who actually previously worked as a mover, I'm stunned at the level of unprofessionalism and lack of responsibility taken by this company. We were nothing but nice to them, got the movers parking at both locations, provided them with waters, didn't complain when the move took over an hour longer than they stated and remained calm/professional in our communication. Exactly what happened: They damaged the front door, front security door, the outer part of the staircase banister which has an empty living room next to it, scuff marks throughout the staircase and upstairs hallway, and put a hole the size of my hand in the hallway. The movers stated they were having issues moving the couch into the front door. Management called and provided this information to us. However, they called after the damage to the door was done. There was never a conversation about an issue with the hallway, just the front door. After the call, we informed the movers to remove the legs of the couch to ensure it would fit. The first piece of the couch, this was done after our instructions, and the couch fit and moved into the upstairs room without any issues to the upstairs hallway. Since the legs were not initially removed as they should have been, the movers caused damage to the front security door and the front door itself prior to the phone call from management and being verbally told by the movers. The second piece of the couch, the legs were not removed and caused further damage to the front door, front security door, and placed a large hole in the upstairs hallway due to the fact the legs of the second piece were not removed as requested. The second piece, the one that caused a hole in the upstairs hallway, did not have the legs removed until the hole was made. I did a walkthrough of the damages with one of the movers who was combative but agreed they caused the damage and informed me to contact the manager. I spoke with Art who indicated this was caused by our instructions which is not true as our instructions came after the damage to the front doors was already done and our instructions were clear: to remove the legs of the couch pieces. Again, there was never a conversation about the hallway and the hole in the hallway was caused by the second couch piece that did not have the legs removed as we instructed prior to moving this piece into the property. In addition to the damage, one of the movers, Turan, spent the majority of the move on his cell phone. The movers at one point even asked me to help with moving the couch from the living room up the stairs which I did not do as this is the paid-for service and had no right to be asked or participate in the moving of property. Save yourself from AK and use anyone else!

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    never used them for moving services but one of the drivers just went out of his way to honk at me and catcalled me. not the best branding.

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    From the first interaction, Art (owner) was very responsive, extremely knowledgeable and gave us a fair price.

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    Prince Movers

    Prince Movers

    (534 reviews)

    Wow. Amazing. These are the BEST movers that I've ever used. Jose, Manuel, Alessandro(?) and crew…read morewere extremely FAST and EFFICIENT!! They didn't waste any time and communicated every step of the way. Frankly, they made the IMPOSSIBLE very possible. I am amazed at how efficient they are. Moving is a very stressful endeavor a month out just getting things ready and they made it seamless. Quick, efficient and under budget... yes, under my budget. I won't name names of other movers I've used and paid 30% more for less results. I have a 15 monitor work station that I am very hesitant about anyone touching let alone moving, but these guys handled it like a breeze, especially during a rainy day on top of everything else. I don't usually write reviews, but when a company EXCEEDS my expectations, it's a duty to let others KNOW. I would want the same as well, especially with so many moving companies out there and nightmare stories. These guys are LEGIT and DESERVE their reputation as a TOP PLAYER in the moving business. Sorry for the duplicate review, found my actual account lol.

    We were moving within DC and I got quotes from Prince Movers, Mic's Moving, Bookstore Movers, and…read moreAll My Sons Moving. Prince Movers had the initial best rate and their hourly rate was great - far less than the other companies. Plus, they were able to move us on a Saturday. Our team was Carlos, Omar, Marvin, and Rafael. They showed up exactly on time, were polite, worked well together, and kept us fully informed of everything they were doing. One thing that was great is how they took time to prepare the home for the moving process, protecting floors, stairs, and other surfaces to make sure zero damage was done. Their wrapping of items was great - you can definitely tell that they care about protecting your items. Moving is always a pain, but Prince Movers and the team were awesome from the first quote to the final hand shakes with the team. I would recommend them to anybody and I will definitely use them again.

    Bookstore Movers - Another year taking the top prize!

    Bookstore Movers

    (813 reviews)

    Dupont Circle, Downtown

    I moved this past weekend and hired Bookstore Movers for the job. I can honestly say I was blown…read moreaway by the professionalism, efficiency, and expertise of the moving crew. I worked with a different moving company 2 years ago that left me scarred for life with how rude and unprofessional they were. I ended up having to finish the job myself (moving my giant couch up four flights of stairs), so when I knew I was moving again, I did my due diligence and sought out a few quotes. Another company quoted me almost $800 and required a 3 hour minimum for the job!! $800 seemed steep and I knew the job wouldn't take that long... Along came Bookstore Movers who quoted me a reasonable $470 minimum for two hours of work and a maximum of $680 for 3.5 hours of work (price breakdown: $140 per hour with 2 hour min. plus a $190 truck fee). I received a quote within a few hours of requesting it. There was no deposit required and the date was booked. I received detailed emails leading up to the move about FAQs, tips for a seamless move, and the names of my crew including contact info for the crew lead. Abdul (crew lead), Niiwayo "Y.O", and Milly were SO fast and friendly. They wrapped every single item with care in drop cloths and got to moving immediately. Despite the 90 degree heat and a total of five flights of stairs, the job was finished in 2 hours. I was SO impressed. I was so traumatized by my last move that I literally had to walk away while they moved the couch in but before I knew it, I got a text from my boyfriend telling me they had fit it through the door and our living room was all set up. I was so relieved and happy to work with them. If and when we move again, (hopefully not anytime soon, lol), I will 100% be contacting Bookstore Movers... and you should too!

    We had a great experience with Bookstore Movers. Responsive and friendly staff. They took GREAT…read morecare of our stuff. Arrived at our new place on time. A great experience over all!

    College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving - Washington DC

    College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving - Washington DC

    (580 reviews)

    Wonderful, professional help! i had a closet full of boxes that needed to go. The hunks quickly…read moreorganized the job and wheeled the junk out. This service is fairly priced. Keeping within my budget was important for me. Her work with the team leader all along the way so you know how much you are spending. There are no surprises for the cost. I have used several removal services and these are the best.

    I would give zero stars if I could. Absolutely terrible experience. We booked this for a move and…read morewere quoted $1,400 for 4 hours of moving, only for them to completely fail to deliver on move day. Our movers were scheduled to arrive between 8-9 AM. At 8:45 AM, when I called asking where they were, the representative suddenly claimed the arrival window was actually 8-10 AM, despite both our confirmation text and email clearly stating a one hour arrival window. Fine. Frustrating, but we accepted it. Then at 9:45 AM, they called and told us they were "fully booked" because their guys called out and wouldn't be able to move us until after 3 pm. Completely unacceptable. We live in a city where loading docks have to be reserved in advance for apartment moves. Their poor planning threw our entire day into chaos and left us scrambling at the last second to find another moving company within hours. Thankfully, another company came through immediately and completed the entire move for a fraction of the price. The most unbelievable part? Their slogan is supposedly a "stress-free moving experience." This was the exact opposite. It was one of the most stressful moving experiences I've ever had. To make matters worse, when I called requesting my deposit back, I sat on hold for 8 minutes during an already incredibly stressful day, only to be told they would need to "review" the refund request because technically I was the one canceling. That is absolute nonsense considering they were the ones unable to fulfill the scheduled move. I genuinely do not understand how this company has so many glowing reviews based on the experience we had.

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