Great experience start to finish. They came highly recommended by our realtor and we are so glad we chose them. We did a video walk-thru with a specialist to help get the estimate right and to give us instructions on how to make moving day easier. We followed those instructions and everything was totally seamless. They showed up early, wrapped everything very well, handled everything with care, and worked hard. They moved some furniture we that had previously been delivered to the garage into the house without any hassle. We were completely done right after lunch. Totally professional movers, every one of them. Would highly recommend to anyone moving. read more

We needed a move done quickly and found them from a Google search. They were professional, on time, and affordable. The two drivers were friendly and did a great job. I would recommend them for your move! read more

Positive experience. This was a local move. Ellen in the office deals with you via phone or email on the details. Final price was the quoted price. Good crew. Friendly and knew their business. read more

First Class Movers Inc - Great crew of movers. - Movers Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

Things with Mike started out great! Promises of owner discounts and such. I received my first quote for 1700 for a two bedroom apartment, which he states his services would be cheaper than U-haul. I pack all my things and send him the list of my things for the truck. I get my response the night before said movers are supposed to show up. The total is now 1000$ more than the original quote, more expensive than a U-haul. They now claim that I cannot claim my 450$ (to hold my spot) after their new quote because it was the day before they arrive that I received my second quote. When I called to get my payment back i was met with cussing and child like excuses because I wanted answers on why my rate was practically a 50% increase on my original quote. Calling me and my roommate names and cussing at us. I'm appalled at this kind of scammy behavior. Don't waste your time. read more

Collegian Movers were terrific from the beginning. It was easy to get a quote, and the follow up was timely. They moved things quickly and with care, bringing me in at a lower price than quoted. I recommend them for your move! read more

Ellen was always in communication with us and was very accommodating since our closing date kept getting pushed back. We decided to move all of our boxes prior to the movers coming to help cut the cost of the moving. The heavy furniture and entire contents of our garage had to be moved. 5 guys showed up on our moving day and they were great. They got right to work, and were very professional. They wrapped all of our stuff nicely and secured it on the truck. We still had some items at our house that had to be moved after the day was done and there was not enough room in the size truck that they had. Mike sent another truck with 2 men the following morning to complete the job. Everyone involved in our move worked tirelessly. They did a great job with moving our stuff and would highly recommend them!! read more

First Class Movers Inc - First Class Movers showed up promptly at 8:30am - Movers Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

This is hands down the best moving company I have ever experienced. The receptionist Ellen and the owner Mike were extremely accommodating. I had a 3 month nightmare going on where the sale of my home kept getting delayed and pushed back. I was not charged a single time. Ellen the receptionist kept in contact with me and reserved multiple days and time slots to make the move work. The price they quoted me for my home was excellent and the work was meticulous. The movers wrapped every piece of furniture and were careful to not damage any property. The move for my home went over the estimated time and not only was I not billed but it was handled in a very understanding and professional way. I will absolutely use this moving company again. read more

First Class Movers Inc - Movers Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

My first experience with First Class Movers when I called and left a message for Ellen for a quote. She was, from the very beginning thorough, personable and a pleasure to deal with. In our many conversations and emails (the move dates/times/specifics kept changing on my end) Ellen was patient and helpful! The next person I dealt with was when Mike (the owner) came to give me the quote he was wonderful. I was dealing with a move out of state with things in 3 locations going to 3 locations (complicated I know) including 2 storage units and 3 homes. Mike was wonderful, very calm and thorough and was understanding of how complicated the move was. He assured me that his movers were great and could handle the move. I felt that if something came up, that First Class could handle it. The first day of the move was when Victor and four workers came to pack my home. They were all very nice, professional and worked hard. As I am unpacking I have realized just what a great job they did! That same day we had to go to a 10x25 storage unit and relocate what I wanted to keep and what needed to be given away/trashed. Although I was very stressed at this point all of the guys were wonderful, engaging and pleasant which helped the situation for me. Two days later was the move to a vacation home. This time Victor and the guys had to pack the truck then drive on a summer Saturday to the shore, horrible traffic. I was upset and when I arrived Victor and all the guys were happy, ready to work and in the heat seemed to be superhuman in their work. Then it was on to a storage unit! Again, great work ethic. At the end of the day they had to drive back to their location but once again, they were in good spirits. The last part of the move was a 3+ hour drive on the following Monday to an apartment. The new crew leader was Mo (who had been with the move from the beginning) and wow was he and his two workers ready to move us in to our apartment. The arrived on time, worked with the building people and brought everything in and took all of the trash with them. Again hard workers and their attention to detail amazing. Summing up the move (which everyone knows is one of the top stressors in life) it was wonderful because of the quality of professionals that First Class employs. Thanks to all at First Class Movers! read more

First Class Movers could be called A+ Movers. We moved 25 years of accumulated stuff with several logistical complications, and Mike and his team were professional every step of the way. From the start, we liked Mike's approach. His estimate was very fair, and he made many helpful suggestions even before we booked the job. Communication with Mike and Ellen through email and phone was excellent. Mike also demonstrated that he cared about his movers - he didn't want them to work late into the night. We respected that. We did a lot of packing ourselves, but needed help toward the end; Mike sent some of the team to pack for us at a very reasonable rate. Each of the movers was consistently pleasant and helpful. All were professional. Moving is never easy, but working with First Class was an excellent experience. We recommend First Class Movers 100%. read more

We recently used First Class Movers for a local move, and I would use them again. Accuracy of Quote: on the money! Curtis (their sales rep) came over to look at our stuff and estimate how much our move would be. He was accurate, and didn't charge us a penny over the estimate. This is extremely important in a moving company because you don't want them to quote you one number, then have the move run over and suddenly have the move cost a few hundred more than you thought. Curtis was honest and told us ways to save money (like by wrapping our paintings ahead of time). He gave us a higher quote than a competitor, but we went with him anyway because I felt more comfortable with his company. The move itself: The men were punctual, efficient, and polite. Access to the new property was obstructed by a nasty layer of snow/ice, and the men came prepared with shovels and willing to help remove the snow/ice. I was impressed by this attitude as they could have easily crossed their arms and watched as we struggled to remove this ice (and the minutes ticked by). read more

My first mistake was hiring this company 2x. Ellen who works in the office was professional and helpful with scheduling the days for my moves. I met with Mike (the owner) to get my quotes. Everything seemed fine until the actual moves. For the first move, Anthony and his crew rushed and were sloppy. They brought in an extra mover (when I was quoted for 5) and no one informed me. After the move, Anthony tried to get me to pay in cash for the extra guy because it "would be cheaper." He then became persistent with me paying in cash/check for the move. He then asked me if I was sure if I wanted to use the company (which he works for) for my 2nd move and said he can do it on the side. I asked him if he had insurance (knowing he didn't) and he said no. I told him absolutely not. I called and informed Mike (the owner) and he claimed he was not aware of an additional mover being added to my move. My 2nd move wasn't better. They sent over the same crew. They were late, stayed in their truck to eat their breakfast. Anthony was rude and confronted me because I complained about that additional worker for my first move. He told me he didnt want to work until 8pm thats why they brought an extra mover. I informed him it was his or the company's responsibility to inform their client about the change. Again, him and his crew had to be monitored as they did whatever they wanted. I personally witnessed them breaking items of mine as they were loading the truck. They taped the storage bins together to load them on the hand truck, and instead of carefully untaping them, they were rough and moving the bins up and down trying to get the tape off causing the bins to topple over. (Everything in the bins were wrapped carefully in bubble wrap). The items were sentimental and I received no apology. Instead Anthony said "what do you want me to do? Nothing I can do about it." Then they ended up taking a 2 hour lunch (first claimed they were having a 30 min lunch, then 1hr, then 1hr 30 then when they got to my location they claimed they didnt have time to eat which resulted into a 2 hour lunch). When questioning Anthony why items were out of the bags I gave them, he claimed "you must not remember how you packed them." Very unprofessional. I called Ellen and informed her of all of the events. The company was very nice about refunding me for the broken items. However, I didn't appreciate the tacky and unprofessional note from Mike (the owner) who basically blamed me for how the items were wrapped which is why they broke. Instead of a simple apology and taking responsibility of how his crew handled the bins, he decided to be tacky and unprofessional. I would NEVER refer this company to anyone. The people you hire for your company is a reflection on you. read more

As a positive the movers themselves did a great job and the company worked with us when our closing got moved back. Unfortunately when the quote was given, the owner somehow forgot I had told him we had a storage unit to stop at, after we had a long conversation about the size and where it was. I also had confirmed this via phone prior to the move. Because of this the move was $600 more expensive than quoted and took a lot longer. Second they lost our $2k check that was made out to cash but didn't tell us for over a month! I've moved many times and have had much better experiences. read more

Our experience with First Class Movers of New Jersey. The owner is Mike and his on the-job chief is/was Anthony. When their Estimator came, we opened every closet, pantry, kitchen cabinet, furniture drawers and doors, the attic, basement and garage. We wanted an accurate estimate. Also described where we were moving to (under 2 miles away) and he said they'd moved plenty of people to it. 1/ On moving day, the team stepped into our garage and promptly knocked over a tall glass-door cabinet, shattered all the glass and doors and left it for us to clean up. A total loss. 2/ They also cracked, chipped and/or broke: A] mirrored exteriors of 5 separate pieces of furniture B] 4 glass shelves from a vertical display case for antiques were missing C] broke the frame of a large, heirloom antique mirror that was my mother's D] shattered and destroyed a desk E] destroyed large adjustable, cutting/sewing table F] broke glass of framed art work that punctured the art G] destroyed vase and silk flowers H] crushed bottom legs (feet) of a credenza I] bent Art Deco, antique wall clock time-changing arm so unusable; chipped off unique black powdered paint from Aztec facing J] broke bicycle chain guard K] broke a 3' x 5' marble table top in half. At day's end they demanded an additional $3850 to unload at our destination and to come back for day 2. There was still plenty to move. They totally underestimated. For day 2, they showed up with a smaller truck and fewer guys. At the end of the day 2, Anthony told us stuff they didn't bring this trip, we'd have to move ourselves or they'd have to come back a third day for yet more money. They didn't want to bring up a large marble slab a flight of stairs (which the estimator already knew about). Anthony said it wouldn't fit. I looked at him... they brought it up. To make sure all cartons were moved to the right places in the apartment, we labeled them by name: Living Room, Bedroom 1 or 2, kitchen, garage, etc. Many of them were placed incorrectly requiring us to lug them up a flight or two. Weeks later, we woke up in bed and noticed daylight was coming through a large gap of the heavy furniture light panel directly overhead. This panel was supposed to be secured to two vertical 9-foot cabinets by using the original, multiple screws. Instead, the movers slapped a couple of nails through which couldn't hold the weight. During those weeks, the overhead panel gradually separated from the supporting cabinets. Our heads would have been crushed when it inevitably crashed. After that we inspected how they re-assembled our other furniture units and discovered they were so sloppily done, we hired someone else to do fix them. Getting First Class Movers to repair damages directly was generally one stall after another. They said they couldn't find a glass/mirror repair place due to Covid-19. We found one right away, got an estimate and gave it them so they could deal directly. They wouldn't do that either. I also experienced many things in the review by Jessica W. on 11/16/20! read more

My move from NJ to NYC was EXCELLENT thanks to First Class Movers. I received outstanding customer service from the moment I called for information and spoke to Ellen. The quote (done over the phone) was accurate. On moving day, Victor and the team were on time, thoroughly professional, lovely to deal with and easy to talk to. They made a stressful life experience seamless and stress-free. Nothing was misplaced or damaged in the move. THANK YOU~ read more

Mike and the entire moving team were fantastic. Though we are only halfway through (had to put our stuff in storage, which Mike handled completely for us), we could not be happier with the service and rates from First Class. read more

This is my second time using First Class Movers and I have to say they outdid themselves once again. Moving us took much longer than anticipated however these guys worked extra hard and stayed until the job was completed...damage free. This is the only moving company i would use and only company i recommended. Thank you again for the fantastic job. read more

The experience of hiring these movers will forever haunt me-might sound dramatic, but so was the whole ordeal. I have always moved by myself but I have a 3 year old and decided to splurge. The quote was within my price range and the salesman Pat assured me multiple times "your quote is good, you don't pay for travel, the movers will assemble your furniture." Sounds great, right? I am such a do-it-yourselfer that I even moved 3 full carloads of the inventory by myself in the week before moving day. Make it simple for everyone, I thought. Well, they showed up late, refused to make eye contact despite my effort to be friendly and helpful, left half a shed full of stuff behind without telling us because they came with too small a truck. When we arrived at our destination, they demanded I pay before unloading, and suddenly the total was $400 over the quote. No one could tell me why. I called Pat and he said the movers said there was "additional inventory" but no one could tell me what. Then, they said travel time, which Pat explicitly told me I didn't have to pay for-otherwise I would have hired more locally. Then, he put me on the phone with an attack dog of a man named Chris who rudely told me things happen and basically I just had to deal with it. I paid out of desperation to get my belongings unloaded. What a chaotic mess. Every single box was clearly labeled but our stuff was strewn haphazardly in the wrong places. Our coffee table was broken then stuffed in the basement behind other boxes so we wouldn't notice. They left almost 3 hours early, did not assemble a single thing and yet I paid almost 50% more. What a scam. At that point I just wanted them out, I felt totally uncomfortable having my son around these people. PLEASE DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE I DID. I am NO prima donna and I know things happen, but this was a true scam. It makes me feel dirty just thinking that these people took advantage of me like that. Also, as instructed, I put a claim in for my broken table and have received no response. I probably never will. If you have things you care about or kids in your home please do not even for a second think this catastrophic mess of a company will help you. Worst money I ever spent, by far. Do not fall for their conniving schtick because you will regret it, just like I do. read more

FIRST CLASS is exactly what you'll get if you use this moving company!!! From my first phone conversation with Curtis till moving day (which mind you was all in the matter of 1 week) was the most pleasurable experience I've had in a long time. I asked Curtis a few questions & got all the answers immediately. My contract & estimate was emailed with minutes of hanging up the phone. On moving day, the movers arrived promptly & we're very efficient, friendly, handled everything with the utmost care! This is a FIRST CLASS business!!!! You will not be disappointed!!! Highly recommended! read more

Never again. As a realtor, I had recommended First Class Movers for years. When they moved my belongings across country they managed to lose or damage the most valuable and sentimental items. They took no responsibility. Now the FBI is involved. read more

Honestly, this is a pro service from the top down. They were precise, packaged everything safely and had a seamless love. Lead crew member was really accommodating and they literally did everything I asked for. read more

We used First Class Movers earlier this fall. Mike was attentive and responsive to our questions and concerns. Ellen was very helpful, too. The five man crew was also very good, as they moved quickly and were very careful with our things. We were very pleased with First Class Movers and would recommend them. read more

Excellent service. Took great care of our possessions. Estimate was right on the money. Used them two times now and would use again.

Sadly this has been a most disappointing experience, Not only did the movers break a treasured artifact within my home during the move but the movers the company refused to take responsibility for the damage. The company seldom if ever extended the courtesy of returning my calls. The owner never returned a call. The company took more than 2 months before contacting their insurance company in order to make a claim. At that point the movers misrepresented what transpired and the insurance refused to reimburse me for the artifact, its repair or decreased value as a result. I would look elsewhere if you value your belongings. read more

Absolutely great - helped me in a crunch. On time and super professional. Highly recommend.

Second time I have used this great moving company in 2 years. Completely professional from the first visit for my free estimate, to any questions I had, to an amazingly smooth move in and out on the same day in Manhattan. They sent 5 guys who completed the job in 6 hours start to finish. No nonsense with wondering if the job would be done well. They wrapped and packed my things with complete care and could not have been any more pleasant during the process. The final charges were fair, and actually less than the original estimate and no issues with some last minute changes I made. Colleen in the office answers emails immediately as pleasantly as could be. Curtis is the guy to go to for your estimate. Walks through your entire move with you and also very quick to return emails or phone calls if you have questions. They were thrilled to have a repeat customer, and they were the first ones I called when I knew I was moving again. No hesitation. I've heard horror stories of movers in Manhattan. No need to worry with these guys! Don't let the New Jersey address keep you from contacting them. Well worth it! read more

Was an excellent experience from start to finish. I contacted five moving companies for a NJ to NC move. Curtis came out within a day to provide me an on-site quote. His quote was competitive, complete, and binding. The sales experience was simple, smooth, and painless; completely unlike my experience securing my other four quotes. The difference was quite noticeable in all aspects. The movers on both end were very professional, polite, and careful. I felt they showed great respect for my possessions and my home on both ends. Both my pick-up and delivery were as agreed. All of my items, both those they packed and I packed, were delivered undamaged. I could not have been more pleased. Highly recommend this vendor. read more

I have had some horrible experiences with movers before but I was really impressed with these guys. There quote was actually an overestimate and I ended up paying 20% LESS THAN THEY QUOTED ME!!! The guys were friendly and courteous and they didn't try to scam me with adding on secret charges at the end. They finished in less time than they expected and not one thing was damaged. Would definitely recommend. Their prices are middle of the range but worth it! read more