These guys were great! Good communication, quick move and very friendly. They went above and beyond to get my house set up for me!

I didn't actually hire them for the job because my situation changed. However - while I spent hours trying to find someone to help me (down here from Los Angeles) Tyree from First class movers was super fast at responding and he was also very friendly and professional and helpful!!! His pricing was also the most competitive. If I ever needed to hire movers again he would be the first one I would call! Thanks so much Tyree for your awesome help! I replay appreciate it! read more

Move summary: One bedroom's worth of items moving from a storage unit, roll up door, ground floor, truck pulled up a couple feet away, into studio apartment two flights up, no elevator. Total move: 6 hrs Expected: 3-4 hrs Movers: 2 Drive: 50 min Overall, I must say that I'm quite unsatisfied with First Class Movers and their level of professionalism, care for my belongings, and speediness in getting the move done. Received verbal confirmation the day prior. Morning of, I was notified of the arrival time. An hour before the movers were expected, I was notified of the service having to be changed to mid-afternoon due to some unforeseen circumstance; accidentally, they had my phone number mixed up with a different client for whom they did have to switch times on - my move was on schedule - phew. The movers were slow and pretty rough with some items. I've done moves with my same belongings a handful of times in the past (minus a few boxes plus one table), and no where close to six hours did it take. This move usually takes 2-4 hours to complete with a 25-35 min drive in between (4 hours for when there were 1.5 flights of stairs and the guys helped me pack about ~1/4 of my items into boxes as well as wrap all my furniture). This time, there was a 50 min drive and two flights of stairs, with a couple of pieces of furniture needing wrapping, other than that all other items were packed and stacked in the storage unit. First Class Movers took 90 minutes to load the truck, and in a less organized manner than other movers), for a job that typically takes 45-50 minutes for two movers. What could have saved time was if the guys didn't spend almost 10% of the time on their phones and 10% of their time standing around chatting with each other. At one point, one of the movers commented, "the stairs were too much." The other mover even called out at least twice about trying to hire someone off the street to help with the move. I think, that's why I hired movers. Not only was the move delayed and slow, a few things were broken and damaged, including the stand upon which my plasma TV was mounted. The movers didn't want to take responsibility for it and, rather, adamantly blamed me and what they call my "reckless driving" in breaking it. (I'll have you know that I drive a 6-speed manual transmission and that I drive well and safely). In securing the TV to the truck on the move up, one of the guys strapped it in to the truck wall quite snugly and cranked down on the strap such that the TV was angled off perpendicular noticeably, by about 5-10 deg. Upon unloading, the guys found it broken. Both sides of the mount broke in half, with the TV still on, and now, the TV no longer stands up. Unpacking, I found shards of broken ceramic lining the cardboard of the dish set I received from my relatives. And yet another box of dishes and glass, of which I pointed out to the movers twice as being a box of dishes, sounded of ceramic clinking as one of the movers whipped it off his shoulder and placed it onto my kitchen floor, suddenly asking what was in it. I haven't gotten to unpacking it yet and hope I won't find anything broken. Additionally, the corners of the wooden legs of my couch were damaged. It was a very expensive couch and I've had it for 10+ yrs. The guys dismantled the legs from the couch as well as the door from its frame in trying to squeeze the couch in through my doorway. They struggled getting the legs back on, didn't at all notify me of the issue. When moving my couch into storage the following day (because it ended up not fitting), I discovered the center screws on all legs protruding several mm, they no longer sit flush with leg bottom. The other issue is that my front door is now misaligned: it takes a yank to close it, and the deadbolt is sticky. The movers said they screwed the door hinge back in just fine and the door was fine. I will need to call building maintenance to have it fixed. Overall, this was my worst moving experience. I would not recommend this moving company, at least, with the two movers that helped me unless they can treat their jobs more professionally. I was just coming off an injury where I was on crutches for 8 months and had to step in so the move would get done. In the beginning, I clearly pointed out my injury so it didn't seem that I was just standing around setting some standard for less than optimal work ethic. Response summ: 20' truck ETA 11 AM Actual 11:15. Plasma TV wouldn't fit appropriately in backseat nor was the idea suggested. Items were clearly delineated prior to move. On moving day, there was less one couch. Yes, wear-and-tear on walls OK. Mishandling of belongings, not OK. I should have noted that we agreed 50:50 blame on the TV, and they reduced my fee 1 hour, initially having offered me 30 min (cost of TV: $2000). Broken dishes etc and lost time, I have not been compensated for. The movers worked hard only in the last 2 hours of 6. Yes, great job in the last 2 hrs read more

Raymond and Anthony we're extremely helpful and professional. We got the move done right on time and it's the best move experience I have ever had. Thank you so much guys! read more

Contacted these people through Yelp because reviews looked good and I was referred through a realitor, sounded like honest hard working people. I should have known from the beginning something was off, I had to tell the OWNER Tyree three times my information. I informed him I had a three bedroom house. I was advised to get a 20' truck so I did. First they showed up 45 minutes late. I stressed I needed the job done in one trip. I suggested getting another truck or a trailer because it was stated that all our belongings wouldn't fit on the truck. I was told "we will make it work". I told them from the beginning my budget was $700, I was told the job would be done by 4pm, then it was a 10 hour day, oh wait it's now a 12 hour day. Seriously! I really feel like he was milking the clock from the beginning, stupid us for trusting this person. The owner is incredibly rude, his partner was way more helpful and courteous. So long story short it turned into being a 12 hour day, I wrote him a check for the difference but come to find out they left a bunch of our stuff at our old home which caused us to spend more money out of pocket. I would not suggest doing business with Tyree, he likes to put blame on others and call people out their name. Super professional. read more

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General info: They don't have a truck (you get one and drive it yourself) or packing blankets or cellophane wrap. they do have dollys. If the online payment code isn't sent to you, you will have to pay with cash. The Pros: Our stuff got from point A to point B. They were efficient and strong and worked hard. They are also personable. The Cons: We booked them online through U-Haul for 5 hours, from 10am to 3pm. They assumed it would take less time so they double booked to help another person 30min away at 2pm. They did finish with us at 1:15pm so it would have been fine technically however that money, which we had to pay online before hand, was not refunded. So we paid them our money to go help someone else. The major Cons: TLDR: The website Moving Helpers is trash and will give you the headache of all headaches, and steal your money. The movers were good guys but they need to use a different website. It's obvious they hate it as much as we do. Their company would greatly benefit from going through another website or making their own. Their HORRIBLE horrible website Moving Helpers. 3 nightmares about it. 1) We were notified by them the night before to change our reservation to 4 hours because they thought it wouldn't take very long. However, that had to be done on Moving Helper. We could NOT get into the website to change it. 2) After the move was complete they couldn't leave without the payment code. That was supposed to be provided by Moving Helpers but we had booked through U-Haul and never once had an email from Moving Helpers. Also we were never given an account that matched with my booking of their service. They stayed there and were pushy and rude and we all were extremely stressed trying to get this code from a broken website. Finally U-haul was able to get us the code, despite one of the movers profusely saying they would not be helpful, and they were able to leave. 3) After they left I received an email stating we will get back the small refundable part of what we paid them once we leave a review on Moving Helper. However... once again we CANNOT get into the website with an account that matches our booking. So I can not leave a review there. Thus I will not get that part of my money back. And that's why I am writing a review here. read more

Raymond and Christian were INCREDIBLE! I can't thank them enough for all their hard work. Moving is stressful and I didn't finally start to relax until these guys got there and I saw how completely methodical, fast, and careful they were. I had a LOT of stuff: big items, as well as a million boxes and little things that required a lot of trips and they loaded and unloaded so efficiently. They finished within the amount of time quoted and they didn't stop until every last thing had been brought upstairs to my 2-story apartment. Thank you again for everything, guys. I can't recommend this company enough. read more

Tyree and his crew came today to do the impossible....move two of armoires up the stairs of my new two-story home! The armoires have been sitting in my garage for two weeks since the original movers who moved all of my household goods couldn't move these two armoires upstairs. First Class Movers performed a miracle as the stairway is narrow with little clearance because the roof slopes and the turn onto the second landing has a large built-in railing. I think it may be a matter of experience and the correct technique. I am very, very grateful to First Class Movers. They are professional, work quickly and to say the least do perform miracles! Thank you First Class Movers! read more

We had Tyree, Raymond, and Christian help us move stuff twice. They are very strong and very hard working. They showed up on time and worked hard the entire time. If you need muscle for moving, I highly recommend them. read more

These guys did an awesome job and they move quick. It was a rainy day and they were mindful of tracking in dirt and getting the carpet wet. They were careful with all of our items and loaded/unloaded with care. We highly recommend! read more

Prompt response and reasonable rate to request for quote. But they didn't have a truck available for my needs. This was a very short notice request so no fault them. Would be glad to ask them for my next move. read more

These guys were awesome! Super fast but careful not to damage any of our items and made moving day a lot less stressful. Also, so friendly and personable! Would definitely recommend first class movers for your next move! read more

Referred a client to these guys for a recent move. The WORST , most unprofessional movers. They gave a quote for the wrong amount, then asked for more money, showed up and had the wrong size truck, then actually left belongings at the house. When called about this absolutely rude, cursing and threatening to file a lawsuit for harassment. read more

Called during the pandemic to move a bed up a set of stairs. They fit me into their schedule right away. I was scared of having people over during covid, but the guys had their masks on and performed hand hygiene. They did a good job, and the quoted cost was decent. I was so thankful for their help that I paid extra for their hard work. Of note, the bed's slats got accidentally flipped the wrong way on reassembly so it rubbed on the frame. I will unscrew all the screws and flip the slats around. Honest mistake and it is no big deal. I will hire tyree again, if ever I have a need for movers. Professional, and very responsive to texts. Good communication skills. Also both guys were very kind. I wish you all the best of luck! Thank you for your help. read more

I was scheduled to have Quality First Affordable Moving company move me out of my apartment and into my house. At the very last minute, an hour before they were supposed to arrive, they cancelled. I called First Class Movers and told them what was happening. They were busy that day, and the weather was awful, but they said they would help me. They showed up when they said they would and worked so hard for 5 hours, even during a little hail storm! They had already had 2 jobs prior to this so I'm sure they were exhausted. They were so nice and really careful with my things. At one point I misplaced the key to the moving truck and they went above and beyond and looked through the trash with me to try to find it. They occasionally reminded me of the time so I wouldn't be surprised by how much I had to pay. I appreciate everything they did for me and my family! Thank you so much! read more

Raymond was very responsive and communicated well with less than 24 hours notice of our need for moving help. Work was efficient and completed within the 2 hour time frame we estimated. Very friendly and careful with our belongings! read more

I didn't end up using them, but I spoke with Tyree both over messaging and over the phone. Not only is he very prompt in response time, but he was polite, professional, and extremely accommodating with scheduling. He had also come back with the lowest quote out of about 10 different places, which I think is more a reflection of the newness of his company rather than lack of experience. I'm definitely keeping him bookmarked if I ever need help moving in the future! read more

Great movers. Friendly helpful and patient. They went the extra mile to make sure everything went smoothly. I would definitely use them again read more

These guys were awesome!! I have a lot of heavy furniture, washer, dryer and refrigerator and I live on top floor townhome! These guys took the time to wrap everything for me, loaded truck like putting a puzzle together, helped me remove railings and doors to get items out of townhome!! They were so fast with loading I asked them to help unload truck into my storage unit and they were able to do unload in less than 20 minutes. I will be calling them again once my new place is available next month!! You don't know how much time they saved me. Being an older person it is hard enough to box stuff up let alone move, these three wonderful, sweet, professional young men saved my day!!! read more

Let me start off by saying I wasn't exactly an easy client; I changed my moving date on these guys twice, changed my meeting time more than a few times and was requesting all of my belongings to be moved up 3 flights of stairs in an old downtown apartment building. Now while I was the worst, First Class Movers were the best. They kept in contact with me throughout the moving process so I never felt like I had to worry that they wouldn't show up. They were there early in fact, and once they started- worked fast and efficiently. They were polite and took good care of my stuff. I don't plan on moving for a while, but when I do, I will absolutely hire these guys again. 10/10. Would recommend. read more

Glad I called first class movers. They were fast, got right to the job, and organized everything carefully well. They had some tools to take apart my bed frame and my tv stand. And that was quick too. It took less time than I expected, so I was very happy with that. I'd call them again if I ever need to move in the future,thanks!! :) read more

Late review....we hired first class movers back in March and they did an amazing job! It was not an easy task but they worked very hard and got the job done! Thank you First Class Movers! read more

I hired this company through Moving Helpers with Uhaul so I assumed they would be a reliable company as I've had other great experiences using the third party site but I also saw the 4 star rating on Yelp and thought they would be dependable. I received confirmation from the owner Wednesday for a Saturday job for 3 movers for 4 hours to arrive at location 1 at 8:30 am. Saturday morning I get my Uhaul to my house by 8:00 am. 8:45 rolls around and I attempt to call the owner - phone goes straight to voicemail and his mailbox is full so no way to leave a message. I send a text, and start calling every 15 minutes they aren't there. Finally at 9:30 I decide this is the last attempt I'm making, I understand movers are usually late but no communication was making me worry. He finally answers and tells me 1 guy cancelled but the other 2 are right around the corner. I wait another hour (now 10:30 am) still no movers. I call again and he tells me something to the effect of "Oh my gosh I can't believe these guys. I'm going to have to fire these guys. I'm at a job right now and it'll take me about an hour to finish and I can come out to you when I'm done but you're already feeling some type of way about me so I don't know if you just want to cancel." I hadn't said anything at this point other than basically what's going on and so why he would make it seem like I was irate was confusing to me. I tell him I need him to come today, I'm pregnant and by myself so I need movers. He tells me he'll be there and to trust him he's the owner. So I wait another hour and ask him to text me when he's leaving the job so I know he's on his way. He then proceeds to ask if we can reschedule for tomorrow! NO we CANNOT sir I sold my home, I've got a truck paid for and empty in the driveway, and cleaners scheduled for tomorrow morning. At this point I AM furious. I was luckily able to re-book movers for same day service (A Plus Movers SAVED my life) but because of this unprofessional business operation I was moving until 11:00 pm, in the cold rain, pregnant and having to help lift items because I was only able to get 2 guys instead of the 3 I had scheduled. This was supposed to be a stress free moving experience and this company robbed me of that with their unprofessional-ism and inability to communicate. DO NOT USE THESE GUYS!!! When I let the owner know I was using someone else his response was "OK" - not even I'm so sorry for the miscommunication and the delay in your move. Bad business practices! read more

They moved a bed from one room to another and installed a brand new adjustable base king size bed from my garage (in box) to upstairs. They finished in about an hour. Great work! read more

I had a problem with my original moving company, and had to find anther one at the last minute (2-days before moving). I called First Class Movers at 11PM and Tyree actually picked up. We discussed my needs and he confirmed our move. WOW! I have heard of companies not showing up and all the horror stories. But, they came through for us. They called me the day before our move, and to keep in touch on moving day Raymond gave me his direct number. Raymond even offered to show up earlier if we got the keys to my apartment earlier in the day. Which worked out because that is exactly what happened. When I called Raymond about coming earlier, he promptly showed up within 30 minutes of my call. Another WOW !!! I highly recommend First Class Movers. Thank you Tyree and Raymond for helping us in our move. I will be calling back when I move again. read more

I have used them for 2 moves in the last 6 months. I found both Tyree and Raymond very professional, courteous and efficient. We had some heavy pieces of furniture that had to be taken up one floor in the new house and they did an amazing job with those. There was no damage to anything. The rates were very reasonable and they in fact they charged me only for 2 hrs when they actually worked close to 2.5 hrs. I added a decent tip each time; they truly deserved that. I also had them help out with some furniture assembly and they did that just great. I would surely use their services again when needed. read more

I called first class in a pinch to move some bedroom furniture. Tony and Raymond came by on time and were extremely courteous and friendly. They did a wonderful job and would recommend them to anyone asking. They were even super sweet to my adorable, but overly curious large dogs. Also, they made sure to move the pictures on the wall to not damage them before I even thought to ask. Thank you so much for your wonderful and professional service. read more

Tyree and Christian arrived early, took a quick inventory, and got right to work. They were professional, worked efficiently, and did a great job! I'd absolutely recommend them for any big or small move! read more

Tyree and his partner were very accommodating and arrived early per my request. Very professional and handled the unloading of my Uhaul with care and caution. None of my items were damaged as they unloaded it and carried the items up to the 2nd floor. I would highly recommend First Class Movers to anyone! read more

We had a very good crew of movers. Everything was moved into the truck and into our new location very quickly. They we're very professional and courteous making sure nothing was damaged. I will definitely recommend them and use this service next time. read more

Tyree and his team were very helpful and accommodating. They kept us informed every step of the way. When we weren't able to make our late evening appointment, Tyree fit us in his busy schedule the very next day. read more

Raymond and Lavar were right on time and ready to get the job done. Raymond said "we got this" when he heard my concern that everything would fit in the POD. They were professional and dependable and I would recommend them to anyone who wants the job done right. Thank you First Class Movers. read more

This was my first time using a moving company. First Class Movers was the best! I will deffinitly call them again when I need to move. They were very professional, polite, and respectful. They did the job as quickly as possible but were still very careful not to damage my things and the houses. They came prepared with the materials they needed. I couldn't believe they fit everything in the truck in one load! They take their company and clients very seriously and I will be happy to refer them to everyone I know that needs movers. Thanks guys for making our lives easier it was much appreciated! read more

It's a shame I have to write a negative review now after I had such a positive experience with this company the first time. I had a couple of guys move my apartment furniture to a storage facility and they did a great job They wrapped everything in plastic they wrap blankets around everything they were very careful they were engaging and funny and were quick and did excellent packing of the items I was completely impressed. However when I re-hired this company to move my items from my storage to my house in the bay area it was a total disaster. I had originally wanted to move in the morning but they told me that it would be better if we moved in the afternoon and didn't give me a solid time of when we were supposed to meet they gave me a rough estimate between 2 and 3 o'clock so I agreed and scheduled a U-Haul to pick up and meet them at my storage facility. There was a lot of traffic coming from the bay area and I called them from the road to let them know that I was going to be late and they seemed to be fine with it however five minutes before I got there they told me that they had been waiting for two hours and that they were leaving and I would have to reschedule for Monday. I told them that I was just around the corner and to please wait which they did but when I met them I could tell that they were angry. They informed me that they had been waiting for two hours. I don't know why they had to sit there for two hours when I told them that I was running late they could've done something else instead of just sit there. They had plenty of time to go have lunch, but instead we're asking if I could go buy them pizza when we arrived at my place in the bay area. They were moving's as slowly as they could because they knew they were getting paid by the hour and it took them two hours to load a truck that should've only taken one hour since it was only furniture for a one bedroom apartment. The way that they packed my items was a joke and I had plenty of space with a 25 foot truck. One of the guys was complaining the whole time and groaning in agony the whole time. I'm sorry but if you're a business owner, that's no way to conduct yourself on a job regardless if it's your first job or your last job of the day. All of my furniture was skinned up an actual chips of wood came off of my furniture. I found several broken dishes. They also sprung it on me, on the way to my new apartment, that they needed to be paid in cash. The dude then informs me that they hit the seven hour mark and wanted to know if they needed to bring the rest of the stuff in or not. Can you believe this guy? There were like four or five items left that needed to be brought into the apartment. They brought the rest of the items in and then informed me that they would be following me to the ATM so that I could pay them. I was so livid with the whole experience I was ready to explode. Do yourself a favor and find a different moving company. read more

They never showed up...Unbelievable. I called and spoke with them to confirm the move, and we even exchange a text message where I said the date/time/address/etc. They wrote back "confirmed." The day of, I called, waited, called again, waited, called again, texted, and they never responded. That left me without movers, which is not only unprofessional, but a really awful thing to do to someone. read more

Great movers. Good communication. Packed quickly and efficiently. Would definitely use again

First class movers sure lived up 2 their name!! Amazing professional and very reasonable cost. So great 2 work with. Jerome and Brian were so good and got all my stuff moved into a storage unit in record time. Great job guys. Highly recommend this company. Give Tyree the owner a call. You wont be disappointed. read more

We moved yesterday and chosen First Class Movers. They are professional and attentive. Very kind service! They offer reasonable prices and are willing to match everyone's needs. Although they were late for traffic problems yesterday, I still recommend them! read more

They are really efficient and hardworking movers and friendly person..completed the move to my new apartment within 2 hours ,which is in 3rd floor and few miles away from my old apartment ..I am very much satisfied with the service and will recommend First class movers to others.. read more

I've never used movers before, but I'm really glad I went with First Class Movers! Tyree and (I can't remember the other's name, oops) arrived early and got started right away. They were careful to maneuver my furniture so as to not bang it into the walls, a skill which I definitely don't possess. Tyree was friendly and professional and made the dreaded moving process much easier. I would definitely recommend First Class Movers for their price and efficiency :) read more