We were down to the wire in pulling together a move to the East Coast. Golan's provided a competitive estimate, no hard sell. We accepted their bid and finished packing. On the day of the move, they showed up on time, wrapped almost everything that needed protection in either blankets or plastic wrap. Delivery was within specified timeframe, and unload was quick. All personnel -- office reps, pickup and delivery -- were courteous and professional. If I ever move back to Chicago, I will call Golan's. read more

One of the WORST companies I have ever dealt with. I moved cross country and they broke nearly 10K of items due to movers that were inexperienced and clearly didn't know how to professionally pack the items onto the truck. Julie, the Manager, was more defensive then trying to help and at one point told me that "she disagreed with my statements regarding the move". I will be reporting to the BBB, DOT, my credit card company, and any other governing bodies. BEWARE, and use a different company, don't make the same mistake that I did with Golan's. read more

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Moving a 2bd x 2bth from a storage shed into a 3rd floor walk up, lots of books. Golan provided 4 guys, and the move was super fast. I called them last minute and they were able to accommodate the move within 4 hours . Price was definitely worth it! read more

Team was polite and professional and worked their tails off in stifling heat. Were 90 minutes late to start though and that put us behind a bit at next places elevator time window. Nothing was damaged or lost . Richard the office manager is great, thorough, honest and responsive . read more

Many years ago, I would have rated Golans 5 stars. My family and I have moved many times, cross country, globally and locally many times. This would be our 4th time working with Golans and we have worked with others when we have lived in other parts of the country and world. Golans was top notch and I cannot say how very low they have dropped in terms of speed, quality and service. Depending on the size of the move, you would get 3-5 movers that were efficient, professional and coordinated. We have moved 3-4 bedroom homes the first three times and the quality was excellent. We have also had Golans come to do smaller jobs. In our most recent home move, the massive crew came (6 to 8 at one point) and what would have taken a 3-5 person crew one day in the past, took multiple days. We paid hundreds of dollars to have what looked like on 2 of the core 6 group were qualified, professional movers and the remainder were "runners" - and they did not know how to navigate with heavier loads up stairs, the could not consistently follow instructions on what rooms items needed to be moved to even though they were clearly marked; and they were physically not fit for the task. At certain points, I was genuinely worried for the workers' physical health, as they were clearly struggling to carry items that were less than 20 lbs. While the workers seemed generally earnest and hardworking, I felt like this was equivalent to having your frail or elderly relatives show up to do a house move. Further to that, the two professional movers were doing the bulk of the carrying and hustling and I could see that they were flagging on hour four because the remained Golans movers could not perform the duties of the job. The craziest part it that the disassembly and reassembly of the furniture (which in this case Golans have move 2xs for us before) took 3 times as long because the folks doing the work did not have basic mechanical or assembly skills. At the end, while the items were being assembled by two works (it took over 3 hrs), the remainder of the workers sat around waiting. I spoke quietly to the person in charge regarding the concerns which he acknowledged; I paid the full price and I tipped them well because I cannot fault people for wanting to work. Having said that, I will never use Golans again. Golans has always charged more than competing services and I thought I would get the high quality Golans experience that I have known - I am willing to pay for quality. The inefficiency was beyond a normal variance and I can genuinely say unless you have money, patience and time to burn, I cannot recommend them, which makes me sad - because I have referred them so many times, I have lost count. I don't know what happened to their standards of service from the past. It was such a disheartening, expensive and stressful experience. Never again. read more

Is there anything more stressful than a move? Is there anything that compounds the anxiety of selling a property more than the thought of putting all of your possessions in boxes and placing them in a new location? Golan's showed up at the appointed time with a crew of six and two trucks. We did most of the packing ourselves and the items they packed, they did with care. They had four levels of floors to move, and they settled into an efficient rhythm. (I sympathize with their knees, the stairs to the fourth floor are super steep!) They carried several bedroom sets, desks, long dining tables, Peloton, Hydrow, oversized sectionals, mirrors, outdoor furniture, weight set and probably 100 boxes. It was a full day's work but the crew was polite, patient, and efficient to the end. I did not see any damage to floors or walls. They drove away with everything to put into storage. read more

Golan's Moving & Storage - Movers Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Golan's did an excellent job for me. I really appreciated having Aidai as my personal contact. In fact, I chose Golan's over a lower priced bid for the piece of mind of having a dedicated coordinator. The movers themselves were professional, polite and efficient. read more

AMAZING!! They saved us when in a tight situation where New City Moving cancelled the night before. Such nice movers/people and fair pricing. Everything was done well and I highly recommend. Will be using again! read more

Movers were very careful with our items. We had a complex move from a house and apartment to our new home and they were patient, thorough and collaborative on furniture and box placement. We did a two day move to breakdown and wrap furniture so day two was move and setup. Very smart strategy, which I appreciated! read more

My wife and I received a moving quote for $7000. We had received other quotes for less money, but my wife decided that we should use Golan's as they were the movers that we had used for a previous move. After the truck was loaded, we were told we needed to make payment even though the rep had said we would have to pay once the delivery arrived at our new home. Upon making payment in full, we were told we owed another $2000 and that it was due at the time of delivery. Naturally, we were surprised and called the corporate office to voice our concerns. Later that evening, we received an updated bill and the amount increased even more. We were told we now owe $12,000 for the move. Frustrated, we were awake half the night as we were stunned by the increase in the amount of money that Golan's was expecting. How could we have gone from paying $7000 for 2 trucks that were capable of carrying 16K LBS of furniture to being expected to pay $5000 more after the trucks were loaded? The next morning, the movers arrived and demanded immediate payment. Even though the office was not open, we were angry and frustrated over the demand for an additional $5000. After some back and forth, we were told we had to pay $3700 versus $5000 in order for the movers to release our possessions. It honestly felt like a shakedown as our possessions and $7000 were in the hands of Golan's. Reluctantly, we paid the additional $3700 and our possessions were released. To say this soured the entire experience of our move is an understatement. If anyone in my industry had "misquoted" something, the company would have stood the quote. It's good business and good companies stand by their quotes. Golan's on the other hand retreated slightly and refunded $350 of the additional $3700 surcharge. That being said, I will not work with this company again. Their practices were unfair and deceptive in my opinion as Golan's completely failed to stand behind their original commitments. read more

Our crew was prompt, swift, and came in under budget! Really nice group of guys and no crazy overcharges. We would totally use them again- they made the experience of moving much more delightful. read more

They did a great job packing and moving my brother's complete 2 bedroom condo from downtown to oak lawn to be near family! Lots to pack and unpack from his 20 years of living there! Thanks to Golan team and Aedie! read more

Golan's crew did an excellent job moving me from the burbs to city. Super speedy, friendly & accommodating with helping set up my furniture. They also have some true Tetris skills loading it all up! Golan was referred to me by a friend and now I know why. Would use them again. read more

This was a small and easy move and they did it all right. Golan was the only mover who did not insist on this simple job being a 3 person move. They were on time, efficient, professional and on budget. read more

Fast, professional, highly efficient. Highly recommend them. We've used Golan a few times now and loved them.

Movers were awesome! They handled our furniture very well, the team they sent over were very nice and knowledgeable in wrapping up the all the packages. Overall experience was great and cost comparable if not better! read more

A very thorough and friendly inventory was taken and an exacting quote was made which yielded the best (transparent!) pricing. We'll see how the move goes, but so far so good! read more

This is the second time i have used Golan to move my belongs in the city. The first time the team was organized, fast and very professional. The second time I moved from one floor to another in the same building. I have a lot of very expensive clothes. I went to the new unit to instruct the movers as to the placement of the large pieces of furniture, when I returned to the old unit the packers had put all of my expensive sweaters on hangers into a huge box. Several sweaters were damaged by their lack of respect for my valuables. One of the crew that was packing things from the old place stole a 1200 pair of sunglasses. There is no doubt that they took the glasses because I keep them in the place very time I come in the house. If you use this company, lock up your valuables and move your own clothes. read more

This was my fifth time using Golan"s. They are flawless in scheduling, handling special requests and packing/moving/setup. I never would use another mover read more

Audi and his team were great! Everything was carefully wrapped and moved safely! Very professional! I have used Golans many times and highly recommend them! read more

We were fortunate enough to have what I assumed was one of their top crews, They were punctual, careful, and polite despite the 100 degree heat. read more

This moving company was absolutely amazing. They wrapped numerous pieces, including large glass pieces that I used on my dining room table. And coffee tables. They were professional and thorough and respectful the whole time. And I had a lot to move. read more

I had to move to another city. Called Golans Moving. They answered all my questions and gave me a good quote. The guys showed up on time, worked incredibly hard. When we got to my other location my couch would not fit through the door. These guys removed legs from the couch and had a heck of a time. They finally got it through the door. Then they put everything back together. They did awesome work! All the dudes were excellent and professional. I certainly would call them if I move again (hopefully not). read more

Our move with Golans was characterized by punctual, competent, efficient, and friendly service. Thorough and accurate estimate.

I first used Golan's for moving 20 years ago. I was so impressed with them. They had me moved from my Roscoe Village apartment to my Wicker Park apartment in 2.5 hours without a hitch. I recall they were in shape and motivated to take care of my furniture without any damage. In the years in between 2003 and 2017 I moved two more times using two different moving companies. I was not impressed either of them. Fast forward to 2023 where I had to move again from Streeterville to Rogers Park and I hired Golan. The 4 person team was on time, in shape, respected my furniture, efficient in moving to and fro and all done in 3.5 hours, this included about a 50 minute travel time (since apparently all roads in Chicago are under construction). I'm glad I finally used them again and plan to for future moves. read more

We called Golan's for an in-house move due to renovations. We've used them 3 times so far and they have been great! On-time, efficient, friendly, and reasonably priced given the heavy pieces of furniture we needed moved. I would hire them again! read more

2/8/2023 They were always the BEST......But now, do your due diligences October 28, 2023--8:00A; Golan arrives with (4) less than qualified, efficient or certainly careful persons to pack and move. Objective; Part of the shipment to storage, part to our awaiting home. Only made it to the storage, as they were such a inefficient group from 8A to 5P that we had to pay extra to store the remainder in their facility. Additionally, stay in a hotel for several nights. We moved the storage items last week (February 6, 2023) to our home. (NOT UTILIZING GOLAN, my first wise decision in this process) We began last week to open the boxes (see photos) of the thrown in belongings of ours from these lazy, intentional, careless persons who were perhaps never employees, but bit worker's, employed hourly, and never trained in their field. Only trained in how to dump, store and run... Surely, they must have factored in; "oh, storage....They'll not see this until whenever". Look pictures say enough.....This is but a small percentage of overall packing sloppiness and disregard of personal items that we have suffered due to this derelict company. On February 7, 2023 at 1:35P my husband went to return 14 pads to get our monies refunded. In his visit he met with this woman "Julie Gold" an unpleasant person as he found. Following day, my husband received a call of apology from Ms. Gold. A different demeanor altogether (inauthentic, of course) as she attempted to (Offer, Bribe) him with $100 dollars if we removed this review.....THAT'S who you might employ, if you should decide on these people as your movers. We continue to search for our TV power cables for (3) TV's that if I showed you the pack job on these TV's you would be wiser than I in your choice of movers. 2/12/2023 Still have not located our power cords for the televisions.... However, I wanted to show you the disappointing and completely unnecessary destruction of an award that has been with me since 2012. See attached picture.....Found these in the DUMP boxes that the movers created without my knowledge. (See original post provided for perspective) It has now been destroyed by their carelessness. Thrown on top of a cherished picture, denting the frame and BREAKING off (2) of the awards hand made designs. AGAIN, BEFORE YOU EMPLOY GOLAN, DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE.... read more

We had the best experience with the movers. They worked quickly as a team and made sure our valuables were properly protected and they made good suggestions. We had 2 trucks and 6 movers. They were very thankful that we gave them snacks, water and pizza. It was a long move. I plan to use them again for my business move in the summer! Maria one of the movers was so awesome! Honestly the entire team was great. read more

Golan's Moving & Storage - Movers Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

I just finished a move with these guys and felt they did a good job. They had left our home yesterday, and came well prepared. They had good pricing, it was reasonable and within our budget. They got everything loaded and unloaded without any problems. I feel they lived up to what they said. read more

Golan's came to our property to move in a new resident. The staff was very nice and professional. Very polite. Shout out to Audi for being such a polite and amazing person. If asked if I know of a great moving company I will surely recommend this company for future move ins or out. Cassandra W. read more

I've used Golan's twice now for moving and both times they've been absolutely incredible. I live alone in the city so I don't have a lot of resources myself, and the team made it so easy I hardly lifted a finger. The scheduling, paperwork, and move itself always goes off without a hitch, and everyone you encounter is so nice. 10/10, would recommend to anyone! read more

From the quote phase, till the last mover left, the whole experience was simply excellent! Only a couple of moving companies really do an in-person inventory taking, which is crucial for proper quoting! Richard from Golan came and made sure to note every item. The quote came as one of the highest, but I decided to go with it... The day before the move, we received a call - and the crew came on time 8AM! They packed each piece of furniture as if it was an irreplaceable antique... My wife and I were so impressed with the Foreman and the crew, they were so respectful to our belonging, asked to make sure they know what and how to move each item. The unloading was as smooth as the loading, and all items were exactly were we asked to place them. All in all - a perfect experience in one of the most stressful possible event... If you look for movers, I highly recommend you to give Golan's Moving a call! read more

I had the best moving experience with Golan's Moving and Storage; the team from the first call to the delivery was beyond my expectations! I have used many moving companies over the years and this company is well worth considering. They are prompt and careful with your furniture and packed boxes, along with packing and wrapping and items left to move. The crew was friendly and went above and beyond to help me consider where to place boxes and furniture once the delivery was complete. In consideration of prices, fair and because they work fast, the total cost was lower than the quote...nice! read more

They came below estimate. Arrived on time, handled everything carefully. This is the second time I've used Golan's and highly recommend them

We originally had quotes from three recommended movers, one of which was Golan. All three quoted within a few hundred dollars of each other. Golan's estimator spent far more time examining our apartment and all the contents to be moved than the other two. We chose Golan because a few friends had recently moved with them and were quite pleased. Everything went on schedule, but their actual price was about $1,000 over their estimate, despite all the advance extensive estimating. The packing could have gone better. One of the packers packed wet bath towels in with other items. It was a two-day move, the first to pack everything, the second to actually move out, travel the 2 miles to our new home, and to move in there. They came on time and pretty much finished on time. They left one large bookcase in our old home, as they were unable to move it out because of the size. We hired a refinisher whom we had do some work for us previously, who came the following day, disassembled the bookcase just enough to move it, transported it to our new home and reassembled it in place. Overall, the total amount of damage during the move was more than we had expected, breaking two corners off a dresser, scraping the top of a desk pretty badly, taking a small chunk out of the front of an antique vitrine, quite a few scrapes on the front of a white desk, and small scuffs on some leather furniture. After we reported the damages, we went over the list of documentation which they said they would need in order to file a claim. At that point, we realized that their requirements were basically not possible to satisfy. After many years, we no longer had original bills of sale or other necessary documentaion. Photos which they insisted they had to have, would have been difficult to show damage because one had to look close to see the actual extent of the damage. We pointed out the actual dmaage to the mover's supervisor at the time the damage was actaually done., and he photographed everything then and there. We eventually bit the bullet, hired a refinisher on our own, and paid to have the damage properly repaired. Altogether, we ate about $2,500 for the bookcase disassembly, move, reassembly, and other refinishing necessitated by damage done during the move. I don't know if our experience with them was any worse than it would have been with any other mover. Moving is traumatic for good reason. read more

After 30 yrs in our home, we decided to sell and down size to a condo. My daughter's who was living in our 2 floor had to move to a separate apartment in the city. It was a very hectic move as we needed to properly time the sale of our house to the move to our new condo and my daughter's apartment. Needless to say, there was a lot of last minute changes! Our Golan rep was unavailable when all these happened and Jonathan Fenley was nice enough to step in and reassure us they'd work with us ! Sure enough the move went well. John communicated each time to let us know when to expect the team Juan and his Team arrived on time, was very professional and got the work done! Thank you for such a great move. read more

Golan's Moving & Storage - Golan loading furniture to truck! - Movers Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Great moving company. My move went off without a single issue.. Great value. Great customer service. Good attitudes on a stressful day. The movers carried all my HEAVY furniture up 3 flights of stairs, and did not scratch a single thing, and kept a good attitude. Highly recommend this company for low stress moving. read more

Worst movers ever. Broke my treadmill and blamed it on experts who disassembled. Boxes marked in non-English in spite of me writing out how they were to be labeled. Boxed up dishes from 7 sets not by dish pattern but by type so all 7 sets of dinner plates in same box(as an example). Items lost and never found after unpacking. Run the other way. read more

I hired Golan's to move me from a (2-bedroom) apartment into another, larger apartment. This was a local move, within the Chicago area. Total cost for 3.5 hours of labor with a 3-person crew and all shipping materials, was about $850. That's a great price compared to other local movers. The crew of 3 did an amazing job. Professional, experienced, quick, and thorough. They had to partially disassemble 2 queen bed frames and a sectional sofa along the way, then reassemble them at the new place. They put shrink wrap, bubble wrap, tape, and furniture pads around all the large pieces. These guys work at lightning speed! I had Golan's box up my computer, printer, and monitor for me, but otherwise I had everything ready to move when they arrived. I also moved lighter items, such as folding chairs and clothing, ahead of time to save time and money. If you're planning to have Golan's pack up your entire place for you, then it will obviously cost more. I have used Golan's for 2 moves now, and would happily do so again! read more

I had a very positive experience with Golan's. It began with an in person visit from Richard, an estimator. He was extremely detail-oriented, asked great questions, and was ultimately responsible for my selection of Golan's as my moving company. On the day of the move, Eric and his crew showed up on time, were respectful, hard-working and kindly handled a couple of last minute special requests I'm sure they would rather not have dealt with. The move was completed in a timely manner and my belongings were placed where I requested them, and even moved slightly once I saw things in the space. While I hope never to have to move again (!) I wouldn't hesitate to use Golan's or recommend them to others. read more