It had been a long week of packing already and, frankly, I was not looking forward to following a moving crew to make sure nothing got lost or broken. Jerry assured us that they don't scratch or break stuff but my doubts were calmed when I saw how they carefully double-wrapped our furniture with heavy padding and shrink wrap. Not only were they careful, but they were fast, too. While Jerry organized the placement of our furniture in the truck, Diego was picking up boxes three-at-a-time and hauling them to the Moving van. They were equally fast and courteous in delivering to our new home and removing the packing and placing the furniture to the liking of my wife. Through the entire process, the moving crew was respectful of our needs, even when it meant more work for them. I could not think of a better outcome and would recommend Joey's Movers for anyone who is looking for a company that knows how it is supposed to be done. read more

0 STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When we communicated they said they would bring boxes. Then they showed up without boxes and said they couldn't pack. Then they finally agreed to pack. Then they said they would drop off all our items 2 WEEKS LATER. We said that was completely unacceptable, so they dropped off a little bit of the stuff at 10 pm, then came at 5:30 in the morning the next day without notice to drop off the rest of the things. They then charged us over twice the estimate then randomly called law enforcement on us when we did not check our email for one day. read more

Do NOT use Joey's Movers. Communication with Joey's Movers before our move was very poor, with some messages not getting any response at all. No one showed up for our appointment to get an estimate, and no one contacted me to say there was a change in schedule. I had to contact the company and figure out a different way to get the estimate. The movers arrived without knowledge of what they were expected to pack and move. I was moving with two children and my elderly mother. One of my children and I had to spent over 5 hours each packing to make sure everything was in the truck that same day. I was then told that they couldn't bring our belongings that day, and they didn't know when we could get our things. The final invoice was over two times the estimate. I've tried to communicate with the owner and negotiate a fair price for the move. When I didn't pay the first installment of the invoice immediately, due to caring for my elderly mother who was hospitalized, the owner called the police and reported that I had committed a "theft of services" and tried to have me arrested. This entire experience was extremely stressful on top of the stress of moving. read more

Worst ever. Cancelled on us 20 minutes before they were supposed to be there. Still waiting for them to refund our deposit. read more

Awesome! Fast, quick, and one-time. I'll use them next time. They worked hard and climbed 3 flights of stairs. read more

I'm a fairly anxious person and I've never moved on my own or used a moving service. Javier Gonzalez and his team absolutely knocked it out of the park and put my mind at ease. They were extremely professional and friendly, and they packed up my entire apartment so fast, while also talking to me, giving me advice, and they left my apartment without a mess. They literally do it all and give you full control of what you need moved and how each thing should be packaged. If I move again it will 100000% be with them! read more

We've used Joey's Movers twice and each time had great experiences. The first time was 18 years ago - the move from Logan Square to our vintage condo (2nd floor - no elevator) in West Rogers Park. Our most recent time was three weeks ago when we moved from the condo to an elevator building in Arlington Heights. Communication at all phases of our experience was excellent. Joseph was our key contact and he was extremely helpful in person, via phone or email. He provided the original estimate and pertinent info at our initial walkthrough and was easily available for the follow up issues. A great connection! The moving day team was outstanding. Javier, Doug, Alfonso and Diego - the Fantastic Four! We were scheduled for five movers but one did not show up. The team faced terrible weather (rain was fierce most of the day), and a move out from the second floor - no elevator building. The team was professional, thorough and really great to work with - yes fun - even down a team member and lousy weather. Move was fast and then on to the 40 minute ride to Arlington Heights. Move in was smooth. It was hard to leave the place we loved for so many years but the great experience of kindness, laughter, and great professionalism from this team helped make the transition easier. Javier, Doug, Alfonso and Diego - thank you! We highly recommend Joey's Movers. Leila and Allan S read more

Very disappointed on this company. I requested a second moving quote due that I had sold an item and didn't need it to be moved anymore, plus I just need a different quote without the big item. I also updated my new phone number. I suddenly received an email stating " We appreciate your question about moving services. At this time, we have chosen not to provide you with moving services due to suspicious moving service inquiries." Suspicious because I was looking for a different price, that's the point of getting an inquiry. So ridiculous!!!! 0 stars!!!! read more

Do not use joeys movers! I was given one quote and later charged double because the movers "couldn't" get my sofas into the house and ofcourse more time more money. Not only more money they ripped my sofas and punctured my wall. Made me sign a form that if there was damage to walls they are not responsible. After signing the form i turned to corner and hole was in the wall already. I asked how they did that they're response was you signed the form we are not responsible. Someone was suppose to come sew my sofas to this day no one has called me at all. USE ACM MOVERS INSTEAD!!! read more

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We used Joey's movers to move our store, the yellow bird to our new location. Sadly, our new location was not ready and Joey's had to store our fixturing and merchandise. Joey's movers did the most incredible job I could've ever expected. I highly recommend them! They put our store back together at our new location perfectly. Not one thing was missing or broken! The crew that we had were amazing,and worked incredibly hard for us. Hopefully we are never moving our store again, but I highly recommend Joey's. They are completely professional read more

0 STARS!!! I've only recently joined Yelp, but our experience was so bad with Joey's Movers when they moved us years ago that I feel the need to leave this review. We went back and forth with Patricia and Joseph regarding an excessive move time and damaged furniture for over five months with little to no results regarding our concerns. I have the emails to prove that days and sometimes weeks would go by with no response from Joey's Movers. We finally got to the point where we just gave up pursuing reimbursement/compensation. We were charged over $1,000 for a 7.5 hour move that should have taken half of that time. We were sent a crew that had already moved another household previously that day. They were clearly exhausted and horribly unprepared as they didn't even have water with them. My husband purchased a pack of water and pizza for the crew. In addition to their slow pace, the whole crew would take fairly long breaks every hour adding to our move time. We had several pieces of furniture damaged and items broken during our move. Boxes were not put into the correct rooms although our boxes were clearly labeled. Boxes were often stacked in a haphazardly fashion and boxes marked fragile were upside down or had heavier boxes stacked on top of them. They somehow also swapped our fairly new step-stool for their rickety, old, slightly broken step-stool. They initially sent someone out to fix our furniture and he did an absolutely horrible job (couch picture with unevenly spaced and visible staples as well as shiny resin (?) put onto a matte piece of furniture). The second company who was employed to fix our furniture did a much better job, however, there was some damage done by Joey's Movers upon returning the furniture. That's where things stalled and Patricia and Joseph stopped returning our emails and phone calls. We were never refunded for the excessive time our move took, we never received a replacement step-stool, nor had our furniture issues been completely resolved. The sad thing about all of this is we used this company because my husband's father taught one of the family members. Also Joseph, I've read your previous responses to reviews. Obviously my name is not Boogers R., so please don't respond that I probably have the wrong business. I definitely don't and can provide you with all of the emails if you'd like to right this wrong. read more

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Hired Joey's Movers last month to move my elderly parents from a single family home to a 4th floor condo. The team was awesome, on time, took a lot of care protecting their things. It was very warm, they didn't stop until we were happy. Will absolutely use again! Pricing was very fair!! I can't say how much I was relieved to have put my trust in Joeys! read more

I couldn't be more pleased with Joey's Movers. I have long known of their reliability, professionalism and fair prices from close friends who have used their services in the past. I moved from West Rogers Park in Chicago to Munster, Indiana to escape the high taxation and the costs to taxpayers of living in a mismanaged Democrat blue state. Indiana is a pleasant relief! Thanks to the staff at Joey's, especially Carlos, that everything went well with my move. Items were properly wrapped to avoid damage. The staff was pleasant and so helpful. Nothing to complain about, I was so happy. I would highly recommend Joey's Movers in the future! It was a well done, professional move that didn't cost me an arm and a leg. Thank you so much! You guys are great! Highly recommended! read more

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My first experience using Joey's was about 3-1/2 years ago when I moved my elderly aunt from an apartment to an assisted living facility. I had asked a few friends for referrals since I hadn't personally moved in 20+ years. Joey's came highly recommended. Joey came out to give me an estimate to pack and move my aunt. It was a reasonable quote. The team that came out was terrific. No issues and complete satisfaction. In June of this year I sold my home and downsized to an apartment. The move was from Buffalo Grove to Northbrook. I remember using Joey's and asked my friend if they were still the ones to use. I did my own packing. The team was on-time, young, energetic, professional, and careful. They helped place my furniture and had some good ideas as well! I would highly recommend Joey's for your move. The team was all-around terrific! Thanks for sending me your "A-Team". read more

PODS dropped the ball the day before I had to move out of my home due to closing. Joey's was able to save the day and quickly change an "only workers" job to bring a large truck and get everything into a local storage unit for us. They were SO EASY to accommodate the last minute change. I was mid panic attack and was so thankful for customer service person who helped me. Then came moving day, they arrived on time and with mask. Wrapped up everything up SO well. I purchased my own blankets on Amazon and got 20 or so for $100 bucks. I had them use that and also purchased some items from them. They were able to get everything moved out without damaging walls. I was blown away by how quickly super heavy items were carried out. The guys were rock stars. read more

0 STARS! As an update, the owner contacted me who continues to be arrogant, rude and hostile. He accused me of writing a review "prematurely" but never apologized once for the lack of communication or horrible service. We continue to find items broken and/or in the wrong place. Words cannot describe how upset I am that I tried to support a local business. read more

I used joey's to love from Chicago to Miami. I can't be happier with my decision. They wrapped everything super carefully and nothing was damaged. They gave me the best quote and got to the location even early! I have already recommended them to my friends and they had the same experience. You won't be disappointed. There is a reason why they have so many great reviews. All the staff is so accommodating specially Sam. read more

Highly recommended! The movers were nice people, worked quickly, and were fair. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Great service and zero problems. read more

I have used this company several times over the years. This most recent time I was able to schedule the pick up for the next day. They are reasonable in price. They arrive for the job on time and are very careful with the items. The crews that I have had each time I've used them have been professional and very friendly. I would recommend them to anyone who has to move. They followed social distancing and wore face masks the whole time. Payments over the phone made it easier to pay. read more

My family and I are beyond pleased with this moving company. The way they wrapped up everything and moved it was so efficient and they made it look so easy! They even took a 7 foot china cabinet with no breaks or scratches. They eve finished in less than 4 hours! Definitely recommend their services. read more

Can I just say.... WOW!!!! These guys are really some great movers! My husband & I looked at each other after we closed on our first house and said... Who's going to help us move? After some thought and crossing off a list of people we could ask, we again looked at each other and decided... we're not poor, we can afford to hire people to do the work for us and we're going find professionals. My friend Marty recommended Joey Movers to us. He used them a couple of times and had great success with them. Plus, I spent 9 years working just down the street from them so I knew they were not a fly-by-night company. With three professional movers, amazing efficiency, and strong arms, they moved us out of our old place and into our new place in about 5 hours. They protected our furniture, covered out televisions and even helped us rearrange some furniture that wasn't even on the the moving truck. They told us to sit back, relax, point out where things needed to go and they would do the rest. Talk about treatment! If my husband & I asked friends and family to help us move (January 5th), I think we would still be moving (January 9th), probably be less a few friends to send holiday cards to and maybe crying over a broken television or something. Oh... and the cost? Well, let's just say after the move, we had money left over for appetizer, salad, dinner, dessert and cocktails at Pete Miller's Steakhouse... Mmmmmmm..... read more

We used Joey's to move again, this time from our townhome to a Single family home nearby. They sent four movers and these guys were busy, even as prepared as we were, it still took them 5 hrs and a second truck to get us out of the house. Everyone was really nice. The next day we moved into our new place, everybody showed up on time and they were ready to unload as we took possession of our new place. Mainly the same crew as the day before, we have way too much stuff, but they were great about getting it all to the rooms/floors as indicated. Ended up going into dinner time, so we fed them and they kept moving along as they had pizza. Hope not to have to use them anytime soon, only because we found a great new home to call ours. read more

Had an incredible experience using Joey's Movers. My friend moved recently and recommended them to me. Fernando and Maurice were total pros. Friendly, safe, and clean. They wrapped up all of our furniture and were extremely efficient. My entire studio apartment took 2 hours to load and unload. Highly recommend! read more

We moved a few rooms of furniture from Chiago to Michigan. The crew arrived for pick up on schedule or earlier. Russel and Raoul worked efficiently and with care. Our furniture was delivered at destination on time and unloaded and placed carefully. The bill was exactly as estimated. We are very satisfied. read more

I hired Joeys movers back in February. In short, I'm highly disappointed with their customer service department. My move was scheduled for 8am. I was notified the day before that the move "might" get moved back. The day of I hadn't heard anything so I assumed we were good to go. After waiting an hour with no team showing up, I called. They told me my move had been moved back to noon-no one bothered to call me to let me know. Noon came around-again, no team. Again I called, the move had been pushed back without notifying me. The rest of the day/evening consisted of their reps telling me that would get back to me and then me not hearing anything well after the time they said they'd call. Movers didn't show up until 8pm!!!!! Can you imagine expecting to move at 8am and not having a team until 12 hours later? Once the movers got there, I will say, they were great. Super efficient and very nice guys. This is the reason I gave them two stars. After the whole experience, I was too aggravated to call to follow up with joeys movers-so I just let it be. Weeks later I received a couple of emails from their customer service department asking how my move was. I ignored the first one, but after a second I decided to let them know what I thought. The email entailed what I have described here. The response was they were going to give me half of my moving fee back-awesome! Except it never came and I've been given the run around when I have tried contacting them since. The actual movers for this company are excellent and great at what they do. If you have an issue and need to talk to their customer service department? I obviously can't say the same. Would not recommend on account of the utter lack of communication and empty promises I experienced. read more

The owner of the company was rude and nasty. They were short staffed , the movers were great but management made a mistake on an order and instead of honoring the mistake cut me off and ended up overcharging me and threatening means threatening to leave my items on the curb. I would never use them again. read more

I cannot recommend this moving service. Unfortunately, Joseph Brooks treated me and my property with disrespect. He did not take responsibility for his work, and becomes angry, aggressive and manipulative when confronted. What should have been an easy move turned into an ordeal that required a simple fix, but Joey's cannot provide that. DO NOT USE read more

I wrote a review for this company from my move in November....they asked to have it removed "due to privacy issues". I did not violate the privacy policy. This company is inconsistent. The lackluster customer service was glazed over in my first move due to the very professional and quick service of the actual movers. Their phone etiquette is horrible. I chose to move with them a second time and again the phone etiquette was lackluster and customer service was sub-par. I requested the same movers, got different movers, was not informed of the change and then treated as if asking for communication was a special request. The person that helped me on the phone was rude and condescending. I was supposed to be given a refund for 1 hour and was again treated horribly by the general manager, who told me that I should contact my bank if there was an issue...well if you bank with Chase then you know they don't play games when it comes to their customers. If you have a decent experience with them, great, no issues, but if you have a bad experience with them....well, I suggest you read the reviews where they got 1 star...and notice how the people who had bad experiences all say the same thing... "we got the run around" BUYER BEWARE! read more

Let me begin this review by stating that I did not use Joey Movers and Trucking Inc. Rather, I witnessed an incident you may want to be aware of should you decide to patronize this business. Because I believe a business ought to be judged by the behavior of its employees. This afternoon (5:30pm) one of their trucks came through the alley behind my apartment building and stopped directly below my residence. The passenger in the vehicle got out and began to pi** along the backside of the building next to the dumpster. I don't have too much of a problem with this though I would question why he didn't just go into the Dominick's (right on the corner) and use the public restroom. What really yanked my chain was that while the passenger was relieving himself the driver proceeded to empty the trash out of the cab of the vehicle and dump it on the ground as opposed to walking around the front of the truck and putting it into the dumpster his coworker was using as a toilet. If this is how they behave when they believe no one is watching, can you imagine how they might treat your personal possessions you're trusting them to move from one location to another? Just a little food for thought when you're looking for a company with which to trust your personal belongings. read more

In one short phrase - this place blows big chunks. I got a referral from a co-worker for Joey Movers. Let's just break my down the worst moving experience I've ever had: 1. Arrived 2.5 hours late 2. Quoted me at $140... ended up paying that in addition to another $167 after they finished moving. They pretty much charged me for the hours they were SUPPOSED to be there. If you're not qualified or hold the mental capacity to propose a quote, how about NOT provided a quote to a customer. 3. Why do you need to bring a 18 wheel semi to move 1 girl? It's no wonder it took the movers over an hour to find a parking spot. I seriously don't have enough shit to fill up a 18 wheeler, nor does anyone else except maybe the Duggar family. 4. The 2 movers looked like they just walked out of the Cook County Jail. 5. They shattered my TV stand and broke my dresser. Enough said. read more

After being referred and getting a good quote I booked Joey's for my last move. The quote was the best I received, but I was really disappointed once I arrived at my new place and upon unpacking found scratches and other damage on just about all of my wood furniture. Even a huge scratch on the wood doorway entrance to my new place which I know is from my couch because of the scratch on one of its legs. So long deposit! To be fair I did live on a third floor apt. so I understand the two movers who were sent were going to be tired once getting to the new place (a first floor). However upon said arrival to new apt. they just dumped everything into the first room without even an attempt to put any boxes in their marked rooms. The movers arrived before I did (family was waiting at the new place) so I guess my fault for not giving better direction before they arrived. But silly me for writing Living Room or Kitchen on boxes was just to difficult to understand as to where they were suppose to go. After digging out of the giant pile in the front room I found about all of my furniture was damaged (some major and some minor). I totally understand moving is going to have its casualties, but what I find most unacceptable is that I moved over two months ago and never even received a call back from my messages of complaint left to the company. One last note (just to vent I guess) one of the movers actually had the nerve to ask for a tip! Which was not even deserved on his part since he was a real jerk the few times I suggested to him a piece of furniture was heavy and he should work with the other mover on it. Anything I said to him was responded with sharp a "I know what I am doing". So really you have moved my furniture before and know all about it huh? On the flip side the other mover was nice as could be so talk about dr. jekyll and mr. hyde! read more

Joey's Movers are reliable, punctual, careful, helpful and professional. Larry and ...Alister? Sinclair? I'm so sorry I can't remember the other lad's name. Yesterday they made my move easy and hassle free. Used other companies before, but this one is sure to be recommended. Called on a short term notice and they showed up on time ready to stay as long as I needed. Thanks guys! You're the best. read more

After a craigslist "pick up" went askew and my buyer never showed up to pick up my furniture THE DAY of my move I called Joeys- desperate. I needed to be out of my apartment that afternoon and had a large desk, dresser, mattress and a box spring that needed to be hauled off to the Salvation army. The guys showed up on time despite the 6 inches of snow that we were getting and were quick and efficient! Totally saved me! I would recommend them to anyone, they were so nice and friendly. They turned a stressful situation into an easy breeze to get through! I would use them again! read more

Joey's Movers really is great. Joey's moved me from Wilmette, IL, to Phoenix, AZ. I read reviews where movers were fine for local moves, but sucked in long distance moves because they outsource to 3d parties to perform the job. Joey's gave me peace of mind because their own employees handled the full move. I found them to be professional, efficient, knowledgeable, polite, and careful with my furniture and possessions. Not one piece was damaged! When loading, Joey's Movers arrived on time and ready to work. Joey's later reliably delivered my furniture on the day and time as promised. They are reasonable in price and stayed within the estimated cost they gave me. I couldn't be happier. I truly wish they had a local branch in Phoenix because I would gladly use this company again for all future moves. read more

I've used Joey's Movers 3 times now and every single time they have been quick, polite and efficient. What more can you ask for in movers? Even last minute, they are usually able to get you movers with very short notice. I would definitely recommend them, and I will definitely use them again! read more

I had them help me with my move in February and they did a pretty good job. Billy & Angel rocked it but when it came to my couches that took an hour just for two pieces which was a bit much. Yes I know they were heavy but it did take a lot of my time which I could have saved a little money if they didn't take such a long time getting up to my apartment. Plus they damaged a few items which I will be filing a claim soon. Especially my expensive leather couch which I specifically asked Patricia the person who took my call for the move that I needed the special wrapping we discussed which she did not communicate with the movers so all they used was those blue sheets to cover my items. Especially when glass was involved I didn't like the fack that they didn't wrap it with the seran wrap like i asked. But I did reccomend the movers again for my sisters move so I hope they do a better job since they dont have as many items. I did call during my move and told her that they forgot the wrapping i asked for and all she said was she was sorry. Well to be in customer service, I would think you would offer something else like hey I will take an hour off your move for the inconvenience but no that didn't cross her mind at all. So this is why my rating isnt a 4 or 5. read more

Joey's Movers has done three local moves for us over the last 15 years, the most recent in 2019. They have been great every single time. They are punctual and careful, yet lightning fast in their work. The crews have been very professional and helpful each time. We don't intend to move again, but if we did, we would call Joey's! read more

Update, used Joey's again this May of 2017. The crew they sent (Chris & Jesus this time), just like all previous times was on time (a few minutes early, very professional), super courteous, very efficient. I've now used them 4 times in 4 years and they've exceeded my expectations every time, and their fees are very reasonable. From my first contact with the front office through the last final touches from the moving crew the experience was as painless as it could be. Every time they were supposed to call or email or be somewhere, they followed through and in a courteous fashion. read more

Let me first say I selected Joey Movers because they are a black owned business and that is exactly what I was looking for. Additionally, my sister had used Joey Movers for a move and had nothing but good things to say. Also, my sister went to school with Joey. Needless to say, the trouble started on day one of trying to book the move. Sam took the information and took my credit card information. However, when a follow up call was made to make sure everything was a go there was no record of a moving confirmation date for us. I should have followed my mind then bit, I said everyone is entitled to a mistake. Luckily, they were able to fit us in at the last minute. Fast forward to moving day, 2 men arrived with a truck and when they saw the amount of stuff to be moved they immediately stated it would take an additional 1 to 2 men, a much larger truck and the move would take 8-10 hours! We we talking about moving from a one bedroom apartment! I immediately called and spoke with Sam, thinking wow is this some kind of scam! I also said I selected Joey's because they were black owned and yes I am black. Sam said he would go the apartment and look for himself, needless to say Sam never called me back and never went to the apartment. So, I called Joey's again after my husband informed me that the deposit had been credited back to my credit card. I spoke with Patricia who claimed that there were so many complaints we had they decided not to do the job!! I was like, what? The move needs to happen today! I cannot tell you how disappointing this was! We had to scramble around like crazy to make the move happen by ourselves. I am sorry to say it but I would never use Joey Movers again, it was like the worse nightmare ever!! read more

My experience using this company for a local move was fine. However, I would not recommend them for a long distance move. They provided a very low price initially, then delayed confirming the price, then more than doubled the price. The fees are extremely high for a long distance (much higher than a commercial moving company). My biggest complaint is that the personnel managing this company do not take an interest in their jobs or the customer. They are bored and this leads to poor service and, sometimes, rudeness. Hence, overall, 2 stars. read more