McMcarthy moving saved my move! Specifically Denis- he was fabulous! I ended booking another mover which was a huge mistake! Denis was able to pick up the slack squeeze me in the next day (after my failed move!) to get the job done! The guys were super nice, careful, and strong! I can't say enough good things about the process- moving is always such a pain and they made it as easy as possible! I don't plan to move anytime again, I will absolutely use McCarthy moving and they'll be my number 1 recommendation for friends and family in the area! read more

Since McCarthy changed hands, I used them twice to do internal moving within my house. Both times, there was always one rude mover who would not listen to my instructions on what I needed. I told the Owner he understood the first time when it happened (or seemed to) but just recently he didn't really seem to care how I was treated by his men on the second trip. Now the owner himself has started disrespecting me. I asked if he would take a credit card and he Said no. I told him I was leaving town for a few days and would pay upon return. He agreed to that verbally on the phone then sent me a bill that I had to ask for which was a lower price and the suddenly he sends me a new bill with a higher price. Not good business at all. I will never be using this Company again. I wish I could rate this Company zero! read more

McCarthy came to us via a recommendation & I'm glad they did! They moved us on very short notice and provided a huge & personable crew to get the job done quickly before anyone got too tired & emotional. Moving house is a draining & confusing process - so many decisions. The team kept things calm & did whatever we asked of them. They were very good about making sure we did multiple walkthroughs to ensure nothing was forgotten & everything was in its place. Of course, shit happens & things go wrong, you've got to be prepared for that. Tom McCarthy went above & beyond to make sure we were happy and that if there was anything to put right, it was done. Highly recommend them, if you're moving, call Tom, take a deep breath & relax! read more

I highly recommend McCarthy Moving and Storage. Tom McCarthy and his crew are excellent! They're extremely hard-working, caring, respectful and courteous. They work quickly and made a difficult move seem easy. I don't know what I would have done without them. They consulted with me every step of the way and anticipated potential issues in advance. You can't beat experience and you'll find the McCarthy team has plenty of it. After the McCarthy team packed up and stored our belongings during the first part of the pandemic, we ended up moving out of state. Denis and Kieran handled that part of our move superbly. Everything arrived in great condition--nothing was broken or lost. These are movers you can trust! You owe it to yourself to call them first. read more

I hate moving more than sucking balls BUT... I have poor memory. And I get tired of places rather quickly. And I horde stuff. So if I don't run out of space to store my crap, then eventually I run out of rooms to decorate and I get bored. And I LOVE house hunting. So every 18 months or so (when the painful memory of the previous move has left me completely) I start "browsing" while trying not to get noticed by Mr. S who hates moving even more and doesn't share my need for frequent scenery changes. Eventually I let him in on my plan, we fight, i win and we move. Since moving back to the Bay Area 9 years ago, I have managed to move 5 times and Tom McCarthy and the gang have helped me through every one of those painful experiences. His team is always professional, experienced and courteous. They are easy to work with, dependable, fast and have never damaged a thing. You may save a few bucks with Starving Students but you wouldn't get the expertise and the dependability of McCarthy's. I'm feeling the itch... I hope to use them again soon. read more

Tom and his crew would get 6 stars if possible. They are extremely courteous and professional and treated our valuables with the utmost care. The move was extremely difficult and complicated. We didn't think the large items would be able to be moved. They made it look easy. Highly recommended!! read more

We used McCarthy Moving 5 years ago, but the experience was so bad that it still makes me angry when thinking about it. We moved across town, and honestly, the guys worked really really hard. But when it came time to settle the bill, the head guy threw a fit that we were questioning any of the items he was charging us for. He became very aggressive and rude and nasty, there in our living room. I understand that he had worked hard and was tired, but it's not unreasonable to look closely at the bill. And frankly, a couple of the line items on there were very dubious. He then turned it around and accused us of being responsible for increasing our own bill. We paid him in full, even for the things we disagreed with, and he stormed out and drove the truck off before we could give his guys a tip. His jackassery resulted in his own guys being deprived the tips that they deserved, and that's the only part of the whole interaction that I feel bad about. Well, it's been 5 years & I've finally gotten this off my chest. Stay away from McCarthy at all costs! read more

Peter and his crew of 5 people were amazing. Really efficient, professional, and friendly. Peter even spotted a free IKEA cabinet on the street by my old house and picked it up on the way to my new apartment! Stop 1: Showed up at 8:30am at my house. They organized and packed up my entire 1 BR and random kitchen/household items. This included removing shelving, mirrors, and several other wall installments in my bedroom. Brought plenty of supplies to make sure nothing was damaged. I hadn't done ANY packing, and it would have taken me the whole day (if not more) to pack up the room. They did everything in a little over an hour. Stop 2: My storage unit. They were done with the storage unit in about 30 minutes. Items in the storage unit included: a really heavy 30-gallon fish tank, 2 mattresses, suitcases. And because I'm a pack rat, unorganized items in multiple small bags (or just lying around the unit), which they quickly consolidated into a few boxes. Stop 3: By 10:30am (just 2 hours later!) we were at my new apartment. By noon all of my things were unloaded and placed in the correct rooms. read more

Excellent service! My family has been using McCarthy Moving for years. Tom is a great guy and makes sure he has the best men for the job. The guys are all respectful, personable, strong, and meticulous. I always appreciate their attention to detail when putting items back together. Never had anything break. I was quite nervous because this was the first move where I had to make lots of decisions, but Tom and his men were so awesome they made me relax. One of the guys gave a great tip with a large sectional that was overpowering the room- take out a piece! Everything looks great and we are so happy! Thank you Tom and team! You did it again! read more

Trustworthy and honest company that you can rely on to move your valuables from Location A to B. We had a pretty typical move for San Francisco residents, lots of stairs, tight corners that lead to the stairs. We had 9 guys come in pack up our 5-room house and kitchen in four hours. The next day they came back broke down our bedroom and office and headed to our new home. The crew worked hard and fast, but were very careful with our stuff. They also re-assembled all furniture that they broke down in the move, which was an added bonus!. They are a tad pricey, but definitely worth it. read more

I'd absolutely recommend these guys. It starts with Tom McCarthy. Nice guy. He hooked us up with with boxes and tape and layed out the game plan for moving out of a house we'd owned for 18 years and raised out kids in. He understood how physically and emotionally draining that can be and said we could call any time during the process if we have any questions. Moving day there was a hitch. Our 24-year old, who is autistic, had a full-on melt-down. Tom and his crew were sympathic, and flexiable, and rolled with it. In a phone conversation a couple days later, Tom asked how my son was doing. That meant a lot. During the move, a couple things that were supposed to be hauled off to the landfill, either didn't get taken, or were moved to the new place. In addition, a glass table top for our coffee table had been misplaced. No problem. Tom was right on it, tracking the table top down, and removing the other stuff. He totally followed through, even after we had paid him. read more

Thank you Bryce, Nick, Timmy and Scheron for being a great moving crew to get me out of my previous home and into my new home with quickness and very little difficulties. There were challenges in the home I sold, but together we solved each issue. Thanks again for giving me a moving experience that was manageable for a stressful situation. read more

Tom McCarthy@ Storage. They moved my Recording house as if they where aware Of each and every piece of hardware! perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pete is the strongest polite person I have ever seen in my life. read more

Seems like a good company, but when I called for a quote, the woman with whom I spoke was very curt, to the point where I was offended.

If you're looking for a mover within the Bay Area, think no further than McCarthy's. We have used them twice, each time super careful and super courteous. No breakage! Nothing! They are experienced and have long time employees, which tells you alot about Tom McCarthy. I would think movers pretty transient employees but to have two guys do our move each time tells worlds! On each move in they were helpful in placing our furniture, taking time to be sure we liked the placement, not just placing and running! Thanks to Tom and his wonderful crew. Great senses of humor as well made the move fun as well as successful! read more

We moved cross country from SF to NY then back to SF by ourselves without moving company. This time moving from Daly City to San Francisco, we said no more. We hired McCarthy after reading reviews on Yelp. We are very happy with them. The owner was very responsive to our questions over the phone before we booked a time with them. (They were the only one available on a short one week notice.) They were on time, fast, professional yet personal, and they carefully wrapped our furniture in plastics wraps and mattress bags and were honest with the pricing. We moved everything in 4 hours. It would have taken us the whole day doing it with friends! read more

Tom McCarthy and his reliable crew have handled my last two moves. If you care about your belongings and want to make sure they get from point A to point B undamaged, McCarthy moving is the right choice for you.They have great attention to detail and handled my belongings with an extremely high level of care. They are reliable, responsive, flexible, honest and trustworthy. What is more, they have on both jobs they did for me gone above and beyond the call of duty. I have seen some reviews stating that they are pricey--I would characterize their prices as fair for what you receive (peace of mind of a smooth move, on schedule without damage to your precious belongings). I will definitely be using them for future moves and recommend them highly and without reservation. read more

Needed to store most of our belongings in our basement to make room for staging in advance of offering our house for sale. Tom's crew was excellent in every way; they arrived punctually, listened carefully, organized the job quickly, accomplished an amazing amount of work in four hours, involving taking many heavy objects down one or two sets of stairs, the one very narrow, without an item getting damaged. They squeezed a remarkable number of things into the available space. Finished on time. And were exceptionally pleasant. The charming Irish accent sported by half the crew was icing on the cake. read more

I can not recommend McCarthy Moving & Storage more! I have moved over 12 times and every time it has been stressful with plenty of breakage - except this time! I have never been so relaxed during a move in my entire life and not one item was damaged! Tom and his crew were amazing, they took care of my things as if they were their own, everything was packed perfectly and not one box was dropped or manhandeled. Look no further for a moving company in the area! read more

Tom McCarthy and his team of movers are awesome. Hands down. I've moved six times within the bay area over the past ten years and I would never go with another moving company again. McCarthy moving was on time, efficient, organized and fast. Tom even took care of the necessary parking permits to move within the city. Don't waste your time looking elsewhere. read more

We all hate to move. Finding a trustworthy group of movers who will transport our precious goods from our original location to another with the least amount of damage is daunting, at least it was for me. I found Tom McCarthy and his polite, efficient, careful [loooved Ginger] team the anser to that need. They are as coordinated as a fine sports team, working in unison as a single unit. with Tom as coach. It was a good experience, I will not hesitate to call Tom when I next move... hope you do, too. Sandra G read more

I would absolutely recommend McCarthy Movers! What a team! Strong, fast, safe, on-time and really efficient. Our move was super rushed and about 8 minutes after I "gave" Tom the job, I got a call back from him that our permits were already ordered. From that moment on, I knew I was in good hands. Thanks again guys! read more

McCarthy moving is 5 stars all the way! They just moved me from a 4 bedroom house in Sea Cliff to a 3 bedroom apartment this week and it was the easiest move that I have ever made -and I move a lot! The team showed up on time, were efficient and polite and extremely careful, and they had all of my house packed and on their truck in less than 3 hours. The move in was just as smooth and efficient and Tom even came over personally the next day to collect the boxes - not 15 minutes after I called! Tom's team is coordinated and careful and very friendly and they even offered some great furniture placement ideas. These reviews were right on and I would never call another company for a move! read more

I have moved many times in my life and McCarthy Moving is by far the BEST movers I've ever used. They are true professionals and treated every item with care and expertise. They also helped my mother move from her large home of 20 years to a condo and stored items she couldn't bear to part with. They were always patient, polite and helpful. Tom puts together great teams who know their stuff. I only wish they did cross-country moves! read more

These movers were fantastic. We had to move furniture out of our home for a remodel and was concerned about storage and breakage. I worried needlessly. McCarthy movers were quick, reliable (showed up when promised), returned on a days notice with all my belongings intact. We had about 35 boxes left in our living room to be unpacked as our kitchen was being finished. My wife and I unpacked these boxes and put all our belongings away over a two week period. I called Tom to pick up the empty boxes and he arrived early Monday morning when promised. His team of movers were professional, friendly, and showed genuine care about our belongings. I hate to move, but if I had to, I would definitely use Tom and his team at McCarthy's Moving. read more

I gave McCarthy movers a bad review as they left us to recycle many, many boxes and huge amounts of packing paper. Tom thought better of it, and returned to the house personally and picked up the collapsed boxes and a large amount of paper. He was very apologetic. We appreciate his effort to make things right. read more

Tom and his crew did a great job moving us. They were very skilled and professional, flexible, and very nice to deal with. Highly recommend!

Look no further for a reliable moving company. These guys show up when they say they will, get to work immediately, pack up your stuff expertly and quickly, very respectful of all your belongings and can be totally trusted...then they unload the truck at your new place and you take it from there! Moving/packing can be very stressful, and they just get down to it and DONE!! Very professional team of guys and they made the whole experience fun, and believe me, I dread moving. Thanks again Tom....you guys are THE BEST! read more

I generally am a do-it-yourselfer when it comes to moving (although I really am getting too old for this) but use McCarthy for difficult pieces such as a grand piano. I've used them twice now, and recommend them highly. Friendly, on-time (a huge issue as far as I'm concerned), very good service, and in my opinion fair priced. After this latest move I intend to use them for the whole job next time (I'm kicking myself for not using them for the whole job this time). I also like the fact that they are local vs. a part of a chain. read more

Tom McCarthy and his amazing, friendly and willing crew handled a difficult furniture delivery in the rain for us this morning - up winding residential stairwells with office-sized furniture - they were quick, good-natured, punctual and I would heartily recommend them to anyone in the Bay Area! Big thanks to a great firm! read more

I can't recommend McCarthy Moving highly enough. Tom was very responsive with scheduling the crews. He was even able to reschedule at the last minute when we had to switch our moving day. The guys did a great job packing up all of our stuff (we were really disorganized!) and then getting it all in place at our new house. They even made sure that we had felt pads on the bottoms of all of our furniture so that our new wood floors wouldn't get scratched up. The really worked! read more

Tom and his guys handled our move two months ago, and I've been looking forward to getting on Yelp to write a review for them ever since. They did a fantastic job. They worked quickly and efficiently, but they also took great care with our belongings. There are other movers on here with outstanding reviews, and we got quotes from two of them. I'm confident both would have done the job well, and it's possible they would have been slightly less expensive. The offered nowhere near the level of professionalism and service that Tom did, though. We moved to a fairly steep hill where parking was going to be tricky. One outfit advised not worrying about a permit. A ticket is cheaper, they said, and they even offered to cover the cost of the first one if it came to that. The second pointed us where we could get a permit and said they were fine with or without one. Fair enough on both counts, and I appreciated their honesty. I liked Tom's approach better, though. The other guys were working from their offices and scheduling dozens of moves. I'm not sure how often they get out to their job sites. Tom knew exactly the block we were moving to and could picture the parking problems a large truck would cause. He said we ought to get a permit: "The neighbors will appreciate it, and it's just the right thing to do." Well put. He picked the permit up for us at cost, on moving day the signs were out to let people know, and everything went without a hitch. The other two outfits were each going to provide us with a truck and three guys. Tom sent a crew that ranged from six to nine guys, as needed, on the day of the move. He also had an extra truck arrive at just the right time to absorb some of our larger items. Tom's rates, broken out by the hour, were marginally higher than the rates of the other two highly recommended outfits we called. But his approach of sending as many guys as the job needed was better suited to the size of our move. They finished in just under six hours, where the other two outfits would have been at it all day and into the evening. I also appreciated that when we'd gotten unpacked and had stacks of packing paper and broken down boxes to deal with, all it took was a quick call to Tom, and he arrived the next morning to pick up the supplies. Like I said at the start, there are lots of highly regarded movers in the city, and you'd probably be happy with many of them. But if we ever move again, I am definitely going to call Tom, and I'm going to be telling all my friends about him, too. read more

I worked with Tom, and right off the bat I knew he was the right guy to do our move. We had to move half of our home out to stage the house. It was a daunting process given how quickly everything needed to happen but Tom put me at ease and explained the whole process. Unlike other moving companies who quickly eyed the house and handed me a quote, Tom spent time with me and answered questions and even gave me advice. His quote was right in the ballpark of other companies. Moving day went without any issues. He had a full team and they worked carefully but quickly to move big items, box up fragile items, and point out any items that already had damage. My items are still in storage as we await our big move day, but I've had to have items brought to the house out of storage and Tom has been very helpful and responsive. I am very happy with this experience, and hope only to have a similar experience with our cross-country move. read more