If you're like me, you dread moving, the entire process of packing and unpacking can be unsettling,…read morebut for me, who tends to try and get the best deal (financial element), AND the best service, just identifying the "right" company can create a good amount of stress. There are lots of small moving companies which advertise in our area, so how does one find a reliable, cost effective company. And reliability is critical, especially in our South Florida paradise, where so many small businesses seem to blow you off, if they feel like doing so.
So, when purchasing packing supplies at Boca Box on Dixie Highway in East Boca (see Yelp listing and reviews), I asked Bill, the owner, for a recommendation. Bill is a straight-up guy, and never recommends anything or anyone if he hasn't tried the product or service, and can vouch for it. Bill indicated that he had recommended ICON to several people, and no one had complained. Hmm, I still had my concerns.
Well, I was under the gun, I had to have a move completed by month end (in 3 days), and the logistics of getting one apartment packed up and moved, and the receiving apartment cleared out to receive the furniture was daunting, even for a fierce guy like myself. I called ICON, and the owner SAM answered, and after explaining my time crunch, he arranged the move for Sunday 9 AM, just 2 days away. I kept asking him if he was certain his guys would show up (guys working Sunday morning in South Florida? Really?), and he reassured me that they would. I felt better after he explained the costs associated with the move, the services he would provide, and when I received both a text and email with a proposal delineated in less than 5 minutes after we spoke, I was sold.
The move could not have gone smoother. The crew of 3 guys actually showed up 15 minutes early, after calling 30 minutes before arrival to confirm that they were on the way (how many times have you heard "on the way", and no one shows for another 2 hours?)
They used shrink wrap to protect all furniture, padded blankets when needed, and carefully moved large framed artwork. [See all my pics] One guy was responsible for taking apart the queen sized bed frame, and wrapping the mattress and box spring in special protective bags. They clearly were in sync with each other, and did not miss a beat. They were using some real muscle and didn't seem to be phased by the 95 degree heat and humidly. At the receiving end, they efficiently placed the furniture in the designated rooms, set up the headboard and frame, mattress and boxspring, and removed any waste.
SAM, ICON's owner, showed up toward the end, to do a personal walk-through and inspection to ensure that everything was acceptable to me. His final price was actually lower than his estimate, and I could not have been happier.
If you ever need a small professional moving company, and if you are also in a time crunch, look no further than this locally owned company. If your experience is like mine, you'll be pleased and unstressed.
