I need to start by saying my wife and I suffer from bad-mover PTSD. I'm certain our…read moremoving-experience horror stories can top 99% of the moving horror stories out there. Given that, we were hyper-diligent during our selection process. We read as many reviews as possible before contacting any prospective movers. Once we narrowed the field, we asked two moving companies to visit and provide a quote. Weaver was one of them.
Tony from Weaver drove 3 hours to provide our quote. He and I walked the entire property identifying each item that was to move and those that were not. Tony made recommendations along the way regarding best practices for packing certain items as well as informing me about certain items that were not eligible to ship on their truck. We then sat down and Tony walked me through the quote process as well as the move process, should his company be chosen. I asked a lot of questions and Tony had plenty of answers.
I received Tony's quote the next day. Tony's quote was 30% lower than the other guy. My wife and I felt comfortable with the Weaver quote, so we selected them.
During the downtime between selection and the move, Tiffany sent me regular reminders to make sure we were well prepared for move day.
The day of the move, a team of 3 showed up. Darryl, Nick and Ryan showed up exactly on time. Darryl introduced himself, as well as the other two men on the team. I walked Darryl around and showed him the task at hand. I should mention, my wife and I have accumulated a lot of stuff over the past 23 years, so this wasn't going to be a cake walk for the Weaver team.
Once the team got the lay of the land, they got quickly to work. No BS, no phones out, just heads down and working. Their pace was extraordinary. I ordered lunch for the team, and they barely stopped moving long enough to take a few bites and keep loading.
It should be noted that these gentlemen started their day very early. They arrived in the early AM after a 3-hour drive.
By midday they had loaded an enormous portion of the house. By the end of the first day, they had loaded everything but the garage. In this day and age when a strong work ethic is almost impossible to find, it was incredible to see three men perform so much work. I stuck round for a while to do some light cleaning, and inspect the walls for any scuffs or dings that needed to be repaired, (there were none). I then headed to the hotel for the night.
The Weaver team was back at it early the next day. They wrapped up before 11:00 AM on day 2. Darryl and I reviewed the house to make sure nothing had been left behind and once confirmed, the Weaver team hit the road.
One of the selling points for my wife and I was the fact that we would have the same team loading and unloading. We had worked with movers who brought on contract workers to unload at the destination. Take my word for it, that's a nightmare scenario. It was comforting to know Darryl, Nick and Ryan would be unloading our belongings at our new home.
Immediately following the closing, my wife and I headed over to the new house and met Darryl and team. The universe had brought us rain that day, so the Weaver team was going to be challenged with the elements as well as the weight of the load they had delivered. They got straight to work protecting our house from the wet weather. The floors and carpets were all quickly covered with some form of protection.
Once the protection was in place, the Weaver team quickly began unloading. We had an extra team member, Graham, today to help speed things up. The Weaver team quickly and carefully put everything in place. I'm happy to say that we haven't opened a single box with a damaged item. My wife has an extensive collection of crystal, and I have a large collection of cobalt-blue glass that belonged to my mother that all arrived unscathed. No dents in the walls at either house, no nicks in the furniture, no missing items. What a relief.
If you're part of the sad, pathetic population of people who have been taken advantage of by unscrupulous moving companies, or if you're just looking for an amazing mover that will take the stress out of the process, Weaver is the team for you. I can't recommend them enough. First class from the office to the field.