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    Moving our piano
    Min K.

    Outstanding experience with Proper Moving! Best pricing out of 13+ quotes I reviewed. The team arrived right on schedule, wrapped everything meticulously, and finished super fast. 10/10 service--will definitely use them again and highly recommend for anyone looking for a moving co.!

    Oversized couch over balcony
    Tiffy L.

    So I had quite a challenging move as I had to get all of my furniture, including bed frames, drawers, cabinets, and an extremely oversized couch out of my two-story condo. My biggest concern was my oversized couch because it would not fit through the narrow hallway stairs, and I knew it had to be thrown over a balcony. Proper Moving came through strong, they thoughtfully wrapped and secured all furniture to avoid any breakages. And were successfully able to maneuver my couch into separate pieces and get it out through the balcony on the second floor. I have to give a shout out to Ismiah as he was kind of managing or taking the lead on the whole move with his team. I hired three movers for the first night and two Movers for a second afternoon. Proper Moving is the most competitively well priced moving service in Orange County. Their response time was very prompt and they were very professional. oh, they even moved all three of my TVs, including a large 80 inch without breaking any of the TVs. They made sure to check before mounting and after relocating the TVs to make sure they all still work. Note: they just do not remount the TVs for you at the new place. Cash payment is required to avoid card fees. If you are hiring professional movers, please be sure to keep them stocked with beverages and don't forget to tip them for their hard physical labor. I feel like $50 tip per Mover should be standard! Couldn't have done this without Proper Moving, so thank you for decreasing my anxiety and stress. I will definitely be referring this company! THANK YOU ISMIAH!!

    THE BEST TEAM!!!
    Michael C.

    BEST MOVERS! Ishmael, Auggi, Vasil, Arnur... (see photo) These guys are THE absolute best! They were great about communicating before the move. They were on time. They were hyper efficient and it's clear they care. Our move was not easy... We moved out of an apartment (2 bedrooms, 1 study, 2 bathrooms) on the 3rd floor into a 3 story condo (3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms all on the 2nd or 3rd floor (meaning 2 flights of stairs). From the apartment, they carefully took the bed frames and other furniture apart, and then wrapped all the furniture with blankets and plastic wrap. Once they loaded everything into the moving truck and arrived at the new place, which they did super fast considering there was only 1 elevator to work with and they were super fast at unloading into the new place. Once at the new place, they took everything up the stairs and reassembled all the furniture with the same care and concern. I was amazed at how quickly, but also how carefully they handled the entire move. They apologized (even though they absolutely did not need to) that they needed to take an extremely quick lunch break (maybe 20 minutes, but an hour would've been well deserved). Although I don't plan to move for awhile, I will absolutely recommend this company to anyone else who may move in the future. Proper movers is THE best!

    So hot
    Danny Y.

    Ishmael and Sean (Shawn) helped out tremendously in my move. I moved from a 3rd floor no elevator and they were sweating hard as it is 94f today. We used so many wardrobe boxes and that was clutch! What I also liked was the value of front pricing and no extra charges. They took the time to wrap up the furniture, clean up any plastics and tape after unloading and they really felt like family in a way as we shared stories about our own family and kids. My wife got lunch for them and we made sure they were hydrated. Seeing how hard they worked, I wanted to make sure they were taken care of from my end as well (tipped them generously) because they have families to provide for. Definitely like the Ishmael and Sean (Shawn) that came down to help my family move. To the owner of Proper Moving, you have star movers on the crew you sent. They were wonderful. Hope they get an extra bonus in their paycheck for the excellence they provide ! ;)

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    Used proper moving for my most recent move. They did a wonderful job. Quick and respectful. Will use them again for any future moves

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    Ismiel and Shawn were the best!!!! They're so fast and extremely communicative. I would definitely use Proper moving again!

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    They were great with service. Prompt and on time. Great communication as well. Will highly recommend and will use service again.

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    “Thank you, Ismael, Jesus, Kasebeck, and Pasha for making our move so smooth with your very hard work and positive energy.”

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    All Service Moving

    All Service Moving

    (89 reviews)

    Their service was great. They quickly responded, accommodated my time frame (it was setup like 4…read moredays before the move), communicated when they said they were going to communicate, showed up on time, great with directions/instructions, very helpful, very friendly and everything went smoothly. Shout out to Alfred and Carlos.

    Complete Failure. Paid for experience, received inadequate labor…read more I hired All Service Movers expecting a professional crew capable of handling a move involving stairs. At $210 per hour for a three-person crew, they were the most expensive company I considered. I chose them mainly because I expected the quality to match the price. I got burned on this one. When scheduling the move, I explained it involved one flight of stairs at the pickup location and two flights of stairs at the destination. The heaviest items were standard household furniture including dressers, a sofa bed, tables, and similar items. There were no safes, pianos, appliances, or other unusually heavy items. When discussing how many movers would be needed, I was told two would probably be enough. I chose to pay for a three-person crew mainly because of the stairs, expecting they would handle it better. From the beginning, it was obvious the crew struggled navigating the stairs, repeatedly stopping to reposition furniture and moving at a pace that unnecessarily extended the job. I even found myself carrying heavy boxes over my shoulders up the stairs, and also taking items to the garage myself while paying for a three-person moving crew. I did this not only because I couldn't bear to watch the crew struggle, but also because the clock was ticking and every unnecessary delay was costing me more money. The move lasted 8 3/4 hours, went into overtime, and I was charged for the additional time. Even after that, the move was not completed. Furniture still needed to be placed and assembled. I chose to end the job once I witnessed the dolly scraping on my newly installed flooring. That's when I flipped. Told them it's time to go. It didn't dawn on me that they'd been using an unprotected dolly throughout the move. Once they left, I started unpacking and inspecting my stuff further. I discovered additional damage to my freshly painted walls, new and existing furniture, stair trim, and a scratch on my newly installed sliding door. To put this into perspective, Home Depot later delivered multiple large appliances up the exact same stairs using only two delivery personnel. They handled the stairs confidently without repeated stops or hesitation. I have also used another moving company in the past, and the difference in capability was obvious. The effort the movers put in is not in question. They worked hard. The issue was the lack of experience, strength, proper equipment, and overall capability needed to handle this type of move. In my opinion, All Service Movers failed to assign a crew capable of handling this type of stair move. Their lack of efficiency cost me additional overtime charges, resulted in unnecessary damage to my home and belongings, and left the move unfinished. To make matters worse, after documenting the damage with photographs and submitting a claim, the company offered only $100 toward an estimated $400 in damages. And the $400 estimate was generous. I cannot recommend All Service Movers based on my experience. A professional moving company should assign a crew capable of performing the job they were hired to do without causing unnecessary damage, unnecessary overtime charges, and an incomplete move. Still unpacking. Hope there's no additional damage.

    Vroom Vroom Movers

    Vroom Vroom Movers

    (11 reviews)

    They were prompt and professional with great prices. Alex…read morewas the person managing the group of 3 men doing the moving. He was very efficient and made sure everything was wrapped up properly so they wouldn't damage the furniture or walls. The team was very polite and hardworking. They only took a very short breaks during a 6 hour move. It was very hard work but they were fast and made sure everything was packed up properly and put in the correct place. We strongly recommend this company and ask for Alex. You will thank me for this.

    Vroom Vroom Movers is really VROOM VROOM! They are a new…read morecompany, so I knew I was taking a chance, and I'm glad I did! They are fantastic. Scheduling was easy - I got the date that I wanted and I even had to reschedule once, with no problems. Dmitry, the owner, was a pleasure to deal with! He was very responsive to my many neurotic messages and had a "can do" attitude throughout. They arrived promptly at the time that was scheduled and kept me informed with their ETA to and from my moves. 2 guys came and got stuff out of my place so quickly. These guys do not waste any time. They were friendly, nice, got immediately to work and did not lag. Stuff was moved from a single level house (not the whole house, just a room and some) to a small tiny one bedroom apartment with stairs. They were communicative throughout the process and asked questions to make sure they were respectful of my belongings, and that they went to the places I needed them to be placed. No hidden fees, the rate I was given was the rate I paid. I would highly recommend VROOM VROOM if you are trying to VROOM VROOM out of your old place into your new place!

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    Prodigy Moving & Storage

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    Foreman: Jesus and Jose…read more Extremely pleased with services. Moved locally from DTLA to Sawtelle area. No issues with furniture being damaged. Everything was wrapped in blankets/wraps appropriately. They also took apart my girlfriend's IKEA bedframe and put it back together for us in the new apartment. Everything went smoothly. They had extra boxes for us to purchase if needed.

    Do Not Reccomend, be warned…read more I hired this company because of its strong reviews and was willing to pay more for a professional, efficient move. Unfortunately, my experience was the opposite. I paid about $1,650 before tip, roughly $1,800 total, and ended up with damaged furniture, a damaged wall, a broken TV stand, and an excessively long move. Two of the three movers appeared to speak almost no English, and the third spoke limited English and had to translate for the others. The issue was that the crew could not reliably understand or follow instructions. Several times I made specific requests and was told "OK, OK," only for the crew to continue doing exactly what I had asked them not to do. At one point I had to repeat myself about five times and finally stop them and insist they change the loading order. It should not require an argument to get movers to follow a clear instruction. I own expensive Stickley furniture and other high-end pieces and explicitly told the crew that several items needed exceptional care. I repeatedly asked for more padding and blankets because certain pieces were not adequately protected. On at least two occasions I specifically asked for another blanket, and the mover simply repositioned the existing blankets and kept wrapping. When the furniture was unwrapped, I found scuffs on leather, scratches and chips in wood, marks on my TVs, a broken leg on my nearly new TV stand, and damage to several other pieces. The problem seemed less like laziness and more like lack of experience, organization, and leadership. The time reinforces that concern. My previous move involved significantly more belongings, more preparation by the movers, and a destination about 30 minutes farther away. It also used three movers and was completed in about 5.5 hours, including double drive time. Based on that, I expected this smaller move to take about four hours, five at the absolute most. Instead, it took about eight. Everything except furniture was already packed, I had removed many fragile and awkward items myself, and I had reserved a loading area and dedicated elevator. Even so, individual trips between the apartment and truck were taking roughly 20 minutes despite the distance being only about 32 steps each way. I expected roughly $800-$1,000 plus tip. Instead, I paid about $1,650 plus tip. In my estimation, I paid at least $650-$800 more because of the crew's inefficiency and lack of experience. The most unacceptable incident involved damage to my old apartment. Near the end of the load-out, I found a substantial fresh gouge/chip next to an electrical outlet. I immediately brought it to the movers' attention, and they denied causing it. I had plugged my vacuum into that exact outlet and vacuumed the area no more than ten minutes earlier. The damage was not there then, and it was there after the movers worked there. Damage can happen during a move. What bothered me was being told something that repeatedly that, was plainly not credible. I contacted the company immediately and sent photos. I had to follow up repeatedly before being told the claims department would contact me. The following business day came and went without contact, leaving me to address the damage with my landlord. There was also an issue with the drive between locations. Before leaving, the lead mover and I compared Google Maps and both showed about 29 minutes. The truck then took a different route and arrived about 11 minutes later. Because the company charges double drive time, that effectively became about 22 billable minutes @ 200 per hour. The workers were personable and they did work. My criticism is that the company sent a crew that appeared inadequately trained, inadequately supervised, inefficient, unable to communicate effectively, and unable or unwilling to follow clear instructions regarding expensive property. I chose this company because its reviews made me believe paying a premium would buy professionalism, efficiency, and care. That is not what I received. I would not use this company again and cannot recommend them

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