Wow...where to start. I'll start out by saying that Chula Vista Movers most importantly gave us…read morewell-needed peace of mind. After the most hellish week of my entire life...packing up our house in Austin...hiring movers in Austin...renting a 26' truck and driving it over two days to San Diego...we just wanted it to be over with. We were exhausted and completely fried. We arrived in SD at 2:30 a.m. 7/6/15 on Monday morning.
Later that morning, I found Chula Vista Movers on yelp, and called to see if we could possibly get someone out on the same day. I spoke with mike. He didn't know for sure, but thought they could. I asked him to send STRONG guys who were professionals. He took my number and promptly called back after speaking with one of the other guys. He said they would be there within about 1 hour. Which was great...except for I had misplaced the truck keys. GREAT. That's all we needed. Luckily, I was able to find them, and the guys showed up literally 45 minutes later. I was expecting big burly moving guys, but George and David were just a couple of regular-size guys. To be completely honest, I was a little worried because they weren't big burly guys, and we had a lot of stuff and large items to move, but we got started. I was just so happy to have help.
We signed some paperwork and disclosures, clearly spelling out what they were able to do. It was simple and quick, then they got to work right away.
We opened the truck...packed floor to ceiling with stuff falling out...and George looked at it and said something like "it's not all that bad." The one thing I was most thankful for both George and David was their upbeat optimism. I KNOW that truck was overwhelming, and if I was a mover I would have walked away. There were times I wanted to curl up in a corner and give up, and they were so reassuring that we would be done with this quickly, and everything would be fine.
I don't think I'll ever ask for big burly moving guys ever again! George and David were super strong, and particularly nimble. I watched as they picked up STACKS of boxes (I could only lift one, maybe two if they are light), and SPRINTED through our garage, down some stairs, across a courtyard, and up and down stairs. I was really shocked by this. I had worried about how a dolly might get the carpeted stairs dirty, but they didn't have to use one. Furniture that my other movers used dollies on, these guys just picked up and carried.
Then the worst part. I'm a glass artist, and have a medium-sized kiln that I had hoped I could get into the basement. I warned them ahead of time that it was buried inside the 26' truck, and when we got to it, they paused. After a few minutes of talking about how delicate certain parts of the kiln are, George secured the lid, we turned it on its side, and the guys picked it up and headed for the basement. I followed them...I asked George if I was making him nervous, and he honestly replied "yes." The truth was after everything they moved so far, I was 100% confident they could do it. The kiln to me represents more than just a hobby...it's my little business and my dream . When they got it down safely, I was so happy I started crying...I hugged them, although they probably thought I was completely nuts. But I was so thankful for these guys.
I had estimated that it would take them 4-5 hours...in Austin it had taken our movers 4 hours and we had added more stuff to the truck. They came in right at 3.5 hours. I added a nice tip for both of them (which was WELL deserved!), because I was so pleased with their work.
I would recommend Chula Vista Movers to anyone who is looking for a quality moving company. They didn't just move my furniture...they gave me peace of mind. And I needed that more than anything.