Chris was extremely responsive. i needed to move one item between houses 20 miles apart. And went without a hitch. My take is Chris is a great logistician read more

i would highly recommend Barry's Best Movers. Their team arrived exactly when they said they would, were thorough , efficient, and friendly. I will use Barry's for all my moving needs. Thanks again to the team who I know must be exhausted today! Donna T. read more

Barry's Besr Movers are just that!!! The value they bring to the job comes from the quality of their work at an affordable price. Being the son of a five boy family, I know about moving things. I have used them twice and will use the agian. I highly recommend it! The last move was Ashburn VA to Fredericksburg VA. read more

Used once for home office move . Would not recommend. Caused some damage to furniture and one wall and then got completely aggravated at me for complaining because it was merely "a few scratches " and " a cheap fix ". I think I'm going to pass on the foul mouth bullying routine of customers next time . read more

Worst company ever. where to begin. I confirmed my move twice. Once a few days before and once yesterday. I tried to call them at 8am (my window was 8-10) and their phones wouldn't let my number call. I actually called 15+ times. After two hours I was able to get through on my work phone. After an hour of round and round the owner TEXTED me (three hours after our move time) saying he wasn't coming at all. Great. Then when I said I expect a complimentary move he laughed at me for a while. The owner when he finally called (I had to harass him over text message to call) didn't tell me he was the owner. I said "hello?" And he said "hi this is chris" I said "who are you to the company?" He was so unprofessional. He should have said "Hello this is Chris the owner of Barry's Best Moving" and that cal should have come at 8am. Not by text at 11am. The day we move. Worst company ever. Please Please if you need to move on a specific date do not use this company. It will not go well. Editing to add at least my deposit was refunded to my bank within 2 days. read more

If there were an option for zero stars this company definitely deserves it. Terrible moving service even worse customer service. Call them if you want to pay to watch movers stand around talking on their phones and then have to move your own boxes. read more

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don't believe his google reviews. some people are too scared to write negative reviews because chris (the owner) will harrass you. if you look at any reviews less than 4 stars, you'll see his defensive responses. that should show you who he is. this guy is so unprofessional!!! he presented himself very well initially. saying if he or his guys break anything, then they'll pay for it without filing any claims. turns out he damaged our dresser, book shelf, and wine fridge. when we brought this up to him, i quote his response was, "that was cheap stuff anyway" and never paid for anything. the text messages going back and forth with him afterwards were simply condescending. if you want someone to treat you like a person and respect you and your belonging then i wouldn't recommend going with this a**hole. oh, and it turns out he overcharged us for the number of boxes we used. we were so over it that we didn't pursue anything. he clearly needs that $20. read more

While the movers showed up on time and were friendly, they caused damaged to my new home. They told me that I would have to talk with the owner to get it worked out. We went back and forth, and I finally agreed on the sub-par fix that he was willing to do. That repair was never made. I was also overcharged after I signed and paid for the services rendered. I found the additional charge on my statement, and reached out to the owner. I did not hear back, so reached back out 3 days later. 2 days after that he finally responded with why the second charge was run...and I showed him that I had already paid for the fee he was claiming I was not charged. He apologized and said he would refund. An hour later he reached out to give me another reason why I was charged twice, which I again showed him my receipt that I had already paid all these additional fees. He then gave me another reason as to why I was charged again, which was that he had just flat out charged me incorrectly and I was misquoted. I would not recommend this business to anyone. read more

DISAPPOINTED IN THEIR INEXPERIENCED, OVERPRICED MOVERS. WILL NEVER HIRE BARRY'S BEST MOVERS AGAIN I base my opinion on having moved all over the country over 36 times. I'll only mention most, not all, of the shortcomings. The movers were incompetent and came unprepared with the requisite tools. Chris Barry sent me 2 movers who came without shoe covers or stepladder or furniture sliders--I provided them all. Owner, Mr. Chris Barry, wanted $620.00 for a 4-hour minimum and 2 men. It was steep for only 3 items (he advertises, "BIG OR SMALL, WE DO IT ALL!") but I agreed because the seller of a statue I bought said it had to be removed by Friday. I received 45 minutes of moving work and only 1 of my 3 agreed upon items was moved. He'd been referred to me by a highly respected antique restorer. I won't name the antique restorer because the deeply unsatisfactory experience with Barry's Best Movers is not their fault. It was a simple move consisting of picking up a marble statue a short distance from my house and placing it in a ground floor room; moving my vintage desk from the 3rdfloor to the 4th and bringing my antique desk from the 4th floor to the 3rd. I asked Chris Barry if he could do the move Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. He kept pushing for Tuesday. I explained to him that I'm permanently disabled (inoperable spinal damage and a metal rod in each leg from a car crash when someone smashed into me at 50 mph while I was stopped at a red light) and couldn't do Tuesday. He kept pushing for Tuesday. I reluctantly agreed then later texted it was an impossibility for me. He then said he'd do the move "Wednesday pm". "P.m." is a 12-hour span but he never specified. I had to call twice on moving day to find out the estimated arrival. Without being asked and because I wanted to be as helpful and considerate as possible, I provided Mr. Barry with color photographs of the statue, its crate; my vintage desk and my antique desk as well as their depths, widths, and heights; and weight of the statue. Likewise without being asked, I sent color photographs of the 3rd to 4th floor staircase, specifying that the space between railing was 32 inches and that there were 8 steps from the 4th floor to the landing and 7 steps from the landing to the 3rd floor. He rightfully e-mailed me a request for a deposit but unprofessionally he never wrote how much. So I deposited $300. Today, Wednesday, I found that he had taken out of my credit card--WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE, WITHOUT MY PERMISSION--an extra $50.00 deposit for a total of $350.00 which is more than half of the $620.00 total. The 2 movers Chris Barry sent out were polite but even before they told me they'd been working only 6 months for Mr. BarryI could tell they were inexperienced. They forgot they had indoor shoe covers on, wore them outside, and started slipping on the ramp of moving truck. I cautioned them they could fall and injure themselves! While the statue was still in the crate they wanted to look at the top of the crate and asked if they could stand on one of my chairs! Hell-o-o-o! You don't stand on household chairs because they're unstable, unsafe and they're household furnishings! They then borrowed one of my 2 stepladders I offered. When the statue had been uncrated I had to tell them to stop picking up my statue by the arms (she has both elbows bent and is holding her head with both hands) because her arms could break off, but to lift her by the waist. Then they crashed into my chandelier while carrying out the empty, lightweight bookcase that had been in the place the statue now occupied.Then they crashed into the wall. They did both AFTER I told them to tip the bookcase instead of carrying the 6 foot bookcase upright. After the statue was moved, the men came to my vintage desk. They took out the heavy drawers and placed them on the genuine leather top. Professional movers know that leaves imprints. They didn't even start to move the desk but suddenly wanted to see the antique desk. On the 4th floor I explained that the antique desk was on casters and that everything on the 4th floor was on casters except one lightweight, narrow wardrobe that I had furniture sliders for. The two started whispering, excused themselves, then came back saying they'd talked to Chris Barry who allegedly did not want them to move my two desks because they were "too heavy"and "dangerous" and would be "unsafe" to move. Really? When I moved into my home I guess the two desks just flew upstairs. Once a teenaged boy and his teenaged sister moved the vintage desk! A few minutes after the movers had left I telephoned Chris Barry, identifying myself and the reason for my call to the gentleman who answered. I waited a short while to be connected but had to get off for my incoming call. Chris Barry, never called me back. I canceled my credit card and will send him a $155.00 money order for one hour's work vs. the 45 minutes actually worked. read more

This company is THE WORST. Wanton disregard for our property, willful destruction. When we approached the owner Chris about the first couple destroyed items, we were informed that any claims would be subject to a $3500.00 deductible, more than was charged for the move. Things went downhill from there, as he callously brushed off the damage with comments like "you can glue that back together" when confronted with a Ralph Lauren crystal lamp that his crew admitted to dropping. They dragged our eliptical through the mud, jamming dirt under the gliders, and leaving streaks of mud smashed into the carpet of our new house. His idiot crew folded brand new rolls of wrapping paper to shove them into a box. Chris's response? So what? People throw it away after you wrap a present in it anyway... He refused to pay for any damage, and now we are compiling a full list of damaged items with photographic evidence to be presented in court. Beware. If you value your belongings, so not hire these jerks. We are filing suit and a complaint with the BBB. read more

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I can't recommend this company more. They've moved me twice and they are so awesome and so professional. They were exactly on time and completely took the stress out of moving. They delicately handled all of my possessions and they got the job done fast! If you want a stress-free move, this is the company to use! read more

Great experience. There was a change in plans and they quickly adapted and helped us with move. Would recommend. Hard workers and professional. read more

These guys are great. I didn't give them a whole lot of notice, but Chris was able to work me into their schedule on just a couple days notice. Professional attitude, they took great care of my stuff and worked hard and fast. I definitely recommend them for your next move job. read more

Chris and his team were extremely professional and courteous throughout our move. We moved from a 1 bedroom apartment in Arlington to Silver Spring on a Saturday morning. As this was our move into our first home, Chris put us at ease with his prompt communication and arrival and allowed us to relax because of our immediate trust in him. He also had a great sense of humor and made what is normally a loathsome day into something much more manageable. Also, his rate is much more affordable than any of the larger regional movers. I would recommend 1 Guy 1 Truck 1 Trailer to any of my friends or family looking to make a move. read more

I recently hired Chris and his crew (Timmy and Gary) to move my mother's many, many things into several of those PODs type containers for a cross country move to California. Man oh man, were we pleased with his work! I found him off of the good reviews from Yelp, but you're never really sure what you're going to get, are ya? Well, Chris showed up right on time with his guys and went straight to work. He was worried we wouldn't get all mom's things into the containers I had ordered, but was determined to try. For six hours he and his guys moved her heavy and nice things up and down three flights of stairs in her townhouse and they did it professionally, with great care and a smile on their faces. Maybe it was the Stevie Wonder I was playing for them, but they were all pro, fun and professional the entire time. This was a stressful move, but Chris made the laborious part almost fun. I'd recommend him and his team to anyone. Small businesses are the best...Chris takes his very seriously and knows his stuff and is clearly proud of the work he does. He should be! When the movers closed the door on the final container, we all cheered and Chris now has a nice picture of me, mom and one of our friends relaxing with a glass of wine - as we were truly satisfied customers! read more

I recently had the best moving experience with this company. I needed to move last minute. Due to work I was gone traveling in TX all but a few days during the middle of the week. I really did not want to take off of work, and made the request to start my move on a Tue at 6:30pm, which he agreed to with no complaints. The movers showed up on time and got to work right away. They had me moved incredibly fast. I was impressed how strong and fast they were moving big pieces up and down stairs with ease. Not only were they extremely efficient they also were very friendly and made me laugh several times during a normally stressful time for me. Once they got everything in the truck they gave me a bottle of water, which was much appreciated. After the whole move was complete I asked the price and I believe they rounded down some on the time it took, because it was a lot less than I had expected. I have used other companies before and had bad experiences. Thankfully Chris' team made it an great one for me. For those of you looking to for Movers I highly recommend 1 Guy 1 Truck 1 Trailer. They are super affordable with no hidden costs. And how quick they move you will end up paying less than you think. Also, their trailer could easily fit a car and apartment furniture within. read more

What an awesome experience! In the middle of the pandemic lock down, we were given less than a week to move my father's belongings out of his assisted living apartment. I contacted several movers but Barry's was the only company to schedule me on a very short notice. They were also able to fully comply with the safeguards in place by the assisted living facility. They donned the PPE (personal protective equipment) issued by the facility, packed everything and moved everything. When they arrived at the final destination, they were wearing their own PPE! The movers were on time, finished quickly, and were extremely thorough. The main office was efficient, communicative, and best of all, had extremely reasonable pricing! Thank you so much! read more

I had a disappointing experience with Barry's Best Movers that the owner himself (Chris Barry) indicated was not up to his own quality standards (see texts below, exchanged during the move when i expressed concerns to him about the length of time it was taking). The issues were mostly due to a team that was unprepared for the full job and was not properly supervised/trained by the owner - who candidly acknowledged via text and phone that he is having issues with his team as he tries to "step back" from the day to day moving work. I wont belabor the details here since it appears Chris has a habit of trying to publicly refute criticism in a way that mis-characterizes the situation and blames the customer (I would encourage potential customers to take a look at other Yelp reviews saying the same thing... ). Chris offered me a 2 hour "discount" on a 12 hour move that should have taken 6-8 hours - this was a nice gesture, but did not fully cover the cost of his own team's mistakes and unpreparedness. Needless to say, I wont be using these movers again and wish I hadn't felt bullied into paying an extra $500 due to his team's unpreparedness. read more

Terrible experience. Movers complained about the owner for underestimating the level of support needed for the move. The movers also did not bring all the materials we requested (and we were promised) when booking the reservation. Three hours of service were estimated, but in the end it took 6.5 hours. Upon arrival at our destination, we unpacked damaged furniture and broken items. I didn't expect perfection, but I didn't expect this level of damage. The movers packed a gallon of paint in the rear of the truck that opened during travel. Why would they pack a gallon of paint in the back of a moving truck? That's a very good question. It took almost 2 hours to clean-up and move items to mitigate the damage. In the end I was still charged by the rental company for damage to the truck. What was the response from Barry's movers? They didn't care. We paid for service after the truck was loaded so they had their money. If you hire these guys, keep a very close eye on how and what they pack. Do NOT take their word on it. Also make sure you read the contract and have it available when (not if) you contact them about damaged items. read more

I hate moving stuff.. F'ing hate it.. almost as bad as doing taxes.. Heck, I even hate packing up crap and getting it READY to be moved. Well.. I had some old equipment at a storage facility.. cable, ladder rack, cable management, spools, tools, patch panels, UPS, jacks, LAN equipment, racks, not easily moved stuff or stuff in a box. I was stressed and did not wanna move it.. I called and talked to Chris about it all.. I thinkI scared him on the phone.. Then, when he came out, he was like.. "wow? is this ALL"? and gave me a price.. I booked him instantly.. I even had him drop it at two locations and he did so with a smile. Now.. Next time I need stuff moved, hauled, etc.. He is my first choice! Thanks Chris! read more

Hello All, I had a confirmed job with 1 Guy 1 Truck 1 Trailer, 112 Oakgrove Rd, Sterling, VA 20166. This moving company cancelled on me two hours before the move. They cancelled via text from 703-622-3061. Make no mistake, this company put me in a very awkward situation. Below is the text I received. They did not call or respond back to me after this text. "Hey... I can't make it today" 9:09 AM (the move was scheduled for 11:00AM) Please be careful of this company. They are not reliable and may drop you at the last second. Jaymes S read more

I used 1 Guy,1Truck,1Trailer to move my Grandmother's household goods to storage. I called Chris Barry, the owner, to schedule the move and he was able to do it two days later. He arrived on time , with two extra crew, and skillfully wrapped, cushioned and tapped each item, and then packed them it in his trailer. He arrived at the storage unit promptly and unloaded the each piece with care, placing them in the storage unit. He and his crew were polite, professional, reasonable, timely and hard working. I would not hesitate to recommend them to someone who was looking for a reliable mover. Would give 6 stars if that was an option! read more

I recently used Chris Barry again to move my sons 1 bedroom apartment. Same as the first time all communication was prompt, and an estimate was given over the phone. They showed up on time, (even a little early), and were quick and efficient on both ends of the move. Chris and his helper were delightful, professional, and took very good care in wrapping all the furniture well to protect it. It arrived here in excellent condition and they placed it neatly and compactly in our basement for storage. I am extremely satisfied and happy with the service Barry's Best Movers has given us on both occasions! read more

Chris and his team moved a 3 generation family piano from Alexandria to Leesburg. They were super careful and professional. They even fully wrapped the piano in protective materials at no extra cost. "I highly recommend 1guy1truck1trailer if you need ANYTHING moved". Thank you guys so much!! You are awesome !! read more

These guys are great! They arrived on time, moved my super heavy stuff and didnt make a mess or scratch a thing. Used them several times, and wont think twice to use again. read more

I recently had the worst move ever - just from va to md!. They were 3 hours late - and cost $300 more than estimated- for 3 room condo. The travel time fee they add is to get from their office to my house - ambigous. Because they were so late getting to my place, after they packed up, they were caught in rush hour going to my new Place. I was charged for the 2 hours they sat in traffic - $170. Being so late ( 5 hours) the elevator was no longer reserved and it took them 3 hours to unload - I was charged. They finished @10:30 pm. And i was too exhausted to argue over the price. On top of that, they destroyed my plants - i suggested they Put them in my car. Oh no - they assured me my plants would be ok in their trailer. They weren't and half of them died from being beat up in the move. Never again will i use these guys! read more

I've worked for a moving company before in another state and these guys do everything with ease and extreme professionalism. These guys make the job look easy and make the client feel really comfortable. Everything is taken care of and you can practically sit back (on that old recliner that has to be moved) and relax (even with a lemonade in your hand, sitting on that old recliner, and the movers pick you up!). I contacted 1 Guy 1 Truck 1 Trailer for our move. Once I spoke to the owner over the phone, I was completely comfortable with his company doing the job. The owner and two workers arrived to our home early and began right away. They were SO professional and curteous to all of us. They really did a great job and left the house spotless with no damages to our property at all. His services are so great and offers such a variety of services that I will definitely be using them again indefinitely. The owner was so thoughtful and helpful. I was really impressed. His truck and trailer was very well kept and not to mention that the decals looked very professional. There really was nothing that he said no too. I would recommend this company to anyone who has to move anything, except for that oil rig that you have in the backyard (joke). But seriously, he even moved my 1927 International Harvester Tractor that was rusted and would not start. He used his ropes and chains to move it and did everything with ease. Great company, great people, great services, what more could a client ask for? read more

This is the second time that I have used this company to move my belongings. I would not hesitate to recommend Chris Barry and 1 Guy, 1 Truck, 1 Trailer and will use them again for the next move. His crews have been diligent and hardworking at all times. This is a company that you can trust to be efficient, professional and respectful of your home and your furniture. Thanks for making a difficult process much easier! read more

If you are on the fence let this help make the decision. I had a giant sectional i needed moved into a small condo and these guys tried 6 different ways and had to remove doors and light fixtures to get it inside and somehow got it inside when there was no way it should have fit!!! I would hire them in an instant. read more

Chris and his crew are AMAZING!!! They are here helping us move as we speak. We used Uhauls version of the PODS and the driver is somewhat new and Chris is out there helping the guy so that he doesn't damage our stuff . This is my 20th move and believe me when I say good mover are hard to find. So it's always a delight to be able to find someone good to help protect your goods. Would definitely use Chris again! read more

Great crew that Chris put together for my move...lots of big heavy antique furniture and not one mishap. I am strongly recommending Chris's service for either business or personal moving and relocation services. His men were professional and hard working.. Can't say enough good things! Thanks again. read more

Could not have had a better experience. The crew was well mannered, fun and diligent. They were careful, moved quick really did a fantastic job. We had to change our move date and they were able to accommodate us quickly, for a small change fee. I highly recommend using 1guy - moving is stressful and these guys made it less so! read more

Horrible company and the owner, Chris is completely rude and unprofessional. He damaged our furniture, some items being antique and made comments saying it didn't matter because they were expensive dust collectors. Parts of my belongings were complete missing to which he didn't care. I will be filing with the BBB as well as taking the matter to court. read more

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Hired chris and his crew to move me after my divorce was final. He was very professional leading up to the day of the move though he could not physically be at my move his crew arrived on time and packed up my belongings and transported them to my storage unit in no time. I will definitely be using 1G1T1T again. I was completely satisfied with the level of service that was provided read more

I needed help moving some large furniture items at the last minute. I reached out to Chris and he got back to me right away. It was the end of the month and he was pretty booked up but offered to work me in and gave a really competitive price. When his moving crew showed up, they were friendly, efficient, and wrapped/padded everything really carefully. When the items arrived on the other end, they were in great shape. Would highly recommend. Thank you, Chris! read more

I first had the pleasure of using 1 Guy 1 Truck 1 Trailer to move a treadmill that I had just purchased from the store to my home on a snowy December day. This was so last minute and no other company was working because the blizzard had just started. Chris Barry was easily accessible by cell phone and met me at the store within 15 minutes of me calling him!!! I was beyond impressed. They followed me home and had my treadmill unloaded in less than 5 minutes. So when we got ready to move, I immediately called them for a price quote. We contacted another company to do some comparison shopping and 1 Guy 1 Truck 1 Trailer had far better rates. We did have a little confusion about the time that they were to start our move on that morning (as they arrived before we had even gone to our closing), but they got started and within 30 minutes of us arriving home from our closing had the trucks super carefully and compactly packed and ready to transport to our new home. I couldn't believe how fast and careful Chris and his team were. They were energizer bunnies that got the job done in LESS time that they quoted us!!! This saved us money! They also shrink wrapped everything so that nothing was damaged in our move. It was so great to have all furniture in good condition and reassembled so that we could sleep in our new home that day. I didn't anticipate actually being able to unpack boxes that same day, but we did because of their wonderful moving skills (boxes were even delivered to the correct rooms that we had labeled on the boxes!!). Thank you, 1 Guy 1 Truck 1 Trailer!!! We will definitely (and already have!) be recommending your moving services to everyone we know. read more

We have never had to use a moving service and were referred to Chris by a friend. He was great from start to finish. He arrived on time, with 2 extra crew members who were also very professional. They wrapped and cushioned everything, we had nothing break or damaged. They moved a completely full 3 level townhouse with a full garage in less than 8 hours. They were all amazing and worked diligently to get everything done as quickly as possible. I have and will continue to recommend Chris to anyone that needs moving services and i will use him again if the need arises in the future! read more

I had great experience with 1 Guy 1 Truck 1 Trailer!!! I contacted Chris to tow my car from Leesburg to Round Hill,Va and he gave me a very good price, all other companies I contacted were doubled his price. I gave him very short notice and he didn't disappoint. Great communication, car was moved safely. I would absolutely use them in the future, if required read more

My daughter uses this company for all her apartment moves. I called them for moving heavy furniture from 1 floor to another in my multi-level house. They were fast and efficient, even successfully moving some items I had little hope for due to bulky shapes. Every was handled with care and they did a fabulous job. read more

I called Chris to move my treadmill, a massive Pro Form high tech one. He was ready to come over in an hour. Chris and his guy came and disassembled it, moved it down 2 flights to my garage, and reassembled it. All in all, took them about an hour, and my treadmill is working just fine. They did it with no damage to the treadmill or my walls. Very pleased. His rates are straight-forward, which I also appreciate. He's not warm and fuzzy (not very talkative at all), but he got the job done right and that's what was most important to me. read more