THANK YOU CHARLOTTESVILLE MOVING SOLUTIONS The HOWS Project is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization, working to improve the lives and well- being of outside dogs in Charlottesville, VA, and the surrounding counties. HOWS stands for Houses of Wood and Straw and we, at HOWS, partner with our all-volunteer builder work force which includes local schools' carpentry classes, Boy and Girl Scout Troops, youth mentoring groups, and animal-loving adult volunteer carpenters. Our Project partners build HOWS designed wooden doghouses and HOWS supplies the lumber and other needed amenities for outside dogs (and the occasional goat, cat, pig). Our field team then delivers and places these doghouses at various pre-determined locations to provide needed shelter for outdoor dogs during the heat in summer and the cold in winter and during all inclement weather. We typically have several completed doghouses of various sizes to pick up at the end of each building season and early in June of this year was no exception. Also notable is that HOWS only owns 3 vehicles which we are happy to have but it does present some significant challenges when there are several doghouses ready to be picked up and a limited number of volunteers available to drive, load, and unload the houses at our storage facility. For the third time in only one year's time, Paul Breaud and his great teammates at Charlottesville Moving Solutions (CMS), have stepped up and provided a crew and truck to pick up all of the 36 completed doghouses (some cat houses too), and this was done totally at CMS' EXPENSE!! And, after picking up all of the houses, the CMS crew delivered them to our storage facility and unloaded them there so that our field team can take and place them for some needy pups and kitties in our area. The ice storm last January and the heavy rains and escalating gas prices this spring presented a formidable challenge to CMS' moves that were already scheduled for their clients. Nevertheless, Paul and his CMS team still did not hesitate to reserve a day for HOWS to pick up all of the completed dog and cat houses and to deliver them to our storage facility so that our field team can get them in place for our 4-legged friends. As always, we, at the HOWS Project have been so moved and grateful to Paul and his entire CMS team for their unwavering and enthusiastic support of our mission at HOWS!! And, also, we want to send out our very special and heartfelt THANKS to the fantastic and very strong CMS crew of Ty and Michael who braved the extreme heat to pick up all 36 houses and to deliver and unload them at our HOWS storage facility which they did in less than 6 hours .... AMAZING!! read more

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Matt came to my home gave me an estimate which I felt was an amazing price. his crew of 3 young gentleman showed up on time and were very personable and took care in handling everything and with constant attention to what they were doing every single thing arrived without incident. many thanks and my next move will definitely be through these guys when I find my forever home. Ty Matt and your team "G" Marlow and Jermaine read more

Outstanding company. I have used this company for many moves that I have made. I moved my son to Greensboro, North Carolina from Charlottesvile with them while he went to study in college. The movers arrived in Greensboro at the apartment on schedule and off loaded and placed all items as scheduled. Labeled all boxes for proper placement in rooms etc.... (Though that was a while back), the experience is certainly worth mentioning now. I am looking for a moving company for out of state and was reminded that I had not given a shout out to Student Services. (This company painted one of our houses too - not certain they do that any more). They have made a more recent move 2022 of a precious piece of furniture to my home that has been in my family for years. It was placed in position this year in perfect condition with the glass intact and not a scratch on it. Thank you for your wonderful service, your competent staff and the excellent, polite movers that you send on site. Will definitely call you again when needed. read more

My move went really well! The two guys who helped me arrived promptly and were super accommodating when it came to my type-A requests. My things were moved with care and in a timely manner. The hourly price was just about average I'll definitely use them for my next move! read more

Our movers were amazing. They worked really hard at disassembling and reassembling all of our things and carefully wrapped everything in plastic and separated out our apartment and storage stuff and put it all away for us. However, they arrived late and still charged us that hour and are extremely expensive. $900 for 5 hours of moving. I'll do more shopping around next time. Again, the boys themselves were amazing and super polite. read more

We used this moving service last month to move. I've been meaning to write this review since. First off, they sent us two guys who were all of 19. They were unfriendly, moved slowly, and then tried to charge us for 3 hours when they arrived at 9 and left at 10:50. It could have been done much quicker even but they strolled around nonchalantly. Even saw them talking to a neighbor at one point. They talked and cursed about fantasy football and "scoring girls" the entire time. Pretty inappropriate. One of them also blatantly rolled their eyes at me after telling me they "couldn't get the couch out of the door" and my not being accepting of this response. I'm also fairly certain they were homophobic as they laughed to each other at a few items that were being moved including a dog bed and just seemed very uncomfortable in general. Didn't know a dog bed was "gay". News to me. They scratched the side of the couch as well. Upon them leaving, I noticed two of the screws from our entertainment center were missing leaving the shelves unbalanced. They also left the screws off the bed frame laying in the middle of the floor. They didn't mention any of this. By the time the furniture was moved into the new place, I just wanted them gone. Would never use this place again. They sent us kids with a kids work ethic. Try using adults if you're looking for a quality moving service. This place was terrrrible! EDIT: Just updating this review to address the fact that even after student services read this review (which I know for a fact), they never reached out to inquire nor apologize for the incidents that took place. Not a word. Very professional.. read more

Probably the worst moving experience I've had. They sent me two college kids who literally had no idea what they were doing. Poor things were so confused when I told them we were packing a U Haul truck. One of them said he's "never packed a truck before," the other had "packed a couple." To me, this really shows me that they had NO prep for the job they were assigned to that day. They took 4 hours to move a one bedroom apartment into an 11foot U Haul truck. Costing me $500+. (The other movers I hired in Raleigh took an hour to unload). One kid literally took two pillows to the truck one time. They moved BEYOND slow. In addition to the terrible service, they managed to chip a brand new kitchen table in multiple places. I'm giving it two stars based off the fact the kids were nice, but the company itself did not prepare their employees. read more

I am an assistant Manager at Storage Sense in Charlottesville. These guys moved three truckloads into a unit and did a great job. No mess, quick, respectful. Wanted to review them on google but couldnt find them on google maps. 'Anyway, they deserve your business. It can be hard to find good movers. read more

Such a great moving service! The workers showed up on time, were efficient, and handled all of our furniture and items with care. Everything was bubble wrapped up for protection, blankets were used as extra insurance, and ensured no damage to any of our things. So impressed and would absolutely use them again in the future! read more

I have used Student Services multiple times. Not only was I impressed with the quality of movers, but it is a company with local roots and an owner that absolutely strives to deliver exceptional services. read more

It's rare for a mover to actually deliver what they say they well. Not only did student movers do that, but exceeded it. They actually answer their phone instead of giving you a machine recording like everyone else in town. The gentleman who came through and gave me the estimate could not of been any more polite or informative. The team that made the actual move were terrific. They respected my possessions as if they were their own and were very considerate of my time limitations. They didn't scratch a wall moving out than in, and the one thing that I thought was missing, appeared on my front door the next morning without my asking where it was. There're not the cheapest in town, but I found them comparable to most and cheaper than some. I've moved a lot and this was one of the easier experiences. read more

I also had a very successful experience with Student Services Moving when I moved from Charlottesville to Northern Virginia last year. They were courteous and responsive during booking, did a detailed estimate (which ended up being pretty accurate). The guys arrived on time and worked quickly and efficiently - without much of a break at all. They were all courteous and focused on the job at hand (weren't standing around or chatting or whatever). They were careful with my belongings, and also had a good system going to figure out how many boxes they provided so they did not overcharge me. All in all, I was very happy with how the move went, and have no complaints. I would recommend them. read more

I used Student Services because a friend recommended them. I knew they were pricey, but they ended up charging me twice what they quoted. The guys who did the moving were polite and worked hard, no doubt. But at no time did anyone say "your quote is going to differ from the actual total" by 300 dollars. The quote was based on actual circumstances, nothing weird. So, they need serious help with their method of quoting and their communication to clients. If you expect a 300 dollar invoice and instead get a 600 dollar one, don't expect them to notify you ahead of time or make it right. read more

When moving into Charlottesville, we were unsure of which company to use. On a whim, we searched online to who had the best views and went for it. I'm SO glad we did! They are priced just as they should be for the area, and the 2 men that showed up both moving in and moving out were so professional, on-time, and fast. They make sure that your boxes go into the rooms you want them to, they're extremely polite, and finish in a timely manner. The people I spoke to on the phone were so great too. I had to talk to them a bunch b/c our moving truck kept stringing us along, and we were unsure of what time would be best for the guys to come over to help us move. They understood completely and never seemed annoyed! (I would have been) Make sure you give these guys some water/gatorade for all their hard work!! (a tip is great too, we did both times!) So worth it!! read more

I would not recommend this company, they sent 2 "kids" over who had no idea what they were doing. They did little to no work, took breaks every 10 minutes. After 2 hours they said their time was up and left with half the job finished. When I scheduled the move there wasn't a time frame agreed upon, they stated a minimum of 2 hours. I ended up having to call a few friends and pay them to actually get the job done. Worst experience ever and a waste of money. read more

While the guys showed up in time and hustled to get everything done quickly, they also left important items behind at the place I moved out of (bed hardware, boxes I specifically set aside to come with me). As soon as they left my new home, I began to notice that there were huge gouges in my newly painted walls, newly refinished hardwood floors and new woodwork. They were not careful in the slightest with my home and I would probably not recommend them if you value your home and your money. I will now have to fix the walls, floors and woodwork. read more

So I wrote a review this morning while the movers were at my house. I subsequently took it down when I spoke with management and they assured me the problem would be resolved. It was not and with that I would like to share my experience. I paid for 3 men at 170 per hour to move my stuff. They showed up late and that was after I went to the office and asked what the issue was. The one was rude and told me to " lose my attitude or they would leave my stuff here." I told management. To make a long story short, the service was horrible for the amount of money I paid. Plastic was left on some of the items, and other items were placed just wherever with no real pattern or sense of organization. I normally would let somethings slide but for the price it's ridiculous to not be completely satisfied. I will not recommend them to anyone I care about. Negative stars read more

We chose Student Services for our long distance move because we heard of their good reputation and because they are a small business, in which we like to support when we can. However, after our move was said and done we wished that we had gone with one of the bigger national companies. We had a complicated situation, moving half of our things in storage and half to an apartment. The professionalism of most of the crew we had was very poor and they were not friendly. Our belongings were packed poorly onto the truck and in to our storage unit and we had several items damaged. Also, they did not pack the truck fully, their excuse was weight, and we ended up having to pay more money for a Uhaul trailer and load it ourselves to get the rest our things to our location. You would think after paying $10,000+ for our move that this would not have been necessary. When we asked why they did not load the trucks they were not apologetic, but instead offered to move the remainder of our things....for $2500 more of course. I would not recommend this moving company to anyone! read more

We recently moved from a home with a downhill sloped driveway to a home with a mountain of a driveway. We hired Student Services, as we have used them before and had a great experience. This experience was just as great, if not better than before. The 4 man crew was fast, experienced, and careful with our belongings. The move was intense, as they had to carry our heavy furniture up a large uphill sloped driveway in the hot sun. I was so impressed with their work! And in interacting with these young men, they are courteous, mannerly, and very professional. Paul, who quoted our move, was also very professional and worked with me to help get the financial piece I needed to book this company. I HIGHLY recommend this company to ensure a safe move! read more

Appalling, abusive and careless. Broke a tree with their truck, cursed at me loudly in our driveway using profanity, and generally seemed not the sort of people you want in your home, much less moving your stuff. We like to support students whenever we can as it is so tough to be one these days, but I would never, ever use these people again. Scary. read more

I also had a great experience with Student Services. They showed up on time and were finished within 2.5 hours. They did not stop moving for more than a minute the whole time, despite the fact that it was July in Charlottesville and very hot and humid outside. They were very nice and professional. I would recommend them for anyone moving to or from Charlottesville. read more

I had a very positive experience with Student Services Moving for a local move. They were efficient, hard-working, and pretty transparent through the process. Local moves are by the hour, but in this case the ballpark estimate from the agent on the phone was within 10%. I would be prepared for some variation, though. read more

I have now used Student Services 3 times. Once to move my husband into a new location in Charlottesville and twice to move from Charlottesville to Washington, DC. Our two long distance moves to Washington DC were actually part of the same move but we wanted to do it in two shifts several months apart. Paul from Student Services came to our house to see what would be moved each time and gave us a very accurate appraisal. For our own curiosity, we asked what the difference in cost would be for the move if we did it all at once and Paul sent us three different appraisals within a day of seeing our house. Additionally, they were upfront about the additional costs that would be associated with any packing they did of lamps, frames, mirrors, etc. We decided to move some of our framed prints and mirrors ourselves to avoid the additional cost but really appreciated the upfront information which prevented any surprise charges at the end of the move. They tell you the cost of their packing services at the time of the appraisal and again on the day of the move - which means if you would like them to pack any last minute fragile items, they are happy to do so. The movers themselves are incredibly professional, corteous and hard working. We did have one piece of marble and several glass table tops that I asked them to pack and everything arrived in great shape (including all of our furniture!) I have never before had such an easy time with a move. While I have heard that some people consider this to be a pricey company, I can say with certainty that the quality of the move provided is priced well under any of the competition. On a side note - two of our boxes got a little damp in the move (it raind both days - a small miracle that only two things got damp) and rather than saying nothing about this, Aaron, one of our movers, not only pointed them out but asked if I could check the contents before they left so that they could make sure nothing was damaged. The honesty from a moving company is pretty refreshing (especially as my move was going on, we had friends who's things had been hijacked by another company leaving Charlottesville and held until our friends paid the movers additional money... something to be said for being able to trust your moving company!) read more

we used these guys for a local move a few months ago. They sent 3 guys who loaded, packed, and unloaded our heavy furniture in about 3 hours. These guys really worked hard and it showed. They took care of all the furniture and watched the doors and walls in the tight spots. I would certainly hire again. read more

Great movers. The guys that came to move us out were friendly and really took care of our things. Nothing was damaged and they did a great job packing our truck. Definitely would recommend them. read more