Sadly, I no longer recommend this business. Erik used to be professional and focused but he is nothing like that now. He is late. Will break things and not let you know. He left the last job on which he was supposed to fix some blinds that he hung lop sided. They looked great except the mechanism that raises and lowers them no longer works on one side. It is a fight to get it up or down. Erik left without saying a word about it and won't return to correct his error. I guess I should have checked it out with all the mistakes he's made lately. I had his help with a recent move and he did not follow directions well at all. He didn't put the cat drinking water fountain in the car like he had been asked to. Instead he put it in his truck and broke the main ceramic dish. Then he didn't tell us about it until I texted him two days later when I couldn't locate it to set it up. If he had been a professional and let us know we could've ordered a replacement immediately. He helped pack a room for me but ended up making the unpacking so much more difficult because he added the numbers 1 and 2 to the boxes. Those were my numbers for boxes to be opened immediately. Because he added them to another 15 boxes I ended up with a huge stack that had to be unpacked in order to get to the ones that really did need to be unpacked immediately. He was supposed to set up the TV but didn't have the connection cables and didn't ask me for them. So I ended up doing it myself early the next day before Comcast came out. He set up a portable air conditioner without the drain hose which caused some stuff to get wet. I've had someone else fix this. Erik strung us out for hours and completely bailed on one occasion. read more

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I recently had a 2-fer job for Erik: an antique furniture pick-up in So San Francisco and a furniture donation drop-off in San Rafael. When I called Erik to inquire about this, I was impressed with how he started to brainstorm the best ways to pull this off. When I met him for the delivery of the antique piece, I was more impressed with his creativity and thoughtfulness in how best to carefully get this into my home without damaging it. He's an excellent communicator and very easy to work with. read more

Erik came over this week to help me clear out a garage that was loaded with boxes and shipping supplies we had kept "just in case." He was on time, friendly and grasped the situation right away. He asked all the right questions, was able to organize the process, got to work and stayed working straight through the day. Great attitude and a very hard worker. Really enjoyed having his help and can-do spirit. Will use him many times over. Thank you, Erik! You really lightened the load around here! read more

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Erik is a total gem - highly recommended! very professional, multi-talented and great energy. I needed help with my recent move and Erik made it a peaceful experience. He made sure that all of my items were safe and placed where I needed them. In addition he helped me to create a functional closet, purchase organizational items and installed a beautiful chandelier. Erik was everything I could ask for and I will definitely be hiring him again! read more

Today Erik and his friend Jesse helped me relocate a truckload of books, files, and office furniture from Mill Valley to a storage facility in Berkeley, assembled new shelving on-site, and organized everything beautifully. Totally cheerful and utterly professional. I was kind of dreading this move but they made it easy. So reasonably priced--almost too good to be true. Thank you, Erik! read more

Erik is awesome! This review is even two weeks late but he was so helpful I was determined to write a review. Very communicative and he went above and beyond what he had agreed to. I will definitely use him again. read more

Look no further for a reliable, honest and hardworking mover. I have used Eric many times for my personal and business moves and have always been fully satisfied. He is fair with his prices, and he will help you set up your pieces if asked. He has moved a very large couch and a very heavy dresser for me and did so without a hitch. He was very respectful of my home as well making sure to keep the area clean. Whatever the job may be, or however large the job is , he will work with you to get you the best price possible. No secret fees added at the end of the job ( we've all been there) and a very nice person to boot! You won't be dissatisfied. read more

Great guy. Did some heavy assembly jobs for me and was always on time, conscientious and polite. I've since recommended him to a couple of friends and all have also had nothing but good things to say. read more

Excellent service. I would hire them again in a heartbeat! We had a huge last minute moving job for a commercial tenant in downtown Oakland. Erik was able to deliver stellar cost effective service with a smile with very short notice. We placed a call to Eriks company at 8am to describe our needs, Mr. Ortman was confident he could handle the job. By 10:30am he was onsite with a 24' box truck ready to rumble. He updated us periodically about his progress both en route to the job site and throughout the day. This cumbersome, heavy, large, last minute move went off without a hitch, thanks only to Eriks Home Services. Being in commercial and residential real estate we have worked with "movers and organizers" from all walks of life. For better and certainly for worse. Erik and his team topped them all and at a very very reasonable rate. We would hire them again in an instant and I highly recommend their service for moving, organizing, hauling, and rearranging furniture etc. Erik can handle it all. Thanks again! read more

Perfect moving experience with Erik and one of his guys. They showed up right on time, and moved large heavy furniture through a just-painted doorway and tight spaces with great care and ease. Erik is top-notch. I recommend him without hesitation and will happily hire him again! read more

Erik has helped me about 6 times since the past summer with my never-ending move I have been engaged in. He has helped me move large pieces of furniture, exercise equipment, rented a 15' truck and traveled 2.5 hours with me to move more furniture and has also helped many of my friends move exercise equipment and other things.. He is EXCELLENT, highly professional, honest, easy and fun to be with, affordable and does a great job organizing and packing items that would be a total mess if i did it myself.. I highly recommend him! read more

To find someone who is both brawn and brains is awesome. He and his friend Jesse moved through our mess of boxes and organized them in a storage unit just as I would, if not better. He is not just a mover helper extraordinaire, he is an artist! I would use him again in a heartbeat! Do yourself a favor, don't sweat it - hire Erik. read more

Erik is great! I have worked with him several times moving furniture and stuff. He gets back to you right away, shows up on time (even texting if a little late), is efficient and quick, and communicates very clearly. Now I know he does other home services, I'll remember him for those as well. read more

Erik is awesome! He has helped me twice over the past few months, most recently last week when I moved. He found a helper, reserved and rented a UHaul, and did a great job of quickly getting me into my new spot. VERY reasonable prices. He is also a really nice and friendly guy, and set everything up via text messages, which was really convenient given my busy schedule. For moves, hauling, furniture assembly, etc. call Erik! read more

Eric and crew did a superb job moving some outsize pieces of furniture in a short local move. Efficient, professional, and very easy to work with. There wasn't a hiccup in the entire day. I couldn't recommend him more highly. read more

My bedroom really wasn't my own before getting Erik's help, and now I feel more at home in it than I ever have. In the process of de-cluttering and reorganizing, a lot of decisions needed to be made. It would have been easy to get lost or overwhelmed in them, especially because many of them involved pieces of nostalgia. With Erik's centered and compassionate presence, I was able to make these decisions quickly and with confidence; still, I don't regret a single one of them. My room now feels cleaner, more spacious (and the space I have is far more useful), and better suited to accommodate my needs and lifestyle. I considered myself a clean, well-organized person, but even so, my living space had become cluttered to an extent that it was hindering the natural flow of my life, rather than supporting it. De-cluttering and re-organizing was a process of reclaiming and reshaping my space, such that it became both more functional and a more accurate expression of my character and intentions. It was a transformational experience, more so than I anticipated! And for that, I thank Erik's friendly professionalism and incisive sensibilities around design and organization. The old saying, "Cleanliness is next to godliness," never rang so true as it does now! read more