Man & A Van

(7 reviews)

I called early AM and didn't even leave a message. Asher called back as a missed call. He startled…read moreme and said he would stop by that afternoon to troubleshoot. He was on a break from a job near by and determined the problem after trying different scenarios. He was able to give me a quote immediately after trouble shooting. shout out to his crew that was excellent, knowledgeable and patient with all my questions. I highly recommend Asher and his crew for any lighting needs. You will not be disappointed.

Hired String Lights SF to put up some Christmas lights last week for my house in Lafayette…read more The owner Asher was super responsive when I put in a request on yelp and we were able to text back and forth about the project. 4 days later, the work was done. The workers showed up on time and were very polite. They put up lights on the roof using magnetic clips, and a few of the trees in front of the house. 10/10 - Highly recommend this business for the holidays

Give It Light

(8 reviews)

Very good service, on time, very fast install quality. Very…read moreprofessional, automatic timer settings came with the lights, the lights in the install are both at the same time.

I found them on Yelp for outdoor holiday lighting installation…read more Absolutely love the work! The Duo was professional, punctual, and made the whole process super easy from pricing to scheduling to installation. They helped answer all of the questions with quick responses and the installation was flawless. We are set for the holidays -- highly recommend!

Santa's Lighting Experts

(29 reviews)

I needed some guidance assisting a friend who is having configuration/set-up issues and I contacted…read moreSLE today. Nathan answered promptly and, after I explained there problem, told me that, while he was not familiar with the brand of lights being used, nonetheless would contact fellow installers who does have experience with brand and then get back to me with updates. He was a man of his word and did all of that, almost unbelievable in this day, but Nathan is the real deal. I would recommend SLE without reservation for any needed light decoration project, he is definitely the man!

I cannot be more ecstatic about putting up lights in time for the holiday season!!!…read more Josh and his crew were professional and courteous. Josh started to hang the lights and noticed my gutters filled with debris so he offered to clean them for me (for a small fee of course but it was worth it)! There were so much debris!!! Once he and his team were done with cleaning the gutters, they continued with hanging the lights. Josh was so meticulous. He recommended that I hang the lights along the side eaves so that I can see the lights when I drive up from the side streets (genius)! I also asked him to wrap the bushes with lights and wished I would have taken his suggestions to wrap every bush instead of every other bush. Oh wells - I'll definitely do it next year!! Finally, no only did they do the great job with the lights, they also made sure my house was left in a clean state. I'm definitely going to be a loyal customer going forward.

Light it up

(21 reviews)

I recently had the pleasure of hiring this company to hang some Christmas lights. Not only were…read morethey (Tyler & Ryan) incredibly patient in answering the million questions that I had, but their pricing is fair and reasonable. Once all the details had been hashed out, they were extremely prompt in coming by to install the lights. They worked quickly and efficiently and left behind a fantastic display of work that brings absolute joy! We will definitely be hiring this company again next year and every year after that for as long as we live in the area and they are in business!

I love Christmas lights, like any other human with eyeballs who needs happiness in the dark days of…read morewinter. I hate putting up Christmas lights, as does anyone who is ever hung off of a too short ladder, clinging to the gutter... Enter Ryan and Tyler. They dealt with our non-standard gutters like total pros, provided, installed and later took down the lights and packed for storage - all in a super timely way working with our schedule parameters. Will be using Light It Up for the rest of forever, because I can think of about 702 things I'm better at doing than dangling from my gutters. I'll leave this job to the pros :)

The Holiday Light Pros

(15 reviews)

Wonderful experience from start to finish! Communication was timely, clear, and professional. They…read morehave a great system in place for clients to communicate what they want complete with pictures for confirmation. While they are expensive, the service they deliver is worth the cost. They sent a team of four gentlemen who worked diligently and carefully for 6 hours straight. The house and yard looks amazing. They manage all the lights throughout the season so you can enjoy the beauty of the season without any of the frustration. They also offer a significant discount for a three-year commitment of leasing the lights. We had a wonderful customer service experience and are thoroughly enjoying how beautiful and festive our home looks, all without having to untangle a single strand of lights! Thank you Holiday Light Pros!

We had permanent lights installed in the front, back, and on our ADU. Gerry, explained all the…read moreoptions up front and listened to what we wanted. The installation crew was on time and friendly. We are very happy with the outcome!

Alisha Grace Decor & Design

(6 reviews)

What a gem! Alisha has worked miracles for our home in just a few hours. She does this as…read morepainlessly as possible, and is able to maximize function and beauty. She understands your needs, style very quickly. I couldn't be happier with how she rearranged my room of my own, put up a gallery wall in our hall and did some tweaking of cabinets in our dining room she works very quickly and efficiently! I didn't need to buy a single thing, and in fact she found ways to use I items I really liked but thought I'd have to sell or donate.

The entire experience with this team was perfect! Alisha's communication was always easy to follow,…read moreon time, and responsive. Fredy and his helper knew exactly what to do and completed the job in a very neat and professional manner. They even knew how to cut one of the long strings of lights to make a new string to hang around our garage. Highly recommend this team!

Kidds Handyman Services

(14 reviews)

We recently hired Kidds handyman to install our Govee smart lights, and the experience was…read morefantastic from start to finish. He was punctual, professional, and clearly knowledgeable about both the electrical setup and the smart-home features. The installation was done neatly and efficiently, and he took the time to ensure the layout looked perfect. He also walked us through how to use the Govee app, set up scenes, and troubleshoot if we ever need to--something we really appreciated. Our space looks incredible now, and the lights work flawlessly. Highly recommend his services to anyone looking for quality workmanship and great customer service. We'll definitely be calling him again for future home projects!

This is a late review but they did an awesome job. Very nice folks and took the time to show me how…read morethe lights worked. The fact they do more than just lights, ill be reaching out to them for other future projects to our home. Thank you both.

EasyLights

(34 reviews)

I have to say my husband and I were on the fence on getting permanent vs just holiday lights and…read moreboy did we make the right decision! Issac and his crew did an amazing job installing our Govee permanent lights! They look so great and we've even had a few neighbors ask who installed them!!! Highly recommend EasyLights - great service, great communication and honestly such a reasonable price!

We recently got permanent roofline lights installed by this business. They were really professional…read morein the manner they handled our requests as we worked on a quote. The installation was completed on time and per our needs and the end result looks great. It was worthy of every penny we paid. We would recommend this business to anyone looking for lighting installation.

Designerie Does

(3 reviews)

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! This review is long overdue!! Have been using Shannon from Designerie Does for…read morewhat seems like forever now!! She's done my wedding, showers, my children's baptisms,my kids birthdays, and now even my house for the holidays ! I feel like I'm the most indecisive person ever, I send her a million pictures and SHE. JUST. GETS. IT. ( before I even really know what I want) She always delivers, and is truly such a joy to work with!

Shannon is the decorator extraordinaire! Whenever I have a vision, she always blows me away & takes…read moreit over the top! She has done all of my events for years now! If you want something custom, she will do it. From engagement parties, weddings, bachelorette parties, dinner parties, porch and drive by parties, she is your go to & a gem to work with!

Diaz Hauling

(619 reviews)

Wonderful, professional customer service and communication…read more Best prices as well! I would highly recommend and absolutely use their services again. Would gladly refer to neighbors and friends. Very impressed with this great team. Thank You Diaz Hauling

Responded immediately, hauled away same day, price was as quoted and totally reasonable, super nice…read moreguys. A++

Kevin's Gardening Service

(357 reviews)

Fast response, great suggestions, competitive pricing, and absolutely fantastic results for my…read morecomplete front and back yard! We are all set for our family 4th of July BBQ!!! My wife and I highly recommend Kevin's Gardening Service.

Kevin responded promptly after I left a message. He came to the house the next day. I showed him…read morethat I needed. I asked Kevin to clean up our front, side, and back yards. They were overgrown with weeds and some dead leaves from the rainy season. Also, the bushes needed trimming. He scheduled to do it only a few days later. His crew of 4 arrived on time and worked hard. The results were transformative. I am planning to have them do regular maintenance. Thanks Kevin!

Latham Irrigation

(19 reviews)

Trevor is great. Calm. Thorough. Dogged. He had to fold his long frame up to get to my irrigation…read morecontrol but kept at it and found the elusive problem. I am so done with gardeners who think they can charge me an arm and a leg and they barely know how to add an emitter. Trevor is the guy. I'll be calling Trevor annually to do an annual physical and hopefully no more trampled emitters from tree trimmer or my dog.

My husband suspected that our sprinklers stopped working. I thought... "Oh no! Not another problem…read morewith this house!" My strategy was to avoid the problem, but he tested it and, sure enough, no sprinkling :( I contacted several local companies and these were the quotes I obtained: - Company 1: $2900 to replace all 10 valves. This might not fix everything and then we might need to replace the electrical components ($1500 additional) - Company 2: $1500 for a new controller and installation, but only recommend 1 type (with a cumbersome looking app) - Latham: $200 (2-hour minimum site visit) to install new controller and can use any extra time to address other issues. We were able to research controllers and bought one we liked (~$200) that had great reviews and an amazing app. Trevor was reliable, showing up on time for the quote and later for the work. After I initially left a voicemail, he responded within 2 business days, then we corresponded by text. Clear communication by text (though sometimes there is a 1-2 day delay). He is usually booked 2 weeks in advance, but worth the wait! On the day of the installation, Trevor was even able to stay an extra hour and fixed a zone that never worked for us AND he replaced some sprinkler heads that were old and not working well. He even let my husband tag along to learn. So total he charged us $325 ($100 for the extra hour, $25 for sprinkler heads). My husband was so happy that he rounded it up to $400! Trevor really saved our butt on this stressor. I thought earlier with the first astronomical quote that we would just have to live with a dead yard. He is our sprinkler guy now and we highly recommend him!

Best Quality Lawn & Gardening Services

(101 reviews)

Fantastic service, reliable, great price for what I asked for. They went above and beyond in their…read moreservice

I hired Francisco to give my front and back yard a make over. He came over the same day to take a…read morelook and give me an estimate. He had great suggestions right off the bat. Things I did not consider nor knew even existed as a potential road block. I really appreciated that he did not try to upsell me on anything. He explained the edging I had selected was not going to work for what my intention was and this saved me $$. His recommendations were in line with my vision and within my budget. Francisco and and his team were respectful hard workers to myself and my Neighboor's. They always cleaned up for the day which I really appreciated. Francisco was great at communicating with me and I always knew the plan for the days work and how the day ended. He is very familiar with all products landscaping and gardening. I was so impressed with his work ethic that I referred him To my Neighboors who have already booked his services. (See Morgan's review) I plan on phase two soon and Francisco will definitely be the one I turn to. If you want honest, quality competitive prices for landscaping or anything garden I highly suggest you give Francisco a call and have BQL&GS work their magic. Thanks Francisco see you soon.

Sprinkler’s Service

(14 reviews)

I posted a Yelp request to fix my Rachio sprinklers no longer popping up. These guys answered…read morequickly, came and very thoroughly checked every sprinkler for leaks, unlike other companies that just walked around and made quick pricey quotes. They finally diagnosed that I may have a reduced pressure valve problem as the root cause. Really appreciated how professional and honest they were - seeing as the end result was I didn't need their service at all.

Moises is professional, knowledgeable, hard working and very fair. He communicates well and…read morepromptly and is very polite. If I could give more stars I would! We have a large yard. He thoroughly inspected all the irrigation and repaired several broken tubes we were not aware of. He clearly understood and reset the controls.

Enchanted Gardens Landscaping

4.4

(7 reviews)

I have to say, I'm very disappointed in my - granted, limited - experience with Enchanted Gardens…read more After trading multiple messages with Marty, we finally found a time to meet at my house and talk about our landscaping design and maintenance needs. He was experienced, smart, pleasant and had some great ideas for our backyard. I was very excited. He told me he didn't have capacity at the time to do any major landscaping, but that he could fit us into his schedule for bi-monthly maintenance and could start to address some of the bigger cleanup issues a little at a time that way. Which was fine with me. We discussed his rate, and set an approximate start date of a couple of weeks hence. I told him that I would give notice to the current gardeners, and we agreed to touch base shortly to nail down his exact start date. And I never heard from him. Even after I left him two voicemails. Nothing. Just totally blown off. No explanation or response of any kind. I don't write many reviews - especially negative ones - but I thought other busy working parents (or anyone else with a to-do list many feet long, who doesn't have time to screw around or have their efforts wasted) should know. I am baffled as to what kind of business person treats potential new clients that way. I find it unprofessional and inconsiderate, to say the least. I most definitely would NOT recommend this business to anyone, ever.

Based on the reviews I read here, I called Marty. I wanted a beautiful lawn in my backyard. I had…read moretried to seed it twice with no success-not because of all my weeds, but mostly because the irrigation system wasn't working. And, I didn't water it enough the old fashion way. And my 2 year old pup preferred to destroy both attempts. Marty returned my call and scheduled a visit within days. He was honest and gave wise advise for this budgeting educator. He suggested that I go with sod (with a dog) and must have working irrigation to maintain it. Marty knew I had a tight budget and discussed ways to keep the cost down. He really took the time to listen and covered all options. The estimate arrived a few days later and once I signed and sent 10%, his crew showed up a week before the date they had promised. Marty and his crew are hard working- After 6 hours of non-stop work for 4-6 men, my backyard of dirt and weeds was transformed into a lush sod lawn. Marty helped me cut costs by repairing my irrigation system instead of installing a new one. This turned out to be more work and time for him too. He also suggested I buy a cheap automatic water timer at a local hardware store instead of him buying me a commercial grade timer at 3x the cost. Knowing I do not have a green thumb, Marty took the time to make sure I knew how to take care of the sod and work the irrigation. Most impressive, however, was that 2-3 weeks after the installation, there was a problem with a nozzle and a small section of sod didn't survive (as it wasn't getting watered). I called Marty. No response. I called a few days later. No response. I thought, "oh great, I payed the man in full and now I won't hear from him". SURPRISE. Marty was on vacation and called me as soon as he returned the following week. He came out three days later, replaced the dead patch and faulty nozzle. At no extra cost. That's Marty's work ethic. I highly recommend Marty for your yard needs. My pup and I couldn't be happier.

High Street Bridge Self Storage

(52 reviews)

Great costumer service and easy access to storage in different sizes. The cost isn't terrible…read moreeither.

Katie made my first self-storage experience simple and hassle-free. Facilities were clean and…read moresecure, and very reasonably priced!! Couldn't recommend more.

Pronto Furniture Assembly

(207 reviews)

Carlos assembled a sofa sleeper for me. Historically, I would do it myself, however, I have some…read moremusculoskeletal issues that force me to delegate such projects now. Carlos was on time, courteous, careful, considerate, and efficient. All this at a great price. I will call upon Carlos to assistance again.

I had Carlos and his team assemble our European style kitchen cabinets. They were made of finished…read morewood and lacquer cabinets. We sent our kitchen assembly instructions ahead of time to make sure they were aware. My overall sense is that Carlos is fairly capable and experienced but either his team or him are not as careful as we had damages to our finished wood toe kicks and our lacquer cabinets looked like they had been dragged over nails as they were being assembled. I didn't appreciate that they made 0 mention of it at all and I had to point it out. As the homeowner, I essentially had to baby sit them for 5 days through the install since it felt like they were incapable / unwilling to read the kitchen cabinet installation instructions in detail and I caught several mistakes early on during the cabinet assembly that made me hesitant to leave it unattended. Carlos's attitude was particularly bad through the entire experience as well. Always made it seem like we were inconveniencing him or being too nit picky even if we caught some mistakes. At one point, he even threatened to quit after the assembly but before the installation simply because he had underestimated the complexity of the project. We did have a 1 day delay due to some plumbing / electrical issues but that's pretty typical as far as kitchen cabinet installations go AFAIK. In the end, they were able to get all the kitchen cabinets installed, albeit with a lot of effort from my end due to the more custom nature of the project. The price was affordable and the work was solid (minus the scratches) but for me the bad attitude wasn't worth it.

All American Metals

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(2 reviews)

Provided a fantastic rate and great experience with copper cable recycling. Genuinely kind people!read more

Best prices in town. Best service. They buy all metals and have a truck scale for quick service.read more

Same Day Dumpster

4.6

(23 reviews)

These guys are great. I love supporting local businesses too. A real win win. Very responsive,…read morehonest and good communicators. Easy to work with.

I just finished a demolition project that required a dumpster to haul away the debris, and I'd…read moretaken to Yelp to gather pricing from different businesses who offer the service. I ended up going with Same Day Dumpster and was very pleased with the experience. Erick was by far the quickest to reply, his responses were the most professional of the bunch, and his pricing was well defined. He was a little bit more expensive than some of the other quotes that came in, but the quotes I received from other providers were pretty nebulous and seemed to have other strings attached that could potentially drive the price up beyond the quoted price. In any case, I had the dumpster in and out in one day, but Erick did offer the flexibility to keep the dumpster on site for multiple days if needed without driving up the quote, which I appreciated. The drop off and retrieval were both right on time as scheduled by Erick. No issues! PS - If you live in a townhome complex situation where it's hard to see / identify street numbers, I would advise making sure to be on site when the dumpster delivery comes in. If I hadn't been there to direct the driver, the dumpster would have ended up in my neighbor's driveway.

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Kim... D.

13 years ago

I live in a flat in San Francisco so it's a fact that we have limited storage space at home. For years I've been switching out my "winter" clothes and "summer" clothes twice yearly, placing the out-of-season clothes in our garage storage area. Not only is this a big pain but it is not logical either. San Francisco does not even have winter... or summer! A few weekends ago I found myself doing "the swap" and decided this was going to be the last time! I got onto craigslist and found a great deal on some IKEA PAX Wardrobes. The problem was I had no means (or time) to get those particleboard giants from Mountain View to SF. Where Task Rabbit and other movers failed, Goltry Moving Services succeeded. I called Christian on a Wednesday morning at 8:30 and he was in Mountain View by 12:30 PM that day disassembling the wardrobes for delivery. He quoted me a very fair flat rate to disassemble three wardrobes and move them from MV to SF. No add-on costs for the dis-assembly work. No add-on fees for mileage or drive time. No add-ons for bridge tolls (I know there is no bridge between MV and SF but some other guy wanted me to pay his bridge toll because he lived in the East Bay - and so does Christian). The dis-assembly work took longer than expected but Christian was not at all upset when he called to let me know (I love that he cared enough to update me on the progress). He was mostly concerned that the work was done correctly without damaging the wardrobes. He kept track of all the hardware and delivered the bits and pieces to me in a plastic bag. Nothing was missing! I felt bad about the whole thing taking so long so I helped him unload his van when he got to my place. I wanted him to get back across the bay before traffic got too bad! Not only did Christian do a great job with the move but he was super nice and a pleasure to work with. I hope I don't need any moving services in the near future but if\when I do I will definitely contact Christian again. I highly recommend him... if you need some moving help give him a call. read more

John G.

14 years ago

I moved last month from Alameda, Ca, to Mesa AZ. I rented and drove the truck. I was given Christian Goltry's business card from a truck rental company in Alameda, and I was glad, because I had a great move and with nothing being damaged. I hired Christian just to load, as we did our own packing. He and his crew reported on time and for over 5 hours worked very quickly and efficiently to fully load the 26 feet truck I had rented. The truck was loaded very efficiently and he assured that all my belongings fitted in the truck, and also no damaged was done to the house, especially since it had small rooms and a tight corridor.The truck was loaded so that when I arrived at my destination, after 750 miles, nothing had shifted out of place nor damaged. Christian and crew were very courteous and professional. He even helped me with the car Dolly I towed. The fees were more than reasonable, and much less than I been quoted by other movers I had contacted for hourly estimates. I highly recommend him to anyone. Thanks Christian; you were right-on when you assured me that the contents of the truck were going to stay put as you loaded them. John G. read more

Becky D.

13 years ago

Christian helped me moving a Queen size bed from SF to Alameda. He was on-time, friendly, and professional. We had great conversation while sitting in traffic! Plus, he is super skilled at navigating his van around SF, and parking and everything despite all the tight turns and narrow streets. This guy is really good at what he does. And he has a lot of experience over the years, working for other people as well as for himself. (Even though he was already helping me, I basically interviewed him in the car.) I would have been at a total loss without him and it would have taken me much longer if I had tried to do it myself with a u haul truck. I think the most impressive part of his work was not how efficiently and thoroughly he wrapped the bed in shrink wrap, or disassembled the bedframe... it was how considerate he was of other people at all times during the process. Everything from how we lined the stuff up in a narrow hallway, to how he parked the van for loading. He was always thinking about other people who might be affected by how much space we were taking up. I think it just showed what a good person he is, on top of it all. read more

Greg M.

12 years ago

Stop researching and contact Goltry Moving Services right now. After living above Christian for two years, my wife and I can personally vouch for him. We recently moved during the holiday season and Christian was able to move us across town with little notice. Everything was included from the u-haul to the blankets and shrink-wrap protecting your belongings, to the first class service and positive nonstop attitude. We even had to beg him to stop and take lunch. Even then, it was one bite, move one item...one more bite, move another item. If you haven't already made up your mind, here's one last point. The morning of, Christian called his regular u-haul pickup. They assured him the correct size truck was available. He went to get the truck and the keys were not there. He went to another u-haul location and 8 of their trucks had stolen batteries. He had to go to a third location to get a smaller truck and didn't charge us for the extra trip to get the rest of the items that didn't fit the first time. Talk about going the extra mile. Convinced yet? read more

Yusun F.

14 years ago

Christian is definitely a great find. After reading a few reviews for other companies I found on Craigslist, I decided on Christian's company for the competitive price he quoted and his warm demeanor over the phone. I had a jr. one-bedroom with some large/heavy/fragile items (sleeper sofa, mahogany desk, glass coffee table, boxes of art/architecture books). He and his assistant carried the sofa down four flights of a spiral staircase and up two flights at my new place, and they kindly moved things to the upstairs master bedroom for me even though I had neglected to mention those stairs to him in our initial conversation (another windy staircase, no less)--other companies would have tried to charge me more, but Christian took it all in stride. I've never written a review on Yelp before, but he was so great I had to sign up and share my highest recommendation. read more

Sandra L.

14 years ago

I'm new to CA and found this mover on Craigslist, after speaking with a number of people; he gave the best price and was willing to drive some distance to get my furniture. He was responsive, reliable and took great care wrapping the item and delivering it as promised. In fact, he was so good, I've already hired him three more times to pick up heavy furniture items I've found on Craigslist. Goltry Moving Services is the real deal!! Stairs? No problem, he can manage that for you. He is entirely dependable, quotes a fair price and has a sunny disposition to boot...what more could you ask for? I highly recommend him and would definitely hire him again for future jobs. I've told several friends about him too, that need help moving single items or their homes. Christian is a "keeper", don't hesitate to call him! read more

Rebecca S.

11 years ago

Christian offered an amazing moving service - he was 100% reliable, friendly, full of good local knowledge and advice. He was efficient and kept in touch at all times with any updates. Pricing is very reasonable and fair, and you get a wonderful service. Christian definitely went the extra mile - he even went to IKEA to collect a sofa on my behalf - otherwise I would have been sitting on the floor for 2 weeks waiting for it to be delivered! As a newcomer to the country, I consider Christian a great "find" in the San Francisco area. He is willing to help with some smaller jobs as well, very useful for someone who is DIY-phobic :-) Thank you Christian for being a great support and offering a superb customer service. A lot of the larger companies could learn from you! read more

Brad O.

12 years ago

Christian helped me move my stuff from San Jose to Cupertino with very little headaches! The whole process was very smooth and his prices are reasonable. The move was planned carefully- all items were either tightly packed or wrapped. He's also not shady with his blankets! We all fear movers breaking our stuff but when you see this guy pack your stuff, he's even more careful then I am. I enjoyed his presence too- very friendly guy. During the unloading and placing period, I've made numerous changes without one attitude slip. I did feel bad so I told him to give me a little bit more time to think of where to place my items. Thank you Goltry Moving Services for a fantastic job! read more

Van S.

14 years ago

OUTSTANDING MOVING SERVICES: I got Christian moving company off Craigslist, I hesitated because the first one I called did not show up. Then the day Christian was to move me his truck would not start, I was so upset, but he quickly assure me that he will get another truck and move me. I spoke with he until he actually pull up to my house. He truly went that extra mile for his customer and I am so grateful for that. He took the time to make sure my items were wrap good and very secure. I love his personality he is always smiling and he remembers names. YES I RECOMMEND HIS COMPANY TO EVERYONE. Thanks again Christian, let's stay stress free . read more

Ashley E.

12 years ago

Christian assisted me in moving all of my-too-much-stuff from Oakland to my new home on the Peninsula. While I had a whole van-full of belongings, I had little furniture; the biggest item I had was a queen sized mattress Christian is a great communicator, met me in Oakland 4 hours after I contacted him, and was punctual. He is pleasant, friendly, and works efficiently. His van is clean, and he has all the needed supplies for moving (blankets, saran-wrap, dollies). He accepts cash, checks, or PayPal. Overall, I would definitely recommend Christian's services. read more

Robert J.

13 years ago

We were in dire need of a quick move and these guys came through in spades. Thanks be to the gods and goddesses for these guys! I thought they were about as good as anyone could ask for, and both guys - Christian especially - had a great sense of humor. They were quick, on time, took excellent care in packing the truck and our storage space. I'm glad to give these guys five stars. It's not hyperbole. They really deserve it. And they're not expensive, when you compare the competition. read more

Karen M.

14 years ago

Christian was terrific to work with and more reasonably priced than any other independent mover I contacted. He accommodated my schedule and was very responsive to a shifting time requirement. He wrapped the bedroom furniture I needed picked up and delivered very well in blankets and shrink wrap and helped assemble the pieces on delivery. As a new resident of the East Bay, I'm thrilled to find such great and friendly local services. Karen M in Walnut Creek. read more

Frank Z.

13 years ago

Christian moved us from Alameda to Hayward and took all the hassles out of moving. He was quick but extremely careful with all of our belongings, and his price was unbeatable. He has a great sense of humor and kept me laughing and at ease throughout the move. And his helper Allen is a machine---barely breaking a sweat all day. I recommend Goltry to anyone who wants an easy, painless moving process for a great price. read more

Van H.

12 years ago

Christian is nice, honest and professional. I was very happy to chose him to move my heavy art works around from one gallery to another gallery. He took as much time as he needed to help me without breaking nor damaging anything. He's also a great person to talk with. I definately will ask him for help again. Much appreciated your help, Christian, and thank you for being a great artist yourself, Christian!!! Van read more

Claudia S.

11 years ago

I used Goltry Moving Services recently and was more than satisfied with the service. Christian and his team were punctual, professional and eager to please. They demonstrated excellent communication skills, time management and efficiency. They did a fine job. I would definitely use this company again and highly recommend them to anyone needing this type of service. read more

Savannah W.

14 years ago

I found Christian on craigslist. He and his moving services were the least expensive and easiest to work with. He responded quickly and was able to adjust to my moving needs. He and his crew were extremely respectful and easy to work with. He made moving (something stressful) really easy! Highly recommend!! Will be using his services again! read more

Daniel T.

13 years ago

First off, Christain was super professional, on time, informative, all that good stuff. I had a VERY tricky piece of furniture to maneuver up some unforgiving narrow steps, and he made it happen. I'd recommend him for any job you've got, 'cuz it can't be any harder than this was! read more

susan w.

14 years ago

Hired Christian to move a few pieces of furniture purchased through craigslist. He was helpful, professional, on time, took good care of the furniture, worked fast, was relaxed and friendly. His price was very reasonable. Highly recommended. read more

Elka Z.

9 years ago

Christian is amazing! Arrived on time, very carefully wrapped all the furniture and did a great job moving my large heavy furniture in a timely manner! Very friendly and personable. I highly recommend his services! read more

Dana S.

14 years ago

Very satisfied with Christian. Wrapped everything well. Worked fast. On time. Friendly. Not expensive. Would definitely recommend him and will use his services again when needed. read more

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Julian Pierce Moving Company

(2 reviews)

Excellent experience - twice! Brian Johnson is everything I could expect from a mover. He and his…read morecrew were prompt, courteous, careful and a delight to work with.

Johnny-on-the-spot service. Owner Brian Johnson is reliable, resourceful, prompt, affordable and a…read morepleasure to have around. My husband and I found his ad on Craig's List, the next afternoon he showed up as promised with a truck and helper, and we breezed through an arduous move. He's based in the East Bay, despite the 415 area code. Email address: julian_pierce@hotmail.com

Up & Up Moving and Storage

(147 reviews)

We've used Up & Up three times over the past couple of years and they've earned our loyalty every…read moretime. The movers are consistently punctual, hardworking, and strategic, not to mention they are experts at Tetris. Our most recent move got complicated fast, with multiple pickup locations, last-minute changes, custom logistics, and Brandon was extremely helpful. He met every curveball with a genuine can-do attitude. He was honest about what was and wasn't possible while still making a lot of good things happen, and worked with us to land a fair, affordable price. He made a stressful move feel totally manageable. Even though our most recent move took us out of the area, but we will recommend Up and Up at all our Bay Area friends!

Short version: I'm raising my review to 3 stars which is an average of the 1-star initial…read moreexperience with the 5-star effort that owner Matteo made to apologize, take responsiblity, and pay for damages. Long version: On the same day I e-mailed Up and Up's owner Matteo and posted this review--in fact, within an hour--he called and sent me a message. "I will make this right," he said. His actions over 2 weeks since then demonstrated his strong appetite to do as he promised. We discussed how this situation happened, and he took full responsibility for all of the elements of this that were preventable. In fact he took *personal* responsibility rather than throwing his crew under the bus, which was commendable. We talked about how he might more effectively communicate the fact that moving industry contracts fully protect moving companies from liability regardless of the cause--accidents or moving company negligence. My lesson: I should include full coverage insurance in my future moving budget. Matteo arranged for my damaged cabinet to be repaired, paid part of the costs of my unpacking crew (who had to play Jenga in order to carefully untangle the unsecured load), and promised to (re)train his crew. Despite the shifting load, we had very little breakage, and no breakage in the boxes they packed. For a cross-country move in a UPack truck (which is not known for gentle treatment of loads) this is a very good outcome. Matteo rightfully pointed out that I asked for help packing the kitchen the night before the move, which meant the crew moved quickly in the kitchen--hence the unlabeled boxes. I wish none of this had happened, but I'm very grateful for Matteo's integrity in committing to make it right.

Claddagh Moving

4.6

(336 reviews)

They don't even have a truck of their own. The guy's name is Neal and his number is what you get…read morewhen you reach out from Yelp and Google Maps. He committed to a move and 45 mins before, the truck wasn't available. (Edited: he probably didn't want to back off since he agreed that all this wasn't okay but anyways, I've to figure this out now). See other images that Neal is associated with this moving company. I should have trusted the yelp reviews here.

Based on the other negative reviews, it seems like I dodged a bullet…read more.. I hate to leave negative reviews, but I did not have a good experience with this company. I flew into town to help my daughter move and I came across this company. Neal agreed to help us move. A few days before the move date, he asked if he could come an hour earlier and I agreed to that since it worked better for my schedule. He never showed up, left us high and dry, and left us screwed. He ended up totally ghosting me and blocked my calls and messages out of nowhere. I only found out when I texted him to see what time he would arrive on the day of the move. I was left scrambling to find a mover at the very last minute. This caused a huge financial burden since I had to find new flights, also. This company is unreliable and unprofessional. I do not recommend.

The Town Movers

4.4

(41 reviews)

Omg, huge shout out to the Town Movers for helping us with such a short notice. I called Jalen…read moremaybe 2.5 hours before arriving to our new location where we needed help unloading & moving our stuff from a 15ft long Uhaul & up 4 floors (all stairs). Not only did Jalen & his co-worker (im so sorry for forgetting your name) arrived on time, they also successfully lifted our items & left no damage. We couldn't have done this without y'all! Will definitely call y'all again & refer y'all to more folks ((: P.S. to the folks out there -- support this Black-owned business ran by some of the most awesome, driven men ever! 10000000+/10 highly recommend!

Young Black men, doing their best to work and earn honest living. I had an absolute experience with…read morethem, the cost was below what I expected and they helped more than I expected as well. I encourage you to work with Jalen and his team, be transparent with them and you will get same positive experience.

Big Family Movers

(168 reviews)

Great moving company, professional and respectful movers. After having bad experiences with other…read morecompanies, I was 100% satisfied with the moves. Nothing was damaged during this project and they unpacked and organized!!! Our company will continue to use Big Family Movers, what a great experience.

They helped us move my entire household within Oakland. Dissembling and assembling our beds…read more Excellent service from beginning to end. On time. Very careful with handling our items. Upbeat and professional. Reasonable pricing. I cannot be more satisfied!

Virtuous Moving Services

(52 reviews)

Big shoutout to Virtuous Moving Services! Enrico and his two awesome teammates helped us out…read moretoday, and honestly, they made moving look easy (and we all know it's not ). They showed up on time with great energy and handled everything -- heavy appliances, office cabinets, couches, and all the bulky stuff -- like total pros. Super careful, super fast, and always with a smile. You can tell they really care about what they do. It's family-owned, Bay Area local, and you feel that personal touch right away. The whole experience was smooth, professional, and surprisingly easy from start to finish. If you need movers who are professional, friendly, and make the day way easier, go with Virtuous Moving Services. Thanks again to Enrico and the crew -- you guys are rockstars!

I cannot say enough good things about this company. The owner was easy to reach by phone, the team…read morewas courteous, packed things carefully and efficiently, and the guys almost made moving fun...almost. They were respectful and kind as I moved out of my childhood home, it was a tough day. I asked the owner to be careful with an antique dresser with a loose leg-- Enrico tightened it for me before putting it on the truck. I'll use them any time I need to move, no question. Thanks again guys!

Paradise Moving And Storage

(292 reviews)

We used Paradise to move from San Francisco to Southern California and truly had the best…read moreexperience. They were easy to book, communicative, answered the phone/emails, and arrived promptly for pickup/dropoff. They were friendly, professional, and efficient. The move was much faster at pickup and drop off than predicted, saving us money. We moved about 1 year ago using a large national and reputable moving company, and Paradise was far better! Would recommend to any friend or family looking to move.

This company came highly recommended, so I was surprised by how disappointing our experience was…read more We were moving from Oakland to San Francisco and only needed help relocating a king-size bed. During the move, the driver hit and disconnected a cable line at our origin, knocking out service and creating additional stress while I was managing work on the backend. Accidents happen, but it set the tone. More concerning was how the bed itself was handled. The movers arrived without tools and used ours to disassemble it. When they reassembled the bed, they failed to properly tighten the screws, and one of the four critical support pieces that hold the bed frame together was missing entirely. I didn't discover this until a few weeks later, when the bed nearly collapsed. I have a baby and a dog at home, and the situation could have ended very badly. If a part was lost or damaged, we would have appreciated transparency. Instead, we were left with an unsafe setup and no communication. We tipped 20% at the time, assuming the job had been done properly, which makes the situation even more disappointing. I reached out to the company afterward and never received a response. Terrible...

Ryan's Express Moving & Storage

3.3

(4 reviews)

We used them to move my now-husband from his one bedroom apartment to our townhouse…read more We had their packing service pack up most of his apartment the day before the move. Two ladies came over. One was good and fast, the other was clearly new and needed constant instruction from the other lady, slowing down the process. As a result, when they left after 5 hours, there was still packing for us to do. Moving day we were unpleasantly told that their regular truck was broken, so they were going to use a smaller U-Haul to move our stuff. The truck they rented was too small to carry all of our stuff, and the movers probably spent an hour or two trying to rearrange the furniture to try to make it fit. Finally, they decided that two trips were necessary. Ryan's Express Moving did not charge us for the time for the second trip, but it was still a 12 hour move (they charged us 9 hours) to move a one bedroom apartment into a two bedroom townhouse less than an hour's drive away. Mind you, the apartment had a dedicated moving elevator with direct access to the moving truck, and the truck parked right in front of the townhouse. That's a slow move. In general, I've always had good luck with my movers, but my husband always has bad luck, and Ryan's Express Moving extended his unlucky streak.

These guys BUST Their A**. They were Great!! They came, started and went all day.. I kept asking…read morethem to take a break and they said no the job was not done. I was exhausted watching them. What a Great Team. I was very nervous to pick the right movers on the budget I had, but I scored Big Time. You can trust these guys too. Their minds were on moving and nothing else. Oh yea nothing was damaged at all. Nothing.. Thanks Mike and your team again!! Dante/San Ramon

Yak and Yeti Movers

4.6

(30 reviews)

So much went well. It was very easy to deal with the office. The individuals with whom I dealt were…read moreresponsive and ready to answer any questions and concerns I had. The three workers who moved me from Santa Rosa to Berkeley were personable and incredibly hard working. They responded to all of my requests. I liked working with Yak and Yeti and highly recommend them.

Had an appointment for today set at 3/3:30 was called last min this morning! Day of...to say my…read moreappointment time was never confirmed, yet we have a trace of emails saying that it was! Long story short I have no movers for today, they said the emails were false information and now they are not picking up or answering any emails back! Definitely do not recommend now I will be in my new place with not even a bed! Thanks yak and yeti!

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