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    4.9 (207 reviews)
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    Emma R.

    I was referred to this business by my realtor. I was struck by the friendliness of the person on the phone and the promptness of his follow up emails. The only thing I would point out that he assigned us only 2 men when we actually needed 3. Here's where the movers-- Elder and Luis really shined. They showed up right on time, worked efficiently and yet with care and respect. It was really enough work for 3, and it took them 9 hours to finish the job. Despite the long day, they never waivered in the amount of care and attention they showed to our belongings, to us, and to our dog. You can see from the photos that they successfully moved our giant plant. Luis even offered astute design advice in our new place. :) Elder is a ball of positivity and I would not hesitate to recommend this team.

    Just awful. So much of our furniture was damaged (cracked, gauged, scratched or plain destroyed). They also damaged our wood floors and the lead guy took pictures and reassured me that his boss would contact me about repairing it and so "don't worry about filing a claim". He did not. I emailed. Still silence 2 weeks later. Some examples of their incompetence: (1) Our pool table was professionally disassembled the day before Moving Forward showed up. I repeatedly told them to place several blankets under where the 3 pieces of the slate would be placed in the trailer. They placed exactly ZERO blankets under the three slate pieces. TWO of the slate pieces were damaged. (2) They placed our wardrobe boxes on the bottom below several heavy boxes full of books etc. Who does that? (3) Most of our furniture were wrapped in the middle but not on the corners where it's most likely to sustain damaged. The damage they sustained. Some of our wood furniture wasn't even wrapped and thus were heavily scratched. But our upholstered couch had several layers of plastic wrap. Go figure. (4) One desk and one cabinet were destroyed. (5) I told them repeatedly exactly what needs to go into the trailers and which were optional (only if there's room). So they loaded portions of things that need to go and things that were optional. Then they declared the trailers were full and they were done. I was unhappy that we'd have furniture and a home gym that's partially loaded so it's useless and worthless in two states. All of a sudden, they said they can finish loading the partially loaded gym. So they loaded heavy metal pieces atop our teak table without ANY protection. None. They had decided they wanted to go home and they weren't going to make sure our belongings would be safe. Then the billing. We requested 5 movers. On their website, it states $190/hour for 3 men and $220/hour for 4 men (so $30/hour for the 4th man). I confirmed on the phone that the 5th mover would be $30/hour as well. They charged me $50 for the 5th mover. Truly shady. And you know why they unnecessarily used so much plastic wrap (yet only wrap the middle of our furniture, leaving the tops/bottoms and corners to be damaged because they'd have to reach or bend down to actually protect the entire piece of furniture)? Because they charge an amount they don't disclose upfront for each roll of plastic wrap. Oh, and the owner claims he sent me a contract. IF he did, I never got it. I asked if he received either a reply confirmation or a sign contract back from me. No, of course not. Guess what? Then it's not a contract. It's a made up excuse to charge customers whatever they want because they CLAIM they sent a contract they never sent. If you're moving, stay away from this awful and unprofessional business. I'd take my chances and hire someone else. Moving is stressful enough without their shenanigans.

    They even got that massage table in!
    Steven P.

    Moved my voluminous stuff 2 hours out of SF to my storage facility. The 2 guys and their truck were right on time, courteous, both spoke English adequately, and they didn't run the clock. They worked hard and well. At the storage facility, I presented them with the challenge of fitting all that stuff into a partly-occupied space that needed some rearrangement. They were up to the task and we filled it out. The cost was basically what I was told it would be. The only reason I have not given 5 stars was on account of the minor issue my movers had with taking a few empty boxes and bubble wrap to discard, along with some sellable items like a good lightweight bookcase that just didn't fit. They wanted $60 to chuck the lot, and as they were going back to SF I told them to just bring it back to where it came from, as my sons were there to received it. I was paying them to drive back to SF anyway. It was a really unnecessary hassle at the end but a very minor one and if I could give 4.5 I would have. Try Moving Forward. They do their job well, and earned their stars and their tips as well!

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    I could not say enough great things about Luis and his crew. Extremely quick and efficient. Recommend to anyone moving around the Bay Area!

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    Excellent service! Luis is very nice and was super punctual! They made my move easy and fast. Super recommend them.

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    The best experience ever. Very fast, nice and skillful guys. Don't look any further, they are the best! (plus, the awesom name!!)

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    Excellence of excellence! Price is low, service is great, work is fast, attitude is outstanding and I like the name.

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    Luis and his crew are flexible, sometimes on very minimal notice (like 2-3 days!), and they're efficient.

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    All I can say is WOW! This was truly white glove service from start to finish…read more It all started with James, who was incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely kind. He walked me through every step of the process, answered all of my questions, and even helped me find every available discount. From the very first phone call, I felt I was in great hands. When the moving team arrived, Sasha (Alex), Zhenya (Eugene), and Sergey (Serge), that's when the real magic happened. These three are like modern day Spartans: strong, precise, efficient and incredibly patient. They immediately earned my complete trust. I was moving from a two-bedroom apartment (Dublin, CA to Danville, CA) filled with fragile furniture, glass pieces, mirrors, artwork, and a massive 9 foot tall, extremely heavy mirror. I honestly didn't think it was possible to move everything without damage. The way they wrapped and protected every single item was beyond impressive. There was simply no chance anything could break. They completed the entire move, including carefully wrapping, loading, transporting, unloading, and placing everything exactly where I wanted it, in less than 8 hours. The anxiety and stress of moving disappeared the moment I saw how professional and organized they were. The service felt truly VIP, the pricing was very affordable, and the entire experience was completely hassle-free. If you're not booking this company, you're missing out. I highly recommend them, especially James, Sasha, Zhenya, and Sergey. They went above and beyond, and I am sincerely grateful for everything they did. Thank you, James, Sasha, Zhenya, and Sergey! You made what could have been a stressful day an absolutely exceptional experience. I will recommend you to everyone I know!

    I have mixed feelings about my move. On one hand, booking was very easy and Pure Moving was able to…read moreaccommodate my move in 2 days notice. My movers communicated when they would arrive and showed up on time. I feel they overall handled my belongings with care and things went smoothly and efficiently. I was moving things from a 10x10 storage unit into a 1 bedroom apartment about an hour and a half away, with 1 stop to pick up a couch along the way. Total time took about 5.5 hours. On the other hand, things got weird when it was time to pay. I didn't appreciate feeling pressured when they tried to tell me that a 30% tip was the standard. I gave them 20%, which I felt was a good tip and standard for a good job. I was also pressured into writing both a Yelp and Google review, leaving them 5 stars as they hovered over me. I am coming back and editing my review now that I've had time to reflect on things. This explains all of the 5 star reviews!

    Pure Moving

    Pure Moving

    4.9
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    PURE MOVING - PURE-LY AMAZING!!! After calling a few different movers and getting quotes, Pure…read moreMoving gave me the best up front price and included an "All in Guaranteed" cost. So I knew no matter how long the move took and with the long distances, I already knew how much the max cost would be up front with no surprises. And they also offer a discount based on the way you paid them. WINNING! And so, I didn't use Pure Moving just once, but three times this month. The first time, I had to move from Union City to a storage facility in Elk Grove and this past weekend we had two teams going, one from San Jose to Elk Grove and the other from the storage facility to our new home. Pure Moving was perfect in all ways possible. They were professional, prompt, efficient, and super friendly. They handled and wrapped items with care and made you feel at ease that everything was going to be safe and secure. They disassembled furniture as needed and reassembled it on site. One great detail, they laid down plastic protectors everywhere to keep things clean and tidy where they would be stepping. And cleaned up all the plastic wrap/coverings, cardboard and tape they used while packing and unpacking. They literally took care of all the heavy - and even the light - lifting! I just want to say thank you to Paul, Nick, Toha, Dan and Symon for taking care of our move and my Family. Moving is already stressful but they made it Pure-ly AWESOME!

    This morning we had a move with the Pure Moving team. Yury and his team arrived on time and got to…read morework. They were efficient, professional and kind. They handled all our items with the utmost care. Our move took a little less than 4 hours and we were so happy with their services! They offered a 7% discount if you pay cash which was a plus for us. When we need to move again, they will be our go to choice!

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