The movers were efficient with their time and very professional. The furniture was wrapped in padding and protected from the rain on the way into and out of the truck. They were a very good value for their rate. read more

The worst moving company I have ever dealt with. Do not waste your money. This company does not take care of its customers and does not take responsibility for damages caused during the move. The owner, Matt, was friendly and accommodating when I first called for a quote and to schedule my move, but that completely changed once problems came up. During the move, the movers damaged my TV stand while carrying it upstairs. I personally saw the leg break off and they did not realize I had witnessed it happen. Instead of taking responsibility, they tried to act as if it had already been damaged, saying, "Oh ma'am, the leg keeps falling off." The leg was not loose before the move. A large chunk of wood had been ripped off the stand. I tried to be understanding and simply asked if they could repair or reattach it. They never did. A few days later, while unpacking, I turned on my TV and discovered that it had also been damaged during the move and was completely broken. I contacted Matt immediately, just as I had done regarding the TV stand. For the TV stand damage, I was offered only $30. When I called about the TV, I was told, "I'm sorry Kianna, I can't do anything about it. I can send you the contract again." Paying hundreds of dollars for professional movers only to have your belongings damaged and then be told there is nothing they can do is unacceptable. The lack of accountability, customer service, and professionalism was extremely disappointing. If you choose this company, understand that if your belongings are damaged, you may be left covering the cost yourself. read more

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Really a super experience. From the initial chat with Matt to spec out the job, to his follow-up and the great team that came. It wasn't a long move, but I have a lotta stuff and there were stairs. It was super smooth and without incident. I also appreciated an inventory system where I could really get concrete about what was being moved, which helped create a workable timetable for the team and also a realistic estimate. And it helped me get in gear to get it all packed! Great value all around. Highly, highly recommend!! read more

We used Not A Hobby Moving in September 2025. I was seven months pregnant at the time and haven't had a chance to write this review until now. I think it's important for any future customers of this business to be aware of the experience that we had. We chose Not A Hobby over more affordable options because Matt, the owner, had assured me that his prices were worth it for his "A Team" moving crew and special care they would take of our fragile family heirlooms. Unfortunately, our experience was the exact opposite of what Matt sold to me. When the movers arrived Matt hadn't given them any of the details we had discussed and they told me Matt was often unreliable in prepping them for jobs. I had to micro-manage them to make sure our fragile furniture was handled carefully. Matt had also not told me that I had to request mattress bags ahead of time. Our mattresses were put into the dirty moving truck and handled by sweaty movers without any covering. When we called this out, Matt brought over bags and our mattresses were put into them after the damage had already been done (and after Matt gaslighted me about it). The movers damaged the door frame of our old house when they were moving out our fridge (this was even more of a problem because we were planning to list the house immediately after moving out). Matt's way of "making this right" was not to replace the door frame, but to send his fix-it man over to just putty up the holes and scratches. My husband wasted many hours going back to the house to inspect his work and have him do it again until it looked passable to list the house. Problems continued when the movers got to our new house. Matt had not told them about the flight of stone steps leading down to our front door that they would have to carry everything down to get into the house. I had talked at length with Matt about the steps and even showed him pictures when he came to do a walkthrough for the quote. Not surprisingly, Matt had not told his team about the steps, or even that they would be moving us into a two-story home (apparently the one thing Matt did tell the crew was that they would be moving us to a one-story home, which was incorrect), so the crew had not brought any plywood to put down to make a ramp down the stairs. They had to take every load up and down every step, racking up multiple additional hours of time and hundreds of dollars to the cost of the move. After allllll of that, we had 1) a damaged door frame, 2) a dented washer and dryer (which we had just bought), 3) furniture that the movers had assembled incorrectly, not assembled at all, or damaged during assembly, 4) mattresses covered in the sweat of the movers and dirt from the moving truck, and that STILL isn't the end of this review. After we had paid thousands of dollars for the worst service we've ever received, one of the crew informs us that he's pretty sure he's got a staph infection in one of his fingers! We are talking about the same finger that's touched literally all of our stuff. And he shows us his very swollen finger with a bandage hanging off of it and pus coming out of a clearly infected wound. So now we've gotten ripped off and also have to worry about whether or not we can even live in our new home at the risk of contracting STAPH (reminder that I am seven months pregnant at this time and higher risk). We spent an hour on the phone with Matt giving him the opportunity to make it right. We were met with nothing but defensiveness and gaslighting and eventually he agreed to provide a basic cleaning service to our new home. I realize that many people have had good experiences with this company. I can speak firsthand to the incompetence and complete lack of regard for the customer by the owner of this business. You have a choice about which mover you spend your money with and there are a lot of options out there - don't take a chance with this company. It was an expensive mistake for us and many of our belongings were permanently damaged. I would never recommend this business to anyone. read more

I'm seldom on Yelp. But, I had to come here and say what a great experience we had! Fast service! Great Communication! Movers paid great attention to detail. We couldn't have asked for better. We'll definitely book with them again. Tell Your friends!!! read more

RUN! $800 for a 35 minute move and told us it would take all day to move a 10x10 and a 10x20 with three movers. Was kind on the phone, then turned on us day of. read more

Matt went above and beyond to find a way to get us scheduled on short notice. He found a crew willing to meet us first thing on a Sunday, and they were even early! We moved from two locations into a new one, and they brought a truck big enough to do it all in one trip. Expertly filled from end to end. No damage and when the job required extra time to finish, they were happy to stay the extra 45 minutes until complete. On a Sunday! Thanks for everything guys! read more

If I'm being honest, I am probably the worst sort of customer to move. I have lots of large weird things, I've lived on third floorwalk-ups, and I always somehow managed to move on the hottest days of the year. My small garage will overflow with boxes that defy the laws of physics for how they would have fit in the space to begin with. Despite all of these things, I have a secret weapon. The guys at Not A Hobby moving have never let me down. I have used Not A Hobby moving for several moves over the years and I won't ever call anyone else. They take time and care with my items, they go the extra mile to make sure everything is in the right place, and the value is exceptional. read more

Polite and respectful and finished in a quick 3 1/2 hours. Wrapped everything and then n wrapped them and set up where I requested.

Movers were on time, efficient and careful with our items. I'd highly recommend them. They were all very kind. Great customer service from the first call I made to checking out at the end of our move. read more

"Not A Hobby Moving" Company is a professional moving company that served us very well for a local move at a very fair & reasonable price. Matt set us up four men and two trucks and moved our 4-bedroom house about 4-miles in a little over 5 hours. I highly recommend them for any kind of move. read more

My roommate and I had Not a Hobby Moving move us only 2 miles down the road, which we only had them move large items since we didn't have a truck. They took our beds, tvs, desks, and couch. They were nice guys, but showed up 1.5 hours late and not remorseful (we had a certain time slot booked to utilize the freight elevator at our new apartment building). Two days later after we had completely moved out of our old place and had WiFi set up, I turned on my TV to which I noticed was broken. The cracks weren't as visible without turning it on, I should have checked. I called to let them know, but please if you book with them, know they do not cover this (it's in the paperwork that you sign, which I did not even sign. My roommate did, but they also moved my things, meaning I was also an owner of half of the things they moved and they did not show me anything or have me sign otherwise I would have moved myself if I knew it wasn't covered). I watched them move out our 3 large flat screens, none of which they even wrapped or packed. They did the same with the mattresses, etc. only wrapped the couch. (Mattress over 1k and saw it bent over leaning against a wall multiple times to which I told them to please lay it flat against a surface). When we booked with them we were reassured that everything would be wrapped up before moving, but they didn't, so they were broken (like my tv) or very dirty when they arrived. Most of all, now I am stuck with buying a new tv to replace the one they broke, which will cost me more than the entire moving bill did. read more

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This company cleaned out my house under a COURT ORDER for the marriage property dispute to STAY in the house. This company damaged my doors. This company scraped paint off the walls. They were hired by Amanda Turner and it was a total disaster. They took the husbands personal items that were not authorized to leave the property. Next time this company might check all paperwork before they remove property. The house was left with trash everywhere and broken items. read more

We love Not A Hobby Moving! They're speedy, careful, reliable, very friendly, and efficient. This is the 4th time we've used them, and we will always recommend to others and keep going back! Thank you to Cody, Dion, and Eric for the move today, they were wonderful! All three were great to work with and very professional! We couldn't have done it without them! read more

The crew was great! They were friendly and very efficient and completed the job quicker than expected. Would highly recommend them for any moving job. read more

From start to finish this company was awesome. Matt answered quickly and answered all my questions, getting the move set up on short notice. Andrew and K.J. showed up one day to pack, and the second day to move, on time and ready to go. They were careful and packed my items well, efficient in loading, and moved everything exactly as requested with no complaints or issues. Couldn't have asked for a better experience and I'll definitely be calling them again next time I need to move. read more

Our movers arrived right on time in the morning. They worked well, methodically moving the big stuff and the boxes and helping us break down some pieces. We met up at our new apartment 8 miles away. It was a third floor. There were some stairs involved. These guys again handled everything very professionally. There was no miscommunication and they were polite and professional. I'd use them again. read more

This was the most efficient move I've had out of the 3 moves I've done in the last 5 years. Cody and Keenan were fast to load and unload the truck, but I was never worried about anything getting damaged. The price was unbeatable compared to other movers in the Austin area that quoted me almost 3x as much as Not A Hobby charged. My new complex has a complicated layout and not a lot of elevators but they were willing and ready to carry all of my stuff up 1 flight of stairs. I will definitely recommend Not A Hobby to anyone moving and will definitely use them again! read more

I definitely recommend Einstein Movers over this company. They are more professional and have been around longer. Not A Hobby is a fairly new company, and it shows with their service. I originally started the booking on Thumbtack where NAH advertises their rate as $120/hr. I scheduled a move from a one bedroom, 1st floor apartment to the unit directly next door just steps away. The only items to move were a desk, bed, couch, and a few smaller pieces of furniture such as nightstands and a coffee table. The manager, John Preston, called and asked me to cancel my booking on Thumbtack since they charge him a fee, so I did, and we set up the move over the phone. The estimate we discussed was for a $100 drive fee, and $130/hr for two movers with a two hour minimum. I didn't question why the rate went up $10/hr since NAH is a small business, and I prefer to support locally. A friend in my complex is also moving - from a two bedroom, 3rd floor to 3rd floor unit in another building - and asked who I was using, and I told her I normally use Einstein, but since I had started the process with NAH, I would use them for this small move. She decided to get an estimate and ultimately booked with them because they cut her a deal that was not offered to me. It was fairly small change - a $50 truck fee instead of $100. The truck will be needed for her move since it is to another building unlike mine where the movers simply carried the furniture next door. When I called to ask if they would also offer me the reduced fare since the truck would not be used at all for my move, I received a condescending response from another of the managers - Matt Aubry. He talked around in circles about how their estimates work and repeated details that I already knew and understood and had agreed upon. My only question was why there was a reduced travel fee for a client I referred to their company, and he became argumentative and rude for some reason. He made it abundantly clear that he wasn't concerned about providing a modicum of customer service, so if the owner is willing to act like that, it speaks volumes about the company's integrity as a whole. The move itself was fine. It took two guys an hour to make the move, and the total cost was $360. Well, it actually turned out to be $400 since the movers asked for a tip which I would have provided, but the awkward moment when someone asks you to Venmo them for just having completed their job was fun. read more

This was our biggest move yet (first time moving since having kids), and somehow it was also the smoothest? Not A Hobby packed us up and moved everything. They were super fast and efficient, professional, communicative, and got everything in the right places in the new house. And everything was in one piece and great shape -- another first in our many moves. They were also more affordable than half a dozen other quotes we got (a solid 1/3 the price of a couple high-end quotes we got ). read more

Fantastic experience. We ran into an issue with waiting on a wire transfer to actually physically move into the house and the guys were so patient with us. They had already loaded all of our belongings from our old home into the truck and were willing to wait a few hours until we got word that everything had gone through. It was a chaotic day for us all, but they rolled with it and were calm and courteous and busted their tails to get our stuff moved in as the sun was setting. I will absolutely be using them should we move again! read more

There's probably no point in leaving this review, because of the many positive reviews this company has and the reason I chose them. I would still recommend them if you have a lot of boxes or furniture that is not easily damaged. The positives: the owners were extremely professional and friendly during the initial walk-through to provide the estimate. They followed through with an email confirming the rates quoted and the moving date. The team arrived on time with all the necessary equipment, protective blankets, and tape. For the most part they were courteous to me directly. They moved all the items requested and were efficient. The cons: one of the guys had an attitude and was less than professional -- it was in stark contrast to both the owners and the other team members. He kept repeatedly answering his phone, "call me back on my other phone." Unless it was the boss or an emergency, I don't know many jobs that allow you to take several personal calls while performing a job. He and another were also constantly giggling -- nothing against having fun on the job, but this was excessive. I don't expect the owner to do anything about that except be aware of it, especially if he happens to hear about it again. The one with the attitude also repeatedly pushed wooden furniture around on the LVP floor without it being on a blanket or dolly, I would expect this to be non-issue from professionals. They were asked twice to stop doing that. While the team did wrap all the sides of the furniture, they didn't put anything underneath it when moving it around except for one item they had to slide on a blanket at the destination -- they should've been doing that the whole time. The other guys were extremely careful and picked up things when moving them, which was much appreciated. However, one item being moved was a solid oak entertainment center weighing at least 400 pounds. The adjustable shelves inside were not removed or secured so with turning it sideways to move it around, the shelves were banging around on the inside -- when one team member pointed it out, the other said "I forgot.". They misplaced a piece of one of the bedposts and insisted it had arrived with them; one of the guys was extremely apologetic, but I had to send a family member back to the first house to look for it to make sure it wasn't lost on their truck. I should have pointed out the scratches in the floors, furniture, and stair damage at the time, my mistake. Ultimately I could not locate an email address for the company, so I texted this feedback to one of the owners. I did not expect anything from it as I recognize the difficulty in proving something happened at a specific time. I wanted him to know that my experience was less than excellent. I even started out with the positives, but felt it was important he know the team (specifically one member) did not meet my expectations with their behavior or their treatment of my furniture and flooring. He called me back a few minutes later, which overall made the matter worse by catching me off guard with his defensiveness on the matter. In response to my stating they had caused some damage, he kept circling back to their positive review rate and how he "found it hard to believe" they were scooting around the furniture, which I witnessed myself or there would have been no need to ask them to stop doing it. He said that was his "best team." If that's the case, they should all know to buffer the furniture from the flooring. He all but said I was making it up. I don't know why someone would make up this stuff just for fun. I didn't ask for any money back, I didn't request any action. In fact I did tip the guys because moving heavy stuff is a pain in the *ss. Further, he basically implied that my furniture/floor was likely previously damaged because he had seen my house during the walk-through and "it wasn't the cleanest or most organized" -- neither of which has any bearing on how my furniture or the new flooring was maintained, not to mention I was preparing for a move so why would it be clean or organized? He backtracked and said I shouldn't put words in his mouth, but I'm not sure how the organization and cleaning of my house were at all relevant to the conversation if he wasn't making an implication. He did ask me for pictures of the damages which I stated I would send, but he was simultaneously indicating he doesn't believe that team was responsible. Plus with wooden furniture there is not much to be done with scratches other than disguising them. The stair nose could be replaced, which I would appreciate. I hadn't planned on sending pictures since I wasn't expecting anything out of it from them. The conversation did not go well at all. If anything comes of getting the stair nose replaced, I will update the review accordingly. read more

We're remodeling 2 rooms in our house, so contracted with Not a Hobby to move furniture from those rooms into garage and other rooms in the house. Can't say enough how quickly and efficiently Cody and David relocated our items. This included a loaded freezer, two very heavy large glassed bookcases, a tiki bar, TV, furniture, loads of boxes and framed art. They had to remove two doors but still completed it within the 2-hour contract timeframe. They were on time and very professional communicating. I'm definitely contracting with them again to move everything back in after remodel completes. Good job, Guys! read more

I recently needed a short notice move for my mother. Matt quickly responded - assisted in scheduling to meet my timelines. The crew arrived on time, they were efficient, polite and professional. In addition, a good value for the services vs costs. Highly recommend their services. read more

I have moved a lot through the years and have had tons of experience with various moving companies. These guys are the best experience I've had by far! I reached out to several movers for quotes/availability and within minutes I received a response with a very fair price. Per our request, we scheduled for their last spot of the day. While they did run slightly later than our scheduled time, which is typical when you select the last move of the day, they were proactive & prompt in communicating their e.t.a. and showed up in full-force with enthusiasm despite an entire day of doing other moves. These guys were super friendly, communicated well, listened to our concerns/requests and most importantly, very careful & considerate with our belongings taking all necessary precautions to properly wrap, secure large furniture items strategically filling the truck. Awesome experience! I wouldn't hesitate to contact them again if I need another moving company. Extremely pleased & highly recommend! read more

good team of people. handled everything with care. showed up on time. worked fast. can't really ask for anything more than that!! great work, very happy read more

I am so grateful for Connor & Isaiah. Courteous & polite! I needed a POD loaded and this company helped me out in a pinch. I will be using them again to unload my POD when I find my new (and hopefully forever) home. I appreciate y'all so very much! Janice Farris read more

We have used Not a Hobby twice now, once for moving our things from a U-Haul to our temporary apartment unit, then a few weeks later from there to our permanent place down the hall. Both times the movers (we've had 4 total, 2 each time) were respectful, prompt, and communicative. They showed up on time, made sure that items were placed exactly where we needed them, and were gentle with all of our stuff. They also made polite conversation while they were here and were extremely friendly. For something as stressful as a move, that makes all the difference and helped put us at ease. I would definitely recommend Not a Hobby Moving! read more

Our move was double the cost of what we expected. A team of 5 guys took 9.25 hours to move us 7 min away and we were packed! They had to wrap tv's and take apart beds, but that's it. 4 bedroom house. 3 of the 5 guys were so incredibly inefficient and at $300/hr, you shouldn't be on your phone and text all throughout the day. Feedback given to the Ops Mgr, who was great, but I feel like we way overpaid for what we got. Heard that are firing one guy for being so lazy. They left an item of ours in their truck, but the Mgr did replace it for us. I cannot believe how expensive this was - and several of the guys just rode my clock so much of the day. read more

From day one they showed up to give estimate I could see they are professionals and straight forward . No hidden costs , no ifs and buts very clear communication . Eventhough they made a small damage to the front door they took full responsibility and sent in handyman to fix it without any arguments. read more

The team was fast and careful with our home move. Great group of guys! They moved our 3 bedroom 2 car Garage rental on the 2nd floor to a 3 bedroom 2 car garage home. read more

Replied fast with pricing and availability. Was available when needed and good pricing. Staff was very professional showed up on time, worked fast and were very helpful. read more

Great guys James and Alex, they worked fast and I found out they had worked the night before till midnight. We are going to use them again. read more

I hired Not A Hobby Moving for my recent Austin move, and I am so glad I did. I initially found them on thumbtack and from day 1 the NAH moving team was responsive, friendly and fair. During my move today, Evan and Cade were on time (early actually!) and got SO MUCH done in a very short amount of time. Not a single item was dropped or broken and every single thing was treated with an abundance of care that kept me from worrying about the state of my stuff. They asked the right questions and were super professional the entire move. Last but not least, I'm a single woman who lives alone and I find that having strangers in the house can sometimes be stressful, but not with this crew. I felt super safe and the cherry on the sundae was that they kept my pet safe! Even with full hands, Evan and Cade made sure that they closed the door so the cat didn't get out. When all was said and done, I was happy to swipe my card and pay because I felt like I had gotten my money's worth in every way! It's really amazing what bringing in the right professionals can do for your stress level during a move, so if you're ready to stop blowing your back out and worrying if you tied things down in the uhaul enough, call these guys NOW! read more

This is our second time using Not a Hobby Moving and they continue to provide top notch service and professionalism. For our most recent move, a different moving company was hired through my employer's relocation specialist and they bailed on us with less than a 24 hour notice (looking at you, Bellhop Movers). I was frantically searching last minute for someone to pack up a moving truck and remembered how great Matt's team was with a previous move. I called and spoke to John, who was reassuring and called me back within 5 minutes with confirmation that he would have a team the next day to complete the move. His quote was very reasonable, even for a last-minute request. The team arrived the next day as scheduled and did a fabulous job. They were quick, courteous, and handled all of our items with care. For our next move, I will be calling Not a Hobby Movers and not waste my time with the other companies. 10 out of 10 recommend and can't thank them enough for the fabulous job they did! read more

I used Not a Hobby Movers in September 2021 to move our 2 story, 4 bedroom home to a storage unit. The four guys who arrived were kind, respectful and hard-working. I had planned on it taking 6 hours, but it ended up taking them 4- they worked hard! The storage unit was a tad small, so they played a real life game of tetris to ensure it would all fit- and it did! I so appreciated their upbeat attitude and am thankful for such a smooth moving experience. read more

Have moved many times over the years and don't think I have ever met such a fabulous crew. Not a Hobby packed us up on short notice and then helped us with a complicated (for us- not them apparently) multi stage move. Every member of 4 man crew (over 11 hours!) was polite, hard working and careful. They had great humor as well. Truly fantastic job- thank you guys! read more

My first movers totally no-showed. Not a Hobby Moving was recommended on My Next Door app. I called them. They were able to show up the next morning. They called me and let me know that they were on the way. They were very professional. They did a great job. I would definitely use them again. read more

Very, very impressive! Superior, outstanding service, care, professionalism, speed, & courtesy. The art of moving--Instead of a headache & worry! These guys went above & beyond what any other movers have even attempted. White glove service without the price. Thnx gentlemen! read more

I have moved several times from large homes and this is the best moving company I've ever used. I previously used a very well known Austin company and Not a Hobby is clearly taking over the top spot! Very responsive, dependable, hardworking, fair priced and know how to estimate a bid without asking me to itemize the thousands of items which many companies have gone to. This business is professional and personable and will use every move. I can't believe the one star rating over a mask, these guys are very respectful and great!! read more