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    San Diego Small Moves

    4.7 (270 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Bright yellow truck made it easy to spot them
    Elma Joy T.

    I just finished moving into my new apartment and I'm glad to finally write this review for San Diego Small Moves! Alex and Marcus were on time and ready to help me move a bed and dresser from a friend's house to take to my new place. It turned out that the home had been flooded recently and Alex was very honest and told me that the furniture was damaged and would break due to the moisture in the wood. Thankfully, I ended up not taking any of the furniture thanks to their advice which saved me a lot of hassle and money. Alex was very responsive on Yelp, email, and phone from start to finish which is great customer service. I would highly recommend San Diego Small Moves to anyone! 5/5 Star Recommendation Summary 1. Great communication 2. Honest 3. Reliable 4. Great value 5. Support small local business

    Tina K.

    I booked San Diego Small Moves for my son's room from his apartment. I booked the service in less than 24 hours. I called and emailed the company the day before the move. Everything worked out well, it was a quick and professional move. The movers wrapped all of the furniture which was nice. They stacked everything neatly and we're willing to move anything we asked. It took 1-hour although they required a 2 hour minimum. They charged me a flat rate of $320 (for 1-hour) but that was the best I could find without having to book a 3-hour minimum. The movers were very kind and professional. I would recommend this company again.

    Movers packed up lamps 15-20 boxes, home office items, ergo desk and chair (not pictured) which was heavy.
    Lady O.

    Heaven Sent!!! My cousin had promised to help me move and then canceled. I was very upset as It wasn't in my budget to expense movers. After strategizing and looking around social media reviews (google and yelp) I came across SD Small Moves. I made my decision after watching a small very well directed video of the company in action and this is what enticed me. Called them spoke to Jadyn and she quoted me for 2 hours based on the description of items being moved. Date and time on a Super Bowl weekend was not affected like other companies quoted extra for weekend move. It's an upfront honest quote. The entire experience was SEAMLESS, I made sure I was prepared and everything was packed/sealed ready to load. I didn't leave any small items for the "movers" to handle. I think this is something we tend to overlook and don't keep in mind this ADDS time and cost $$ if you are not properly ready to go. They are movers not magicians. Proper planning prevents poor performance. I booked for 2 hours my 2 movers were STELLAR (Luis ALWAYS had a smile on his face) arrived on time and gave me a courtesy notice on ETA. SO friendly, efficient, professional and set the tone for my day! Thank you Luis and Rambo you da best!!

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    Terrible customer service this time around, especially from the owner. Who says "more bad news" in any regard when addressing a customer?! Even more so, a customer that has previously used this company twice and spent thousands of dollars already. Actual email from owner at 9:30pm this evening: I apologize for the errors our employee made. He is new and did not map out the distance you are from San Diego. For a drive up to Irvine we would need to add $200 gas / milage fee to your job. Also you wrote that you have 3 flights of stairs but you didn't specify which location that was (point A or point B) ? Also how many flights of stairs do you have at the other location? Please specify what floor you live on and what floor you are moving into? Is there an elevator at other location that you did not specify? Since you do have 3 flights of stairs at one location, we do need to add one extra mover. That is too many stairs for only 2 movers so for 3 movers we would also increase the price again $40 per hour. So the first two hours will have an additional $80. All in all new price quote = $830 for 2 hours + $160 additional hour for 3 movers and a moving truck with all the supplies. Also finally more bad news, since your move will occupy a lot more time than originally planned, we can't move you on Monday 05/08. We can book you for the Sunday before 05/07 or the following Tuesday 05/09. Will that work for you?

    They wrapped our heirloom mirror after covering with furniture blanket. Survived unscathed

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    Alex and Marcus even helped me pack up the remaining items without giving me a hard time.

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    First of all I want to express how thankful I am for The Rock Movers…read more Being a full-service moving company, I needed someone to help me pack AND move due to a recent injury crippling me right before I was scheduled to move. Their reliability and ease of setting up the packing and move when I was not even able to be present and the timing was truly helpful. It was more expensive than I had ever paid for movers, even without the packing, and that's honestly why I could not give them full 5 stars. As a military member going through an honorable discharge to help my family in crisis while already injured myself, I had to empty out my own savings and my children's I had saved up over a 9-month deployment in the combat zone to move back to my family when they needed my help, not even sure if I could then provide for them. So while I really thank them for the job they did, I never financially recovered from that and I do ask Rock Movers to consider the vets or military members in San Diego and to complete a weight estimate for them to be reimbursed.

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    After having a stressful experience previously with another moving company, I was dreading having…read moreto get moved again. I went with 24/7 because they had a lot of good reviews. The person who booked us was very responsive and answered all our questions. The movers they sent were friendly and handled our stuff with care. They wrapped our furniture and took apart some of the bigger items and reassembled them when we got to the new house. They seemed to genuinely want to help. I honestly despise moving and I can't comprehend how these guys do it on a daily basis. Worth every penny to not have to do it ourselves.

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    We had a GREAT moving experience with Grizzly! A 1 bed 2 bath, ~700 sq. Ft. Apartment was moved in…read more6 hours for $940. We had a lot of stuff and our new place has stairs to get up, so it took longer than anticipated and was difficult, but they did a great job. They were extremely nice, helpful & cautious with our items. While it was expensive, it was very worth it! I'd recommend them and use them again.

    TL;DR: Absolutely do not recommend. Quoted 5-7 hours for a 1 bed 1 bath 900sq ft apt, took 9 so it…read morecost way more than expected, even though I'd already taken everything out of the closet and bathroom to make packing faster. Crew argued all day, two left before finishing. They broke dishes and hid it from me. They "lost" a box of dishes on a move that was only 10 minutes away, point A to point B, so it's hard to see how a box could actually get "lost." There was a box left in the truck at the end of the move that I believe was actually that box of broken dishes they "lost" even tho the mover claimed it was his box, so now I am missing irreplaceable handmade pottery and a bowl from Japan. After multiple emails, they told me they found the box and then have apparently lost it again. ---- We are a military family and move a lot & this was by far our worst moving experience. Estimated 5-7 hours for packing, moving, and unloading a 1-bed/1-bath apartment but it took 9. They kept insisting it was because packing takes a long time, but in all of our moves it has never taken this long to pack our things. I'd already taken everything out of the cabinets and off the hangers in my closet and bathroom myself, so all they needed to do was pack it up, not deal with any of that extra handling. The timing was still way off, which meant the cost ended up much higher than quoted too. I also asked upfront if there was an extra cost for packing and they said no it just adds more hours, but then was charged for boxes and packing materials. Two of the crew spent much of the day arguing with each other, and one kept pointing out that they were behind schedule without it actually changing their pace. Two guys left before the job was finished (understandable given how long the day had already run, but not great). They also broke some of my dishes and were told not to tell me. When the crew lead was wrapping up, he told me the truck was empty so I started walking that way to check. He seemed reluctant and insisted it was empty, but I checked and noticed there was still a box inside, which he claimed was his own. The next day I discovered a full box of dishes missing, including a bunch of pottery I'd made myself and a bowl I'd brought back from Japan. I believe that box in the truck was the broken dish box, deliberately held back. The move was literally 10 minutes away from point a to point b with no stops, so it makes no sense how a random box could actually be lost. I contacted the company about the missing box, and after going back and forth having to specify the missing items three separate times, they offered to replace them. Unfortunately most can't be replaced, since the pottery was handmade. I explained this along with my other concerns about the move, and their response time has been incredibly slow. After telling me multiple times they didn't have the box, I wrote a Google review and then 30 mins later got an email they "found" the box and the dishes are indeed broken. They claim they were put in a separate part of the truck to prevent injury and then the movers "forgot". I asked them to return the box of dishes and provide compensation for the broken ones and was ignored. I followed up and was told they don't have the box. At this point I've filed a complaint with the CA Bureau of Household Goods & Services because they are intentionally withholding my own property from me. Do not use Grizzly Movers. I wouldn't use this company again, and definitely would not recommend for your move. I understand everyone has off days but I would expect better customer service after the fact for providing such a poor experience.

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