Oscar's Moving Co

Moving Companies, Storage, Home and Garage Organization

About us

We are a locally-based, privately-owned moving company specializing in local moves in the Boston area, throughout Massachusetts and interstate. Our experienced staff is eager to provide the highest quality service for all of your relocation needs. We understand how important every single customer and their move is. We strive to stand out as the best moving company you will ever hire, and to be the first company you call on if you ever need to move again. Your moving encounter with Oscar's Moving Company will leave you so pleased with your decision to hire us, that you will be compelled to refer us to others looking to move. Our staff of professional movers are dedicated to providing you with "award-winning service". It is our goal to ensure that your moving experience is pleasant and stress-free. Additional DBA - Oscar's Moving Co LLC.

Business highlights

18 years of trusted experience
Women Owned & Operated
Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Residential Moving, Commercial and Office Moving, Packing, Storage, Local Moving, Long Distance Moving, & Interstate Moving, Junk Removal

Services we don't offer

Self-Storage

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.7358 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
84%
4
10%
3
3%
2
1%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.7
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8

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Showing 51-358 of 358 reviews

Ryan A.
02/2017
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Oscar's Moving Company was a delight to work with. They arrived when scheduled with 4 movers. Movers understood scope of work as part of the move. All furniture and boxes were loaded into the truck with care. When arriving at new home, they moved quickly organizing and moving all items to correct rooms. They asked questions on any items that were not labeled. The team was very responsive, courteous, and cautious with all of our belongings. Definitely would hire again. Total job was about 7 hours. Moved from 1500 sq ft ranch to 2800 sq ft colonial.
Description of Work: Moving service from ranch home to large colonial. Moved all furniture and boxes to our new home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Jia H.
01/2017
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The time frame was 10am-12pm, and they showed up around 10:30am. They also called about 30 mins ahead. All 3 of them are very professional, i watched them lifting and putting furnitures down lightly on to the truck and them in the house. They certainly tried not to leave any marks. Originally we quoted to move 1 mattress, but we decided to take the spare one with us as well. They are flexible about items not in the original quote. Our quote was a 8-hour day, but we ended around 4:30 with all the items (furnitures and over 100 boxes) semi-sorted inside the house. Overall, that's a good experience. Even though the their quote was not the cheapest, I am happy with the service and we also tipped them about 10%.
Description of Work: Moved 2.5 bedroom townhouse into 3 bedroom house. Somerville to Natick.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Dave T.
11/2016
4.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
They packed and moved efficiently, with the right number of workers (5) to complete everything before the end of the day. A couple of breakages I felt were unnecessary, and they did not inform me, just let me discover them for myself. There was a billing issue and a couple other minor problems that were preventable. Overall, they did a good job with a difficult move. Everything they were supposed to move got moved, and the sections NOT to be moved were left alone. I hovered between an A and a B overall rating, and decided on the latter because the few problems I did make note of were not, in my opinion, unavoidable.
Description of Work: Packing and moving services from apartment I had lived in for more than twenty years to a house. There were items to move and items to leave for trash haulers.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Richard T G.
11/2016
4.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Estimate went well, but couldn't go with the price of the move.
Description of Work: Home- move on site estimate Only . Quote double what I settled on elsewhere.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0


Dana B.
11/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
I would never use another moving company again. I used Oscar's for my last two moves and both times they were incredible. They took such care wrapping all of my furniture in blankets to protect from dents and scratches. They showed up on time and worked hard. I could not be happier.
Description of Work: Move from 2 bed/2 bath apartment to 3 bed/2.5 bath townhouse

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Rachel G.
10/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The move went very well. My Oscar crew came right on time (courtesy call too, I liked that!). They worked very hard and fast, carefully packing the truck, preparing any item that needed to be wrapped or covered, and placed them with care. The movers were friendly and very professional. They had a great coordination together, very seamless and efficient. When they were moving the items into my new place, they placed the items down with care and removed the trash/wrappings neatly. They listened to my wishes about furniture placement, and offered advice about certain things. Moves can be very very stressful, but Oscar's made it very seamless. Moves are also expensive (my quote was within $40 of what I ended up paying), but Oscar's is competitively priced. They also had a coupon that I applied to the final price. I would, without hesitation, recommend Oscar's Moving Company!
Description of Work: Moving from Waltham to Billerica

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$800

William W.
10/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
They did a good job. They showed up on time and were very careful. We would use them again.
Description of Work: They moved us from a 2 bedroom apartment to another apartment.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

Carrie Y.
10/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Very nice and professional crew. Hard working. Would use them again.
Description of Work: moving 2 bedroom apartment contents

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Bob P.
10/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
They were careful, helpful, and came in under their estimate. An excellent job.
Description of Work: Moved from Sommerville to Allston, 3rd floor walkup to 3rd floor walkup.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$610

LYNNE W.
09/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Both times went very well. We had two different crews. The first time we had three men; the second time two. Both crews worked efficiently and carefully and got the job done. We were very pleased that they were able to work on weekends, thus allowing us to manage this task without taking time off of work.
Description of Work: We needed to have furniture moved out of our 2nd floor and into a storage unit a half mile away in preparation for home renovations and then subsequently moved back into the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

Robert D.
09/2016
4.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The move had to be timed around my closings, which were staggered. They first picked up the contents of my home a few days before closing, stored in for a week, and then delivered it to my new home about 20 miles away. They also picked up the contents of two 5x10 storage units in Everett and delivered those to my home as well. First let me say that the moving crew - which included Oscar himself - was great. Incredibly nice guys. Professional. Very hard working. But there were some communications issues during the sales process that ended up making the move less than smooth. The sales contact only quoted a single truck, but I ended up needing two trucks. The expectation on my part was that the first moving truck, filled with my stuff from my home, would go to my new home while a second moving trucked picked up the stuff from my storage locker. I left my new home very early to get into the city before traffic and waited for over an hour. I then got a call about 15 minutes before they were to arrive at the storage lockers saying they couldn't fit the stuff from my storage lockers into the truck with my other belongings. They had my things for a week at this point - it should have been apparent that no additional stuff would fit. The truck was almost full when they left my house. Not like things would shrink. At any rate, I had to do an additional 1.5-2 hours of driving so I could make an extra trip for the storage lockers. Not something I wanted to do on moving day. In the end, the moving team itself makes up for the sales mix ups.
Description of Work: Moving out of my 1,800 square foot home in Charlestown, as well as moving the contents of two storage lockers in Everett, to my new home in Wenham, MA.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300

Cecile H.
09/2016
5.0
moving companies, storage units
  + 0 more
We contracted Oscar's moving to move us out of our family home, store our goods for about 1 month, then move our goods to our new condo. The crew of 4 was very efficient on both sides of this move. We had the same crew for the packing and the subsequent move. Both move out and move in days were very hot (90+ degrees). The crew took great care in packaging the items we'd left for them to pack. Having the same crew for the subsequent delivery was great, as they knew our furniture pieces, and were able to anticipate where we wanted them in our new location. Nothing was lost or damaged in this process, which was great.
Description of Work: Partial packing, moving and storage of our household from 4 bedroom house to 2 bedroom condo

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

lyle G.
08/2016
1.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
They got there right on time, which was great. The move out of the apartment went fine. However, the move into my house was awful - they gouged the walls in several places, ripped paint off the walls, dented the ceilings, and didn't apologize or mention anything about the damages. Then when they had finished, they insisted that I had to pay for a minimum of four hours in addition to supplies they used without asking me and travel time to and from the move sites - the total move time (including transportation) took under two hours, so I told them that I would pay for two hours and the supplies. They tried to argue with me, insisting that there was a four-hour minimum, but it didn't say so anywhere in the paperwork so I refused. Overall, I was very unsatisfied with this experience.
Description of Work: A quick and easy move - one bedroom of furniture from an apartment in Boston to a house in the suburbs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$400

Response from Oscar's Moving Co
Hi [Member name removed], I am sorry to hear about the issues with your move. I checked with your move coordinator, and he did not receive a phone call or email from you regarding these issues. 1. We always respond to damages issues when a customer lets us know they have occurred. Since we did not hear from you, we had no way of knowing that happened. We would have (and still will, if you still need it done) sent someone out at your convenience to make repairs to the walls for you. 2. Materials - you were charged for $19 worth of materials, a mattress bag and 3 rolls of tape. The bag was used to protect your mattress from dirt and the tape was most likely to secure pads to furniture and/or TVs. 3. Minimum charges - the driver on that job had just started working for us and had previously worked for a company that had a 4 hour minimum. Our minimum is 2.5 hours. I do apologize for that. We would have easily been able to resolve that question if you'd called your move coordinator when you were told there was a 4 hour minimum. As it turns out, you only paid for 2 hours of labor time and .75 hours of travel time (which was fixed at .75 hours at the time you booked your move). Thus you paid 2.75 hours total, plus $19 materials. Again, I apologize for the confusion over the minimum time, and I would encourage you to give us a call or send us an email if you would like us to send someone out to repair the walls. Best, Oscar’s Moving Company

Hugh K.
08/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Oscar's was responsive, fast, and cheaper than we had budgeted.
Description of Work: We needed to have the contents of a 2,400 square-foot house packed, moved 10 miles, and unpacked.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1

Hugh K.
08/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Oscar's was prompt, safe, but above all FAST. We could barely keep up with them. They seemed to have everything down to a science.
Description of Work: Oscar's helped us move our household from Wakefield to Middleton, MA in July 2016.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Sylvia S.
08/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Oscar's Moving Co was available on short notice for my move. They quoted me at half the cost and were able to do it the weekend that I wanted. The movers were helpful and fast even though it was 90 degrees, the quote was pretty spot on with me only paying $7 over what was quoted.
Description of Work: Moving between states

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

JOHN Y.
08/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Very good overall. Everyone was courteous and professional and careful. The one minor thing was that one of the movers was a bit undersize and struggled a bit moving some items. But everyone was nice and easy to deal with overall.
Description of Work: Moving from a condo to a townhouse.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$420

Marcia B.
08/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The guys were absolutely wonderful. They couldn't have been more professional and went out of their way to be helpful.
Description of Work: They moved us from one house to another.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Paula J.
08/2016
4.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Office staff was extremely unpleasant. Rude about answering insurance questions, and initially said they were unable to deliver packing materials (which they provide at a discount before moving day). When I complained, limited materials were provided. Overall, movers did a good job. A few items could have been better wrapped. A-/B+ for movers, C for office staff
Description of Work: Apartment furniture move

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0

$1,000

Tamara S.
07/2016
2.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
When I first called them, they sounded like everything would be moved smoothly after letting them know what needed to be moved. I put particular emphasis on the items that I knew were fragile and valuable, such as a large base to my bed, that would need to be handled and packaged with care. There is fabric on the base of the bed, it was not wrapped at all and was dragged along the ground. It now has a line of jet black dirt that I haven't been able to get out as well as little pulls and a puncture in the microfiber. I was actively trying to show extra concern as they were moving it up the stairs in my new residence, they disregarded what I said. They didn't have a good hold on this furniture which caused it to be dropped several times and pulled on the ground. They broke the window in the back door. When we inquired what they could do about the shattered window, they told me that I could fix it myself easily. They also tore a door inside the house off of it's hinges. On three different days, I talked to this company confirming the coupon was accepted without printing it out. The day of the move, I brought the coupon up again. They then told my fiance that they couldn't honor it because it wasn't printed out. Bear in mind, they didn't know they could use a loading zone at the end of my street. They told me I could get a parking permit within 24hrs, which it actually takes a week, and was unnecessary because there is a loading zone. They then charged me an hour of labor for moving three chairs and for discussing the parking permit.
Description of Work: I hired them to move specifically a large delicate adjustable base to my bed along with some other furniture that was also fragile. I also hired them to package all of delicate items as well as some lamps.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0

$1,309

Wes K.
07/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
This was a big, complicated move, which they handled with excellence. Nothing broken, everything placed properly. Highly recommended.
Description of Work: Moved from a 6BR home in Weston to a 2BR condo on Beacon Street, Boston.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800

John L.
07/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The quoted price and delivery time was a lot better than the national carriers. Level of pre-sale service was excellent. I asked them to come and quote twice, once near the move date to update the changes to the initial inventory list for more accuracy. Scheduling was exactly as we wanted. The moving crews were professional, punctual, polite and thorough. They arrived on time on both sides of the move. They carefully wrapped and packed our items on to two trucks on Monday arrived Wednesday morning at the new location. They started immediately, unloaded, setup and before leaving asked if we needed anything moved to different locations. No items were damaged or misplaced. They worked very **** ** a very hot NC day without complaint. Thanks to Oscars moving crew, (unfortunately all their names escape me), for making this part of the relocation as painless as it could be made. Would use again.
Description of Work: Whole house move from MA to NC

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,000

Venkat P.
06/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Very professional, hard working, skilled people. They took very good care of everything. It was amazing how securely they disassembled huge fragile furniture, kept overnight, delivered and put them back together at new location the next day with zero damage. Highly recommended.
Description of Work: Packing, Moving 3-4 bedroom home

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,100

JOHN M.
06/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
They were great! The team showed up on time, the price was very reasonable, the movers were professional and knowledgeable. They unloaded our home and kept our belongings overnight (for a very small fee) in order to move us in the next day. Nothing was broken.
Description of Work: Moved my husband and I from a house to a condo. Also moved my daughter's family from a house to another house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Anne S.
05/2016
1.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
I received a quote from Oscars about three months ahead of our move and I accepted their proposal. We didn't have a definite date as our new house was undergoing extensive renovations. Oscars and I communicated regularly about the date and about a month ahead of time, I gave them a likely date. Two weeks before that date, I called to confirm that same date. The sales rep, Tony, then told me, "We are raising the price 20% because you took so long to give us a date." I objected, saying "You never told me the price would go up if I didn't give you a date by a certain time." He basically said "too bad. Good luck with your move" and hung up on me. I would never recommend a business with this lack of integrity.
Description of Work: Failed to honor their proposal.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0

$1,788

Contact information

86 Rowe St, Newton, MA 02466

www.oscarsmovingcompany.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Open All Day
Monday:
Open All Day
Tuesday:
Open All Day
Wednesday:
Open All Day
Thursday:
Open All Day
Friday:
Open All Day
Saturday:
Open All Day

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
31320

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

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*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Moving Companies,
Storage,
Home and Garage Organization

FAQ

Oscar's Moving Co is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Open All Day

Monday: Open All Day

Tuesday: Open All Day

Wednesday: Open All Day

Thursday: Open All Day

Friday: Open All Day

Saturday: Open All Day

Oscar's Moving Co accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Oscar's Moving Co offers free project estimates.
Yes, Oscar's Moving Co offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Oscar's Moving Co does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Oscar's Moving Co offers emergency services.
No, Oscar's Moving Co does not offer warranties.
Oscar's Moving Co offers the following services: Residential Moving, Commercial and Office Moving, Packing, Storage, Local Moving, Long Distance Moving, & Interstate Moving, Junk Removal
Self-Storage

Contact information

86 Rowe St, Newton, MA 02466

www.oscarsmovingcompany.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Open All Day
Monday:
Open All Day
Tuesday:
Open All Day
Wednesday:
Open All Day
Thursday:
Open All Day
Friday:
Open All Day
Saturday:
Open All Day