Great Scott Moving

I am thoroughly impressed with this company. I had scheduled them several weeks in advance. They called two days prior to my appointment to confirm and then confirmed yet again the day before. The movers, Scott and Javier, arrived promptly at 9am and were ready to go. They had our entire condo packed up and ready to go in about an hour and a half, which I thought was pretty impressive given our last experience with movers. They had big cardboard bins so if you had those smaller things that didn't really make it into a legit moving box, you just toss 'em in and go! They even moved our W&D. When we got to our new place, they HUSTLED. As soon as they were out the front door, they were jogging to the truck to get the next load... in 90 degree heat. In addition to moving all the stuff we brought with us, they uninstalled the existing W&D on the upper level of the house, moved them into the garage, brought up our W&D, and installed those. There was no additional charge for the installation, just labor hours. It was great!!! The price was slightly higher than planned, but the W&D slowed the process down a little bit. In my mind, it was WELL worth it. I highly recommed Great Scott Moving!!!

Great. We hired Great Scott 11 years ago when we moved INTO our townhome and the same great service was found this time around. Due to a slight snafu with our home purchase settlement, the move-in schedule changed at the last minute & Henry was kind enough to quickly rebook and complete the job in a very timely manner. Levon (the crew chief) was on the scene for three visits (move out, move in, and storage shed moving) was on-site for the entire time & very capable. The walls were pristine following each move. Great group.

These guys are just amazing. I used them almost 4 years ago when I moved into my house, and I had a very good experience with them then. So I called them again when it was time to move, and I also recommended them to my girlfriend. They moved us both from our separate houses to our new house. We are both very happy with their service, professionalism, the care they took in moving a lot of art work and antique furniture, etc. They packed my place on one day, then moved me the next. They showed up right on time on day 1, and had the place packed in just a few hours. Pretty amazing considering how much stuff I have! The next day they showed up a little bit early and got right to work. These guys have obviously been working together for quite a while. They communicate quickly and effectively, and know each others moves perfectly. How they got that 450 pound dresser back down the stairs and around the bannister post is a mystery, but they did it without leaving any marks on the furniture or the walls. They are also experts at getting their big moving truck into tight spaces, and skillfully navigated our new driveway with its trees and lamp posts without incident. Again, great communication and thorough professionalism. Did I mention these guys work hard? I never saw them carrying only one box. Three boxes of books at a time, and they really move. They don't rush, they are careful, but they are always moving, and getting the job done in less time than I would have thought possible. I guess that is why they call them professional movers.... Great service. I hope I don't move again any time soon, but if I do, I will be calling Great Scott again.

It went smooth as silk -- from the initial contact (email) to the estimate (also by email) to the courteous follow-up call to the work with the great team. They even came in under the estimate. I wanted to take these guys to dinner after they were done. They were amazing.

I ended up spending $300 more than I planned to spend. I spoke to the owner and he sent me back a check for $50. He gave me two quotes if I just needed a little bit of help and that quote was between $400-$600. The other quote was $1,200 if they did everything, including packing, moving and unpacking. I ended up paying $910 and they didn't do everything. In fact I had to continue to move by myself for an additional three days. They left one room undone. I had told them ahead of time that I had a 7 1/2 foot expensive sofa and I gave them the measurements. The sofa was my major concern. They said they could take care of it. They tried it three times and still couldn't do it. It was only after the second attempt that they said the only way they could hoist it was through a window and they would have to have a third person. They said they would have to come back and charge me extra. I had to pay for them trying it repeatedly three times. I told them that I wouldn't write a check for $910 and I would write a check for $800 even though I wasn't happy with that. I had to work from the time I got up until after they left. They did bring some wardrobe boxes that were beaten up pretty badly but they were helpful. It was a nightmare. They were polite, courteous and kind. They didn't have poor attitudes and they continued to work. In retrospect they should have sent three people. The hourly rate would have been more but I would have gotten the work done. My experience was really bad but I wouldn't bad mouth them to anyone else. The guys seemed to know what they were doing and it seemed like they had done it several times before. I loved that they brought the boxes. They didn't have enough people. They charged by the hour. If I had the three person, the price might have been right. They did call me right away.

A friend recommended Great Scott movers so I submitted an inquiry through the firm's website. I received a prompt reply and spoke to Henry. He was professional and friendly so I felt comfortable booking them without comparison shopping. He explained the options (2 versus 3 movers) and made a recommendation of three movers which I accepted. Settlement on my new home was delayed twice, but the move was the one part of homebuying that was not stressful. Henry was very accommodating and reassuring every time I called to reschedule. I was in a panic as I was supposed to be out of my apartment the day before I was going to get the keys to the new home, so Henry even offered to store my belongings in the truck overnight if necessary. The crew arrived on time and was professional, polite and efficient. They were very careful with my belongings and very helpful with the last minute packing of the odds and ends I was frantically packing when they arrived. I haven't finished unpacking but so far, every item has arrived safely. The final price was within Henry's initial estimate. I very highly recommend Great Scott and would not hesitate to use them again (although I have no plans to move again for a long time)!

Perfectly. The crew showed up on time, was efficient, clean, thorough, and professional.

The move went well. They called a few days before to confirm the move and services to be provided. They were a little late (<30mins) the day of the move because it was raining and traffic is bad in the rain but they called to let me know. The move went over time because of building issues on the delivery side. They asked for assistance to try to improve this but never complained. The time was longer than anticipated (and hence the cost higher) but this was due to issues at the location, the two movers worked hard the whole time. They wrapped all of the furniture and placed it where it belonged. No breakage or issues. Overall a good experience, I would use them again.

They worked quickly. From the activity I observed they seem to be doing a good job. Unfortunately, when I arrived to my destination some of the boxes that were marked fragile were put at the bottom of other boxes. There were some minor damages.

The team arrived in time and did a decent job with packing and moving. I say decent as opposed to excellent, because one of the two team members was somewhat lessengaged with the work at hand. I had a Ikea, wall-to-wall bookshelf, which admittedly is not a sturdy piece of furntiure. However, the team member working on moving that piece showed absolutely no interest in figuring out how to move the piece with minimum damage. I along with my friends made several recommendations and even used my own packing tape and ropes to try and stabilizxe the piece. He simply did not offer any help, told me that he had no ropes and or cellophanne wraps/tapes. Though they had brought a huge sheet of bubble wrap, he did not even consider using it. However, the other team member was extremely efficient, coillaborative and had a great attitude. In fact, he did most of the work. During the move, my ironing board and my microwave gopt broken. HOWEVER, Scott Moving Services immediately reimbursed me for the current market cost for those two pieces. My overall experience was positive. Though, in a two-person team, it would have been more effcient and faster if the bopth individuals were equally motivated. In this case, one was not. In fact, the entire move took more than 8 hours for a one bedroom apartment and that too without actually unpacking anything besides mykitchen utensils. If both the team members were equally engaged, I believe we could have accomplished more. But overall as a company they were great! They called me back promptly, did not veer from the original hourly estimate they provided. The team showed up on time. And finally in the process of moving the entire thing just broke into pieces. He also was not enthusiastic about dissaembling the piece and moving it, since he said, it would take a lot of time to put it back together! I was a bit dissapointed with his attitude, since I had put the shelf together myself and while not the easiset thing to do, it was nowhere near impossible to do so.

What a great team! GS gave me the lowest estimate of anyone on Angie's List. Henry answered all my questions and worked with my employer directly about payment issues. Tyrone and Pete showed up early, did a good job packing and driving from MD to PA and then unloaded everything perfectly. The humidity was terrible and they just kept right on working away and were pleasant and respectful and fast and careful. They rearranged furniture for me and reassembled everything that needed it and were out the door by 4 p.m. When I misplaced a box, both Henry and Scott called a couple times to follow up and make sure I tracked it down (it was never on the truck). Even my employer said these were "coolest vendors he'd ever worked with". They made my move a complete breeze. I can see now why they earned their ratings!

I was in a mad rush to find a moving company that could move us on a very short notice (<1 week). I tried 3-4 different companies with no luck (they basically laughed in my face) before finding Great Scott. When I spoke to the receptionist, he was very courteous, professional, and was able to give me an appointment for 3 days later. Unfortunately, we weren't available that day so we set it up for a few days after that. He was able to give me an estimate over the phone by my description of my house and belongings. He also gave me tips on how to save money since they charge by the hour. They were even able to move me from both my house and my storage unit. Although they ultimately showed up late, they did call ahead of time to let me know. I actually kind of figured they would be late because he tried a couple of times to offer to move me on Saturday instead of Friday. But all in all, the crew was VERY careful with my things and worked very quickly. They were very nice, professional and I believe their pricing was fair. I would definitely recommend this company to others!

The movers arrived right on time, having verified the appointment the day before. The company estimated that the job would take 2 workers 5-6 hours - it took exactly 6. The 2 workers brought all the necessary equipment (furniture blankets, plastic wrap to protect uphostered furniture, large bins to consolidate hard-to-pack items like lamps) and took extreme care with all my belongings. They went the extra mile in many ways - including dismantling a modular desk to make it easier to move, and putting it back together at the new apartment.. Much to my astonishment, the two of them lifted my piano onto a dolly and then lifted it off at the other end. Pretty amazing, in my book. They were friendly, professional and extremely careful. I would definitely recommend them to anyone!

Great Scott was excellent from the start. Scheduling the move was easy. Their price was slightly better than other quotes I received, and they didn't have the same 4-hour minimum that other companies had (which may be of interest to people who are in smaller apartments and do not need the entire 4 hours). The movers showed up on time (a few minutes early, actually), and were very professional. They worked with enough speed to indicate they were working hard at making sure my move didn't take too long (i.e., so I didn't have to pay for extra time), yet they didn't rush too fast. Their pace was perfect, and everything was delivered without any incident, including my upright piano. This may seem like a no-brainer, but I appreciated the fact that they handled the boxes in the manner that I had indicated with markers (i.e., right side always up), which not every moving company takes the care to do. I would definitely recommend this moving company.

We had an excellent experience with Great Scott Moving from when I called to request a quote to when I shook hands with the movers as they were leaving our new house. Over the phone, Henry was very helpful and responsive. He called to confirm the move a couple days before the move. On moving day, Scott and Ozzie showed up 30 minutes early for a scheduled 8 am move and were prepared to wait in their truck until 8 am so as not to bother us, but since we were ready they got right to work. They were very fast and efficient yet careful to be sure everything was packed or wrapped well before they moved it. And they took great care to ensure nothing was damaged during the move. When an anti-allergen mattress cover snagged on the truck wall and tore, Scott insisted on giving me a credit on our bill so that we could buy a new one (even though I told him it was due to be replaced anyway). They finished our move in less than 3.5 hours, which was even faster than Henry had estimated. Finally, I should note that Scott and Ozzie were friendly and personable. We don't like to move, but Great Scott Moving made it go about as smoothly as it possibly could. I would highly recommend them!

This was the second time I used them. The first time we were very happy with them and so far it's been good. The second move would take place end of May. They are punctual and extremely hard working. They also met the estimate. The job went really well when I last used them. They were not the cheapest but they were within range.

This company did an outstanding job. They arrived promptly and set right to work. They were careful with all of the items they moved, ensuring that they did not nick my walls. They also set up a large conference table. Their prices are very reasonable. I have used this company before when we moved into the house and will use them again for any moving needs. I cannot recommend them enough.

movers arrived at 0900 as scheduled and worked straight through until 9pm; only break was about a 30 minute lunch break. Upon arrival the men looked over what was to go first to storage so they could determine how to load their truck and then started. it took about three hours to load, including disassembling a large antique armoire, and then they went a short distance to the new spa location to pick up six more large items for storage. Then they went about five miles to the storage unit and did a very good job unloading and storing. Then back to the original location for about two and half hours of loading all the rest of the furniture/equipment and over to the new spa location. at the new spa location the movers were directed to put each individual load in one of three rooms. this unloading took about one and a half hours. We are absolutely delighted with the move Great Scott did for us. Nothing was damaged. The movers were very hard workers, polite, careful and very efficient. The spa owner says the day was far above her expectations.

They arrived on time and handled the move very professionally.

This move went great. The four movers showed up a bit early. All of them were courteous and handled possessions with the appropriate carefulness. Prior to the move, the person who answers the phones was very informative on various details. The final cost was dependent on time and ended up in the middle of the range first estimated. The estimate was in the middle of a rather large range quoted by other vendors.

They were great and absolutely professional. They charged us by the hour. They were careful with the fragile items. They were really helpful. We had electronic items, chairs and stuff like that to be moved. We packed up most of the items, but they were able to pack things like the furniture and electronic items. I would recommend them. The guys were very positive, they showed up early, and they really hustled. There were two of them who showed up but the number changes based on how big the move is.

Our move was a great experience and we would use Great Scott again in a heartbeat. The guys arrived early and charged us fairly for the work performed. They brought boxes to pack our framed art and everything arrived safely to our new home. They gamely put in their best effort to get our queen box spring up a narrow staircase (doing no damaged to our newly painted walls) and were good humored when it ultimately didn't fit. The best move of my life!

The three movers were on time and moved quickly. They were easy to work with, well-trained, and handled most everything quite well.

Not just a good experience, but an overwhelmingly positive experience. Everyone with whom I worked was polite, professional and easy to deal with. I was initially a little leery about the over-the-phone estimate, but they were spot on. They recommended that I pack up one day, and move and unpack the next day. Again, they were right. Trying to move in one day, which I'd initially wanted to do, would have been a nightmare. They showed up about 15 minutes early both days, and worked non-stop until both jobs were done - no breaks. They worked extremely quickly, but carefully, and never seemed to be rushed or hurrying - very professional. Nothing broke, and there was absolutely no marring or scratching of any furniture, walls, or floors at either location. In addition, everyone was as nice as could be. They held up heavy items so I could put felt pads on the bottom, and even took a door off its hinges to get a chair through. My mother was helping me move, and she gives them the Mom Seal of Approval. Would definitely use again.

Overall a very good move. They arrived 15 minutes early both days. The packing on day one went extremely well and quickly. I couldn't believe three guys packed a three bedroom house in six hours. The move was good as well. A different crew than the packers which was a little surprising. Again a three man crew did more than I believed in one day. They did have two small snags as they needed to do some follow up packing that was missed on day one and nearly ran out of room on the truck (I needed to take a couple of small boxes in my car). There were one or two small dings to the paint in the old place, but nothing the buyer had any issue with at walkthrough that evening. Similary the new place had no moving damage. We're 75% unpacked and have found exactly one broken wine glass from the move (out of over 100 pieces of glassware and dishware). The movers were polite, communicative and very helpful in letting us put felt pads on the furniture as they were moving it in (moving from carpet to hardware), sometimes while they were holding up the piece. They came in $200 under their estmate for the job. We would definitely use them again if moving within the DC area.