Founded in 1922 by brothers Theodore and Raymond, Schaap Moving proudly serves families and businesses throughout upstate New York. For over 35 years the family-owned company has been an agent for United Van Lines, allowing us to provide service across town, across the country, and even internationally.
Business highlights
103 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Moving, document storage & certified record shredding.
Terrible!! This is the fourth time we have used Schaap for moving us and the other three times they were tremendous. We have recommended them to many family and friends who have used their services and been pleased. This time was another story. They arrived late 9 AM- rather than 8AM- even though they were coming from Albany which is very close. One worker John talked all the time in between moving items which wasted a lot of time. Another worker constantly stared into his cell phone and kept texting which cut down on his productivity- and we were paying them $138 per hour for three men. They also removed a leg off a sleep couch and after they left we realized they never screwed it back on and lost the screw so we cannot reattach the leg. To make matters worse the total at the end came to 9.5 hours rather than the 7 hours estimated by Ray who came to our house. Our last move with them took 6 hours with the same amount of stuff- if not even less. The reason for this besides the cell phone texting and idle chatter was that we were charged for 2 hours of travel time- 1 1/2 hours to our house and a half hour back to their warehouse- we also paid for their lunch hour and several breaks. They counted their start time as 7:30 AM even though they did not arrive at our house until 9 AM- again their headquarters is 15 minutes from our house!! When I called the dispatcher Todd the next day and expressed my displeasure he promised to look into it and said it did not seem right but he never got back to me- I can no longer recommend this company and will not use their services ever again. Beware!
Description of Work: Moved us from one small house in Delmar to another.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
2.0
$1,300
Nancy R.
05/2015
5.0
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Great! This is the third time we have used Schaap to move us. They are a very professional company and they have never broken any of our belongings. The crew of three men worked very hard and were very strong. The price came in very close to the original estimate given to us by the moving estimator from Schaap who came to our house prior to the move. I would highly recommend this company to anyone moving in the Capital District.
Description of Work: Moved us from our house in Glenmont NY to our new house in Delmar NY
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$960
Joseph S.
02/2013
4.0
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They were prompt and delivered when they said they were going to both times.
Description of Work: I used Schaap Moving Systems for storage.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$270
Marla G.
12/2012
5.0
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I hired another United Van Lines agent in Texas, so I can't comment on coordination with Schaap. However, I was incredibly impressed with the movers. I crew of two men came and met the driver. They were late, but it seems like there may have been some miscommunication with the driver and since they were unloading, I wasn't very concerned. The men took great care to protect the floors and walls of the house (a big concern for me) and were very careful in handling boxes and furniture. They were friendly and helpful and made the whole experience much more relaxing. I wish I had hired them to coordinate the whole move, rather than hiring someone in Texas.
Description of Work: United Van Lines affiliate which moved me into my house at the destination (goods coming from Texas).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,700
allison D.
08/2008
1.0
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I would never recommend anyone to interact with this company as a potential customer.
Description of Work: Extremely rude on the phone, and spoke as if he was doing a favor by responding to the voice mail I left.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
JENNIFER A.
07/2006
5.0
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OVERALL THEY WERE GREAT. THE ONLY ISSUE WE HAD WAS ONE OF THE THREE GUYS ON THE MOVING CREW WAS LESS THAN PROFESSIONAL. THEY GOT SOMEONE TO REPLACE HIM AND BY THE END OF THE DAY ALL WAS WELL.
Description of Work: THEY MOVED US FROM ONE HOUSE IN DELMAR TO ANOTHER.
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FAQ
Schaap Moving Systems Inc is currently rated 4 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Schaap Moving Systems Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,CreditCard
Yes, Schaap Moving Systems Inc offers free project estimates.
No, Schaap Moving Systems Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Schaap Moving Systems Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Schaap Moving Systems Inc does not offer emergency services.
No, Schaap Moving Systems Inc does not offer warranties.
Schaap Moving Systems Inc offers the following services: Moving, document storage & certified record shredding.