The driver/supervisor arrived on the date and at the time agreed . He supervised two helpers, and the packing went smoothly and quickly. They packed the two apartments in one day, and we drove to our new location, while the truck was weighed and then locked up at the company's warehouse. The same driver arrived with the truck at our house in Virginia two days later on the day and time they promised, and the unpacking, done by the driver/supervisor and two helpers also went quickly and smoothly. We had done our part by deciding in advance where we wanted to furniture placed. When a desk didn't fit in the space we had picked for it, they moved it without complaint. They were careful with our belongings, and nothing was broken. We had read several "horror stories" about movers, and we wondered if they would come up with some extra cost that had not been explained to us beforehand, but they were completely honest and aboveboard about everything. Before the move, the cost quote we got was a price based on the estimated weight of our shipment, and they told us if it weighed less, the cost would go down, but that it would not exceed the estimate. Our shipment weighed less than the estimate, and we ended up paying about $200 less than we expected, which was a pleasant surprise. We were nervous about such a big move and were relieved to have it go off without any problems. I would highly recommend the Ideal Move.
Description of Work: We were moving the contents of 2 separate apartments from Albany, NY, to a house 520 miles away in Virginia. We read reviews of long-distance movers in Albany on Angie's List and got 3 quotes. Ideal Move's was the lowest. Price was not the only reason we chose them. Parking at our apartment complex was difficult and one of the movers we interviewed said if they couldn't find parking for their truck they would have to transport everything in a small van to the larger van, and it would cost us $1500 extra. Ideal Move's representative was confident that they would be able to park and load at the apartment. The day before the move two packers came and wrapped and boxed glass table tops and some artwork, which was an extra charge. The provided us with some free used boxes which we picked up at their warehouse.
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The Ideal Move is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
No, The Ideal Move does not offer free project estimates.
No, The Ideal Move does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, The Ideal Move does not offer a senior discount.
No, The Ideal Move does not offer emergency services.
No, The Ideal Move does not offer warranties.
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