Founded by E. Lee Jr. in 1925, South Hills Movers began as a local moving and storage company located in the South Hills of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. E. Lee Jr.'s son, Robert Lee, assumed control and management of the business and as Chairman, grew South Hills Movers into one of the nation's largest independent moving and storage companies. Today, Robert Lee's sons, Robert E. Lee (President) and Gary N. Lee (Executive Vice President) continue in the third generation of direct family management. Let our family move your family.
Business highlights
99 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Residential and commercial local, national & international moving, piano moving, storage & warehousing facilities.
Could not have been more pleased with the team assigned to my move. Pleasant, professional, efficient. Nothing damaged!
Description of Work: Relocation of furnishings and household goods.
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
Luanne S.
01/2017
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
All went as promised - from the original estimate of goods to be moved and pricing, to the actual move and timing. We needed to move the date as our new home wasn't ready as originally scheduled. South Hills Movers worked with us to find an alternative date - much appreciated!
Description of Work: Local move from Washington County to Allegheny County (airport area).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Geoff S.
12/2016
5.0
moving companies, piano moving
+ 0 more
Great Job, Great Crew, Rodger, Chris and Evan did a great job. Nice guys, very professional, everything we've unpacked is in good condition, I highly recommend them. HOWEVER, they used a third party called RMS to move our delicate and expensive clocks and this company did a terrible job. They added charges after they got to our house to pack....which I understand might have been because the clocks were more intricate than they expected, but they did some pretty significant damage to a Grandfather clock. They have done very little to follow up and correct the situation. This clock is over 100 years old, hand carved. The damage might be beyond repair. Really poor job with this clock. But South Hill is great, I highly recommend them but watch our for RMS if you have nice clocks you need to have moved. South Hills moved our baby grand piano....no issues so far.
Description of Work: Moved 26000 pounds from House in PA to house in Cincinnati.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$19,000
Rusty H.
12/2016
3.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
N/A. Could not use their services because they do not work with PODs.
Description of Work: Called for a quote to assist us with loading a POD and we were told that they do not work with PODs. We clarified that we pay POD for liability insurance but we were told again that they do not work with PODs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
WILLIAM H.
11/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
Wonderful! Easy move, the were very well organized. Total cost slightly under estimate. No damage.
Description of Work: Move furniture from one home to a new home within the same area.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
Brian S.
11/2016
4.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
The movers were phenomenal. They even picked up and packaged the things I left behind, accidentally.
Description of Work: Moving to a new home within 50 miles of our former home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Alisa F.
11/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
Very professional and highly recommend! Did an awesome job.
Description of Work: Moved us from one house to another
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
Ellen C.
11/2016
5.0
moving companies, storage units
+ 0 more
Smoothly. Kelly called every day to make sure the loading and delivery of furniture went well. Communication with the company was excellent! They were so responsive and easy to work with. We had some complications with our destination, and they adjusted so easily. I would hire them again in a heartbeat!
Description of Work: Moved out of state
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
$8,500
Tim T.
09/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
They did a very good job packing and all
Description of Work: Move from OH to PA. This move occurred in 2007 and was a company paid move.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Hilary F.
07/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
This was the second time that we used South Hills Movers. We were very pleased with the whole process. They were very easy to work with, explained things well, were timely, and followed through. I would highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Moving out of state
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
Darcy M.
07/2016
1.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
If there were ZERO STARs that is what I would select but an F is close enough. Not because SHM did my move, but because after planning the move with them for 6 weeks, they called me the day before I was leaving Pittsburgh to tell me they could not accommodate my move. Further, they had a total technology shutdown where they couldn't remember my appointments, move dates, wouldn't return my phone calls, and even confused my sister's move with mine. About 2 months ago I started planning a move from Pittsburgh west. I was coordinating with Kelley and then Tom Gennis, who seemed like a reasonable person. Kelley coordinated dates, logistics, insurance, etc with me. Tom came out and inventoried my items, gave me a quote which I accepted, and we planned the move. But then the day before I left Pittsburgh Kelley called me to say that 'none of my move dates would work.' I had SIX WEEKS of potential move dates, ie a lot of flexibility. When I asked her why this sudden turnaround she said 'we just don't have any trucks going west.' She then said I should speak with the manager Joe, who got on the phone to simply say 'we cannot move you.' Again, I asked why, after meticulously planning this move with SHM for the last 6 weeks, they would all of a sudden cancel he said they had done nothing wrong as they hadn't taken any of my money. It sounds like a $5k move was not worth their trouble. Further, a couple weeks before their technology went down, rendering them unable to remember or keep any appointments. After I called back 3 times I was finally able to secure the walk through with Tom. I understand that technology systems sometimes go down, so at that point I was willing to hang in there. I guess I should have seen the warnings then that they were overloaded and not professional enough to commit. My sister did and was smart enough to find another mover. Being in a services business I was shocked at their unethical behavior. I was told they have enough business with CMU and the health care systems that they just don't care anymore. I really hope this review SAVES YOU the pain of using SHM. Too bad after experiencing this I checked reviews on YELP. Should have done that before!
Description of Work: SHMovers was supposed to move my goods from Pittsburgh PA to California. They cancelled my move unexpectedly after having made all the arrangements, literally the day before I was leaving Pittsburgh.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$5,000
Eran A.
06/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
Efficiently done. Courteous staff. No damage to anything. Significantly under budget. What more could one ask for?
Description of Work: Moves our house from one side of town to the other.
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
$750
LINDA S.
03/2016
5.0
moving companies, piano moving
+ 0 more
We used South Hills Movers in October 2015 to move my in-laws from their home to a retirement community. When they needed to move again just 6 months later, we didn't even bother to get other quotes, we just called South Hills. We had the same estimator, Dave, so he was able to use the information from the first move as a starting point. Dave went through everything in the apartment and made sure he had a good understanding of what needed to be moved to each location. This second move was unplanned and needed to happen as soon as possible. He was able to fit us into his schedule for the estimate and also to get us scheduled for our desired move day, which was only 4 days away. When the team, led by Aaron, arrived right on time, we discovered that the elevator that had been identified for our move was out of service. So we ended up having to share the only remaining elevator with the residents of the building. This significantly slowed down the team. But the didn't complain and worked quickly and efficiently to make the best of things. They had everything queued up at the elevator so they were ready when it was available. Unloading at the various locations was quick and easy. Everything was delivered to the correct location and they placed everything exactly where we wanted it. Even after losing time with the elevator issue, they still finished up a little early and the total cost came in a little under the estimate. We will definitely use South Hills next time anyone in the family needs to move.
Description of Work: Moved the contents of my in-laws apartment to 3 separate locations. The move included a grand piano, grandfather clock, numerous other pieces of furniture, clothing and boxes (packed by us). The truck needed to be loaded based on the final destination of each piece.
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
$1,700
Richard R.
03/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
I'm a little late in writing this review. The estimator was prompt, friendly and courteous. The final cost turned to be $500 less than the estimate. The movers were prompt and very careful and arrived promptly at the destination. Everything arrived in excellent condition except for one white spot on a mahogany table which must have come from rubbing against a piece of white furniture, but it came off with a few repeated applications of furniture polish. I've moved a number of times, and all said, this was the smoothest move ever.
Description of Work: Moved some of our furniture from our house in Pittsburgh to our vacation house in Maryland.
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
$1,200
MARGARET M.
03/2016
5.0
moving companies, storage units
+ 0 more
South Hills movers packed and moved us out and in on the dates I selected. The team did an excellent job of packing, ensuring that I was aware of some of the items which were not in perfect condition, and ensuring that boxes were labelled for the new location rooms, rather than the old location. Contents descriptions were also good. Of items unpacked so far, there has been no breakage or damage. My only irritation was that papers I had sorted in small boxes were put together in a larger moving box; I wish I had asked that each bundle be wrapped in paper separately to keep the topics distinct. (This was a problem in prior moves as well) Delivery was on time, and the South Hills Movers helped strategize where to put the boxes in the new downsized places. Unloading took less time than they had allowed, but that was efficient, not rushed. Overall, I highly recommend their services.
Description of Work: Packed and moved contents of house and storage units from Pittsburgh to Florida
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
$16,000
Ellen B.
03/2016
3.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
We recently contacted South Hills Movers for an estimate for a small move. We were looking to hire them to move only our large pieces of furniture from a small 2BR apartment to a house less than 4 miles away. I was told I needed to have a sales rep. come see our home before we could get a quote. After waiting for the sales rep to call for more than a full day, we contacted SHM again to see what was going on. When the sales rep finally called, he informed us he didn't have time to come look at our home soon. He gave us an informal estimate based on hourly rates over the phone. We had gotten estimates from several other companies, all of which were within about $200 of one another. SHM's estimate was $1000 more than any of the other estimates! SHM estimated $1700 for moving approximately 15 pieces of furniture 4 miles. No packing. No boxes. Perhaps we got the sales rep. on a bad day, or at a bad time, but I expected more from such a highly rated service provider.
Description of Work: Provided an estimate for moving services.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
$1,700
James P.
02/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
They were excellent. I'd give them the highest rating. I would absolutely use them. I'd recommend them to anybody. These guys were very efficient.
Description of Work: I used South Hills Movers for moving. They moved my whole first floor out because I was having some renovation done.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Martha B.
02/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
Everything went very smoothly. From the estimator through the packers and movers, all were on time, professional, and very helpful. Follow up phone calls from the office to make sure we were happy.
Description of Work: Estimated, packed, and stored (for several months) all furnishings, artwork, knick knacks, and books from ground floor of house in preparation for major renovation.
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
$2,600
Timothy K.
01/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
South Hills movers was very professional, prompt and efficient. The movers were very kind and got the work done very quickly. They packed up our entire home (about 1500 square feet) and moved us to a new home. Price was a little higher than other companies; but still very reasonable. They did an excellent job; we would highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Packed up and moved us to a new home
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Aaron K.
01/2016
3.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
It was pretty good, but they were pretty unprofessional. The guys were complaining about their job while they were moving furniture in my house.
Description of Work: I used South Hills Movers for moving.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$850
Mary Catherine C.
01/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
The team was very professional and on time. They took precautions with china and crystal and fragile items. Would highly recommended them. Mary
Description of Work: Packed, stored and moved our furniture.
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
$10,000
Linda R.
01/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
They arrive on time and were very helpful and careful. They had to work around some workmen who were installing a breaker box and everything was done smoothly and quickly. I was very pleased.
Description of Work: Moved my household belongings
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400
Fred R.
01/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
Excellent service. Driver and crew were friendly and prompt. They took great care in moving all our possessions. The move went much, much better than we could have imagined.
Description of Work: Move from Western Pa. to Finger Lakes area.
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
$5,000
Victoria M.
01/2016
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
Everything went well. Very professional moving team. Confident our household goods will arrive at our new home without damage. I highly recommend South Hills Movers.
Description of Work: pack, load and move to storage for delivery in 2 months.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$16,000
Debora G.
12/2015
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
From the beginning, South Hills movers provided great customer service and a competitive price for a long-distance move. Tammy and Kelley were attentive with all my questions and concerns. The moving crew was courteous, friendly and efficient and my belongings were picked up and delivered at their promised times. An added bonus was that my invoice came in under my quote.
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FAQ
South Hills Movers Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
South Hills Movers Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, South Hills Movers Inc offers free project estimates.
Yes, South Hills Movers Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, South Hills Movers Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, South Hills Movers Inc does not offer emergency services.
No, South Hills Movers Inc does not offer warranties.
South Hills Movers Inc offers the following services: Residential and commercial local, national & international moving, piano moving, storage & warehousing facilities.