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Student Services Moving & Storage Company

Moving Companies, Storage

About us

Student Services Moving and Storage Company was started in 1973 by college students working while they attended the University of Virginia. Their idea of a business supplying general labor while enabling college students to earn money for their tuition has evolved into the company as we know it today; a full service household goods mover offering nationwide service. Student Services Moving and Storage Company movers are bright and hard-working. Many of the college students who apply to us are working their way through school, so their jobs are important to them. Our moving crews are fully trained. They average hundreds of hours of moving experience and earn bonuses based on their safety record, care for your belongings, and evaluations completed by each customer. They understand the importance of your home and furnishings.

Business highlights

51 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Moving, packing & climate controlled storage. Residential & office moving.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.948 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
4%
3
4%
2
0%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.6
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
5.0
Showing 26-48 of 48 reviews

Jeanne H.
04/2017
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Suzanne M.
01/2016
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: This was an extensive move of a 4-room office. All contents (including a professional library) were packed into boxes and moved with all of the furniture to their warehouse. Office contents were stored for 6 weeks while repairs, replacement of flooring and painting were done in the office. Then everything was moved back into the office. Everything went very well and I was impressed by the quality of the work and the personal care with which the job was completed.

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
$8,000

wrenn S.
12/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I've moved 7 times in the past 8 years. These guys were the most careful and conscientious of any US company.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Barbara C W.
10/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown

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

Octavia A.
09/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They've moved me three times. They're very courteous, they work with you and are very careful. I have a lot of antiques and they were very careful with them. They are very prompt and responsive, and work with you if you have a deadline. They're friendly and fun to work with.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Lisbeth S.
06/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They were punctual, polite and hard working. Moved me from a remote home in the woods to a apt (with stairs) in Charlottesville. No complaints whatsoever. Good guys.

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
$900

Richard B.
04/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: they moved me from 1 apartment to another. They were very prolite and professional.

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

Joseph W. B.
02/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Furniture and other household itemsAll services were completed the same day. were packed and moved from an apartment into a storage unit.All services were completed ion the same day.

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
$700

Alice H.
02/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: The packing day went well. On the moving day, the crew was a bit under-staffed -- a bit late -- and one worker was more interested in talking about his game-playing experiences with other crew workers than in the move -- the moving day was a very long one -- longer than they had estimated. Overall though -- we did get moved OK -- and I would use Student Services again for a move.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Deborah F W.
10/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown

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

Suzanne S.
10/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They moved me across town in Charlottesville, VA. My only complaint is that there seemed to be excessive packing and waste of paper wrapping, etc. I did a great deal of my own packing using far less material -- and nothing I packed got broken or damaged! I was only moving about 15 miles after all, not to China.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,150

Kathleen .
10/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown

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
$100

Laura B.
06/2014
4.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
See above
Description of Work: Packed some of my things loaded the truck and moved them 1.5 miles. For whatever reason they left quite a bit of my things in the old house. I had to get a friend with a truck to help me move the rest. It took them 7 hours to pack (or not) what little stuff I hadn't . They asked to bring on two more guys because it was raining. I agreed. All in all the guys were charming and hard working. Just not everything I had hoped for. I would hire them again but next time I would stay while they packed and make sure they were doing what I asked them to.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Robert B.
05/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
unknown

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
$2,500

Helene R.
02/2014
5.0
moving companies, storage units
  + 0 more
.
Description of Work: .

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
$500

Gray H.
10/2012
1.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
?
Description of Work: Did not use this company as their estimate was not competitive.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0


Bill R.
07/2012
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Fine
Description of Work: Local House move. Great work

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

David S.
11/2011
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
They boxed the things and loaded them on the truck. I then met them at the storage unit and they placed them where I asked them to. They labeled the boxes. There were some things that they had to wrap and they simply had to tow some other things. My overall experience with them was a dream. I think that way back they were associated with giving The University of Virginia kids some extra employment and they used to do house painting and all that. They have now simply got into the short distance east to the Mississippi moving and that sort of thing. They were fantastic. They never slowed down and were very careful about everything. I was so glad about what they did and how they did it that I would use them again in a heartbeat. Over the years I have had painters who would just walk away in the middle of the job and you would never see them again. There is more and more of that going on now than it used to be. I have been in this house for forty years and to have people that you can count on is great.
Description of Work: I used the services of Student Services Moving and Storage Company three weeks ago around the 19th of October 2011 to move some things to the storage area. They moved a lot of business things to the storage unit for me.

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
$600

donna D.
08/2010
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
they were great, very through and quick
Description of Work: moved from one house to another in the same town.

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
$800

Joe C.
08/2010
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
We were extremely pleased with every aspect of the move, from Paul's initial visit to our apartment and storage unit for an estimate to helping us re-assemble our bed frame and coffee table. My wife and I have back problems and could not do this by ourselves. They were on time, courteous and very professional. I am an artist and among my belongings were many frames with glass (which I had packed myself). Not a single thing was broken or damaged in the move. The final fee, even with optional insurance, came in slightly under the estimate which was comparable to the estimates of several other moving companies. I believe the price was fair. I would definitely use Student Services again and highly recommend them to anyone anticipating a move.
Description of Work: Moved a one bedroom apartment plus the contents of a 10x10 storage unit from downtown Charlottesville (Pantops for the storage) to downtown Washington DC. Packed the truck on the 16th and moved to DC on the 17th. We had packed whatever we could in cardboard boxes, but they had to pack several mirrors, a marble table top, glass coffee table top, etc. The mirrors were packed so well I could probably have dropped them out our third story window and they would have survived (we didn't try this, of course). Student Services provided a large truck, tons of padding and three men on either end of the move (the same three packing and unpacking).

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
$2,982

Jill A.
07/2010
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
They are awesome. My experience with them went well. I spent $400 on them. Everything went smoothly. I will use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I used Student Services Moving & Storage Company, two days ago. They helped me move from one place 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
$400

Bill R.
06/2010
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
This was a particularly competent, professional, and personable group of young men. On all three mornings, they came promptly as scheduled, extremely friendly and polite, strong, intelligent, and tireless. They were very organized, with a system in place, and great crew leadership. They handled both breakables and heavy furniture with ease, and there was no breakage or damage. They carefully maneuvered awkward pieces up and down narrow stairways. They took no breaks until the job was done, except for a short lunch break on the long day of the major move. Before they left, they took great pains and time to arrange and rearrange furniture for us as we modified where we wanted pieces placed. All in all, this was an outstanding crew, who made a necessarily difficult few days more than manageable.
Description of Work: A local move from one large house to another in Charlottesville. Distance about six miles. They used three medium size trucks, and a crew of six, packed, loaded, moved, and unloaded in less than 3 days. Packing on the first day took 3-4 men about five hours. On the second day, a larger crew loaded and delivered 2 trucks. On the thid day, everything else was moved in one truck, and furniture was arranged to our satisfaction.

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

Martha S.
03/2010
5.0
moving companies, storage units
  + 0 more
I dealt with one manager to plan my move with another company and he was helpful, knowledgable and organized. He followed the move throughout so Student Services was ready when the other truck arrived to offload and store my things. The moving men showed up on time and read to work. Great attitudes. Courteous. Stronger than they looked. Careful. Knew what they were doing. Accommodating on the couple of times I changed my mind about placements. A couple of things were damaged in the move, and I don't know when these happened (cross-country, storage, or moving in), but they were very business-like and promptly repaired the lamp and paid for the modest damages. Another manager handled the claim and saw it through to completion. One of the two movers returned on the subsequent trip, so I had continuity. A good experience all around.
Description of Work: Student Services stored my furniture, carpets and boxes for a week or so then moved them into my home and set things up. Because the move was from the west to Charlottesville, I needed a cross-country mover and they helped coordinate that also.

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
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Contact information

1501 Avon St Ext., Charlottesville, VA 22902

www.studentservicesmoving.com

Service hours

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:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Moving Companies,
Storage

FAQ

Student Services Moving & Storage Company is currently rated 4.9 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: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Student Services Moving & Storage Company accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Student Services Moving & Storage Company offers free project estimates.
No, Student Services Moving & Storage Company does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Student Services Moving & Storage Company does not offer a senior discount.
No, Student Services Moving & Storage Company does not offer emergency services.
No, Student Services Moving & Storage Company does not offer warranties.
Student Services Moving & Storage Company offers the following services: Moving, packing & climate controlled storage. Residential & office moving.

Contact information

1501 Avon St Ext., Charlottesville, VA 22902

www.studentservicesmoving.com

Service hours

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:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM