Able is a local business success story, celebrating over 25 years in business. A family owned & operated business, Able grew from one truck and a small office in 1987 to a leading regional moving services company with a fleet of modern trucks, state of the art storage facilities and local, national and worldwide service capabilities. Additional phones - (703) 978-6683, (703) 978-8616. Additional contact name - Joe Singleton.
Business highlights
38 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Local & long distance moving & storage, with full time professional movers performing services in a fleet of modern equipment. Office & international moving & warehousing.
Description of Work: In general, very well. Most items came through I damaged. Three pieces were found to have damage, which we had repaired at our own expense. The office has not responded to our request for reimbursement.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
We appreciate the opportunity to move you, and for you taking time to write a positive review!
Marinn M.
07/2015
5.0
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We were very happy with it.
Description of Work: We used Able Moving for moving.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
Thank you for the positive review, and for using our company. We appreciate the opportunity to work with such nice people as yourself!
Ande G.
03/2015
5.0
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Description of Work: I have used Able in the past for local moves and storage and they are excellent. They did not have a truck coming to this area from Tidewater area which I needed at this time.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
Thank you for the nice reviews, and for the business!
Ryan D.
03/2015
5.0
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unknown
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
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
Thank you for the nice reviews! We hope you are enjoying your new home.
Lee K.
10/2014
1.0
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Description of Work: I asked for an estimate on moving costs for my 6,000 sq. ft. home. They came, went over the house and left saying I would receive the estimate in a week or so. It never came, I never heard from them again.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
We appreciate the time & consideration you gave us by inviting us into your home to provide a free written estimate. It is not like our company to not follow up with an estimate as you described, and we apologize for any inconvenience this caused you. We hope that you found a quality company that provided you with a successful move.
Barbara W.
10/2014
2.0
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Description of Work: The service from Able was bad from the beginning. They did not deliver one thing the way it was promised when we signed a contract. A selling point was that we were told the same crew would pack us out and unload at our new location. They kept delaying their arrival on the pack out date, until they finally sent a substitute crew with a small truck. As a result our load had to be offloaded at the warehouse and reloaded onto the truck that would deliver our household goods to our new home. In doing so, they misplaced at least 3 of our boxes. It took 2 months for us to get the remainder of our goods (granted, we were gone for one month, but we discovered the mistake early enough that if they had been a conscientious business they would have had time to get the boxes to us before we left. The absolute ONLY good thing about our experience was the crew that offloaded our goods at our new home. They were excedllent. And they were VERY apologetic about all the mistakes. They told us that they had been 'double booked' by Able and were in Georgia when they were supposed to be at our home in Virginia to pack us out. We had a terrible experience with this company, and would never recommend them.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$3,500
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
Able Moving & Storage makes every effort to ensure safe and timely relocations for our customers. We apologize for the challenges we caused you, and hope things are working out for you since your move.
Steven K.
09/2014
4.0
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Description of Work: They show up a little late due to traffic but they worked hard all day. I would have liked more of them to speak english but, in the end, they did a good job and tried to take care of our belongings.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,600
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
Thank you for allowing Able to handle your move for you, and for giving us such a nice review.
George F.
09/2014
5.0
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unknown
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
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
Thank you for hiring Able to handle your relocation, and for giving us such a nice review!
Jeanne P.
06/2014
4.0
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unknown
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
It was great to work for you. Thank you for the nice review.
Lynn F.
06/2014
5.0
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Description of Work: Move personal items to Colorado
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
$695
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
Thank you for your business and the nice review. It was our pleasure!
Haydee T.
05/2014
5.0
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Description of Work: Packed,stored and transported all our belongings interstate
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
Response from Able Moving & Storage Inc
Long distance moves can always be a challenge for the ones who are moving. You were a pleasure to work for, and we appreciate the nice review. Good luck in your new home!
Kathy Z.
03/2012
4.0
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I received a visit from the estimator who described the services and left me a brochure. He provided me with an electronic email estimate within a day and answered my follow-up questions. The representative was polite and efficient and gave me good advice on self-packing and locating inexpensive packing materials which I did use.
Description of Work: I had a local move in VA with delivery divided between an apartment and public storage. The movers were instructed to pack some of the larger and more fragile items for storage. The items were appropriately divided but the items in storage were not well identified when I needed to find things over the course of a year. In fact some glass shelving was not marked at all and could easily have been broken the way they were stacked. Otherwise the crew was polite and hardworking and the crew chief was knowledgeable and cooperative during a stressful time.
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
$4,000
kathleen K.
02/2012
5.0
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The movers showed up early but waited outside until I was ready. They put mats down everywhere. They were clean and professional and sweet to my children. The head man spoke with me first to understand what was important to me. They were quick and really organized with the moving. The not only cleaned up their mess but helped me clean up too! It all went so smooth and flawlless I just couldn't believe it! I've always hated moving before this.
Description of Work: I was so impressed with this company's performance that I was inspired to write this report. I've never taken the time to do something like this. They were on time, professional, clean, friendly and even considerate. It is such a stressful time when you move, especially when you have children! They made it simple and I would even say fun! We will never use another moving company again!
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
$2,256.43
jimmy B.
01/2012
5.0
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They came and gave a very detailed estimate.. Of the three companies I got estimates from, they were hands down the most courteous. On moving day, they made everything go very easy. My parents were thrilled and I was too!!
Description of Work: I hired these guy's to Move my parents from Washington DC to Richmond, Virginia. They went over the top. Their salesman came out, and was very helpful in giving not only peace of mind, but how they would pack and move all the the fragile items. This has got to be one of the best companies in the Northern Virginia area. Thanks Able Moving
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
$2,200
Jennifer E.
01/2012
5.0
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Our family was planning a move from Fairfax to Houston, Texas. I checked with friends and family for recommendations of a good moving company. I called several but had decided to go with Able Moving and Storage, Inc.. When I called a few weeks before the move, the staff was very professional and courteous on the phone. They set me up with an appointment a few days later with Bobby, a member of their sales team. He came to my house (on time) and walked me through the whole process. I was not sure what to expect but he took the time to answer all my questions, told me how much it would cost and even gave me some tips to help prepare the house and our family for the move. Able did it all for us, packing, moving and unpacking. The guys they sent were great, they knew I was a little stressed out and made the process easy. All of our furniture and belongings arrived on time and in one piece! We were sad to leave northern virginia but love our new home and are starting to get to know Houston. A big thanks to Able Moving and Storage for a great experience!! Would highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Able Moving & Storage were hired to pack, move and unpack our home from Fairfax, Virginia to Houston, Texas in December 2011.
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
$7,400
Rebecca C.
05/2011
4.0
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The movers showed up on time. Admittedly, we were still packing stuff - like 80% of people. The Movers were nice, and even taped boxes up for us when needed. Three of the four movers spoke English natively, which is good since our Spanish is horrible. The made quick work of the boxes and furniture and loading the truck. Originally, the sales person promised us a 35 foot truck. However, the movers only showed up with a 28 foot truck. We didn't realize the mistake until they were half way packed with the truck. They only charged us for the 28 foot truck. However, that left a few more things that we had to move ourselves. They didn't break anything. They were relatively careful with the walls, but still not as careful as we would have liked. They were more careful with our new house. My husband and I also positioned ourselves to watch after any special architecture features (aka an antique room divider) in our home. They did lay down pads in both houses. I would recommending wrapping bubble wrap around any special architecutal features (stairway newell posts, etc) of your home that you care about. It saves a lot of worry. Overall, Able Movers did a reasonable job. They finished ahead of schedule and came in on budget.
Description of Work: Able moving moved a very full townhouse, including basement to a single family home a few miles away. We decided to move our special antiques ourselves. We also packed ourselves. The person came and gave us a quote, which was approximately correct. The person promised the company would drop by hanging boxes for our closets a few days beforehand. However, these did not appear till the day off, after I reminded the movers. It appears the communication between the salesperson and the actual movers can use some work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Katie T.
04/2011
5.0
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The movers arrived on time and did the things that the salesperson had said they would do in terms of floor runners, padding furniture, putting hanging clothes in wardrobes, disassembling/reassembling beds, etc. The crew was professional and there were no major problems. A few minor bumps occurred and they worked less well as a team toward the end of the day as the crew got tired, but overall were great. We would use Able again in the future.
Description of Work: Able moved our furniture and boxes from a townhouse to a single family home.
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
$1,800
William A.
10/2010
3.0
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This did not go well. They broke pieces of furniture and then tired to hide the broken pieces. There were also several other fragile items broken. There is a law that they cannot charge 10% above the estimated price and they charged us 14% higher than the estimated price.
Description of Work: They moved us from D.C to Fairfax.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$2,800
Robert O.
04/2010
5.0
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We requested packing service with our move and the individuals who arrived to pack our belongings were right on time. If there was any draw back or slightly negative aspect to the entire move it would be that they sent one pro and one novice to pack our belongings. The pro was excellent and worked twice as fast and twice as hard and the novice. The novice made the mistake of cutting a box on top of one of our glass tables and scratched it significantly, but throughout the entire move that was the only issue. In the end the packers did a great job of packing over two days and made things ready for the movers. The movers were experts at loading the truck in a way to maximize the space available. The weight of our move came in close to what Scott had estimated, but actually a little bit less. On delivery, the movers were great. They put together our disassembled items and placed everything exactly according to our request. As I mentioned before, not one item was broken or missing. As a former military member who is accustomed to contract movers and moving, this was the most outstanding moving experience that I've ever had. If possible, we will be contacting Able Moving and Storage again, when we make our next move. Highly Recommended.
Description of Work: After obtaining 3-4 estimates, we contracted with Able Moving and Storage to complete our move. Not only was their price below the competion's estimates, they offered a lot more with their service than the other companies. We were very impressed by their professionalism and the moving consultant that we worked with (Scott) was outstanding. He made himself available any time that we called with questions, he reviewed information with us several times over and he worked through every scenario that we proposed until we found a package that suited our needs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
HANNA U.
09/2009
4.0
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They are friendly, but excessively priced. They are 50% higher than the company I chose to go with. In every way they were impressive, but their price was over the top. I wouldn’t consider them in the future.
Description of Work: I contacted them to give me an estimate on a move from here to Switzerland. They quoted me $5,900.00 for the move and an additional $300.00 for insurance.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$6,200
Julie Y.
09/2008
5.0
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Very well. I was told the movers would arrive between 8 and 9 a.m. They were here at 8, precisely. They immediately began moving items, at my direction. They disconnected the washer and dryer units and even cleaned the floor under the old appliances. Never was a wall touched by any piece of furniture, and they moved all pieces to exactly where I wanted them to be, even when I was being "an extra inch" particular. Finished in about an hour. Understandably, they have a 4 hour minimum. Since the work was done so quickly (they didn't stop to rest at all), that meant my hourly charge equivalent was very high. I knew this before hiring this company, and even though we found more general items to be moved, I couldn't fill up the time. So, sure, it was expensive, but some of these items would have been impossible for my husband to move, even with my help. Thus, ensuring that we didn't have pulled muscles/sprains/back injuries made hiring Able a wise decision for us.
Description of Work: In house move of heavy items: An entertainment armoire from family room to bedroom, a high-boy chest across the room, washer/dryer from laundry room to garage (with another pair moved in from the garage), and multiple other pieces of furniture and boxes of miscellaneous items from one area of our 3-level house to another.
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
$515
Heidi N.
05/2008
5.0
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I started by getting a quote online from a moving website (I don't remember which one). This was a mistake as you will be pestered for MONTHS with calls to home/cell phone/ and flyers in the mail. Just use Angie's List to pick your top two or three companies to get an estimate from, and go from there! I received a post card in the mail from Able and also checked them out on Angie's List, to find they already had several good reviews. There sales representative, Bob Mulligan, came to my home to make an assessment of our items and give me an estimate. He explained everything to my satisfaction, was straight forward and left me with a good impression of a professional company. The Estimate was $5200, $1200 more than it ended up costing in the end! that was good-but more on why later. Once we picked a moving week, we selected a day for the packers to come and get the house ready. I highly recommend this service. Two women came -one with little English skills, and one a fluent English speaker. It took them most of the day to pack our three bedroom house (think small townhome size). They provided all of the packing materials. Other than clean and organize for myself I really had to do NOTHING in preparation for them to come in and pack every item. The only B rating I gave was for Professionalism because one of the packers was on her cell phone doing personal calls while packing. Although this was a little irritating, I was not paying them based on how fast they packed, just that they did it well, which they did. The next morning they packed the big truck and gave me a several day window when they would arrive in Atlanta. They ended up arriving on the first morning of the window, great for me. Two people unpacked the truck and worked so hard. When it started raining (I mean a rough thunderstorm) they moved everything under the breezeway to prevent our belongings from getting wet. They got everything into our 2nd story apartment and even assembled furniture which was AWESOME. Only three items were damaged/broken in the move, one pottery type dish, a casserole dish, and a Skillet was somehow bent. Because I purchased the highest level of insurance I received a check for $200 to replace these items, with no questions asked, within a week.
Description of Work: I hired Able Moving and Storage to do a Full pack and move to Atlanta Georgia, from Fairfax Virginia. I also paid for a Full Value Protection Insurance Policy for up to $35,000 of replacement costs in the event of damage or breaking with NO deductible. Transportation-$2146 7% Fuel Surcharge $151 4% IRR $86.58 Origin $108.11 Full Pack $1144.61 Shuttle @ destination-$523.64 (this charge was removed as the driver was able to maneuver the 18 wheeler into my apartment complex, which was NOT "tractor trailer accessible"- he made a valiant effort to do this, saved us all time, and me $500, so I was grateful. Probably only possible because it was a week day morning when most cars were out of the complex)
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FAQ
Able Moving & Storage Inc is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.
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Able Moving & Storage Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Able Moving & Storage Inc offers free project estimates.
Yes, Able Moving & Storage Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Able Moving & Storage Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Able Moving & Storage Inc does not offer emergency services.
No, Able Moving & Storage Inc does not offer warranties.
Able Moving & Storage Inc offers the following services: Local & long distance moving & storage, with full time professional movers performing services in a fleet of modern equipment. Office & international moving & warehousing.