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Crowning Touch specializes in moving and downsizing senior Citizens. Crowning Touch offers a level of service that is unsurpassed by any moving company in the United States. We listen to our clients and completely understand the stressors of relocating and downsizing. Each employee is trained how to build confidence in the clients that they cater to. Crowning Touch trains each mover as a decorator, tweaking existing floor plans to maximize space and aesthetics. Our packers are incredible organizers that can tackle any problem that may arise during the unpacking process. We personalize every move and leave no stone unturned. We are more than just a moving company!
Business highlights
29 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Moving, Storage, Auctions, Consignment, Dumpster & Real Estate Services. During the moving process, we are able to take items clients would like to get rid of, and sell in our estate shop or auction house! Also, we have a real-estate division that allows us to sell our clients properties. We sell client's antique vehicles, boats, campers, motorcycles, and a myriad of other valuable items! We offer cleaning services and clean out services! We are more than just a moving company!
It did not go well. Our mirror to a curio was broken and they hid it. Instead of admitting they broke it they hid it. Not only did they break the mirror but when they cut themselves they bled on my wing chair which went to a sofa and love seat which had never been sat on. They turned the cushion so we would not see it and by laying the blood side down it also got on the chair covering under the cushion. Had they told us maybe it could have been cleaned but have tried everything to get the stain out. It is very large spots. They lied and hid what they done. They chipped our bedroom lamp and turned it to the back so we could not see it. They also put something heavy on our coffee table and end tables which were brass and glass. The frames were bent crooked. we had to throw the coffee table away and the end tables need replaced. Also broke a chest of drawers apart and made gouges and scratches on my cherry bedroom furniture. would I hire them again? Absolutely NO. This is a warning DO NOT USE THEM.I expected better for the amount paid
Description of Work: Move from a house our furniture to a condo
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
$1,300
Patricia A.
01/2015
4.0
moving companies
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I thought it was a pretty difficult job for them, but they did a very good job. When I arrived in Tennessee, some of my antique furniture was damaged a bit during the move. Aside from that the service went well and I would recommend them, but think they could do better in terms of protecting furniture during the moves.
Description of Work: They packed me and my mother up and moved us to Kingsport Tennessee.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
Edward T.
10/2014
5.0
moving companies
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unknown
Description of Work: Packed up objects, loaded furniture and small objects for auction and consignment. So far I have made more money than it cost for services.
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
$30
Kristen R.
09/2014
4.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
unknown
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
DAVID & LEANNE J.
08/2014
2.0
moving companies, auction services, dumpster service
+ 1 more
The company ended up picking up large items I wanted to sell to take to their auction house. I would never use the company again. They refused to give me an itemized list of the items taken and occasionally I would get a check in the mail, not knowing what it was for or what was sold. Then eventually, the checks just stopped. I never knew what was going on and they refused to inform me.
Description of Work: The company came and looked at the contents of my mother's house and offered to either clear out the home and put it in dumpsters or to just pick up large items I wanted to sell to take to their auction house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
$244
Response from Crowning Touch Senior Moving Services
Customer service is extremely important to Crowning Touch. We strive constantly to ensure every need is met for our customers. Upon further review of this case we have determined that the day of the consignment pick up, the customer was not actually present at the residence. We were told where to find a key on the outside of the residence, and instructed to lock up after our pick up was complete. This is pertinent to the member's complaint for the following reasons: 1) Our standard operating procedure provides that the manager on duty takes a detailed inventory of all items prior to loading the truck. After the items are loaded, we ask that the customer sign the inventory stating that he or she verifies the items that were taken. A copy of the inventory is then provided to the customer. Because the customer was not present, we could not hand her a copy of the inventory, although one was made and put in her file. 2) When the items are brought back to the warehouse, they are guaranteed to cycle into an auction within 90 days. Once an item is sold, we mail a check with an itemized report of exactly what item sold. Again, with every check sent to a client, there is itemized paperwork attached to the check showing the date of sale, the sale amount and an item description. 3) Crowning Touch would never refuse to provide a customer with any information regarding their consigned items. We have reached out to this customer multiple times within the past 72 hours in efforts to resolve their concerns. We will continue to reach out to this customer until we hear back from them. All items for this client have been sold and all monies were paid out by June of 2013 according to our contract with the client.
Lisa S.
03/2014
5.0
moving companies
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They were very good. I do not remember how much it cost because my dad actually handled the bill. They were very responsive and very respectful of my father's things, his needs and our needs. I liked them a lot. They came out and were very thorough on how the process would go because we have had to downsize the house and put my dad into a smaller apartment. They were very helpful and I am sure that their price was fair.
Description of Work: I used Crowning Touch Senior Moving Services in September of 2009 for my dad when he was 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
Elsie F.
01/2014
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: good
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Cheri A.
11/2013
5.0
moving companies
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This was my second time to use this company. The entire move went as planned. From loading our furniture on to the truck and unloading the furniture and placing it into the proper space of our new home. Very reasonable price for the service.
Description of Work: Moved from Virginia to Ohio.
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
Deborah K.
11/2013
5.0
moving companies
+ -1 more
They did great!
Description of Work: Packed furniture and large mirrors, loaded, moved everything, then unloaded it all again. Moved from Roanoke, VA to Simpsonville, SC
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
$4,500
Mike M.
11/2013
5.0
moving companies
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Moving personnel arrived on time and completed all work as I had scheduled with Crowning Touch office prior to moving day. The cost was reasonable.
Description of Work: Crowning Touch performed three (3) services shown below for me on the same day. 1- Move my mother's furniture out of her apartment and into a self storage facility. 2-Move an somewhat heavy easy-lift electronic chair over to my mother's church. 3-Dispose of a mattress and box springs that was no longer needed
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
Julie S.
11/2013
5.0
moving companies, furniture sales
+ 0 more
They came when they said they would, used furniture pads and I have no complaints at all. The price was reasonable. They are very unusual in that they have the moving service and the consignment shop and estate sales services.
Description of Work: Two movers picked up a couple large pieces of furniture (a 3 piece entertainment center) and had it on consignment and it just sold. If you have something that’s too large to take to their store their employees will come and pick it up and sell the item in the store.
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
Chris H.
11/2013
5.0
moving companies
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Scheduling was easy and they were respectful of our items. The price is very reasonable there. They are very professional I would recommend them to anyone.
Description of Work: They moved some of our items and put 25 % of what we own into storage. We’ve used their service several times.
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
JAY H.
11/2013
5.0
moving companies
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It went very well. Scheduling was very easy. They completed the move in the time frame they indicated they would . They were very respectful with our belongings. They were very caring and personable. I would recommend their services to others.
Description of Work: They moved us from Roanoke VA to Haymarket, VA. They move us four hours away. We had a storage unit and they moved the contents of the storage unit into a 4,000 square foot house. We have used their service several times in the past and find them to offer the best pricing.
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
Karen V.
07/2013
1.0
moving companies
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There were several problems with this moving company but the first I will mention is that our things were packed into previously used boxes with used packing paper. Moving is difficult enough without having to worry about bedbugs and lice. I am a biologist and spreading these pests in this manner is possible. Neither my husband nor I realized in time that the packers were carrying used materials into our house and we'd assumed that with the hefty price tag of over $9800 that only new materials would be used. We probably would have noticed in time to say something except that packing day is very busy and we were talking to the company owner who had shown up to help pack. She said that she was training a new packer, which I'm sure is true, but it also became clear that the company was short handed. Later on the second day of packing a young man who said he is the company's computer tech was brought in to help pack. And when it was time for the moving men to load the trucks there were only four for the majority of the time when there were supposed to be five. That made for a longer day. We had the three men promised for unloading but one again was the computer tech and his brother whom I had the impression was not a regular employee. Although they were nice and worked hard I wonder if they had had any training. They were rough on the new house scraping the walls in several places and tearing flooring in two spots. After the move we discovered that one of my best pieces of furniture was broken. It is just my opinion but I don't see how someone could have knocked a one foot hole in the top of an entertainment center without realizing what they had done. But no one said anything to us. Unfortunately the piece is very tall and we did not see the damage until a few weeks had passed and my husband was on a ladder. Then I emailed the company owner and sent pictures. I didn't even ask for anything because we were clearly past the contract time period of ten days for filing a claim. I was just letting her know about the problem and she responded that if we were only close enough she would come over with a roll of black tape and fix the furniture. I'm sorry but black tape on a nice piece of furniture! I think a simple 'I'm sorry' would have been easy since I did not ask for money or repair. Actually I didn't ask for an apology either but it seems like customer service is not to be bought for $9800. Now my husband and I are busy unpacking the last of the boxes. We are working on the woodworking tools in the basement. We are finding that everything was pretty much just tossed into the boxes. There are several expensive tools but fortunately they were tougher than my entertainment center. There were other problems like two last minute date changes and more minor damage to furniture but they seem like small stuff at this point. I cannot recommend this moving company to anyone especially if you want friendly customer service or actually any customer service at all. If you read other good reviews find out when they were written. I'll bet they were written back when the company had enough workers and trained workers.
Description of Work: Packed our household goods and moved them to our new home and unloaded.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
5.0
$9,800
Response from Crowning Touch Senior Moving Services
This was the second move we did for the [member name removed]. They thought we were awesome the first time and this time they physically signed off on the move saying they were completely satisfied and that there was no damage to any of their property. (We did not scrape the walls or tear the flooring in 2 spots because we performed a walk through of their property before we left their new home, as we always do, and then they signed off on the moving co. document). They gave the movers tips and seemed very pleased with the service. I own the company and was present during both days of "packing". Yes we used some used material, as does every other moving company on the planet, in an attempt to save trees and be ecologically responsible. We do not have bugs of any kind and never have had. The [member name removed] had plenty of time to observe our procedures because we did all the packing within 20 feet of them the first day, during which time they spent the afternoon in relaxed reading when they were not in the same room with us. I went into detail with them about how we were packing, that I rarely go out on packs but that I was doing some extended training of an employee. We completed the packing in exactly the 2 days we contracted and it was done professionally. We were not short handed. The man that came on the second day of the pack (we had 4 people that day) was a fully trained packer named Mike and he was not a computer tech. I was personally in the basement when the miscellaneous tools were packed. The basement was full of a huge assortment and all that could be done was to take a handful of small items off a shelf (extension cords, sandpaper, equipment parts etc.) and place them in a suitable box according to industry standards. The boxes were taped and labeled. On moving day, we had a man call in sick, so we started the move with only 4 men, but we sent a 5th man out for the last 5 hours of loading. He is a fully trained mover and driver who also has the ability to work on our computer systems. We took a tractor trailer load of furniture, tools, wood etc. tp PA, on schedule and without damage,(loaded onto 3 separate trucks because they had such difficult access that a tractor trailer would not work). Our moving contract does not cover cardboard or pressed board furniture components. The back of their entertainment center was made of paper covered pressed board. In the picture they sent us, it was a ragged tear, not a hole, and a piece of black tape on the back side would have been the treatment it needed to hold it easily in place and it would never be observed from the front. Even expensive furniture these days is being made with cheap, non-wood, component parts and buyers should beware and not expect the longevity out of cheaply constructed furniture that solid wood furniture offers. When they emailed me about the damage, I called them back on a Saturday morning, within 24 hours, and they commended me in a return email for my company service. They accepted my explanation and in writing said "no hard feelings". After that we had someone writing a New River Valley magazine article about our company and we called the [member name removed] to see if they would recommend us to the interviewer/writer and without hesitation [member name removed] said yes. So at this point, we do not understand the level of disappoint that has surfaced. When they changed their moving date last December 2012 and bumped it forward to this past June, we had every right, according to our contract, to charge them a $100 penalty fee but we did not. In short, we provided them with excellent service despite their unsubstantiated guesses about how "trained" our staff was. All of the testimonials on our website are within the last 6 months, so please read those to more correctly measure our companies abilities.
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FAQ
Crowning Touch Senior Moving Services is currently rated 4 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Crowning Touch Senior Moving Services accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Crowning Touch Senior Moving Services offers the following services: Moving, Storage, Auctions, Consignment, Dumpster & Real Estate Services. During the moving process, we are able to take items clients would like to get rid of, and sell in our estate shop or auction house! Also, we have a real-estate division that allows us to sell our clients properties. We sell client's antique vehicles, boats, campers, motorcycles, and a myriad of other valuable items! We offer cleaning services and clean out services! We are more than just a moving company!