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MAD CITY MOVING SERVICES

Moving Companies, Piano Movers, Storage

About us

FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED

Business highlights

41 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL MOVING, STORAGE, PACKING MATERIALS & SERVICE, SINGLE PIECE MOVES, INTERNAL MOVING, DELIVERY

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

5%



Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.7106 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
81%
4
10%
3
2%
2
4%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.6
value
4.6
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.7
Showing 26-50 of 106 reviews

Maureen M.
11/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The movers were great. They worked incredibly fast and handled our furniture and boxes with care. It can be spendy to hire movers, but it was completely worth it. In about two hours, they completely unpacked our truck. It would have taken us at least twice that amount of time, plus, we saved ourselves of back pain.
Description of Work: Hired Mad City Movers to unload our moving truck

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$280

Andy S.
09/2015
4.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
I chose Mad City from their reviews and they lived up to most of them. They were very flexible on timing, scheduling them only `10 days in advance. The quoting an scheduling couldn't have been easier. On the day of the move the movers were more than 10 minutes late to my storage unit. I understand there is traffic, but a phone call could have started the day on a better note. They also decided to take a lunch break on the way to the condo without telling me, thus I am again waiting on them to get back to work. i have no issues with them taking a lunch break, but letting me know would again keep the move on a positive note. The movers were pleasant and polite, but slow! I helped them move items all day to keep the process moving in a quick manner. I don't know anyone that likes moving, but I wanted to get it all done as quickly as possible. This theme continued all day, adding about an extra 90 minutes to the bill. The guys were pretty careful with most things, but damaged a few walls in my condo on the way out. I contacted Mad City and they sent a gentleman to fix the damage the next morning. This could have been avoided as no damage was done getting furniture into the condo. I would have also appreciated the furniture being wrapped in blankets as the the contract states, not just plastic wrap. There was even an instance of a mover trying to get a swivel chair on a dolly dropping it 3 times before I warned them to be careful as it was expensive and new. The 2 movers then carried it together into the house. Overall they did an OK job and certainly could pick up the pace and be a little more careful with the whole process.
Description of Work: We moved from a 2 bedroom condo downtown Madison to a new home in Middleton. There was also a stop at a storage unit to pick up garage items.

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

$975

Claire G.
07/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
I can't say enough about how positive our experience with Mad City Movers was. The crew was polite, extremely professional and took the upmost care of our home and our belongings. We used them 14 years ago and were equally as happy. We would definitely use them again in the future (except we are never moving again :))! I highly recommend. They were simply outstanding.
Description of Work: Outstanding! Would highly recommend.

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
$1,100

Lisa P.
07/2015
4.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The good: The movers were mostly on time, worked with enthusiasm and worked quickly, and were very personable. The bad: The movers arrived slightly late without any notification they were running late. They did not bring two items I had called to request the moving company supply for my move to cover my boxspring and mattress, so they were left exposed in the truck. The movers, while interesting people, did not look or speak professionally. All of the above would not have bothered me too much, except that I found multiple dents on most of the wood furniture I had moved, which is precisely the reason I use a mover in the first place. It wasn't enough that I called to complain, but I won't use this provider again in the future. If you aren't too picky about the state of your furniture, then I recommend them. However, at this price I expected my furniture to be taken care of.
Description of Work: Moved furniture (no boxes) for a one bedroom from one apartment building to another, about an 8 minute drive apart in the downtown Madison area.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
5.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

$350

julia T.
06/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
No issues at all. Couldn't move into house I bought (because the previous owners had not moved out) but all boxes, etc into garage.
Description of Work: Moved all my household goods from Verona WI to Ozark MO

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
$6,200

Jody M.
06/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The guys who moved our things did a great job. They were right on time. The estimator was spot on with her estimate of how long they would take. They took great care taking things out of the house and loading in the truck. Delivery 2 days later showed that nothing had moved or shifted and all of our belongings were in great shape. Delivery was just as seamless - the guys were very careful with our belongings and with the new home. The guys were also very nice and personable!
Description of Work: Movers packed up, stored for a couple nights, and delivered large items from one home to another. Short distance move.

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
$1,500

RILEY W.
05/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Their quoting system was convenient, their movers were professional and quick and did an exceptional job. It wasn't the biggest move ever (just a one-bedroom apartment) but took exceptional care with our items. Highly recommended!
Description of Work: Provided a local move from Madison to Middleton

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

Mark S.
04/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
It went well. Staff were very nice and careful with our belongings.
Description of Work: Moved our household belongings from one home to another.

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
$1,000

DeAnn P.
04/2015
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Mad City Moving has always done a great job. They were on time, professional and didn't stop moving the whole time. They were easy to schedule and actually responded to the quote request.
Description of Work: Moved from Stoughton, WI to Rockford, IL

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

Patti M.
10/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
It's the second time I've used them. They're reliable and clean and they do what I want rather than what they want.
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
$1,100

Sandra F.
09/2014
2.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The office staff were pleasant and professional, but some information was not passed on correctly to the movers, because they didn't bring any boxes or packing materials with them as I had asked. The movers arrived at the appointed time, and were friendly enough. However, they worked individually instead of together when moving all furniture, including very large pieces, tipping them up on a dolly and then back down, and due to this they caused stress cracks in a piece of antique furniture. I didn't notice this until they departed, but then I also noticed a couple of new scratches and dents on other items (though they did wrap most of the furniture and most pieces were not damaged). They failed to recognize which pieces had to be handled carefully, and now I have an antique desk that was valuable and now has very noticeable stress cracks along the top. I didn't try to call to make a claim, because I knew that I didn't have a way to prove that the damage was done by the movers.
Description of Work: Moved my large pieces of furniture between apartments in the same building.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$350

Barbara G.
08/2014
4.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Initial appointment via phone and email went very smoothly. They also called the day before the move to reconfirm the appointment. I was told they would stop by between 11:00am - 2:00pm. Instead, they finished with their first appointment early and the office called about 9:30am to say the truck was on its way. Unfortunately my cell phone turned itself to silent mode so I never got the message. The actual movers called again and left me a message sometime after 10am. They finally drove the truck by our new house (which was only a few blocks from our old house) to let me know they were in the neighborhood. We had family move all of our smaller boxes of stuff to the new house over the weekend and the new house was a disaster and I was frantically trying to clear a path thinking I had until at least 11am. When I tried to explain this the guy driving the truck just gave me a head shake and drove off. Not a good way to start. When I got to the new house I apologized for not getting their call, but told them I would not be paying for their time since 9:30am. It was 10:45am by this point and we agreed to a start time of 10:15am. Overall the three guys did a decent job of moving the furniture. Nothing broke. There were a few dents in the walls, but I can't say for sure it was caused by these movers. They finished moving everything by 1:30pm and charged me for an end time of 2:15pm. Before they called it quits, I ran downstairs to see if the sleeper sofa had been moved in ok. It was in place, but all the cushions and mattress were still on the floor. I didn't think I'd have ask for help putting those items back (especially when it was only 1:30pm and I was being charged up until 2:15pm, but I did Then they call in my credit card information over a walkie talkie system out in the driveway (for all of my new neighbors to hear) When they had to repeat the card info I asked the mover to step inside the house to keep my information private. He laughed and commented that he hadn't thought about the privacy issue. So overall the service was ok, the price was ok, but there wasn't any going above and beyond (like putting sofa cushions back on the sofa). If I move again, I'll probably look around for another company that gives a little more thought to the customer experience. Customers that are moving are already exhausted and frazzled from all that they go through just to get to moving day, going a little above and beyond can mean a lot.
Description of Work: Moved two pianos and other large furniture items such as beds, couches, tables, sleeper sofa

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$650

Catherine S.
06/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Overall, we were very happy with Mad City. We initially chose them over the other two companies who quoted us because Mad City said they could do the packing and moving in 2 days, while the other two companies said they would need 3 days. Because of their lower time estimate, the price they quoted was also lower. The packers/movers were very polite, professional, and efficient. They were also very good about not getting mud in the house (it was raining during the unloading). They finished in less time than quoted, so the price was also lower than quoted. There was only one damaged item, which they repaired. I did notice that while breakable items were packed carefully, other non-fragile items were packed more haphazardly. It turned out fine, since nothing broke, but I just noticed because I was used to everything being wrapped up during past moves. Overall, we were very happy with their services and would use this company again for a local move.
Description of Work: Packed a four bedroom house and moved us locally.

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
$3,000

nina T.
06/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Overall, it went very well. They were courteous, hard working and fast. Two of the movers were very efficient, concientious and careful. The third guy showed up 2 hours late and was less experienced. Damages were sustained (broken dresser and rubber skid marks on hard wood floors) due to his carelessness. The company stood behind the job and hired a pro to repair all damages. The move-out was completed in 4 1/2 hours and they came in under the bid. I would recommend them.
Description of Work: They furniture and about 100 boxes from a 3 bedroom house.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$700

Susan M.
06/2014
4.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The movers were efficient and generally careful with the pieces. It would have been nice to have a little more time to make decisions regarding where furniture is placed in the new home so that I didn't need to move furniture by myself after they left. They did however work very hard to move the furniture quickly.
Description of Work: Moved furniture from home and garage equipment from one home to another. Approximate distance 10 miles.

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

$600

Ryan H.
05/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
The movers were scheduled to arrive at 8am, they arrived a few minutes earlier. They were very professional and friendly. The load time took about two hours, with the movers taking about a 5-10 minute break after the first hour. When we arrived at the new place nothing was damaged during the transit. The unload took about two hours, I was expecting it to take longer for the unload. They moved very quickly after giving direction on where boxes needed to go. That two hours also included another 5-10 minute break after the first hour. The furniture was wrapped up very well so nothing was damaged as mentioned before. We did have a cat tree that had one of the ledges not too secure, which we mentioned to them and they removed it to make transport easier and glued it back into place on unload. We were very happy with the service they provided and would use them again for any local moving we may do in the future.
Description of Work: Moving from our old rental duplex to our new home.

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
$590

Georgiana S.
05/2014
5.0
moving companies
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My husband and I were extremely impressed with Mad City Movers! We had lived in our previous home for 30 years so this was a "big deal" for us to move from one home to another. The three movers from Mad City Movers were really incredible! They were kind, professional, efficient, thorough, expedient, careful, and well trained. The gentleman were the best movers ever! If you are moving....hire Mad City Movers. They will do whatever they can to make the transition to a new location easier for you.....
Description of Work: Mad City Movers moved us from one location 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
$975

Cathryn D.
05/2014
5.0
moving companies
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We were very happy with this company. The two movers arrived on time and worked very quickly doing an excellent job. Made sure floors were protected. We held our breath watching them trying to get huge sofa in the front door, but they got it in. We were thankful for that. They finished ahead of schedule so the price payed was quite a bit less than the original quote. Amy was also very friendly Will definitely hire again
Description of Work: Moving

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
$263

Suzanne S.
04/2014
4.0
moving companies
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They were on time, thorough and on time.
Description of Work: .

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Paul W.
03/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
Came on time. Charged less than quoted.
Description of Work: Moved appliances.

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
$50

Jim N.
03/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
They did a very good job,we had all the stuff packed.It was the 2 nd week of sept 2013 very warm that day.The crew worked very hard,we had a lot of heavy woodworking equp. They finished the house hold items about 4:00 on sat. i told them to finish on monday,which they did.They put every thing in its place all we needed to do was, tell them ware to put it.Got my moneys worth,price was rite.Great crew,great job,keep up the good work.Jim
Description of Work: moved my house hold

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
$1,400

Michael G.
02/2014
4.0
piano moving
  + -1 more
All aspects of the job were excellent. Movers were conscientious, courteous and worked as fast as possible to keep costs down (about two hours to move a piano 7 miles to a new dwelling. The cost appeared to be a little high, but there are not many moving services willing to move these types of pianos.
Description of Work: .They moved a large, extremely heavy, century-old upright piano.

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
$427.5

Pam W.
02/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
We couldn't be more pleased with the work done by Greg and Brett. They showed up on time and treated my mother-in-law's things as if they were their own. These guys hustled from the moment they arrived but also took the time to make sure the furniture was padded, wrapped, and secured. Another company in town gave us a quoute of $1,200. This was an in-home estimate and the qoute was for three guys for eight hours. Mad City gave me the qoute over the phone which was spot on and for half of the price. We will definitely use them again in the future.
Description of Work: Moved a two bedroom plus sunroom house to a second floor two bedroom apartment and also deliverd a futon table and chairs along with four dressers to another location.

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
$675

Tara S.
02/2014
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
HIGHLY recommend MadCity Moving to meet all your moving needs! From the initial contact to inquire about estimates, to the finished product and finalization of the move--everything is SPOT on, professional, courteous and efficient! No move is "too complicated" for them--we had to move from a 3rd story/lofted apt in middle of freezing January AS well as 2 storage facilities into a new home and this was accomplished in record time with very friendly, safe, professional movers who were cognizant of moving valuables and taking good care of all items. You must contact MadCity for your move!
Description of Work: Household move

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

Vic R.
11/2013
5.0
moving companies
  + -1 more
We received a call from Mad City about 30 mins prior to the scheduled move time (8:00 a.m.) to let us know that one of the crew was stranded, that they would be a little bit late, but that they would send three guys instead of two to make up for the late start. Greg, Carlton, and Mike were wonderful. They were courteous, friendly/sociable, and nice to work with. They set to work quickly when they arrived and didn't stop to take a breath until they were done. Items were wrapped/protected, and handled very carefully including being careful about walls, doors and floors. They were an absolute pleasure to work with. We had had several weeks to move small items by ourself so there was no need for them to box up or move a lot of boxes, just the larger and heavier pieces that we still had left. They dropped off items exactly where we wanted them in the new place. Smiling, friendly throughout the whole process, professional and positive attitudes. We would definitely use Mad City again and recommend them to others, especially these three guys. We hope they get a little extra recognition at year-end bonus time! ;>)
Description of Work: Moved our larger furniture and "awkward heavy" items to our new address.

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

Contact information

2825 PERRY ST STE 1, Madison, WI 53713

https://www.madcitymoving.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Moving Companies,
Piano Movers,
Storage

FAQ

MAD CITY MOVING SERVICES is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

MAD CITY MOVING SERVICES accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, MAD CITY MOVING SERVICES offers free project estimates.
No, MAD CITY MOVING SERVICES does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, MAD CITY MOVING SERVICES does not offer a senior discount.
No, MAD CITY MOVING SERVICES does not offer emergency services.
No, MAD CITY MOVING SERVICES does not offer warranties.
MAD CITY MOVING SERVICES offers the following services: RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL MOVING, STORAGE, PACKING MATERIALS & SERVICE, SINGLE PIECE MOVES, INTERNAL MOVING, DELIVERY

Contact information

2825 PERRY ST STE 1, Madison, WI 53713

https://www.madcitymoving.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM