Any recommeded movers in Boston?

August 8, 2005 1:47 PM

Can anyone in the Boston area recommend some semi-reliable and (hopefully) inexpensive movers?
posted by jeremias to Home & Garden (10 answers total)

We used Nick's Movers out of Somerville. I don't think they were much cheaper than anyone else (though they were cheaper than Gentle Giant) but they were reliable, hard working, and very friendly. One of them even hugged us when he left.

They actually made moving fun, which has never happened to me before.
posted by bondcliff at 1:55 PM on August 8, 2005

Gentle Giant. As mentioned, not cheap but I had a great experience with them. They moved us from Cambridge to Western Massachusetts.
posted by dhacker at 1:57 PM on August 8, 2005

Third recommendation for Gentle Giant. This spring, I had some cabinetsmoved from Malden to West Virginia by two young guys who might have been located in Somerville. They were fantastic and might be interested in a small house move. I don't have their contact information handy (will in a few days) but the name of their business is "Intelligent Labor".
posted by Dick Paris at 2:20 PM on August 8, 2005

Nick's Movers are fantastic! They were super nice- they showed up about 20 minutes earlier than they were scheduled, started moving stuff right away, and didn't charge for that extra time (plus, they were really efficient and hard working).
posted by banjo_and_the_pork at 2:39 PM on August 8, 2005

I used Nick's Movers too, and they were great. Helpful, they didnt make a fuss when I had them wait while I ran to hand back the keys, they had helpful suggestions about unloading/unpacking, and they were just really friendly.
posted by darsh at 2:51 PM on August 8, 2005

Should have provided a link - has their phone number on the page.
posted by darsh at 2:52 PM on August 8, 2005

For JP, my rental agent recommended Dragonfly Movers. Said they took great care with her Victorian furniture. So far, my contact with them has been really good.
posted by abbyladybug at 3:07 PM on August 8, 2005

I used Gentle Giant a few years ago. Not cheap. but did a great job.
posted by flyby22 at 3:48 PM on August 8, 2005

Best answer: I've used Charles River Movers for 3 apartment moves and an office move and I wouldn't go anywhere else. I got quotes from three places (Gentle Giant and Nicks, actually) during my move in 2004 and they were the cheapest. On time, speedy but careful and the expendables charges (tape, shrink wrap) were reasonable.
posted by FreezBoy at 5:08 PM on August 8, 2005

Response by poster: I don't know how Gentle Giant and Nicks would have done, but Charles River Movers finished moving me today and got everything done from beginning to end in 3 hours and 45 minutes with a 40 minute drive. The price "felt" expensive but I think all moving does. (They were the lowest quote as FreezBoy noted).

There were no hidden charges, and the movers were nice, didn't break anything and were on time. Ask to have Troy as one of your movers- he's even good at figuring out how to lay out your new home . . .
posted by jeremias at 10:46 AM on August 24, 2005