🔎5 Ways to Spot London, Ontario Movers Worth Hiring

🔎5 Ways to Spot Movers Worth Hiring:👇

1) YEARS of consistent reviews across MULTIPLE platforms.
Movers, Tow Trucks and Locksmiths are the 3 most likely to have FAKE Google Reviews. Check other platforms like Yelp, Trusted Pros, Homestars, etc.
If they ONLY have 5 Star Reviews, be skeptical - because we've all met unreasonable people. Read the company response and use your judgement.
Movers with a "perfect" rating are always doing something sketchy [like threatening the negative reviewers legally and physically 😮].

2) YEARS of being mentioned online in local Facebook Groups and Reddit (by people other than the company owner and employees).
The best movers have happy clients referring them instead of their staff spamming...

3) MULTIPLE Awards🏆.
If they only have 1 type of award (especially red and gold) then odds are it was paid for...

4) Photos of staff in uniform👕.
After all, these are people that will be in your home and around your family.

5) Multiple trucks and crews🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛.
Just 1 moving truck and 1 crew is not enough. Larger homes require more than 1 truck and 4+ staff.

🚩7 Types of Movers to AVOID:🚩

1) Kijiji / Craigslist⚠️. Many of these are the same group of guys using aliases🥷

2) "Truck fee" charges. This usually means that they rent on demand. You cannot fully insure cargo if you do not own a moving truck. Busy movers may use rentals but NEVER U-hauls.
That said, some movers offer labour-only moving services to un/load trucks/containers but you shouldn't see a moving company roll up with a U-haul as you truck for moving day.

3) Low hourly rate? They probably don't have the proper training nor equipment, will take 3x longer and cause excessive damages.

4) Always see their trucks parked?
There's a reason... 💩

5) Never heard of their brand before?
No website and zero sign of them on social media? 🐟 Run away!🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

6) ADVERTISING for Same Day, Short Notice, or Last Minute Moves 🚩🚩🚩.
The best moving companies are often booked in advance. The best movers never openly advertise for last minute work. This tends to indicate that the company keeps temps on call. Temporary workers often lack experience and investment in your move going well.

7) Movers than also offer Junk Removal⚠️.
They are hauling garbage before your mattress 🤢. Odds are their truck stinks and your stuff will get dirty.

At Brawny Movers, we believe you deserve better and we provide mattress bags for all of our moving truck services.

📦Moving season has already started!🚛

How Soon Should Movers be Booked?
Most people are planning 60+ days ahead as they give their Notice to Vacate courtesy and buying a new property takes time.

This means that you should book movers as soon as you know that you are moving! ⏳️

How Much Do Movers Cost?
Your moving costs tend to range from $0.75 to $1.50/sqft, depending on how much stuff you have to move, distance to the truck, dis/assembly, stairs or other obstacles.

Within London, the average retirement home move or 1 to 2 bedroom apartment takes 2 movers 3 to 5 hours:
$555 to $925 plus HST. For those with 30+ boxes, you will likely be on the higher end.

The average 3 bedroom, 1,500sqft house move within London tends to be in the $1,375 to $1,925 range before taxes, whether running a 3 or 4 man crew. 80+ boxes tend to be on the higher end.

Larger homes should run 4+ mover crews and should reach out before booking.

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