Helpful Movers
Movers in Tacoma, WA
Our customer review rating is:
4.5 stars on HireAHelper.com
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NOTE: We just provide moving LABOR. We're assuming you're bringing the truck.
About Us:
At Helpful Movers our goal is to make your move as stress free as it can be, all of our crews are courteous, polite, and helpful with anything needing to be done. We always treat your items with the utmost care just like they were our own. We cover anywhere from Seattle to Olympia to Bremerton. We offer same day services for those last minute moves! We offer out of state moves and we can also supply a company truck for in state moves if needed please call for pricing. At Helpful Movers our goal is to make your move as stress free as it can be, all of our crews are courteous, polite, and helpful with anything needing to be done. We always treat your items with the utmost care just like they were our own. We cover anywhere from Seattle to Olympia to Bremerton. We offer same day services for tho…Read Morese last minute moves! We offer out of state moves and we can also supply a company truck for in state moves if needed please call for pricing.
Working Hours:
Sunday: | 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Monday: | 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Thursday: | 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Friday: | 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Saturday: | 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Equipment Details:
If you would like us to bring any of the equipment listed, make sure to put this request in your order details when placing your order. If additional fees are listed for this equipment, you must arrange payment for these items directly with us after your order is placed.
- Furniture dolly:
- Please let us know in advance, not all crews carry them. [upon request, no fee]
- Hand tools for assembly:
- Please let us know if they are needed [always included, no fee]
- Hand truck:
- Standard Dolly, we don't supply Appliance Dolly [always included, no fee]
- Plastic wrap:
- Please let us know ahead of time [flat price, $10.00]
- Rope:
- Standard rope, we also offer straps, set of 4 for $20 [flat price, $5.00]
166 Customer Reviews:
These reviews are from past customers who booked Helpful Movers through HireAHelper. Once the job is completed, each customer has the opportunity to leave an unfiltered, uncensored rating. Service providers have an opportunity to respond to these reviews if they choose.
Moo & Abraham were fantastic! They made loading 80+ heavy boxes along with some furniture look easy. Such polite gentlemen who called to ask if OK to come 1/2 hr early. Worked for 2 hrs. and got a job done that husband and self would require days to accomplish. Professionals with a great attitude. Thank you Helpful Movers!.
They were outrageously good. Loaded a whole houseful of furniture in less than two hours and at the same time were careful and considerate of the furniture. I would recommend them to anyone who needs movers.
I had scheduled two helpers for 10:30. It was garbage day and when I went out to get the cans at 10:15 they were in their car waiting to get started. They moved all the furniture and packed in the Pods. They finished in less than two hours. Good work by two strong friendly young men.
I had the privilege to have Zack and Abraham work for me. I must say that I have never seen a harder working pair of men in a very long time. There were non stop and did not have not one negative thing to say. If they are indicative of the caliber of workers your company has. Then my hats off to you. They were on time and ROCKED…Read More it! Thank you so much!
If you are looking for a professional moving company....I highly recommend Helpful Movers! I am extremely happy and satisfied with them and Abraham and Zach were simply amazing....I couldn’t have asked for a better team! They arrived early and went straight into work and worked 9hrs straight without taking a break or complaining…Read More! Thank you guys and I WILL definitely be using you all again!
Friendly movers who took the time to correctly pack our storage unit. I would definitely use this service again.
The movers were on time but not very experienced in taking apart shelving and headboards. They did not have any basic tools like screwdrivers or hammers. They were respectful, and I appreciated them moving things slowly in order to take care of everything. I would use them again, especially as they gain more experience.
They arrived early , and finished in about half the time expected. I would definitely use your service again. Thank you for taking some of the stress out of my move.
Dave and Mu did an excellent job! From the time they arrived and introduced themselves to when they finished they were friendly, courteous, efficient, and extremely professional. They did an outstanding job, taking care with all of our household items. Dave and Mu are great representatives of Helpful Movers, and because of them…Read More, we highly recommend Hire a Helper services.
James and his crew were awesome! On time, hard working, and very polite and professional. I would highly recommend them for your moving job!
On time, communicated with me before the move and they were careful with my property. I recommend them.
The three guys great. only one was on time but one also had a flat tire and I was told he would be late. Extremely polite and ensured they knew exactly what I wanted moved. They were done in less time, highly efficient, and tidy. I would recommend them.
I am very pleased with the young men that loaded my pod and will hire, them at the other end to unload.
Quick and efficient! The guys were very nice and were able to unload a very packed POD in the allotted time.
I could not have been more pleased with a moving experience than I was with Helpful Movers. The service provider worked with me in every way possible to get my needs met. The two movers who were sent to me were on time, very prepared for the job, wasted no time during the process, worked hard, and were definitely respectful of…Read More my property. If I was ever in need of help with loading a container in the greater Seattle area, I would definitely contact Helpful Movers.
Justin and Mark were on time, prepared, very respectful and pleasant to work with. My move was in-home only and took less than an hour. I'd certainly recommend this company again.
This was our second pod loaded with the help of Helpful Movers. Just like the last time, the main packer Terry did an amazing awesome job! We are so glad we hired them to help us! They were very courteous and professional. I would recommend them to anyone!
Although their previous job ran over, I was kept informed and then arrived when they said they would. Nice guys, worked hard, respectful of my stuff and brought a dolly as requested. I would hire them again to unload if ever needed.
Justin did a fabulous job. He took care to not scratch or dent any of belongings. He and mark make a remarkable team. They both were very kind and courteous. I would highly recommend them. Thanks guys
These guys were right on time and they worked very fast. Would highly recommend them any day. Decent, professional and careful.
Mark did a great job. He was careful with my belongings. He was very efficient and fast. I would surely use him again if I ever had to hire a mover
Justin and Mark did a great job. Helpful, efficient and clean. I would recommend them to anyone needing moving services in and around Port Orchard.
They were on time, worked hard and were able to manage my difficult household items.
The workers that helped us load our pod were amazing and so fast! We were able to have them move additional items for us because they loaded all our boxes so quickly! I would definitely use them again!
I will never use hire a helper again!! These movers rip me off!! They were told what to and not to put in the pod. They did not follow directions found things in the Pod that should not have been in there. They did not pack the Pod fully I had to then pay someone else to come in and try to repack some of the stuff in a limited …Read Moretime so could not get all the stuff out have no clue items are damaged or what shape they will arrive in when I get my pod they were in a hurry to leave because they had another job I did not know that they were on a time frame horrible horrible service they were not hard workers they were very slow it should not have taken them the 4 hrs time. I had pictures of how they packed things too. then called hireahelper with my complaint and they're only will were only willing to give me an hour of time back which unsatisfactory never again will I use this service
Although they were an 90mins late past their scheduled arrival (fault of the booking company, not their own), they did an amazing job. It was like they were playing Tetris with the moving boxes, I can’t believe how well everything fit in the truck, I was astounded. Definitely recommend!
The two helpers seemed to have some issues with deciding how to best load my pod. Instead of making sure all the furniture got in then loading boxes around the furniture they loaded the back wall with boxes then started putting in furniture without regard for what had to be loaded. Also one of the men was constantly on the pho…Read Morene about other jobs. They had no moving equipment with them and marked up several walls after we had painted for the new buyer.
Jules did a great job helping me unload my moving pod. He was careful with my posessions and home, and gave expert guidance in getting the large and heavy items up the stairs into my townhome.
Dave and Marquise took great care of our house while loading up the furniture. They had to remove heavy furniture from the first and second floor, and never wavered. They show up 10 minutes ahead of time, and worked hard the whole time, including a couple of hours past the planned time. I highly recommend them to anybody need…Read Moreing moving labor help.
called to say they were running late brought nothing to be prepared Did Not !!!! work hard Myself and my two Sister kept telling them we only have 2 hrs keep moving as th…Read Moreey kept pausing.....standing around watching each other needed to reassess I guess waiting for the other to help them with something much wasted time!! not completely not sure my belongings will be in one peace (fragile Mirrors told them they were fragile then to see them teetering on top of other things at an angel told them that could not be!! NO NEVER RECCOMEND ... NOR USE .. AGAIN THEY NEW I WAS NOT HAPPY SEMT A LETTER INLY RESPNSE WAS IT WAS ALL MY FAULT !
Show ResponseJeannette, As was stated in the responding email we completed your job in 2 hours as requested even with you micromanaging every single detail and not being prepared for the move, I'm not sure why you're trying to blame us for services performed when they were done in the time that was requested. You were unprepared for your move we had to take things out several times because you wanted to repack them differently than you had originally wanted them packed. Nothing was broke nothing was damaged
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The two movers were on time, and prepared for the job. They worked hard during the 2 hour period we needed. Only one minor thing was some boxes were stacked against a newer painted wall, and left smuge marks. Yes, I would have no problem using those two movers again. Also when looking for boxes I noticed the boxes marked fragil…Read Moree when laying on the top sides or on their sides.
They arrived a little late (10-15 minutes) from when they said they were going to start. Once they arrived though, they got right to work. The 4 guys did a tremendous job, loading up the truck in about an hour. They worked quickly, diligently, and do a fantastic job packing. Nothing loose and there was still room to spare. I wou…Read Moreld recommend using Helpful Movers, as I would use them again.
The guys were wonderful in every way...on time, careful handling, hard working, and followed my requests about what to load last. I would absolutely use them again!
They had a little trouble finding us but once here they worked efficiently and were very polite and considerate. We didn't need them for the full two hours but I would definitely hire them again.
We were scheduled to start at 11 in the morning. Due to scheduling issues, they did not show up until 5:30 at night. I got one phone call around 11:30, but then all further communication was pushed by me. Management of the move was bad. Now, on the flip side, the helpers were outstanding - they had already had a long day and my …Read Morejob was added to their list. The worked their butts off, took good care of my stuff, and were amazing at wedging everything into the storage locker. I'd use the helpers again in a heartbeat - their company, not at all.
Arrived on time and were very attentive to my request. Moved appaliances with no damage to house or appliances.
Because of an issue with our pod delivery we needed to adjust the schedule date of our move. The person I spoke with, I think his name was John, was so kind and accommodating. He went out of his way to find a crew to do the move at a different time and even told me that I would need less hours that I had booked, saving me money…Read More! The crew, Destin and Aaron, showed up early and waited patiently while the pod was unloaded. When the pod was ready they got down to business right away. They were fast, efficient, professional, and nice guys. They did not damage any of our belongings. I highly recommend. Thanks guys!
They did a good job overall especially with the packing of the efficiency of packing of the POD. Problems: one hour late but did not cause us a problem. What was estimated 3 hour packing process took 5.5 hours for two people for a 16 foot long OD. While packing the POD three boxes of clearly marked "Fragile Christmas Dishes" we…Read Morere tipped over and dropped to the ground(have picture). the packer said do not worry they are OK. By the time my wife said that she wanted to open the boxes and check, they already buried behind two rows. A 1 inch by 3/4 inch dent was made in a hall wall. (have Picture) .
The movers were on time, professional, and friendly. They oriented themselves to the work to make sure they approached it efficiently. Great work!
The 2 guys were right on time and knew just what they were about. They loaded the truck and knew how to tie things down so they wouldn,t shift. Great job.
Terry and David were great. They took care of all my valuable items and handled things in an ordely manner. They loaded everythings in a timely manner as well. I would hire them again in a heart beat.
The men who helped unload my portable storage unit this morning were on time, courteous, easy to work with, and finished in a short 1.25 hrs! I'd hire them again.
Robert was right on time and ready to work. He was very pleasant and helpful. I highly recommend him and will ask him to help me in the future.
The movers were great. They came on time. Got started right away. Clearly knew what they were doing and were very professional Thank you
I needed Helpful Movers for a two part moving task. It involved no driving but a good deal of moving heavy or bulky items from the garage into the house as well as moving items from a 16 foot storage pod into the garage, I walk with the aid of a prothesis so my heavy moving is limited. I needed the services of a good movin…Read Moreg company, and the two employees from Helpful Movers who arrived at the house were extraordinarily helpful movers. First off, they arrived on time. When they entered the house, they introduced themselves, and I showed them the rooms in which the garage furniture was to be placed. They were very accommodating, and they listened. They asked questions when they didn’t understand how I wanted something placed and their manner was always extremely pleasant. We then went into the garage and things started to change location. Both men worked continuously until the furniture was moved and positioned in the house and then they immediately went to work on the pod and moved those boxes and furniture into the garage. Both were extremely respectful of the furniture and other items and I can confidently say that not a mark was put on any of it. These two employees made my day as well as the move back into the house infinitely easier. My brother and his wife have a move coming in a couple of months and Helpful Movers absolutely will have that job! I can not say enough nice things about Helpful Movers and the people they hire. I give them the highest rating of any company I have ever hired to help me move.
Mover showed up on time, was very helpful in terms of knowing how to load items to make them fit in the truck, was strong enough to do the job, had knowledge of how to use an appliance dolly, was very respectful! This is the second time I have used this service and 2nd time I am very pleased with the worker sent.
The movers showed up on time, and worked hard. But they went 2 hours over, broke one of our dressers. Damaged our coffee table. Bent our bed when we asked them not to. The way we had things set up for them, and the amount of stuff I personally moved that morning before they showed up, they should have been done in 2 hours inste…Read Moread of the 5 they took. They took everything apart that wasn't even necessary. So extra trips were needed to get everything to the truck. The truck was poorly loaded. I had to call a friend to help unload so I could return the truck on time! I wouldn't recommend this company unless you've got a small amount to move.
Justin was great, however I thought I was paying for 2 movers. Assisting him were a 120 lb high school kid and another slightly built young man with severe carpal tunnel syndrome. My 50 year old wife hauled the same item up the driveway that they did in half the time. No kidding! If I had 2 Justin's the service would have been w…Read Moreorth it, but sadly I felt that I was assisting Justin babysit for a day. Do not recommend, really disappointed!
They were flexible when U-Haul cancelled my truck and help me out by providing their truck for the cost of gas and seem to enjoy their job. Would absolutely hire these guys again.
One showed up on time, other was 30+ minutes later. Seemed okay at first, but once we arrived to our destination we discovered how haphazard they placed items. Ruined my dresser leaving the drawers in empty, with nothing supporting inside, placed heavy boxes on top so it collapsed in the middle. Also ruined one of our TVs, which…Read More we boxed in a $20 padded TV box. It was laying diagonal after falling and having a living room chair they stacked to the ceiling(WTF???) Fall on it. Find a different mover or just hire tweakers from the corner cause that's pretty much what they are.
The workers treated my belongings with care, worked very hard and were pleasant overall. They really knew how to maximize space in filing the POD I had ordered. I didn't think they could fit as much as they did. I was vey pleased with their work and the results.
The guys arrived on time and did a fantastic job! They were very polite and managed the tricky stairs to the third floor expertly. They unloaded 6 Uboxes in 3 hours. I am so glad we hired them!
We would hire them again! Our furniture is very large, heavy, and all our bedrooms are upstairs. They carried everything and packed the POD efficiently.
They were on time, courteous and hard working. They did a great job of loading our things. Very personable young men.
My movers were Robert and Nick. They were a little early and prepared to work hard. They were very respectful of everything and very polite. I would definitely use them again.
They were great! My husband and I had a complicated moving situation and the helpful movers made my move less stressful in so many ways! Definitely would use again and would recommend to others!
Our movers did an fantastic job. They completed the unloading and helped us set up our bed and other things. We will gladly be recommending your company to our friends and co-workers. Thank you for the awesome job.
Fantastic communication, timely and courteous service. Overall, an excellent experience.
I would like to give 10 stars to James and his staff at Helpful movers. I am not the best at online stuff so I booked the wrong date, James was all over this and worked rapidly to reschedule for the same day his employees Dave and Robert , forgive me if I have the names wrong were on time even though they were coming from anothe…Read Morer job well over 30 miles away, they began to work immediately after I gave them instructions as to how we wanted to proceed. these had to be the hardest working two guys I have seen. they were extremely respectful of my property and our items being moved. I would without a doubt use the service again. To whomever reads this I am usually not a survey taker or one who leaves feedback positive or negative but I really felt that these people need recognition. the service helpful movers overall was really simple and user friendly it was me that made it more difficult than it had to be I over thought it I only recommend better advertisement I stumbled on the entire service by accident. GREAT WORK !
Great crew! On time, professionnal, efficient and friendly. Can't ask for more...
Showed up on time and worked super hard. Were friendly and put things right where we asked. Could not have been better! We will definitely use again!
The two men who helped us were efficient, courteous, and were very careful. We couldn't have asked for more! Glenn H. Kent, WA
I hired two guys for four hours to pack a truck. It ended up taking them 9 hours!! They were slow, took smoke breaks and long bathroom breaks. No hustle whatsoever. They "comped us" time for when one worker wasn't there. Of course I'm not paying for when someone isn't there working - don't act like it's a favor! Now that we are …Read Moreat our new house and got everything unpacked - a tremendous amount of damage. Some wear and tear and accidents I understand but there is a lot of damage to a lot of items. My house undoubtedly looks crappier with all these damaged things now. I completely regret hiring them in the first place, giving any tip at all and even being cordial while they were there.
Awesome team, went above and beyond despite getting locked out at Public Storage. I called 911, a patrol officer came and I got the u-haul and myself out but the three guys in 2 pick-up trucks got locked in. Took another call to 911 then sometime later, what appears to be the owner came and I asked her to get the guys out. Ve…Read Morery patiently, all 3 were out and I realky appreciate their undetstanding. An great team of very fast movers.
Dustin and Nick were AMAZING!!! courteous, friendly, great movers! Would highly recommend them!!!
All who were involved with Helpful Movers were people of the highest caliber!!--No doubt--I'm especially grateful to Hunter, Justin and Dave and I humble myself before them as they gave my wife and I a tremendous days work---We, unfortunately lost track of something during the day and as we could not find it, we were to quick to…Read More blame someone besides ourselves for it's loss and accused one of them of putting the grip on said item--nothing could of been further from the truth---They are a superior trio of men who did there job with strength and good will and had to suffer a false accusation at our hands---Please find it in your hearts to forgive us you guys!!--I and my wife could not recommend a nicer--more courteous -- honest, hard working band of young men!!! I only wish we could take back our words, but we cannot!! I hope we can meet further down the line so I could personally ask forgiveness from each of you and from your boss, James as well!!--Good luck you all!!!
Only 2 of 4 movers arrived at the job on time, and the 3rd was 1.5 hours late. The 4th mover never showed up. Subsequently, the job took several hours longer than anticipated, and the crew left before the job was done (i.e. 2 hours more work) to make it to their next job (already pushed back 3 hours). Needless to say, this was n…Read Moreot what we wanted or expected from Helpful Movers. On the plus side, the crew was pleasant professional; we'll see how their packing job measures up once we unload it on the East Coast.
Showed up a few minutes early, ready to go. Very polite and considerate of our belongings. Worked fast and efficiently, and were prepared to work the extra hour we had to add at the end to finish packing out the containers. James the coordinator was also very helpful and flexible. Would definitely use this service again.
Justin, Mark, and Nick all did a great job. They were on time, worked hard and finished in half the time.
Hard workers took care with everything. Lost the keys to my two storage units. Had to wait almost 2 hours before locksmith could open both. They were very good about it not complaining, only charged for 1 of those extra hours. Owner was great even when I didn't call to release payment in a timely manner, moving can be hard, this…Read More company will help make it easier! Thank you! Tom Nelson
So grateful to Helpful Movers! Helped me move all my stuff! Efficient, timely and prepared. Respectful of my belongings and helped me pack all my stuff nicely into my truck. I recommend them and would use them again. Thank you Helpful Movers!
Perfect job by perfect gentlemen. On time, exceedingly careful with my belongings and thoughtful with good suggestions. Thank you!
They were late and were determined to still leave at the same planned finish time which was 3 hours versus 4 hours. They did not come with the equipment to move frig or washing machine. They hurried at the end and ended up pack the final section of the pod in a way which left furniture pices exposed to damage. I would not recomm…Read Moreend these movers to anyone.
Just like last time! Fantastic! Dave got the pod loaded nice & tight - top to bottom, side to side. Mark & Justin did wonderful jobs getting things out to the pod in one piece & nothing was broken nor scratched. James as always is understanding of last minute changes and was my go to guy when the immense stress of this move in p…Read Morearticular was getting to me. He is good people, fair, and honest. I'll be calling him when it's time to unload.
They were wwonderful young men who worked diligently ensuring all was good
They were amazing. You should take these guys off the line and move them to corporate. Then they could teach others how it's done right
My movers were excellent. Very prepared. They worked extra hard. Never stopped. They were completely respectful of the process and my "stuff". I would use them again in a heart beat. Marilyn
Ok I will start using their bullit points: Were they on time, yes. Were they prepared for the job, yes. Did they work hard, yes. Were they respectful of your property, yes. I would definitely use this service again, and Mark and Justine were the best! Weird to get so excited over movers, but these guys were awesome. Long story…Read More short, I waited to the last minute, 12 am in the morning on day of move to call them. They fit me in on very short notice, and got the job done. Thanks again so so much Mark and Justine. You are the best.
The help was prompt, quick, and fun. Would absolutely recommend. Thanks for all the help guys! You made my out of state move such a breeze.
Movers were hard workers. They did a good job. We felt we were overcharged for a piano service when we had a professional driver there.
Show ResponseThank you for the feedback Morris. Just to address the Piano issue, you were only charged for moving 2 uprights and you actually had 2 Baby Grand Pianos. Technically we were not even supposed to move those and that is by rule of Hireahelper. You were only charged a $300 fee total for moving them when it would have actually ran you alot more had you been billed for Baby Grands. Also you never disclosed that you had piano's in your unload and as one professional company to another it seemed that w
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These guys are terrific! I'm not much for leaving reviews unless I've had above & beyond excellent service. James, the owner, showed up to do a walk through with me, and this after a few frantic phone calls I made to him concerned about my items, logistics, etc. James was understanding and professional and genuinely concerned wi…Read Moreth helping me throughout the entire process! His crew was awesome - arrived on time, listened to everything I voiced concerns about throughout the packing of the POD, helped me any time I needed it, continually offered "just ask & we'll move it for you" including a few heavy boxes into my RV. They were dressed clean, there was no smoking nor even smoker smell, and Dave did a phenomenal job packing the POD tight. And extra care was given to my precious piano that was my mother's she bought in the early 60s. Mark & Justin were extremely careful with my items and walls and doors. They moved along at a quick pace, too. Moving is just stressful and chaotic by nature let alone in my situation (being forced to move), and James & his crew are who I will call with any future moves (like unloading when I find a home). I highly recommend Helpful Movers!
I asked for 3 Helpful Movers, anticipating they could unload my PackRat container in around 2 hrs. They moved all in good time, exactly where I asked. Highly recommend them for any unloading you need. I suspect they can pack well too but can't rate that for me. Will definitely keep their info handy for future needs.
The individuals provided were professional, on time, and I would highly recommend them.
Justin & Mark showed up on time & worked hard the entire time. They were carful & respectful as well as listened effectively. Overall a smooth & speedy loading of my truck. I highly recommend Justin & Mark !
The crew did a great job! These guys were professional and loaded my truck tight for my long move. This was the best moving experience I have ever had. Thanks guys!
I hired 4 workers for 4 hours and they worked so hard and were careful and fast. All of them were conscientious and respectful to me and my property. Really great experience.
They cranked their customer service up to an 11. They made this one of the best experiences with moving I've ever had, even though we had to start later than originally intended. They also had a truck available to bring some items from the old to my new place. Everything survived getting into the pod as well as the stuff they mo…Read Moreved to my place, nothing broke. Great team of people, and great customer service. I would recommend them, absolutely to anyone who asked me.
These guys did an excellent job! They worked very quickly and continuously over 2 hours, completely unloading my 24' truck. Very polite, upbeat, and positive the entire time! I don't plan on moving again for a while, but when I do I'll definitely be giving them a call!
They were late. They were prepared, worked hard, they were respectful of my property, and I would use them again. They did a great job of packing the truck, they also handled two heavy double recliner couches with no problem.
Movers were great had a bed in a tight space they were able to get it out without any damage. 2 hours work fine to get the big stuff out I would use them again.
I had to unload a truck in two locations. They were careful with my belongings and cooperative and followed instructions very well.
Were they on time? A little late Were they prepared for the job? Yes Did they work hard? Yes Were they respectful of your property and goods? Yes Would you use them again? Yes
Jason and Robert were an excellent team - professional, thorough, and knowledgeable about moving furniture. They showed up early and finished on time. They helped by pointing out several issues with broken furniture that I didn't even realize so was appreciative. And they offered to put together my desk (complicated glass des…Read Morek which is quite heavy and awkward) in record time. They didn't have to do that. I definitely recommend this team and would use them again.
We had an internal office move to replace carpet in several offices and they did a great job. We had some additional requests to re-configure a couple of offices and they worked with us to get everything just the way we wanted it. They were patient as we talked through the changes and figured out how we wanted the furniture plac…Read Moreed. They were a couple of minutes late one day and called to let us know they were stuck in traffic. We have an additional space that will be getting new carpet and I will be calling them again. Great job!
This was a last-minute job - literally. We were moving furniture for holiday guests the day before and my husband injured himself. I called Helpful Movers and even though they were in Tacoma and I'm in Bellevue the owner found two great guys to help me on the same day. Those two guys arrived when promised, were extremely help…Read Moreful, very pleasant, took excellent care with moving from upstairs to downstairs with no damage to the furniture or the walls, and were very respectful of my home and to me personally. I would recommend them with no hesitation, and will hire them again after the holidays to help me move things back.
Even though HireAHelper gave the movers a 4 hour window, they insisted on calling and setting up an 9 am arrival. So of course that's what I expected. After multiple calls on the day of the move because of "navigation issues" among other things, they didn't show up until 11:30. The movers were fine, could have worked a little qu…Read Moreicker and paid more attention to the Fragile label on my boxes, but overall the job was done.
The crew of James Akers, Helpful Movers, were great! They performed tasks timely & courteously. I would definitely use them again & recommend them.
The movers Anthony and David were outstanding. They were extremely polite and courteous, very hard working and easy to get along with. They loaded a truck for us and unloaded it as well. We ended up having to alter our timing last minute, and they were so understanding and very accommodating! They did a great job when it came to…Read More fitting everything in the moving truck and unloading it efficiently. They were so respectful of our time, and keeping the move within the scheduled time so we wouldn't go over. Wonderful help, and we would definitely recommend them to anyone needing a mover. We couldn't have been more pleased with their service.
David and Nelson were on time and very professional. They represented James Akers of "Helpful Movers" very well. The unloading of my POD went off without any problems or delays. I would definitely recommend "Helpful Movers".
Would have been Five star service! Movers showed up on time, were very courteous, and carefully packed my POD container with more than we thought would fit. Unfortunately, they pushed a dresser across a hardwood floor and left 20-foot-long railroad track scratches that will cost me more than the loading fee to get fixed...Oh w…Read Moreell.
The service was good, but they needed to move a little faster. They worked hard and were respectful of my property and goods. I would recommend and use them again.
The movers arrived on time ready to work. They were fast and did a great job of packing delicate furniture. Because packing is much more difficult than unpacking, we were impressed by how tightly they packed the truck. However, and this is not the fault of the movers, they left before the job was finished to go to another gig…Read More. We had boxes and furniture in the alley when they departed. I guess we thought they would finish the job at a higher rate of pay. I don't think I'd use the company again.
On time show up and get the jobs done ! They even finished jobs in 2 hours ( 3 hour anticipated ), and Hireahelper.com gave me the credit for one hour on the same day they charged. Great experience and I would recommend every movers to use their service !
This was a long-distance move - so everything I own was in the container I rented from PODS. The container was somehow misplaced by PODS and delayed about a week. They promised several different "delivery dates" that came and went with no delivery of the container and lots of lame (and some untrue) excuses. Arrgghh. However…Read More, James was professional, patient and understanding, and as soon as the container arrived he scheduled his 2 workers to come and unload. He kept in touch with me throughout a very difficult and stressful situation. Corey and Matt were on time, ready to work and very respectful of my belongings and my new home. They worked efficiently to complete the job in less than 2 hours. Would definitely recommend Helpful Movers. In this high-stress situation, Helpful Movers was just that - very, very helpful. Thanks, James, Corey and Matt. Job well done.
They are very hard working helpful individuals and I would recommend them anytime.
They had to leave before the job was finished. Thankfully they sent two more guys to finish
Great job - on time and worked hard. The movers were very attentive to our needs - thank you
On time. Worked hard. Polite. Got everything unloaded within the time allotted. Will use again
There were a couple of issues but they were resolved quickly. The movers worked very hard, were respectful and I would definitely use them again.
Great crew. Focused on getting the pod unloaded. Unluckily only three of the four showed up. Good job and appreciated the flexibility for scheduling.
At first only two workers came but then three... They worked well and got done sooner than we expected.
The two men who unloaded the moving POD were energetic, hard working and efficient. The furniture was being moved to the 3rd floor. It was a warm day, about 90 degrees, however this did not not slow these two down. I highly recommend this service!
The communication from HireAHelper was good, they did call a day ahead to discuss a scheduling snafu. Dave and Bay were fantastic, worked quickly, and took care with the items moved. They were very personable, respectful and friendly. I would use them again.
We had requested four movers. They were really nice, very polite and respectful. they made sure not to damage any of the items and was very careful in moving our furniture store, etc. I would definitely use them again. They were on time and got right to work and even introduced themselves to us. I am definitely a happy customer.…Read More - Kanya B.
They were 4 1/2 hours late. The two men were great, nice gentlemen. They lacked time management, organization skills. They were slow, and very hard on the belongings. After 4 hours they didn't even have half of my home completed..and it was already 8:30pm. I know they were working hard, and again..lovely gentlemen but they neede…Read Mored to have a better strategy.
Brian and Jeremy were top notch. Smart and hard working. They were a big help to us and offered sound advice for item placement as well.
The packers did a good job and were careful with everything, but they did not bring any moving pads as I was promised by James so they had to wrap furniture with clear wrapping that fortunately I provided. I did not see that they tied off sections with rope, which I did have available. I'll have to wait until I unload the pod …Read Moreto see if everything was completely secure.
These guys were on time, prepared for the job, worked hard, were respectful and even made a 2nd trip back to the 1st location, when I realized I'd miss packed something. They are were great! I'd definitely use again.
Our movers were great. They complimented us on the fact that we were so organized and when we got to the new house our male Shiba got our and got hit by a car..he got up and started running however the movers saw the accident and told us that he (our dog) flew about 13 ft. and they looked him over and were truly concerned about …Read Morehim. Took him to the vet, he got very lucky. We appreciated not only their professionalism but also that they cared about our pups. I will recommend them if anyone needs movers.
My two helpers were both pleasant and basically did what I needed, but they did not seem to have any sense of urgency and that's important when the customer Is paying by the hour. Great job putting bed together for me. One helper was taking public transportation and arrived about an hour late. it was no problem for me and I did…Read Moren't even want to mention it but it could have been an inconvenience for others. All in all they did OK.
These guys were great. They arrived on time and worked very efficiently to get the job done. They were careful with our furniture and took special care not to damage the floors and walls in our new home. I highly recommend them!
Showed up on time, worked hard the entire time! Would highly recommend this company!!
Awesome service! On time, courteous, worked very hard the entire time, careful with my belongings, good natured. I would use them again and would recommend them to others. Very, very happy with the service!
They were not on time. They were a half hour late. They were not prepared for the job. Came with no plastic wrap, no tape, nothing. My husband had to help them. They couldn't life the big stuff. That's what we hired them for. They were respectful. Absolutely not. Waste of money. Actually, I want a call from management.
I have used this company twice now and both times I have had amazing service. On time, a job well done, and always hard workers. I even thought I booked my day and realized 2 hours prior that I had only quoted it. They were still able to get someone to me at the required time and they were amazing. I would totally recommend this…Read More company.
Great guys. Hard workers. Felt like I was moving with friends. I would definitely call them again.
I paid for 2 hours and they took only 1 hr. Did not seem interested in fulfilling the 2 hr commitment. They were in a hurry to leave but they did a good job and were very pleasant.
They showed up right at 10am on time they moved a lot of furniture in the short time. The bed was difficult to fit in the bedroom because of the small hallway, but they stuck with it all when well. Good job.
Great Job! Would definitely use them again fast service very professional and on time
Show ResponseThank you Josephina for your great review and for choosing us, we really appreciate it.
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Stay Away!!! They do not deliver on their promises. I requested 4 movers for 5 hours. I got 3 movers for 3 of those hours. I was promised reimbursement for the missed hours. I am writing this review 3 weeks and multiple calls after the service was completed. To date, I have received nothing as I was promised. We had 3 beds that …Read Morewe needed help setting up and still today one bed is not set up at the new house and our main bed that has multiple drawers, does not have a single correctly functioning drawer. I was promised the issues would be looked into, and a check would be sent. It's nearly a month after service and nothing has been done. Not a good experience and wouldn't recommend to anyone.
Show ResponseDave, I sent your refund back to you as we had discussed. I also made sure we did our best to get the 4th guy out to you as fast as we could once we were made aware they were late. He got there an hour and a half late and you were not charged for the time he missed or the extra time the whole crew stayed over. I am very sorry for the inconvenience that this caused you during your move and it is not typical of what our company stands for. I do hope you enjoy your new home.
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We ordered 4 movers - only had three for the majority of the time. Our truck was poorly loaded causing us to have to leave items behind and caused damage to other items. the workers were slow and showed no care for the fact that we were on a severe time schedule - this why we ordered double the recommended amount of workers and …Read Moreit still took 6 hours for them to load our two bedroom apartment. ---- the customer service provided by them was also poor when we tried to correct the situation that day. However the staff at Hire-a-helper were great and took care of our complaints. We would never use these movers again - however we would use Hire a helper for our next move!
Show ResponseTammi, I have to say that after everything we did to get you moved it is truly amazing that you would leave a review like this. Your move that you booked for 2hrs was never going to happen under any circumstances. When you had booked service with us, I had asked if you had an elevator reserved in which you said you did and in fact you didn't. Then you had a 4 bedroom apt to load not 2. Still not only did I compensate you with a discount but also took 2hrs of service we provided off to help you!
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Good guys, industrious. They were respectful with our belongings.
Show ResponseThank you so much for the positive review Rebecca we appreciate you taking the time to review our services.
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Helpful movers really did the trick for us. I thought it'd take 2.5 hours to unload my 8' X 16' PODS unit and load it into my public Storage unit. instead, they were done in an hour! And they packed the storage unit great. They were courteous and in time. I'd certainly use them again. You couldn't go wrong!
Show ResponseThank you William for writing out this review displaying what type of services we provide to our customers. We are glad you were pleased with the service that we provided you.
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They showed up on time and were very helpful. I would use them again!
Show ResponseThank you Jennifer for the Awesome review! We appreciate you taking the time to leave the review!
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The guys did a great job. They were flexible with my arrival from out of state.
Show ResponseMonica, we're glad to do whatever we can to get you moved in on any schedule. We always do our best to accommodate any scheduling issues that may arise. Thank you for choosing us to get you moved.
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The movers arrived 15 minutes early and was very professional through out the move. It was a trying day for me with a family emergency and they took control of the move/packing so I would not have any worries and I thank them most of all for that. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND them for your next move, 5 stars. Highly satisfied cus…Read Moretomer. P.S. - They finished on the contracted amount of time.
Show ResponseCT, as with anything we know moving can be a hectic time and I'm glad you were able to handle your family affairs and that we were able to get everything done for you and everything worked out for the best.
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Couldn't be happier - They were a bit early, and worked very quickly yet carefully at the same time. Made ALL the difference in the move, and probably some of the best moving related money I spent.
Timely, conscientious of fragile items, and committed to getting the job done well.
DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY!!!!!! I used this company for a move the crew did a "ok" job, did some damage to furniture and walls although minor, the real problem is the owner who is not honest!!!!
They were on time and worked hard to complete the move within the shortest time possible. I would infinitely use them again.
The guys were on time, courteous and respectful of what they were moving. Some constructive criticism: be mindful of how the boxes are marked. When it says kitchen, place box in/near kitchen, not in bedroom etc. Otherwise, the guys were friendly and professional; they really hustled!
Nice people. Worked hard. Fast. Respectful of belongings--a few bumps and mistakes, but no damage.
The came on time and ready to work! I'd definitely recommend them and use them again.
Show ResponseI would like to thank you for taking the time to leave your comments on here and I am so glad we were able to meet your expectations. Thank you for choosing Helpful Movers to do your move.
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We had a limited amount of time to move into our new place because it took us so long to find an apartment. We had to have the uhaul back by 4 pm and had the helpers come at 2 pm. Those boys worked really hard to get everything unloaded in time! I was very happy. It was money well spent! They were on time They were prepared …Read More They worked REALLY hard They were kind and respectful I would absolutely hire them again!
Show ResponseOur goal is always 100% customer satisfaction and I'm very pleased we were able to get you moved in on short notice, it's what we specialize in. I hope you enjoy your new home and thank you for your review of our services.
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A little late due to traffic, but they maintained good communication. Work performed was excellent.
Show ResponseVery sorry for being a few mins late but thank you for being patient with us and I'm glad that you were pleased with the service overall. Thank you for choosing us and for leaving a review
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James at Helpful Movers was responsive and made coordination of meeting his team a breeze. The two movers showed up within the 30 minute window with their moving dollies. Both men were very professional, friendly, and timely. I really appreciate them helping me secure a parking space in downtown Seattle close to the entry doo…Read Morer! To start, we did a walk thru of where furniture, boxes, and bags needed to go and they carefully transported each piece. At the end, Steve, the main mover, did a walk thru to make sure things were in the correct rooms and helped close up the U-Haul truck for me. My experience with Helpful Movers was without stress, only gratitude. I would use them again and certainly recommend them without a second thought!
Show ResponseThank you for all the compliments, we really appreciate all reviews but this one was really nice to see. I'm glad you were satisfied with us and that we were able to deliver an awesome service to you! We always aim to please the customer to take the stress out of moving and allow you to sit back and relax.
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The two movers were prompt, very careful, kind and I felt very safe as they skillfully and efficiently worked to move my larger furniture pieces from the garage to my upstairs rooms. Thanks~
Show ResponseThank you so much for taking the time to review us and I'm glad we got everything done for you safely and in a manner that you felt good with.
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this group was very helpful and efficient and had a huge challenge with a heavy pull out couch that they met with excellence and professionalism. They were also very conscientious as far as my time allotment of 2 hours and worked hard to stay in this time frame and get all the heavy lifting done and assembly of my bed complete!…Read More I moved within my building so it was not any travel or on and off loading of a truck.
Show ResponseThank you for the review and thank you for choosing us to do your move I'm happy that we provided a great service for you!
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This is a review for Helpful Movers, not HireAHelper. The gentlemen that I worked with from James, who set everything up, to Andy and Paul, who were the actual helpers were incredible. They were so polite, considerate, kind, and of course helpful, that I would not hesitate recommending them to anyone. We had so many glitches occ…Read Moreur, and all of them were flexible and accommodating. Thanks guys!
Arrived on time and finished on time, courteous and friendly to my wife and myself, conscientious and careful with our belongings. WOULD DEFINITELY HIRE AGAIN.
Coverage Map:
Helpful Movers is based in Tacoma, WA and covers a 40 mile radius. Travel fees are included in the prices you see.
Service area includes:
- Anderson Island
- Auburn
- Bainbridge Island
- Bellevue
- Black Diamond
- Bonney Lake
- Bremerton
- Burley
- Burton
- Camp Murray
- Carbonado
- Dupont
- Fall City
- Federal Way
- Fox Island
- Gig Harbor
- Graham
- Hobart
- Issaquah
- Kapowsin
- Kent
- Kirkland
- Lacey
- Lakebay
- Lakewood
- Manchester
- Maple Valley
- Mcchord Afb
- Mckenna
- Medina
- Mercer Island
- Milton
- Olalla
- Olympia
- Orting
- Pacific
- Port Orchard
- Preston
- Puyallup
- Ravensdale
- Redmond
- Renton
- Retsil
- Roy
- Sammamish
- Seahurst
- Seattle
- Snoqualmie
- South Colby
- South Prairie
- Southworth
- Spanaway
- Steilacoom
- Sumner
- Tacoma
- University Place
- Vashon
- Vaughn
- Wauna
- Wilkeson
Licenses & other Business Information
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Licensed business:
License number | 6018535 |
Issuing city | Washington State |
Uniformed crews:
I offer uniformed crew members : | Yes |