Handy Hands Labor - A Local Albany Moving Company

(4.8 out of 5 / 543 reviews)

Albany, NY / Moving services within 300 miles

Booked on 1,972 moves through HireAHelper

543 Verified Customer Reviews

Open Today - 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM

15 years in business

Albany, NY / Moving services within 300 miles

Booked on 1,972 moves through HireAHelper

543 Verified Customer Reviews

Open Today - 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM

15 years in business


One of Albany's Favorite Moving Companies

A Note from HireAHelper

We love working with Handy Hands Labor because they pride themselves in taking care of their Albany, NY neighbors. After several years moving in and around Albany we believe you'll love working with them too!

Relocation with Handy Hands Labor

We are a small Veteran owned business with 15+ years experience in moving and packing. We strive to to do the best we can to satisfy the customer. Our top priorities are Integrity, time management, and customer service.

Credentials

Insured Business:
Policy Number
Available Upon Request
Policy Issuer
Midvale Indemnity Company
Uniformed Crews:
I Offer Uniformed Crew Members
Yes

Moving Services

Move Help

Day Labor

Moving Reviews

Real Albany area customers. Unedited, unfiltered reviews of Handy Hands Labor.

4.8
543 reviews
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Matthew H

(5) 5/30/2021 Albany

Awesome movers. Got a couch into our house that had no business fitting. Great guys all around.

Marc W

(5) 5/28/2021 Schroon Lake

I had a moving crew simply not show up. I was sick with a fully loaded 16’ truck with nobody to unload it. Marshall and his crew came in on a last minute call, on their third move of the day, to save the day. Thanks for the help!

Christopher V

(5) 5/14/2021 Hudson

Good move!

Alicia L

(5) 5/11/2021 Altamont

Super helpful!

Margaret P

(5) 4/24/2021 Chatham

Fast, friendly and professional!

Paul S

(4) 4/21/2021 Cambridge

On time and none of the usual b.s.
Told the 2 guys what we wanted and they did it. It was kind of dirty in the shed, but they had no complaints. Finished in ninety minutes but I paid them for two full hours.

Daisy M

(5) 5/2/2021 Amsterdam

The team that showed was friendly, efficient and careful. I would definitely recommend them!!!

Donna D

(5) 4/10/2021 North Adams

Top notch!!! Our movers were Alba and John and not only were they on time, they were friendly, polite, and did not stop the entire time. The move included an outdoor set of stairs to a second floor apartment, so definitely a challenge. When time was getting close, rather than being ready to run, they let us know and we ultimately increased the time by an hour to finish up. Would definitely recommend them again to anyone within their service area. You can't go wrong with the company or with the movers.

Brandon M

(5) 4/1/2021 Rutland

They did a good job and help stay under the two hour window I was quoted for.

Lisa G

(3) 3/26/2021 Mechanicville

I hired 2 helpers, and both showed up, but mainly one of the helpers was moving boxes while the other guy hung out in the moving truck 'arranging'. So one guy moved the majority of the boxes, while the two moved the small amount of furniture that we had. It took 4 hours to move us, with perhaps 2 bedroom worth of furniture, no appliances, no heavy items.

Mover's response:
Thank you for your business. We did this move as efficiently as possible. The 26ft budget truck was about 1/3 full of just small and medium boxes. As the one mover moved stacks of boxes downstairs to the truck the other mover stacked and organized the truck. If both movers would have tried moving the boxes at the same time 2 things would have occurred 1) the boxes were pretty much all staged in the same room so they would have been in each other’s way and 2) It would have taken more time to organize the truck as the boxes would have had to be handled multiple times. When the job was complete it was basically full from a second floor so 4 hours is average to fill 26ft truck. Please see our other reviews. Thank you
- Handy Hands Labor

Get To Know Us

What can a customer expect after booking with you?

A text requesting information some may be repetitive but it’s for our records, to ensure the best possible service

What can a customer expect on moving day if they hire you?

Once we arrive we will make contact. We will do a walkthrough to get the lay of the land and ask questions.

How should a customer prepare for moving day?

If we are loading please delineate what is going or priority items. If we are unloading please stick around so that we can ask questions.

What types of moves have you handled?

Local, long distance, packing, office moves, and equipment/tooling moves.

What's your favorite part about being a mover?

Helping people make moving less stressful.

What training do you provide your crew members?

We offer on the job training and online webinars

Local Mover Policies

Same Day Moves

We charge an extra 10% for same day requests.

Next Day Moves

We accept next day requests at our normal rates.

Refunding Unused Time

We refund up to one unused hour over our min..

Extra Hours

We can always stay at least 1 hour over the prebooked time.

Moving Equipment

Face coverings and gloves:
upon request, no fee
Furniture dolly or straps:
upon request, no fee
Hand tools for assembly:
upon request, no fee
Hand truck:
upon request, no fee
Plastic wrap:
$30.00/ea.
Rope:
$15.00/ea.

Hours

Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Hourly Price
$130/hr
for 2 movers after 2 hr min