Helpful Movers

(4.7 out of 5 / 1,015 reviews)

Tacoma, WA / Moving services within 36 miles

Booked on 3,962 moves through HireAHelper

1,015 Verified Customer Reviews

Open Today - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

10 years in business

Tacoma, WA / Moving services within 36 miles

Booked on 3,962 moves through HireAHelper

1,015 Verified Customer Reviews

Open Today - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

10 years in business

Get to Know Helpful Movers

After 7 years in business, our goal at Helpful Movers has always been 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 disassemble/reassemble furniture except reassembly of cribs and bunkbeds due to safety. We cover anywhere from Seattle to Olympia to Bremerton. We offer out of state moves and we can also supply a company truck for in state moves if needed, please call for pricing. Booking with us ensures your move will be smooth and seamless.

Credentials

Licensed Business:
License Number
6018535
Issuing City
Washington State
Insured Business:
Policy Number
Available Upon Request
Policy Issuer
United Financial Casualty Company
Uniformed Crews:
I Offer Uniformed Crew Members
Yes

Moving Services

Move Help

Day Labor

Moving Reviews

Real Tacoma area customers. Unedited, unfiltered reviews of Helpful Movers.

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Beate P

(5) 12/9/2020 Olympia

The company did a great job with my unloading. They were there ahead of time, were very fast yet super careful and did everything I asked them to. I put the guys through the wringer too because the distance between the POD and my apartment was about 100 yards and 3 flights of stairs.
I will definitely be booking them again for my next move!

Ali C

(4) 11/25/2020 Seattle

The movers did a great job - they arrived on time and had everything moved out within the allotted two hours. The only complaint is that they did not wear masks. Given the current pandemic, masks should be mandatory in these situations.

Bryan U

(5) 12/9/2020 Gig Harbor

Aaron, Harold, And Carter were fantastic. Thanks for sending us great help. Look forward to our second appointment on December 26th.
Bryan and Barbara

Jason W

(5) 12/4/2020 Puyallup

Arrived early, unloaded everything where we wanted it. Nice and respectful of our home and careful not to damage anything. Worked very hard and got done early even with several extremely heavy items.

Traci F

(4) 12/1/2020 Bonney Lake

They were on time and very respectful. They got the job done in the two hours which was great! My only issue was a few walls got marked up/tiny damage due to moving bigger pieces. Overall recommend them!

Brian A

(5) 12/3/2020 Gig Harbor

We'd use them again. They were polite, friendly, and on time. They worked hard, and got the job done. Thanks!

Elizabeth D

(2) 11/23/2020 Tacoma

Not only did both of the movers show up without masks on, in the middle of a pandemic, they did not observe social distance. I am immunocompromised, and both of these men put my life at risk by constantly getting into my space without masks.

Additionally, they complained the entire time about having to walk through my yard to the driveway, where the storage pod was located, and various other things. They also complained about having to disassemble the bed, and said they weren't told to bring tools, after I had confirmed with the company that they'd need to disassemble a few things.

They got everything loaded, hopefully nothing's broken, but it was not a good experience.

Morgan B

(4) 12/1/2020 Mercer Island

Movers didn’t call on their way over. Not a huge deal, just a nice courtesy to give the customer a heads up. Movers did a great job and completed the task within the time I estimated.

Erica O

(5) 11/29/2020 Seattle

They were on time and worked hard! I would hire them again.

Joe S

(5) 11/27/2020 Lakewood

Nice to work with.

Service Area

We handle moves within 36 miles of Tacoma, WA 98422.

Get To Know Us

What can a customer expect after booking with you?

We will give you a call as soon as possible to get all of the details for your move confirmed and also go through your move with you to discuss any additional information that may happen for your move. Also we will be able to answer any questions you may have regarding your move.

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

Once we arrive onsite we will do a brief walk through and then we will get started by prepping any furniture for loading and proceed to loading your Pod, Truck or Trailer.

How should a customer prepare for moving day?

The best way to prepare for your move is always organization, having walkways cleared for the movers so as not to trip over anything. If we are unloading a great time saver is to take post it notes label each room #1,#2 etc then as we are bring boxes in you can say that goes to room # this makes it much easier for you and saves you time and money!

What types of moves have you handled?

We have handled every move there is, we do in-state, residential, commercial, industrial, out of state, in home, remodels, we also do staging as well!

What's your favorite part about being a mover?

By far we love doing everything we can to take the stress out of your move, we know moving is a very stressful thing to do, so we want to do everything we can to make whatever part we are taking in it to be stress free.

What training do you provide your crew members?

All of our employees go through training on jobs as an extra crew member to learn everything they need to know before being sent out. It is imperative that they learn how to handle your belongings properly before they are put on as a full time member of our company.

Policies

Same Day Moves

We don't accept same day requests.

Next Day Moves

We accept next day requests at our normal rates.

Refunding Unused Time

We do not refund for any unused time.

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:
Please let us know in advance, not all crews carry them., (upon request, no fee)
Hand tools for assembly:
We provide a basic tool set. Please let us know if they are needed, (upon request, 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, ($25.00/ea.)
Rope:
Standard rope, we also offer straps, set of 4 for $30, ($5.00/ea.)

Hours

Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Hourly Price
$90/hr
for 2 movers after 2 hr min
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