Rent A Son

Moving & Storage
Toronto ON M3J 1Z3
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J in Toronto
J in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Small apartment moving

I chose Rent-a-Son because I had read so many great reviews, and they were all accurate! I moved from a one-bedroom in a big apartment building to a one-bedroom basement and I couldn't have been happier with the experience. The booker was very friendly and answered all of my questions. The movers were really nice guys who took apart and put together everything that needed to be, and absolutely nothing was damaged in the move. It only took about three hours total. The quote they provided was accurate. This was the first time I've moved completely on my own, and they made this intimidating experience very easy for me!

Approximate cost of services:
$700.00
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Mark McCarvill in Etobicoke
Mark McCarvill in Etobicoke
1 review Etobicoke, ON
9/10

Apt. move

The guys were on time, very professional and courteous. They kept checking with us to make sure they were doing everything the way we wanted it done. Would recommend them for sure.

Approximate cost of services:
$650.00
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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L. in Casa Loma
L. in Casa Loma
4 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Clearing out a garage

The project was to clear out the unneeded items that were filling a garage. The staff at Rent-a-son were highly professional, efficient, courteous and prompt. I have no hesitation to use them again or to recommend their services to anyone.

Approximate cost of services:
$250.00
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Jaime in Toronto
Jaime in Toronto
5 reviews Toronto, ON
9/10

Moving into a POD

I had a great experience. I got two movers who were very friendly and helpful. Most of my stuff was already packed but in addition to moving they were very willing to help me disassemble some larger pieces (bed, etc). I was moving in a winter snowstorm and they were very careful to be quick and minimized any snow impact!

Only (minor) downfall is that I got upsold at the beginning on the hours required to move. Bought too many, and only needed two hours ...

Approximate cost of services:
$250.00
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Laara Sinclaire in Toronto
Laara Sinclaire in Toronto
1 review TORONTO, ON
10/10

Moving

Kyle and Josan from Rent a Son arrived right on time, the name, Rent a Son is very appropriate, Kyle fixed the problems I have had earlier in the day, I was treated with with such professionalism, those boys went beyond their call of duty and made my move a great experience. My only problem is that I would have liked to adopt them both, they told me that they are not up for adoption but I can call on them anytime and that I can actually request the same men again.
Thank you Rent a Son

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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Abe in Scarborough
Abe in Scarborough
3 reviews Scarborough, ON
10/10

gardening, yard work

What a terrific service! This summer, we have had help three times from a calm, responsive, attentive, thorough young man who did our gardening chores and helped with a couple other physically demanding jobs.
We will engage their service even more in the future.

Approximate cost of services:
$500.00
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V.B.
V.B.
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Garage clean out

I have used Rent a Son three times this year for various projects which include moving furniture, cleaning out and reorganizing my basement and garage, and yard work. I have been thrilled with the results every time and have recommended Rent a Son to numerous friends.

Approximate cost of services:
$100.00
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The Good in Toronto
The Good in Toronto
1 review TORONTO, ON
10/10

Bike Delivery!

Rent-a-Son helped save The Good Bike Project (www.blogthegoodbike.tumblr.com) from near disaster. We had to transport 50 rusty bikes from a city waste depot to kensignton market and beyond, -- and we would have been stranded without Rent-a-Son. We were so impressed with the team's ability to handle our bizarre, last-minute requests. Hussein and Chris were so positive, helpful and patient. Thank you Rent-a-Son!

Approximate cost of services:
$1,200.00
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Lara in Toronto
Lara in Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

2 projects: Moving and Yard Work

I hired Rent-a-son for 2 projects because we are n the middle of moving and I'm 7 months pregnant. The first project was to rip out an entire front lawn of overgrown perennials that were just a complete jungle at our new property. I hired one "son" (Dillon I believe his name was) for 4 hours and he worked hard and got the entire lawn ripped out and in bags. Very pleased as this was something we don't have the time or physical ability to do right now. The second project was one son and a small truck to move 52 boxes from my school to my new home (storage of ten years worth of teaching resources while I am on mat leave). Hired the son for a minimum of 4 hours and it was done in 3. Kori worked hard and had to make sure he had all 52 boxes which were numbered (they were coming out of a massive storage area full of other teachers' storage boxes.) He got them all and moved them in to my basement to 2 different locations for me. I couldn't be there to supervise the as I had to get to the house to prepare. but I was able to trust Kori to find all 52 boxes and get them safely to me.

Very pleased with this Company and with how professional and friendly both reps were on the phone (Hussein and Patrick). I am about to book them again for another manual labour job!

Approximate cost of services:
$400.00
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Theresa Bryson in Etobicoke
Theresa Bryson in Etobicoke
2 reviews ETOBICOKE, ON
10/10

Gardening, weeding, edging

My "son", Braden, arrived on time and eager to get to work. He was polite and friendly, and worked for four hours without wanting a break. I had been putting off the weeding in my garden for some time, and finally decided to give Rent-a-Son a try. I was very pleased, and have already recommended this reasonably-priced service to two friends.

Approximate cost of services:
$135.00
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More about Rent A Son

Rent-a-Son, winner of HomeStars Best Mover in Toronto for 2010, 2011 and 2014, provides insured, bonded and professional residential and commercial moving services. Based in Toronto, Ontario, we provide local, provincial and long distance moving nationally, cross border and internationally.

Rent-a-Son is an agent of northAmerican van lines and is a certified member of the Canadian Association of Movers.

We also offer storage and warehousing out of our Toronto location where we have 25,000 sq ft of temperature controlled, alarmed and video monitored space.

CATEGORIES
Moving & Storage
SERVICES
Local Household Moving, Long Distance Moving, Office Moving, Warehousing and Distribution, Packing, Storage, Moving Help
WEBSITE
http://www.rentason.ca
YEAR ESTABLISHED
2000
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
50
PAYMENT METHOD
Visa, MasterCard, Check
LICENSES
Canadian Association of Movers
MEMBERSHIPS
Better Business Bureau
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
PROJECT MINIMUM
4 Hours
BONDED
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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