Rent A Son

Moving & Storage
Toronto ON M3J 1Z3
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Jeremy M. in Toronto
Jeremy M. in Toronto
2 reviews TORONTO, ON
8/10

Internal building move

I hired rent-a-son for an internal move from one condo within a building to another one floor up (short term move during renovations). The two movers who helped us were very good and if I were grading only them, I would give the company a 10 star rating. However, I had some issues with the booking process. Apparently, I didn't didn't give the appropriate amount of info, so when I called again to follow up a day or two before the move, they had to add on a couple of more hours to the order. I'll freely admit I don't know how long it takes to pack a condo, so when they gave me the original estimate, I took it to mean they would be moving most of our belongings (including packing dishes and cutlery for example and perhaps excluding items like clothing). In their defense, they asked me to list the major items I needed moving and I told them of the large items, not the small ones. After I was told this I asked to speak to the manager, but he wasn't immediately availabe, but he phoned back and left a message telling me to phone the original advisor who had come back from vacation. Being passed along was a bit annoying. OK, so heavy rant over. In the end I would recommend the service as they did a good job on site, and I think I might use them when I move back into the original condo - especially since most of the items are still in boxes and I know what to ask for.

Approximate cost of services:
$600.00
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Leoncia  in Markham
Leoncia in Markham
2 reviews MARKHAM, ON
10/10

Moving and Storage

The Sons were very friendly and courteous. They securely moved my furniture and other stuff with no worries. I was thinking of not including my mirrors/decors in the storage but when I saw how they work- very professional and organized, I had the peace of mind of letting them take care of almost everything in my house. Their salesperson went above and beyond in finding the right solution or my moving situation, giving me several options with no pressure.

Approximate cost of services:
$36,000.00
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Ellen Long in East York
Ellen Long in East York
4 reviews East York, ON
10/10

Yard work

Great service....I'm always able to get someone from Rent-a-son quickly and it's saved my neck quite a few times. What a relief to suddenly have an able-bodied helper on short notice. We've used Rent-a-son more than 10 times and will continue using them.

Approximate cost of services:
$136.00
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Pat
Pat
6 reviews North York, ON
10/10

fix chicken wire fencing on deck. weed garden and pull out weeds in backyard

Our Rent-a-Son, Shawn showed up on time and was an excellent worker. He fixed the wire fencing on the deck so that our pets would be safe and sound again. Then he spent the rest of time weeding our garden and also pulling out weeds in the back yard. During that time, I tested our wheelchair lift and it didn't work. Shawn figured out the problem quickly and had the lift working in a minute, so I was able to bring our dog down into the yard.

Rent-a-Son also has very friendly and effecient office staff. The phone was answered promptly, my estimate was emailed to me within minutes of my call and everything arranged in a very short time. I was very satisfied with this company and would highly recommend them to everyone.

Approximate cost of services:
$135.00
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J. Lamarre
J. Lamarre
5 reviews North York, ON
10/10

General gardening, cleaning up flower beds

The young man showed up on time at 8:30am and knew how to use all the gardening tools I have. He was polite, diligent and very pleasant. This Rent-a-son business is a great idea. I plan to use them a lot.

Approximate cost of services:
$180.00
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Jim Littlefair in Stirling
Jim Littlefair in Stirling
1 review Stirling, ON
10/10

Yard work

Worker was courteous, on time and worked diligently at all chores assigned - trimming, pruning, moving brush, garden maintenance. Very pleased with work done. I would be happy to hire this worker again in the future.

Approximate cost of services:
$230.00
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Lynda Muller in Sault Ste. Marie
Lynda Muller in Sault Ste. Marie
1 review SCARBOROUGH, ON
10/10

Move from home to storage and storage to new home.

The guys from Rent-A-Son were great. They kept at it until the job was done - no mysterious dissapearances like I've had from other movers. Everything was inventoried and numbered as it went on the truck then checked off when it was unloaded at the new location. Very professional

Approximate cost of services:
$3,000.00
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Anja Sagan in North york
Anja Sagan in North york
1 review NORTH YORK, ON
10/10

gardening, bulk trash removal, repairs

The "son" they sent me was extremely helpful and very friendly, he did everything I asked of him very professionally. I would highly recommend this company to anyone who needs work done around the house. I have had two hips replaced so it is hard for me to bend, he did a great job planting and lifting.

Thanks Rent A Son!

Approximate cost of services:
$138.00
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Ana A. in North york
Ana A. in North york
1 review North York, ON
10/10

Moving Services

I was really pleased with the service provided by the guys. They were polite & pleasant. All my furniture was carefully moved. They were on time and worked very efficiently. When I move again, I will definitely call them up.

Approximate cost of services:
$525.00
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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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