Two Small Men With Big Hearts

Moving & Storage
Toronto ON M5H 2N2
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Annette Mincer from Toronto
Annette Mincer from Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

moving

THANK YOU so much! Your guys were AMAZING!!!! I only remember one of their names….Don Johnson and I believe the other one (the driver) was Tim.
They were on time, polite, happy at their job just a pleasure to work with.
My other daughter is moving I believe she wants Saturday May 23 but I will have to confirm as I want her to cancel her movers and use your company!
Many thanks again

Approximate cost of services:
$800.00
What could this company do to improve their services?
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
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Thank you so much for your kind words. We look forward to helping you in the future when you may need us. By all means, give us a call if your daughter would like to use our services. We would be more than willing to help her out.

Crystal F from Ottawa
Crystal F from Ottawa
1 review Ottawa, ON
10/10

Moving

I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you very much for helping me with my move!

You guys did a fantastic job, were friendly, efficient and extremely careful with my belongings.

I will definitely be recommending you, and when I move again, you will be the first and last company I call!

Approximate cost of services:
$550.00
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Thank you for taking the time to write this review. Its always great to hear how great a move goes from our customers.

Leigh Johnston from Fort Worth
Leigh Johnston from Fort Worth
1 review Ottawa, ON
10/10

moving my mother

I had to move my mother out of her retirement residence. I couldn't be on site. They were timely, call me to ask if I wanted anything else removed fromher apartment, were friendly, helpful, and came in under estimate. I would definitely recommend them!

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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Company Response

Thank you so much for your kind words. I will make sure the Ottawa office sees this review.

Mary from Ottawa
Mary from Ottawa
1 review Ottawa, ON
0/10

moving company

Ottawa...Two small men with big hearts .
They moved us a month ago and I'm still upset and I feel that we got the worst service from them...ever.

-They arrived late.
-After packing the truck with some furniture and boxes the drive then informs us about the additional 2 hour fee for driving to and from their office. We had asked that question and wad told that the move/cost started as soon as they got to the house. We felt pushed into a corner and signed...
-They took their breaks about every 45 mins. from 15 to 30 mins each.
-The truck was filling up and the driver informed us that not all would fit and we would have to pick and choose what was to go with them. There w as ot enough room for all f the heavy equipment but promised to bring them all up stairs for us so that we could mive them ourselves. ( too heavy for me to bring up) This was NOT done.
We left before the movers to go to the new house.
We waited over 2 hours, then got a call that one of the crew walked of (had hockey tickets) and they they called the owner he was bringing a guy to help.
When he got here he introduced himself and asked for $50 in cash. He said that he would help the guys and that it eould go faster withhis help snd that he drove all the way from Kings ton and gas was expensive. Before anyone started bringing our stuff in he ma de sure that we agreed. ( We gave him cash)
To add salt to the wound...one of the first things that he brings in is a non-flat screen tv and he asks " where does the anchor go?"
- Shows me an inappropriate picture on his (owner) phone.
-At the end we had to sign off on the move and the owner told us that we had better give his guys a big tip. I told him that that was not his place to tell us what or if we should tip them(we already had) and he answered that we had better because he doesn't pay them enough..
-The driver then asks us to do a servey with all of the guys in the hall...talk about feeling intimidated...this should be done in private, we would not have given them the same revue!
They left all of their garbage: Pop can
s, food containers, plastic forks and kves on my front lightpost and on the rear corner of my backyard. The left all of the used pkadtic wrap and tape the they swept out the truck on our driveway sll leaving a mess and some of ou items there
-When we went back to our old place to finish up...the first thing I notice is the the toilet paper and the holder are no longer in the main floor washroom, so I head up to the 2nd floor washroom and there's pee all over the seat...ugh.
-Bach at our new place unpacking has been a nightmare. The boxes ate not in the right rooms or even on yhe same level that they were to be.
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P.s. We also paid for the time that we had to wait to get a replacement for their crew member.

In all, we paid for 4 hours that we should not have.
What should have been an exciting day was a horror.
Dents on furniture were denied and I'm still ticked off with the whole situation.

I welcome their head office to contact me.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,888.00
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Company Response

In response to your complaints, the men were a half hour late due to the cold weather and traffic. Diesel vehicles are much harder to start in the cold weather than gas vehicles. Travel time is explained when you call for a quote, and again in the email that was sent to you. All moving companies charge a travel time. This helps cover the cost to pay the driver and helpers while driving from the office to your home and back again when the move is completed.
I have been informed that the men did not take repeated breaks. However they do take quick breaks to have a smoke or just catch their breath now and then, but they do not take 15 – 30 minute breaks every 45 minutes. If this was the case a phone call to the office could have solved this issue.
The men who did this move said the home was not ready to be moved and they had to move a number of things to get to the wood working equipment. The wood dust and shavings were all over the floor and belongings. With such a large job, a quick reminder to the men that they were to move the large items to a place that was easier for you to reach would have helped. Sometimes with large jobs like this one the men forget at the end of the day.
When Ray arrived with the other crew member he asked if you would like him to help out as well at a cost of $50.00. This would save you a few hundred dollars and you agreed. Had he put it on the invoice you would have been billed far more by the hour for his help.
The anchor comment was not meant to be offensive. It was meant as a joke only. I am assuming that it was an old style television and not a large flat screen. There are not many of them around anymore and they are considerably more heavy as a flat screen. He does apologize for the comment, but was not meant to be taken in a harmful way. Sometimes jokes make the job go faster. As for the inappropriate picture on the phone, I do not know what the photo was and he is now aware that personal photo’s should not be shown to customers whether he thinks it’s appropriate or not.
Boxes were not labeled correctly so the men did not know where they go. Had they been labeled as to what room they go into they would have placed them in the right rooms.
The garbage left was inappropriate. They admit that it was their mistake. It all should have been picked up and disposed of at the end of the job. But after a long day working in the cold they were tired and didn’t think of it. They just wanted to get home and warm up. They do apologize for leaving the mess.
Please feel free to contact Ray in the Ottawa office for further explanations. We apologize for the frustrations during your move.

Gerard from Ottawa
Gerard from Ottawa
1 review Ottawa, ON
9/10

Moving

Whoever complained about this company did not have Randy as a team leader and two solid helpers. They arrived on time, started to work immediately, took no break, loaded our furniture and boxes with care, wrapping sofa and chairs etc. At our new home they worked diligently and carefully to unload our stuff in record time in spite of a sometimes temperamental elevator. No damage to our goods or to our old and new homes. They rolled out runners and took great care to not drag things on the hard wood floors.
The lady at the office and Randy upon his arrival explained clearly the issue of travel time and all parts of the contract.
Three great guys.

Approximate cost of services:
$700.00
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Company Response

Thank you for your kind words. We appreciate you taking the time to tell us how pleased you are with your move and look forward to helping you again in the future.

Jodi from Ottawa from Ottawa
Jodi from Ottawa from Ottawa
1 review Ottawa, ON
2/10

Move

I too had a very small move, no appliances, minimal furniture, what I considered a very small job, the three hour minimum was what I expected. I have to agree that the one hour travel is misleading, I assumed that was literal travel time to the original pick up to drop off....nope, that's in my "per hour" cost. I have no idea how it could possibly have taken four hours to get a quarter of a truck full of furniture to my house, 20 minutes away but when I questioned the driver he assured me it was on the up and up and they didn't even take a break!!! My husband helped unload the truck, one of the men was very hard working, the other maybe not so much....took four phone calls in the time he was here. I will never, ever recommend this company as every person I've spoken to feels we've been grossly overcharged and I can't even imagine the cost if you were moving your whole house....wish I had checked out reviews before booking, I'm sure I could have definitely found a reliable mover at probably half the cost.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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Company Response

We are a bit surprised to read this review, as this was not the feedback we originally received form Jodi. Jodi was not present for the entire move but was responsible for the actual booking and payment. Her boss and his wife were at the pick up location, and were giving their furniture to Jodi. Upon arrival, at the pickup, our movers had to take apart many pieces of IKEA furniture, shrink wrap, pad and do some last minute packing ie. glassware, which was not part of the original booking. Our driver went searching for materials to accomodate the pack as the customer had nothing. When they were finished, her boss and his wife thanked and tipped the movers. As there is construction going on all over Ottawa, they did hit traffic between the pick up address and the destination address. Once they got to the offload, only Jodi's husband was present. Her husband requested that the guys put the bed together, which was also not part of the original booking. He was told this would add extra time, and extra costs. He replied "I don't care, go ahead and do it". Upon completion of the move, he also told the men they did a good job. An hour later, Jodi had contacted the office about her bill. She was happy with the bill explanation. She thanked us and said she got a good report from her boss and her husband.
Thank you,
Chelsea
Office Administrator

cliff from London
cliff from London
1 review London, ON
10/10

Moving

Had to hire this company on very short notice (5 days). The team they sent were fantastic, very professional and took great care with all of our possessions. First time using this company but I will use them again.

Approximate cost of services:
$890.00
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Thank you so much for your kind words. We look forward to helping you in the future with your moving needs.

J from Kitchener
J from Kitchener
1 review Kitchener, ON
5/10

Movers

The movers showed up without tools to dis-assemble furniture...beds, etc. The truck was too small and my house was an average 3-bdrm size (2300 ft sq). According to the owner of the franchise, this was the biggest truck allowed for inter-city moves...which turned out to be untrue. As a result a lot of my belongings were left behind and I had to make other arrangements, or pay them to drive all the way across town and back again. After unloading, the movers were handing me pieces of furniture here and there (handles, legs of couches, hardware, etc. The corners of the boxsprings were damaged. Very very frustrating move.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,100.00
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Company Response

Could you please give the local Kitchener office a call so they can try and make this right for you. Without a name or date of your move it is difficult to try and reach you.
Thank you.

Sarah Price from Kitchener
Sarah Price from Kitchener
1 review Kitchener, ON
10/10

Moving

The team out of kitchener provided fantastic service and very friendly and professional. They made the move to Toronto easy and less stressful on me. Big thanks to AK and his crew.

Approximate cost of services:
$800.00
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Thank you very much for your kind words. I will make sure that AK sees your review.

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More about Two Small Men With Big Hearts

Two Small Men With Big Hearts Moving is one of Canada's largest network of independent moving companies . Our goal is to provide a top level of moving service anywhere in Canada at a competitive price. This will ensure stable, steady growth and make us a force in the future. We offer local and long distance moving services for homes, apartments & offices within Canada.

Kingston movers ray@moving.ca 613-549-1888 or 613-968-9097
Oshawa movers (Durham region) toronto@moving.ca 905-665-6404
Greater Toronto movers toronto@moving.ca 416-663-6300
York Region movers toronto@moving.ca 905-761-7488
Barrie movers toronto@moving.ca 905-841-9210 or 705-722-9970
Mississauga movers sam@moving.ca 905-272-9310
Kitchener Waterloo movers danmayo@moving.ca 519-748-1117
Hamilton movers (Burlington) kyle@moving.ca 905-524-3278
London movers danmayo@moving.ca 519-666-3600

Some services that we provide are, local moving, Long Haul, long distance moving, National and International Moving for Residential, Office and Commercial Moves.

CATEGORIES
Moving & Storage
PRODUCTS
Packing Services available.
SERVICES
Local moving, Long distance moving, National and International Moving for Residential, Office and Commercial Moves.
WEBSITE
http://www.moving.ca
YEAR ESTABLISHED
32
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
80
PAYMENT METHOD
Visa, Mastercard, Cash, Etransfer
MEMBERSHIPS
BBB, Consumers Choice Award
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
PROJECT MINIMUM
Please call for a free estimate.
BONDED
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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