Helpful Movers - A Local Tacoma Moving Company

(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


One of Tacoma's Favorite Moving Companies

A Note from HireAHelper

We love working with Helpful Movers because they pride themselves in taking care of their Tacoma, WA neighbors. After several years moving in and around Tacoma we believe you'll love working with them too!

Relocation with 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.

4.7
1,015 reviews
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Amanda B

(5) 4/28/2023 Graham

I highly recommend “helpful movers” . They were on time with a smile on there face ready to help. Very organized in there approach and pleasant to coordinate with.
I’m in real estate and will definitely be using them again.

Johnny N

(5) 4/25/2023 Tacoma

I have worked with James with a couple of moves in the past, and yet again, with my last move, his team did a great job. They finished their prior job early and was able to come do my move early, which helped me out, with my morning already been busy. The movers, current and past, has always been professional and careful with my items.

Severine P

(5) 4/25/2023 Seattle

arrived on time, very efficient, friendly and they know their job

Alex D

(5) 4/15/2023 Seattle

Helpful Movers was amazing!! They were so quick, very nice, and took great care of our items. We hired them to unload our truck and they did the whole thing in about an hour—and they were going up stairs.

If you’re on the fence about hiring someone to unload, just do it. Totally worth the money to have someone else do this part of the move (at least).

Fai S

(5) 4/13/2023 Bellevue

They arrived early, listened to what I needed and did the work very quickly. There was minor damage to an item but they were upfront about it, took their own pictures and reported it to central. I was impressed with the responsibility they showed. I’d hire Garett and Jonathan again.

Curt E

(5) 4/16/2023 Maple Valley

These were two great young men. They were quick and efficient. Great decision.

William C

(5) 4/8/2023 Seattle

Awesome work! Fast, professional, and friendly.

Ann V

(5) 4/7/2023 Tacoma

Derrick and Jamal were professional, courteous and helpful. But because of their positive attitude, smiles and conviviality they fall into the EXCEPTIONAL category. Especially on the Friday of a holiday weekend . I hope the picture conveys their enthusiasm.

Sally H

(5) 4/7/2023 Tacoma

Very professional! Punctual, efficient, careful & considerate. Would hire again & recommend to friends.

Ben C

(5) 4/1/2023 Seattle

Very helpful, good communication before the appointed time. Looked after my things and we got everything done nice and quickly. Would definitely hire again!

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.

Local Mover 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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