Helpful Movers - A Local Tacoma Moving Company
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.
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Moving Reviews
Real Tacoma area customers. Unedited, unfiltered reviews of Helpful Movers.
Meloni D
I scheduled for 3 movers for 3 hours to move my pre-packed home/belongings into pods. I was pleasantly surprised with James initially called me about my move and talked to him about what I needed. My biggest concern was my bigger items and he assured me that they could handle both the move and keeping my items safe. He told him his movers would come equipped with materials to safely wrap and store my belongings. The day of the move I received a few messages from James that his movers were running late but they were on their way. 2.5 hours after they were to arrive, only two young men showed up. I inquired on the 3rd and they told me he was on his way. I was a bit worried as the two men who appeared did not have ANY equipment and told me that they did not have any wrapping materials and they were told to show up and start moving. I called the owner James at that time and he told me that he never said that he would send the movers with wrapping materials and such as we had discussed and had he known there were have been additional fees. I tried to bring him back to our initial conversation by giving details of what we discussed and he told me that he didn't like the way I was coming at him and that if I wanted he could have his "team" leave. Being a single mother and having to be out of the home the next day I told him that this was not an option for me and that I needed them to provide the service that we agreed to. At this time the third young man appeared and spoke with James. I was then told that this young man would go to the local store (less than five miles from my home) and get the materials to wrap my large items (I had moving blankets of my own) and come back. The two young men then started to pack the pods and move my belongings. They did not pack with any precision and detail and were just randomly putting stuff in the pods, not securing anything and not taking care with any of my belongings. I then began to help pack and tried to move things that were placed on delicate items or haphazardly. Approximately 1.5 hours later the third mover that I had hired finally returned from the store empty handed. He stated he couldn't locate any wrapping materials and that they would use the limited amount that I had left. They continued to shove things haphazardly into the PODS for the remaining 1.5 hours left on the contract we had eventually running out of room in my pods and not taking care with any items that they moved. I was so concerned at this point that I did not allow them to move my couch or my tv which were the two items I had asked them to take extra care with. When I called James to discuss he did not want to talk about it any further and said that he had NEVER had any problems with this team in the past. I inquired if they were licensed and insured and he said yes but only for the movers loading from my door to the pod and once it was in the pod and anything beyond that would fall on me for damages. When I got off the phone I asked the "team" how long they had been with this company and two of them said it was their second job with this company and had no prior experience. When the movers were finally done they immediately came to me and demanded payment. Despite the fact that I paid for 3 movers for 3 hours and only got 2 for the first 1.5 hours and despite the fact that they ran out of room due to their inability to properly pack my items, I paid them just so they would leave. I then had to go and hire a moving van to finish moving the rest of my belongings on my own. I have not been offered a refund of any kind nor has anyone from the company reached out to rectify the situation. I will NEVER use this company again and plan to take action once I am settled.
Nikki L
They were early, were gracious and hard workers and I would definitely use them again! I gave them the heaviest items and they were champs about moving them! They were awesome!
Dennis S
Their drive to get done was missing at times. It caused us to be on the job a lot longer. But they were very nice guys and very respectful to me and the client.
Casey M
These guys were great! Arrived on time, got done early, knew what they were doing, and made things nice and easy! They were even able to load things so efficiently that we needed one less shipping container than we did in our last move, which was just amazing. If I ever need movers in Washington again they will be my go-to.
Christy P
I surly hope I got thier names correct. Alex & Abraham were on time, looked at everything they were going to pack, that took maybe 5 minutes . They braced the doors for exits and started packing the POD. They hardly stopped for the time they were here. Super polite and kind. I would surly. Use and recommend this company again.
Hendrik C
I picked HireAHelper because they were the best priced and got great reviews. And I am not sorry! They managed to change my order on short notice and the two guys who showed up were not only fast and efficient but friendly too. It was a hot day in Seattle (I know!!!) and they worked fast and hard throughout. They took great care of our move. I would use them again in a flash! A pleasure to work with from the ease of booking to follow up and the actual job. Great business.
Jennifer E
The guys showed up on time. The first thing they did was plug in their cell phones and they checked them after every trip to the trailer. They left SO MUCH stuff in my house. It took 4 more packed minivans load after they were "done". Would never use them again.
Jared R
Seemed like they were just some random guys, not professionals, but they got the job done in pretty good time.
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
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 |