I would highly recommend using AVL Moving Systems for all your moving needs. I researched many companies before I committed to using them and they were slightly more expensive on and hourly basis than other movers I had researched but from what I heard on the street (or YELP) is that they were highly efficient, professional, and polite.
I had noticed from my email conversations prior to committing with them that they were very quick to respond to all my questions, mostly annoying questions, and never once did it seem like they were trying to pressure me into using them. Other companies I researched were very pushy and I don't need that. Moving is already a stressful time and AVL seemed to work with me, while other companies were just trying to work me.
So once I committed to using them they gave me a call a week before the move to ensure that my inventory was still similar to what I had originally told them. I much appreciated this because this gave me confirmation that they would be there during moving day.
On moving day they gave me a call 15 minutes before they arrived just to let me know that they were on there way. They did make it 5 minutes later than what was originally scheduled but once they got there they got straight to working. It was a three man crew, so while one gentlemen (I think his name was Austin) was having me fill out the necessary paper work, the other two guys had already put my queen sized bed into the truck. So far so good. They gave me an estimated time of 4 hours for a 2 bedroom apartment but I had no doubt in my mind that it would be much quicker than that.
They were very good about wrapping everything and if it was important to us they would put a moving blanket on it and then wrap it. They were very careful about not damaging any of our items and once they put our items in the truck they RAN back into the apartment to get the next load. I was very impressed.
2 hours later, yes I did say 2 hours, half of what they estimated, they had everything unpacked into my new apartment with not a scratch on a single item. A few tips to help them move faster is to try and consolidate all your big furniture into one area so they can basically see everything they need to pack and if any any of your furniture comes apart it might be a good idea to take it apart before they get there. Because if they can't pack it easily, they may have to take it apart themselves and that could cost you some time, which equates to money.
Again, moving with AVL was a great experience and I'd definitely recommend using them. They may be slightly more expensive on an hourly basis than other movers but I guarantee you you'll actually save money because they, without any doubt, will move your stuff more quickly than any other movers.
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