Movers in Walnut Creek , CA

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

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Movers in Walnut Creek, CA and Nearby

New job, expanding family, empty nest—there are plenty of reasons why we relocate. No matter what your reason, one thing remains constant: moving is a pain. We give a rundown of various moving options, including ratings of local moving companies, which should help ease the pain.

From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
			for quality	for price
1.	Magic Moving & Storage 712 Bancroft Rd #330 Walnut Creek, CA 925-943-2123		How does "Magic Moving & Storage" rate compared to other movers in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Chipman Relocations 5060 Forni Dr #C Concord, CA 925-825-5000	13 ratings	How does "Chipman Relocations" rate compared to other movers in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Ben's Moving & Trucking 2120 McGee Ave Berkeley, CA 510-540-1991	25 ratings	How does "Ben's Moving & Trucking" rate compared to other movers in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Delancey Street Movers 600 Embarcadero St San Francisco, CA 415-512-5110	120 ratings	How does "Delancey Street Movers" rate compared to other movers in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Celtic Moving & Storage 1480 Donner St San Francisco, CA 415-822-0564	17 ratings	How does "Celtic Moving & Storage" rate compared to other movers in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Cummings Moving & Storage 275 S Maple Ave South San Francisco, CA 650-692-3000	14 ratings	How does "Cummings Moving & Storage" rate compared to other movers in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Advanced Moving 213 E Maude Ave #101 Sunnyvale, CA 408-737-7015	10 ratings	How does "Advanced Moving" rate compared to other movers in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Locatelli Moving & Storage 122 Encinal St Santa Cruz, CA 831-425-7775	12 ratings	How does "Locatelli Moving & Storage" rate compared to other movers in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Movers

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Movers Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Movers.

Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Mover: What could be a better rating than using the same moving company TWICE within 6..........
Subscriber from BELVEDERE TIBURON, CA wrote Another Mover: They were great in every way.......
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Mover: I called for lots of quotes, did a lot research, and I found rave reviews..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Mover: Every staff member -- estimator, packers, driver, helpers -- was polite and helpful. The move..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Mover: I wouldn't recommend them, since their estimator made a big mistake in estimating the time..........
Subscriber from STANFORD, CA wrote Another Mover: Need more reliable, experienced worker-helpers on moving day. One inexperienced young worker-helper did not know..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Mover: Price went up 32% when crew arrived though packing & materials were included in estimate.......
Subscriber from CARMEL, CA wrote Another Mover: They took our pods and moved some furniture to an apartment. All was well done,..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Mover: They did a good job and communicated well overall, except that they didn't tell me..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Mover: We had some problems with the loading crew, but the rest was great........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Mover: Reliable and inexpensive. Chinese workers who don't speak much English, but are excellent and professional...........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Mover: I used Northstar to move from LA to SFO. Northstart did an excellent service. Completed..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Mover: I decided to use Delancey Movers after reading a lot of favorable reviews. I call..........
Subscriber from HILO, H wrote Another Mover: Missing items and damaged furniture upon arrival at destination. The only moving company advising of..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Mover: Couldn't have had a better company move me. The efficiency, speed and care that Delancy..........
Subscriber from FAIRFIELD, CA wrote Another Mover: The move was smooth and the service was great.......
Subscriber from SANTA CLARA, CA wrote Another Mover: Did an excellent, swift job of moving my one 1 bedroom apartment. Friendly staff........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Mover: Stu and his gang do GREAT moving work. IN fact, the most careful, conscientious movers..........
Subscriber from BURLINGAME, CA wrote Another Mover: I had a terrific experience with them. Everyone I interacted with from Northstar were amazing...........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Mover: Rational Moving personnel relocated our household furnishings on June 11, 2008 from Boulder Creek to..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Mover: I have moved 4 times in 6 years, 3 of which were long distance. Delancy..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Mover: piano moving company.......
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Mover: Best moving experience I have ever had. Price was amazingly low and service in every..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Mover: Professional, friendly, respectful. Were very appreciative of the tip we gave them. Definitely gave us..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Mover: Have used them twice in last year -- outstanding care with our household belongings, attitude..........
Subscriber from HILLSBOROUGH, CA wrote Another Mover: This was our 3rd time using them and we don't intend to look elsewhere in..........
Subscriber from MILL VALLEY, CA wrote Another Mover: The crew worked quickly and completed the job in less time than estimated. They were..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Mover: lowest quoted price of 4 movers for 75 mile in state move.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Mover: Very professional and affordable. They highly overestimated the cost of the move - our expenses..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Mover: Decided on Delancey after their previous review in Consumers Checkbook and comparing two other highly..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Mover: Moving is no fun, It’s transferring utilities and updating the address everywhere, and packing for..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Mover: More expensive than other movers but Stu and his crew really go the extra distance..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Mover: Chinese moving company. Very inexpensive but not very careful with your items........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Mover: Best movers I've ever had, and I've had many........
Subscriber from EL SOBRANTE, CA wrote Another Mover: They were late arriving at old location. When pulling out from old location, driver (owner,..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Mover: This is one of the best choices locally for moving fine antique furniture, although they..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Mover: I don't even bother comparison shopping when I need a mover. Delancey Street has always..........
Subscriber from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote Another Mover: Best moving service in the Bay Area as far as I'm concerned........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Mover: I've have had so many bad moving experiences, but this one was wonderful. The guys..........
Subscriber from CLAYTON, CA wrote Another Mover: Outstanding personalized service. Stu is personally involved in every move and takes great care to..........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Mover: Inexpensive and professional........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Mover: Several items damaged (chipped wood/paint; scraped off paint on refrigerator door, because they were "sure"..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Mover: They were kind to me in my time of enormous distress. Fred came out to..........
Subscriber from BENICIA, CA wrote Another Mover: Broke picture frame glass during move - tried to conceal the broken item by placing..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Mover: On time, efficient, helpful, competent. Will absolutely use them again. Crew chief Orlando managed his..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Mover: Wrapped furniture well. Did not damage floors while moving items. Efficient........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Mover: Actually I didn't use these people myself, but rather I'm part of a large university..........

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