Changing Spaces Moving Inc.
Mover at 2232 Cahaba Valley Dr Ste N in Birmingham, Alabama
Google rating
4.9
Ratings counted
703
Are 1 or 2 star
2.3%Around typical
Google carries another listing under this name in Birmingham. They may be separate branches or duplicate entries for the same business — we cannot tell which, so we publish both: the other listing.
The rating breakdown
16 of the 703 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Changing Spaces Moving Inc. are one or two star.
Against other listings in Birmingham
About the same as the middle of the 19 listings in Birmingham we can publish a rate for.
Google’s published star breakdown
| Rating | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 star | 669 | 95.2% | |
| 4 star | 16 | 2.3% | |
| 3 star | 2 | 0.3% | |
| 2 star | 5 | 0.7% | |
| 1 star | 11 | 1.6% |
Counts as published by Google in its star breakdown, not the reviews we have read. Google also publishes a review count, which does not always match this total. Each row is rounded on its own, so the shares need not add to exactly 100%.
- 0–5%
- 7,048
- 5–10%
- 1,993
- 10–20%
- 1,265
- 20%+
- 454
The marker is Changing Spaces Moving Inc. at 2.3%. The typical mover among the 10,760 we can publish a rate for sits at 3.0%.
Every company with at least 20 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown. Rates come from those breakdowns, not from the reviews we have read.
What the complaints say
Moving goes wrong in a small number of specific ways. These are the ones reviewers describe in the low-star reviews we have read for Changing Spaces Moving Inc., counted by matching the words they used.
- Price rose after the quote1 · 9%
- Damage to belongings1 · 9%
- Crew conduct1 · 9%
Counted across the 11 one and two star reviews we have read for Changing Spaces Moving Inc.. A review can describe more than one problem, so these do not add to 100%. Each share is rounded on its own.
In their own words
So I was initially quoted 2 hours for this move. The movers completed the entire move in the time from 832-1027. When he checked me out he said he was quoting me from "745 to 1115" resulting in me having to pay $200 extra dollars. The time they spent before arriving to my home and after leaving my apartment is not in my control. This is corrupt and a way to take people's money.
Ashton, we apologize for this negative experience and want you to know we strive for every move we have to be a great experience for our customers! We have gone back and reviewed our truck logs to see that you were overcharged by 15 minutes. Your card has been credited for the difference.
OVERCHARGED I was happy with the actual move but got billed too much based on what I was quoted. The summary is that I got a quote for 4 movers/2 trucks for 4-6 hours. They were short one mover for the first two hours and it was a big move, so it isn't surprising that it took 7 total hours. Since it took longer than the estimate, I expected to get billed for an additional hour. But I got billed for what would equal about 9 total hours, which was more than $700 more than it should have been.
They respected my belongings, but NOT me. The movers were generally friendly, but there were a couple of things that caused me to feel uncomfortable in my own home OR to wonder what was going on. At some point during the move two additional people showed up than what was planned. One was limping pretty badly and carried one or two boxes in.
First, I will agree it wasn't our finest day. When the job came in we only had one crew available and the job was too big with two 10x20 storage units for one crew. We had availability at our Huntsville/Madison office and offered a crew at a little higher rate and the customer accepted.
Owners billed me $110.00, charging me for an hours worth of work, for their movers to stop by my storage unit and look at it for 1 minute and advise me that the repacking job I had done the day prior was as good as could be done. They had packed my storage unit the prior week and left a lot of dead space so I couldn't fit additional pieces. Three days later I spent 2 hours repacking, but wanted to see if their movers could create some additional space.
We are sorry that the customer feels the way he does. Let’s look at both of the moves. We moved the customer a few days before from a home to storage. He told our driver he had set aside two storage units for this move.
I had not used this service before. A coworker suggested I check out these guys before I wore out my new hip. The movers themselves were very polite, but brought no boxes. I had already packed and moved all but 2 rooms in the basement. I prepaid for 2 hours, and thought it may be a 3 hour job tops. We arrived at 0900, and did not finish downloading until 1400. Because of the lack of boxes, the truck had to be packed shallowly, and I put the last few items in my vehicle for lack of space.
Ronald chose to move by the cost per hour method from Fayetteville, Tennessee to Madison, Alabama that includes drive time in the cost that took a total of 6.25 hours. This round trip drive time took two hours.
Your online free estimate is a disappointment. The client does all the work for you and the web program Estimate form needs work to be user friendly. There is o way to go back to previous pages to change information. I tried, and all pages I had previously filled out were wiped clean. You need a way to "save" and also "print because I have no way of remembering the many items I listed and under what category.
Priscilla, we appreciate your feedback and apologize for the inconvenience.
The driver lacked basic knowledge of furniture placement and put very heavy items flat against the walls therefore preventing access to phonejacks and electrical outlets. Is it customary for CS employees to alter paperwork, overprice tickets, and then explain to customers how he changes paperwork around to keep his tips from being processed through CS which keeps him avoid paying taxes on that part if his earnings and keep them off the books?
It is unfortunate that we were unable to make Ms. Kenerley (wife of John Laughhead) happy. At first we didn’t know who Ms. Kenerley was since we hadn’t moved anyone by that name, we asked the men (Jason & Grant) if they knew who this was and what happened during the move to receive such a poor…
My most recent experience with Changing Spaces moving company was poor. One of the movers had apparently made plans for the evening and so he was rushing through the move. They did not move everything that was needed, and they did not put two of the beds back together, did not hook up the washer and dryer. They were unable to get the refrigerator inside and left it in the garage. They promised to call me and come back on their own time and finish the job, but I never heard from them.
We’re sorry that your move did not go as planned. When we checked into the move we found that the move lasted nine and a half hours and went to 6:30 PM on Saturday evening. Our movers are trained to hustle on all moves to give the customer the best quality move at the lowest cost.
What satisfied customers point to
The same method, applied to the four and five star reviews. Most movers are praised for the same handful of things, so what is missing here is often as telling as what is present.
- Professional and courteous204 · 58%
- Worked hard and fast159 · 45%
- Turned up when they said76 · 22%
- Careful with belongings62 · 18%
- Kept in touch24 · 7%
- Price matched the quote4 · 1%
Counted across the 353 four and five star reviews we have read for Changing Spaces Moving Inc.. A review can mention more than one thing.
In their own words
From start to finish, we had a 6 Star experience. The moving team either arrived right on time or would call, ready to go, a little early! The guys that moved us, Jared, Drake, Justin and Jacob, we’re not only cordial and professional, but made an otherwise stressful experience, fun! They worked hard from start to finish and kept us informed about the process of packing and moving. Through the entire process we knew we were in good hands. They were careful and efficient with every step.
Thank you Wendy for the glowing review for crew and staff! It was a pleasure working with you!
My office, which was 25,000 sq ft, was moving. I probably waited to the last minute to call a mover. I called several movers and asked if they could do an in person estimate to move the office. All of them said no because they were concerned about the virus and wanted to do it by phone. I then called Changing Spaces on a Monday morning. They said they could do an in person estimate and wanted to schedule it for Tuesday or Wednesday . I advised that I really needed it done that day.
Thanks Tony for the great review! We appreciate you taking the time to let other potential customers know how we did! We truly enjoyed working with you thru the entire process of the move.
From the first phone call to the last trip (of multiple), CSM exceeded my expectations! Cheryl is amazing - guiding you through the ins and outs, answering questions, and communicating throughout the process. She is a real asset to this company. Then, can we talk about the moving team?? My projects were multi-trip, out of state pick up, disassembly, load, drive, unload and reassemble - a bit overwhelming and complex.
Deborah, we really appreciate your review of our moving team and thank you for giving us the opportunity to help you move. We look forward to helping you in the future!
We used Changing Spaces for a local move of our big and heavy furniture/appliances. I liked the fact that I was able to enter all of my needs, room by room, on their website before they called with a quote. That’s efficiency! They were very responsive to my request for a quote and were thorough in their estimate. Their rates were better than any other company I spoke to.
Thanks Chad for the AWESOME review! We will be ready to assist should you need us in the future. We enjoyed working with you!
What Google’s own summary highlights
Google surfaces topics it finds across a business’s reviews. They skew positive across every mover we hold, so treat them as a summary of what this company is praised for rather than a balanced picture.
- professional movers62
- courteous staff52
- polite movers19
- furniture moving9
- careful movers9
- furniture placement8
- fast movers7
- piano moving3
- long distance move2
- out of state move2
What the company says about itself
Taken from Changing Spaces Moving Inc.’s own website. These are statements the business makes, not things we have verified — we have no way to check them, and neither claim nor absence should be read as a finding.
- Says it is insuredsays on their website
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- Advertises free estimatessays on their website
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- Describes itself as family ownedsays on their website
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- States a founding yearsays on their website
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- Mentions the Better Business Bureausays on their website
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- Says it is bondedsays on their website
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