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Crabtree Family Moving & Storage

Moving and storage service in Raleigh, North Carolina

Google rating

4.8

Ratings counted

360

Are 1 or 2 star

5.3%Around typical

The rating breakdown

19 of the 360 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Crabtree Family Moving & Storage are one or two star.

Against other listings in Raleigh

This company5.3%
Typical listing in Raleigh1.3%

3.9 percentage points higher than the middle of the 20 listings in Raleigh we can publish a rate for.

Google’s published star breakdown

Distribution of star ratings as published by Google
RatingDistributionCountShare
5 star
33593.1%
4 star
51.4%
3 star
10.3%
2 star
30.8%
1 star
164.4%

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%.

Against every mover we can rate
0–5%
7,048
5–10%
1,993
10–20%
1,265
20%+
454

The marker is Crabtree Family Moving & Storage at 5.3%. 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 Crabtree Family Moving & Storage, counted by matching the words they used.

  • Damage to belongings7 · 41%
  • Stopped responding2 · 12%
  • Items missing or never delivered1 · 6%
  • Crew conduct1 · 6%

Counted across the 17 one and two star reviews we have read for Crabtree Family Moving & Storage. 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

1-star Google reviewAshton N.Edited a year ago
Had used this company for multiple moves in the past and had an absolutely horrible experience the last time using them. We provided moving blankets, wrap and tape for all of our items and they failed to wrap a number of items, stacking items improperly in our moving pod, and without securing them. Causing over $10,000 worth of damages (en entire bedroom set ruined, plus other items) and without any return calls from upper management. DO NOT use this company of you care about your belongings!
Reply from the business

Hi Ashton, We understand your frustration and always strive to provide a positive experience for our customers. We want to clarify that for this specific service, we were hired to load your personal moving pod (labor-only service) using your packing/moving materials, as per your request.

1-star Google reviewBarbaraa year ago
Horrible experience. From the unprofessional crew to the management team who never responded when drivers had not show up for hours after expected.
1-star Google reviewDarren F.a year ago
This is a difficult review to write because everything went so smoothly. The crew was great and on time so much so I tipped them $300. A day after unpacking I went to hang my brand new TV ( which I paid additional money to have them pack and it was broken. I wasn’t worry in the slightest because Grayson who has been great to deal with is extremely helpful got me set up and “FULLY PROTECTED “. I sent him this picture and he said thank you for sending it and he would talk to his manager and get back to me.
Reply from the business

We’re truly sorry to hear about the damage to your TV and we completely understand how frustrating that must be, especially after taking additional steps to have it packed with care.

1-star Google reviewMike7 months ago
We used Crabtree for a previous move and everything went pretty smoothly. Because of that, seven years later we asked them to move us again. We had to store our furniture for 7-8 months and were told it would be in conditioned storage. After almost 8 months we received our furniture and it was a mess. Mold and mildew on almost all of it, to such an extent that the driver of the truck who remained in the back of the truck while unloading said he felt congested with a headache and it just started while unloading.
1-star Google reviewDave W.5 years ago
We hired Crabtree Family Moving to help us move into our new dream home, including transferring and hooking up washer/dryer. The movers incorrectly installed the washer, leading to a major flood of our laundry room and kitchen, ruining our hardwood floors. The movers caused $10,000-$15,000 of damage and it will take weeks to do the repairs during which we will lose access to our kitchen and other areas of the house.
1-star Google reviewBrie R.Edited a year ago
Update: To the owners, we never received a response to our emails beyond your initial email and there is no statue of limitations for an angry customer. Update: my daughter's bed collapsed into the frame. They left screws sticking out that ripped a hole in the mattress and had ignored the holes in the rail to slap screws into a few bed slats and called it a day. They slats were crooked and fell through the rails. Our guest bed almost collapsed the other day because they never tightened the screws.
Reply from the business

Hi Brie. We’re truly sorry to hear that this has been your experience, and we appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. We take all feedback seriously and strive to improve based on what we learn.

1-star Google reviewLisa C.3 years ago
Reviewed a couple months ago and doing a follow up. Hired for an out of state high end move. Purchased the extra insurance as it was such a large and expensive move. Many items damaged, all photographed and many shown to the owners ( they accompanied the crew as it was such a large/net worth move) have been trying to settle damage and out of pocket set up for gym, clocks (was their responsibility to do) damaged walls, some damaged items are irreparable, thousands of dollars in damage and Cliff and his “insurance”…
Reply from the business

Lisa, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I’m glad you’ve been in contact with our insurance. Filing a claim is new for us as we’ve had very little damage over the years. I appreciate your patience with the insurance and I’m sure they’re working hard to get this resolved.

1-star Google reviewMadeline W.a year ago
This company is TERRIBLE! I would give this company 0 stars if I could. They essentially chucked all of my belongings into a truck and let them fend for themself. I have a broken TV, broken lampshades, dented lamps. We hired them to have them pack items and they failed to do that on the day they said we would. This meant that we had to take time to pack the things they did not pack ourselves. Our boxes were crumpled, ripped, crushed, all manner of destroyed. Every person we interacted with was high.
Reply from the business

We’re very sorry to hear you had a disappointing experience, that’s never the standard we aim to deliver at Crabtree Family Moving. We take feedback like this seriously and use it to improve how we serve future customers.

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 courteous203 · 63%
  • Worked hard and fast122 · 38%
  • Careful with belongings83 · 26%
  • Turned up when they said62 · 19%
  • Kept in touch37 · 12%
  • Price matched the quote11 · 3%

Counted across the 320 four and five star reviews we have read for Crabtree Family Moving & Storage. A review can mention more than one thing.

In their own words

5-star Google reviewBritneya year ago
Absolutely Beyond Amazing! We had an incredible experience with Crabtree Family Moving! From start to finish, their team was exceptional. Kenny and Mike were an absolute pleasure to work with—responsive, professional, and genuinely invested in making our move go smoothly. Their customer service is unmatched, and they were incredibly flexible with pricing, which we truly appreciated. The movers themselves were outstanding—prompt, organized, and FAST.
Reply from the business

Thank you so much for this amazing review! We’re truly honored to have been part of your moving journey and grateful for your kind words. Kenny, Mike, and the whole team will be thrilled to hear how much you appreciated their service.

5-star Google reviewDiane E.9 years ago
Crabtree Family Moving did a great job of moving our household over 1800 miles from Raleigh to Colorado Springs at a very reasonable price. Our wood furniture was wrapped with heavy blankets and shrink wrapped. We packed our own boxes and Daniel and Valente did an excellent job of organizing them in a space efficient way. We really liked the fact that the same team which loaded us did the driving and unloaded us. Our belongings were never transferred from truck to truck and they took a direct route.
Reply from the business

Hi Diane! It was a pleasure serving you. Remember NO distance is too far and no job is too big for our team!

4-star Google reviewRhiannon G.7 years ago
We recently moved from one area of Raleigh to a suburb about 20 miles away. Staff were efficient with time, on time, professional, and great to work with. Delicate with our belongings and wrapped everything in blankets and cellophane. I want to mention that we went with them based on online reviews and their "flat rate" policy (allow me to explain, below). My husband called and spoke with Austin and received a written (emailed) estimate that was in our budget.
5-star Google reviewCRW Z.a year ago
The process of finding a reliable and reputable moving company can be frustrating and exhausting but look no further than Crabtree Family Moving. I hired Crabtree Movers for a local move which included packing and must say I was 5-stars pleasantly surprised. They were not the cheapest quote but the responsiveness and clarity on charges is what sealed the deal for me. I had two crews’ packers and movers – my review covers both. These young men were prompt, courteous and worked every minute of the move.

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.

  • courteous staff33
  • friendly movers30
  • professional crew21
  • local move14
  • efficient crew10
  • furniture moving10
  • long distance move6
  • accurate quote5
  • punctual crew4
  • out of state move2

What the company says about itself

Taken from Crabtree Family Moving & Storage’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.

  • Describes itself as family ownedsays on their website
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  • Advertises free estimatessays on their website
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  • States how long it has tradedsays on their website
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    “…service to the Raleigh area for over 25 years! Small home or a grand residential prop”Raw text captured from the page, including any surrounding navigation.

Where else this company appears

Pages elsewhere that name this business. Matched on name and location, so a listing here is a lead worth checking rather than a confirmed identity.

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Before you hire Crabtree Family Moving & Storage

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