DC Top Choice Movers
Mover in Alexandria, Virginia
Google rating
4.4
Ratings counted
161
Are 1 or 2 star
15.5%Well above typical
The rating breakdown
25 of the 161 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for DC Top Choice Movers are one or two star.
Against other movers in Alexandria
11.5 percentage points higher than the middle of the 15 movers in Alexandria we can publish a rate for.
Google’s published star breakdown
| Rating | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 star | 133 | 82.6% | |
| 4 star | 2 | 1.2% | |
| 3 star | 1 | 0.6% | |
| 2 star | 3 | 1.9% | |
| 1 star | 22 | 13.7% |
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 DC Top Choice Movers at 15.5%. 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 DC Top Choice Movers, counted by matching the words they used.
- Crew conduct7 · 30%
- Damage to belongings6 · 26%
- Items missing or never delivered3 · 13%
- Late, delayed or a no-show2 · 9%
- Stopped responding1 · 4%
Counted across the 23 one and two star reviews we have read for DC Top Choice Movers. 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
Don’t use this company, very disappointed in the quality of work they did with loading our trailer. We unloaded our trailer only to find broken furniture, my lawnmower sitting on top of my new recliner with the blades rubbing the fabric, who does that? I provided ratchet straps, blankets and wrap for them to use, they used non of it. The only furniture that was wrapped, was the furniture we wrapped.
Before choosing this company I read the reviews and a few people stated they canceled due to COVID workers. Well the day before my scheduled appointment they called to reschedule due to workers had COVID. I was like "oh Lord here we go, I guess they are going to continue to use the same excuse when they need to reschedule!" So, my appointment got rescheduled for a later time. When the team was due to come they texted me 3mins prior to let me know they were going to be late.
Took a long time to respond to this review as the lady said she would take it down, then said she was busy but would take it down soon and now has put us off over and over when it would only take 5 minutes to do as she said she would?
When I initiated my reservation, you must pay the amount due for services that have yet to be rendered. You would think that when a customer pays, the movers get a code, an email, a text stating the individual has paid and reserved/requested a date and time. Long story short, we exchanged a few emails that were initiated by the company inquiring the amount of furniture. A few nights later I receive am email at 10pm inquiring what size truck I had rented. Again, I responded within minutes.
As we explained to Robert many many times we called 4 times to ask if we could come early or on time left multiple voice mails with no response. With no response for 45 minute we had an emergency with another customer who had an early elevator window then they thought so we sent Robert's team to…
My fiancé and I used this service to move apartments in Alexandria. He and his friend had used the service before and had a perfectly pleasant experience. The same was not true this time around. The packing team was one man short so we had just one guy show up to pack up 5 rooms; he spent 5 out of 6 hours just packing up the kitchen! JUST THE KITCHEN! We had to call two to come over to help us pack up the other rooms before the movers arrived!
These customers had a first rate packer. Yes his partner got sick so I sent him early and for 6 hours instead of 3, so same price but twice as much time as only 1 packer. Did anything in the kitchen break? No. It is by far the most time consuming room as every dish has to be wrapped.
Do not hire this company. I repeat, do not hire this company. The owner is now lying about the whole incident, but believe me, it was not a safe situation, and I was worried about harm to my son in the moment. The guys hired to do our move were not professional movers, and were hired last minute on craigslist. They showed up, inebriated, insisting that my son pay them in cash, and one of them impaired to the point of high concern.
Sandra is a liar. She was not even present for the move it was her sons move. BTW no money was paid! Zero her son who was the customer and he ripped us off. I assured hime that I would come if needed but Andre had worked several jobs for us.
I hired them in late February of 2023. It was a bad experience that I will not soon forget. They had no moving pads. I was on a deadline and tried to give them the benefit of the doubt as the day got worse and worse. It was a 3 stop move (main house, storage bin, second house) and they only completed 2 out of 3. Even the 2 parts of the move they left several large items in garage that I asked them to take to basement.
The customer paid the original quote for minimum time only, saying he would pay the rest the next day and then cancelled on us for next day. His team leader of his moving team has this to say about the move: Chales: MASTER SCAM ARTIST ●Con Artist ●Racist ●Atheist ●Liar ●Cheater Charles didn't want…
Avoid this company at all cost! We recently moved from Indinana and had scheduled DC Top Choice Movers to unpack our U-Haul. We arrived in town later then expected and confirmed a new time with the movers. We waited an hour for the movers to show with no movers in site. We called several times and emailed the company, all calls and emails went unanswered. Three hours after the agreed upon time it was clear DC Top Choice Movers where not going to show up.
I do not recommend DC Top Choice Movers. The individuals that moved my furniture were kind. However, my marble table was dropped while it was being carried. My table top was face down on the cement which was baffling. The movers apologized. When I called to figure out how my item was going to be paid for I did not receive a call back. I emailed and got into a disagreement with Amy and or Robin. They did not want to accept responsibility.
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.
- Worked hard and fast64 · 52%
- Professional and courteous62 · 51%
- Turned up when they said29 · 24%
- Careful with belongings20 · 16%
- Kept in touch18 · 15%
- Price matched the quote2 · 2%
Counted across the 122 four and five star reviews we have read for DC Top Choice Movers. A review can mention more than one thing.
In their own words
We had never heard of the practice of hiring moving labor to load and unload a rental truck for a move, until our recent relocation. Based on reviews and pricing, we chose DC Top Choice Movers, and are very glad we did. They made our move a very positive and painless experience. After some informative exchanges with the owner, Robin, we went with his suggestion of a four-man crew for two hours to load our rental truck (we had already done all the packing), which worked perfectly, especially given that we were on a…
We absolutely loved our experience with DC Top Choice Movers. For starters, they didn't make me call them to go over pricing, so I didn't have to put up with an obnoxious hard sell. After exchanging a few emails with us to go over our inventory and our options, we got a good price quote and decided to go with them. Eddie and Raul arrived right on time and were absolute pros. They did a quick walkthrough to review exactly what they would be taking in the truck.
If you're looking for a moving company, I highly, highly recommend booking with this team! I've used several moving companies over the years, and Lorenzo, Derrick, and Richard have been the absolute best by far. They made the entire process incredibly easy from start to finish. They arrived right on time (which I really appreciate), were extremely professional, respectful, and handled all of my belongings with care. What impressed me the most was how quickly they worked.
You MUST HIRE them! We had to move from our home in Virginia to our new home in Maryland. We had 30 years of "stuff" to move. I can't iterate how talented Terrance is in his "tetris" game to stack a truck to load every square inch of space to get our things on the truck... safely to your new destination. Not a single shift of anything... or any damage. He is so thorough. Quan helped on the front end of our move with Terrance. They did an amazing job. Ensured NO damage to our home we were selling...
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 staff8
- rehire7
- efficient movers5
- professional movers5
- scheduling4
- hardworking staff4
- professional company2
- easy move2
- kind movers2
- easy to work with2
Where else this company appears
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- chamberofcommerce.comdirectory
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