Delaware Moving and Storage
Moving and storage service in Wilmington, Delaware
Its address is in Bear, Delaware. It appears here because Google returns it for Wilmington.
Google rating
3.9
Ratings counted
177
Are 1 or 2 star
28.2%Well above typical
The rating breakdown
50 of the 177 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Delaware Moving and Storage are one or two star.
Against other listings in Wilmington
21.7 percentage points higher than the middle of the 15 listings in Wilmington we can publish a rate for.
Google’s published star breakdown
| Rating | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 star | 114 | 64.4% | |
| 4 star | 9 | 5.1% | |
| 3 star | 4 | 2.3% | |
| 2 star | 14 | 7.9% | |
| 1 star | 36 | 20.3% |
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 Delaware Moving and Storage at 28.2%. 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 Delaware Moving and Storage, counted by matching the words they used.
- Damage to belongings16 · 35%
- Crew conduct10 · 22%
- Items missing or never delivered9 · 20%
- Claim or refund went nowhere3 · 7%
- Late, delayed or a no-show2 · 4%
- Stopped responding2 · 4%
- Belongings withheld over payment1 · 2%
Counted across the 46 one and two star reviews we have read for Delaware Moving and 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
UPDTATE: Drew, you run a failing and fraudulent company, your awards are probably fake, and your transportation services are of low quality. My experience with Delaware Moving demonstrates inadequate processes, the staff who do not communicate past the sales engagement, and failed fundamentals of packing and inventory control. The result is damaged and lost or stolen property, confusion, and waste of time. I provided evidence that DE Movers never delivered some items to Wheaton's consolidation point.
Leo, The only fraud here is you sir. Your shipment was primarily handled by another moving outfit from NJ, who settled your claim to the tune of $26,000. Your claim was reviewed by two different claims managers with Wheaton, and was determined to be fraudulent and 'double' dipping.
Delaware Moving & Storage Inc., who is an agent of Wheaton World Wide Moving, hire employees who are the most unprofessional, disrespectful, unprincipled, combative, rude, careless, chauvinistic, and did I say unprofessional people on the face of the earth. (1) they arrived 30-45 minutes late (2)When I returned, I immediately notice that two out of the three packers were no longer wearing a covering over their faces (Wayne and the other guy who was not Jeremy).
We have received your online review. We appreciate your feedback. I will investigate the facts and events surrounding your relocation to learn more. We do apologize for your unsatisfied experience. With your feedback, we will work to improve our service.
I was not satisfied with my moving experience with Delaware moving and storage company. They did not live up to recommendations received. Date of move was August 18, 2021. I had a two bedroom apartment and no appliances to be moved. The movers did not arrive until I alerted the office. The three workers did not work in tandem while one was wrapping and packing furniture one was standing around watching and on his cell phone Talking and texting. This occurred 90% of the time.
Hello Joan, we appreciate your feedback and will work to improve our services. The summer of 2021 has been very challenging for businesses and I apologize for not meeting your high expectations. We will use your feedback to improve our services going forward.
I had used Delaware moving and storage two times prior to my move to downstate Delaware. I was happy with those two occasions. On one occasion I moved everything to the garage to get the floors refinished. Happy with that experience. Then I had a piano moved in. Happy with that experience. This time , my furniture had to go on storage for three weeks prior to a move to Milton. I thought they packed everything well or wrapped everything well, but my white furniture had black marks all over it.
I was very happy with Delaware Moving and Storage with one large exception. If you use them ask for Beverly. She was our driver and supervisor. They were a pleasure to deal with as was Aaron, our sales agent. We were advised to purchase the best plan for our needs and that was a good thing overall. We had a long move, and we found all of the movers on our job to be friendly, and willing to help where needed, even for the little things.
Working with the office was easy and a pleasure .Packing days went well until after 7 months when I opened my boxes. Some boxes had great amount of protected paper while others had none to minimum. Just today I opened my Easter container of decorations and 60% was smashed. Even the containers plastic bottom was all cracked up . My China had minimum amount of paper and luckily we only lost 4 pieces. My huge 5 ft nutcrackers did not fend well.
Ms. Bernardini, I received your online review. I apologize for your expectations not being met. I have personally reviewed your claim and a settlement was offered and accepted by you last summer of 2021. This was based on the valuation coverage you selected ahead of your move.
I arranged a move for my mother, moving from my childhood home into independent living. When I spoke with Eddie on July 16th, I was told that, even though the schedule was tight, he would arrange a morning pickup on the requested date of July 29th. When I received the confirmation call on Friday July 26 before the Monday move, I was told that it would be an 11AM pick up, but he would try for earlier.
Dear Matt, I am sorry we did not live up to your high level of expectations during your moms recent relocation in July. I know you moved on a very busy day for most moving companies and I was glad to fit you in to our crazy schedule.
Terrible moving experience with a local move--hired this company to assist with packing the residuals of a house that had already been largely moved and a piano. I have a large array of valuable antiques and other items and had particular concerns hiring a mover generally. While I was reassured of the professionalism of the company, that turned out to not be the case. First, a number of the movers showed up smelling of marijuana on the job--that is not what I would expect from professional, courteous movers.
We are truly sorry to read about your experience and the concerns you’ve shared. This is not the level of service or professionalism that Delaware Moving & Storage strives to provide.
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 courteous42 · 45%
- Worked hard and fast21 · 22%
- Careful with belongings14 · 15%
- Turned up when they said12 · 13%
- Kept in touch5 · 5%
- Price matched the quote4 · 4%
Counted across the 94 four and five star reviews we have read for Delaware Moving and Storage. A review can mention more than one thing.
In their own words
We moved from DE to PA and chose DM&S. Ed came to our home and assessed our “stuff”. He was very professional and answered all our questions. We stopped by the office in Bear to drop off our deposit and pick up free boxes! The office staff was friendly and helpful. The weekend before our scheduled move, Chris let us know what the timing of the big move would be, and let us know then that there might be a delay because of the pending weather… And then the blizzard came!
Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a thoughtful review of your experience with Delaware Moving & Storage! We’re glad Ed was able to start the process off on the right foot with a thorough assessment and by answering all of your questions.
I would absolutely recommend Delaware moving and storage. They are a family owned business. From the beginning, they were very responsive and efficient and answering all of my questions and flexible with me and setting up my move. The movers were professional, friendly, on time, and made sure everything was done to my request. I would absolutely recommend Delaware moving and storage and will use them for all of my moves.
Hello Mrs. K, I appreciate your review and taking the time to share your experience with my family moving company. It was a pleasure moving you to PA from DE and look forward to assisting you with your next relocation. Best of luck in your new home town! Sincerely, Drew Hopkins, Manager
This company helped make our move as seamless as possible. Excellent customer service, support and fair pricing. The team that arrived to load the house and deliver to our destination we’re timely, efficient and very bit professional. I highly recommend their service.
Dear Dennis: We appreciate you taking the time to write a review and thanks for the opportunity to service your relocation in June 2024. We wish you all the best in your new home and city. Sincerely, DMS Management
I recently used DE Moving and Storage to move out of a house and into a 1 bedroom apartment (serious downsizing). I had 2 tasks to move some items to a COW (container on wheels) and some items to my apartment. I had everything color coded with yellow or white masking tape so that made it easy. But the 3 of them had to negotiate the COW because all of my items would not fit. They were very skilled and patient and did a GREAT job with some huge furniture.
Hello Maria. Thank you so much for your feedback. We appreciate it very much & for the opportunity to service your relocation and portable storage needs. We wish you the best in your new home. Call upon anytime in the future. Thanks again, Drew Hopkins, Manager
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 movers10
- packing crew9
- kind staff6
- furniture moving6
- efficient movers5
- scheduling4
- fair pricing3
- family owned business2
- punctual movers2
- seamless move2
What the company says about itself
Taken from Delaware Moving and 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.
- States a founding yearsays on their website
- Advertises a warranty or guaranteesays on their website
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- Advertises free estimatessays on their website
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- Advertises 24/7 availabilitysays on their website
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- Describes itself as family ownedsays on their website
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“…the U.S. Small Business Administration Family Owned Business of the Year Award, and we hold”Raw text captured from the page, including any surrounding navigation.
- States how long it has tradedsays on their website
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“In short? You want Wheaton. After more than 70 years of moving families with friendly profes”Raw text captured from the page, including any surrounding navigation.
- Mentions the Better Business Bureausays on their website
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“…of the Year Award, and we hold an A+ rating with the Delaware Better Business Burea”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.
- yellowpages.comdirectory
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