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Piepho Moving & Storage Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

Mover in St Paul, Minnesota

Its address is in Eagan, Minnesota. It appears here because Google returns it for St Paul.

Google rating

4.9

Ratings counted

344

Are 1 or 2 star

2.3%Around typical

The rating breakdown

8 of the 344 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Piepho Moving & Storage Minneapolis-St. Paul MN are one or two star.

Against other movers in St Paul

This company2.3%
Typical mover in St Paul4.2%

1.9 percentage points lower than the middle of the 13 movers in St Paul we can publish a rate for.

Google’s published star breakdown

Distribution of star ratings as published by Google
RatingDistributionCountShare
5 star
32594.5%
4 star
113.2%
3 star
00%
2 star
30.9%
1 star
51.5%

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 Piepho Moving & Storage Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 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 Piepho Moving & Storage Minneapolis-St. Paul MN, counted by matching the words they used.

  • Damage to belongings6 · 75%
  • Crew conduct2 · 25%
  • Late, delayed or a no-show1 · 13%

Counted across the 8 one and two star reviews we have read for Piepho Moving & Storage Minneapolis-St. Paul MN. 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 reviewMike M.5 years ago
The pickup went great but the delivery driver was horrible! He showed up late w/out a helper so brought his girlfriend. I helped pull in boxes because he was so busy screaming at her. Broke 5 items. - would NOT recommend their service!
Reply from the business

Hi Mike, I’m very sorry to hear about your experience. I will follow up with you first thing Monday to make sure you have a claim form, so we can try to address your damaged items. I’d also like to learn more about your experience.

2-star Google reviewLinda F.4 years ago
Just beware when having your antique or valuables moved. This company was very professional in organizing our cross county move and loading our furniture from our WI home. But, what happened in the multi-transfers we will never know. Somehow our Steinway piano was dropped hard enough to have had one of the steel wheels jammed into the floorboard and hard enough to have separated the piano and cracked the floorboard.
Reply from the business

We're sorry to hear about the challenges you faced during your move. Your feedback is valuable, and we understand your concerns. Feel free to reach out to us for further assistance.

2-star Google reviewShawn S.4 years ago
I used Piepho for a cross-country move as they had great reviews and seemed to be an honest company. Initially, I was very impressed with the movers that picked up all our stuff in Minneapolis, but after that things just went downhill. Their customer service staff is very difficult to get ahold of and get updates out of--it must have taken me asking more than 10 times to finally get a delivery date to our new house in Portland.
Reply from the business

I'm sorry to hear about your experience with our services. We genuinely apologize for the difficulties you faced during your move. Please feel free to reach out to us for further assistance or to address any remaining concerns.

1-star Google reviewB. P.4 years ago
Our movers did a job. They moved our stuff from A house to B house. We couldn't have done it ourselves. It's a sad day when you pay a premium price and the workers are slow , incompetent, non-stop complainers don't listen to instruction and really don't seem to care to your stuff or property. They left their trash in 2 yards . Seriously. Couldn't find a trash bi apparently. The office lady was nice and she called often to hear the progress but she didn't do anything about my concerns.
Reply from the business

We're very sorry to hear about your experience. We understand your disappointment, and we have addressed it with the crew. We hope everything was satisfactory when you moved it into your new home.

1-star Google reviewGigi B.3 years ago
Our couch, pristine before moving and storage, arrived with filthy and torn skirt around the entire perimeter due to incorrect packaging and storage. I was "rewarded" 5% of its value. In addition, while two of the three movers were very good, the third had a nasty attitude that put a chill on an already difficult experience. He was one unhappy and very angry young man.
Reply from the business

Ms. Beau, I'm sorry to read about your experience. Please call me at [phone removed] and we can review your concerns. Again, I'm truly sorry to hear about your experience.

1-star Google reviewDj F.6 years ago
My stuff was ail broken ! I got my household goods delivered today. I had over 20 containers dented and broken and crushed. The driver showed up with only 2 skinny workers to unload 10k pounds. Veronica works the phones at this company told me all drivers only use 2 unloaders which is a lie.My stuff was packed up with 6 workers and a driver. She seemed like she couldn't careless and talked smart to me on the phone and basically said oh well, Very unprofessional . Im very unhappy with this company.
Reply from the business

Hi John, I'm sorry we haven't been able to connect. I tried calling you and I emailed you with information for filing a claim. I would be glad to speak to you about your experience. Please feel free to contact me via the information I provided in my email. Thank you, Colin

1-star Google reviewjohn C.6 years ago
I don't know what come to a professional "packers" mind when they take personal items to use as packing material. For example, a handmade, hand sewn quilt used like a moving pad to wrap speakers. Or..a towel taped around a fragile item as a moving pad. When you remove the tape you ruin the towel. Or even my bedspread taped around a piece of pottery now the bed spread is ruined. Paid huge money for packing, storage and moving. Will never use Allied again. What happens when you "nest" lap shades?
Reply from the business

Hi John, I'm very sorry to hear about your experience. Please let us know if you change your mind about filing a claim, as we would really like to make this right. -Colin Piepho

2-star Google reviewDiane T.Edited 10 months ago
We hired Piepho to pack & move from one apartment to another, 1.5 miles apart. 3 men arrived at 9am. We stayed out of their way as they made trips from the 2nd floor apartment to the truck. At 3pm, they drove away unannounced. They left some drawers & cabinets unemptied. The window AC, microwave, crock pot, air fryer, food items & miscellaneous things weren't moved. Janet, the move coordinator, blamed us for not doing a walk through. The crew left without informing us.

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 courteous149 · 54%
  • Kept in touch65 · 23%
  • Worked hard and fast61 · 22%
  • Turned up when they said49 · 18%
  • Careful with belongings48 · 17%
  • Price matched the quote5 · 2%

Counted across the 278 four and five star reviews we have read for Piepho Moving & Storage Minneapolis-St. Paul MN. A review can mention more than one thing.

In their own words

5-star Google reviewAnna R.3 years ago
After reading accounts of the shady practices of several moving companies lately, and the number of 'lost' shipments or back end hostage payments, I was very nervous about committing to any of them. I spoke with several companies trying to settle our fears. The Allied estimate was substantially higher than any of the others, but Karen, the representative, was extremely open, honest, caring and helpful without being pushy or critical of competitors.
Reply from the business

Hi Anna, Thank you for your review. We hope you enjoy your new home!!

5-star Google reviewLinda C.10 months ago
From the initial consultation to the pu & delivery, the staff and crew of Piepho/Allied movers were outstanding. Fair pricing, timely service and great communication. We will recommend them to everyone.
Reply from the business

Thank you, Linda! We're happy to hear that you were so satisfied with your move. We really appreciate your kind words and the recommendation.

5-star Google reviewBill H.5 years ago
We used Piepho to move from Minnesota to South Carolina. I wanted a mover that was associated with a national brand (Allied, United, North American, etc.), but small enough to offer personalized service. Piepho fit the bill better than we expected! From the initial estimate (they were one of the few movers who still offered in-person estimates during Covid - how can you provide an accurate estimate if you don't see the customer's stuff in person?), to helping pack us out of our previous home, to storage for 60…
Reply from the business

Hi Bill, Thank you so much for your kind review. I'm really glad we could meet all your expectations and provide reliable service with a personal touch. I hope you enjoy your new home! - Colin Piepho

5-star Google reviewKim V.5 years ago
After my mom got swindled by a shady moving company we had three days to find a mover for a move from Minnesota to Arizona. I made a call to Allied Van Lines. Janet at Piepho Moving and Storage was very helpful and was able to help us out of what could have been a nightmare with my moms lease being up in three days and not having a mover, even though we had hired, and paid, the shady mover almost a year before.
Reply from the business

Hi Kim, Thank you so much for your recommendation. I am really happy we could help you and your mom through a challenging situation. We hope your mom enjoys her new home!! - Colin Piepho

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.

  • friendly crew36
  • courteous staff23
  • professional movers11
  • cross country move10
  • moving coordinator6
  • quote process5
  • helpful employees4
  • fast move4
  • long distance move3
  • efficient loaders2
  • efficient packing2

What the company says about itself

Taken from Piepho Moving & Storage Minneapolis-St. Paul MN’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.

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Before you hire Piepho Moving & Storage Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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