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Smart Move Utah

Moving and storage service in Salt Lake City, Utah

Its address is in West Valley City, Utah. It appears here because Google returns it for Salt Lake City.

Google rating

4.4

Ratings counted

43

Are 1 or 2 star

14.0%Above typical

The rating breakdown

6 of the 43 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Smart Move Utah are one or two star.

Worked out from 43 ratings. That is enough to publish but few enough that one more review moves it noticeably, so read it as a hint rather than a measurement.

Against other movers in Salt Lake City

This company14.0%
Typical mover in Salt Lake City2.0%

12.0 percentage points higher than the middle of the 20 movers in Salt Lake City we can publish a rate for.

Google’s published star breakdown

Distribution of star ratings as published by Google
RatingDistributionCountShare
5 star
3376.7%
4 star
49.3%
3 star
00%
2 star
24.7%
1 star
49.3%

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%.

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

The marker is Smart Move Utah at 14.0%. 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 Smart Move Utah, counted by matching the words they used.

  • Damage to belongings2 · 33%
  • Items missing or never delivered2 · 33%
  • Late, delayed or a no-show2 · 33%
  • Stopped responding2 · 33%
  • Crew conduct1 · 17%

Counted across the 6 one and two star reviews we have read for Smart Move Utah. 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 reviewKimberly W.7 years ago
Worst movers ever. Brenden & his cousin showed up 1 1/2 hrs late, hung over. Took almost 12 hrs to move 1/2 of my stuff out of a 2 bedroom apartment, I had to move the rest on my own. Belongings broken and missing including a key to my front door. Keys just don't fall off or key rings. I can NOT put into words how horrible of an experience it was. Neighbors came to let me know that my belongings had been going up & down the elevator for at least 45 min. Light in hallway of apt complex broken & dings in wall.
2-star Google reviewMcKenna G.4 years ago
Didn't finish our move, didn't replace broken furniture, didn't repair holes they left in our drywall. The movers themselves were great to work with, but they showed up with fewer guys and a smaller truck than they said they had planned for. This resulted in only half our move being done on day one, which put us in a huge bind with getting out of our old house in time for our contract. Then they didn't finish the move the next day.
Reply from the business

McKenna, We’re sorry you had a less than optimal experience with our company. We always strive to make our customers happy and would like to get in touch with you to resolve any issues. One of our representatives will reach out to you shortly.

1-star Google reviewA P.7 years ago
Do not hire this company and allow the workers to be around your family, belongings, or home. We were stopped at a gas station with our children. My boyfriend was getting a few things inside and came out to the gas pumps stating a man behind him in line was being rude and impatient. The man came out yelling, trying to call my boyfriend over from the ice machine to fight him. And started making comments to me as I was pumping gas.
2-star Google reviewJ D.5 years ago
The moving process seemed like it was going well at first, until we started unpacking... they did not do a good job of labeling items and took forever to find random things in random places and still haven’t found even simple bathroom items. Things were left scattered and unorganized. We bought them lunch and even tipped them $400 for removing trash etc. then, i found out i was Rich had lied to me saying that the boxes and everything else were included in the hourly rate, and they weren’t.
Reply from the business

Jai, I am very surprised by the review, but appreciate your feedback. As a business owner, I am sorry to see that one of our customers is not happy with our services. Our team worked incredibly hard to not only pack, but move your house.

1-star Google reviewCody L.4 years ago
Do not use this company. First they showed up a hour late. Poor quality dinged up walls. Will not return phone calls. Does not try to make things right. I hope whoever reads this does not use this company do your self a favor call someone else. Got hung up on multiple times and phone number blocked while trying to get ahold of them. Paid them $450 bucks for them to not perform. The "manager" stood there the whole time while not even working making the other two who clearly have no experience work.
Reply from the business

Hello Cody, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. I’m sorry to hear that your experience hasn’t met your expectations on this occasion. It sounds like when we moved your mom, there may have been some miscommunication.

1-star Google reviewKenneth M.8 years ago
I was actually very interested in hiring this company to move me. An estimator came out and what he shared sounded good to me. He said he would have a formal bid to me in the afternoon. I called back late afternoon asking about the bid as I need to decide which moving company to use. I called again the second day, but still no response back. They lost my business!

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 courteous12 · 35%
  • Worked hard and fast10 · 29%
  • Careful with belongings9 · 26%
  • Turned up when they said4 · 12%
  • Kept in touch3 · 9%
  • Price matched the quote2 · 6%

Counted across the 34 four and five star reviews we have read for Smart Move Utah. A review can mention more than one thing.

In their own words

5-star Google reviewRobert B.2 years ago
Jason and AJ from Smart Move showed up on time, worked quickly and carefully, and were very professional and pleasant to work with. I would highly recommend.
Reply from the business

Thank you for the feedback! Jason and AJ work very hard. Very happy to have them on our team.

5-star Google reviewKeilyn A.5 years ago
Smart Move is not only a SUPER professional moving company in their attitudes, communication, work ethic, fair pricing, and stamina, but we also were so appreciative of their willingness to help us out of a bind! Long story short, we unfortunately were victims of a scam by a different moving company called Mastermind Movers, who left us high and dry on our scheduled moving day (minus our first half deposit!). Needless to say, it was a bit of a traumatic experience!
Reply from the business

Keilyn, thank you for such a fantastic review. It is not often someone takes the amount of time that you did to write up such a great review. Our team enjoyed working with your parents and brother, and we are glad you made it to Texas! I am sorry that someone in our industry did you so wrong.

5-star Google reviewKrish B.2 years ago
Very communicative owner and very humble crew. They came for my move with just one day’s notice and did an awesome job! Pack-Rat could not deliver my container outside my house due to HOA rules in my community and I felt very stressful about picking up my stuff that’s 45 minutes away and move them into my house, especially during the Labor Day weekend. Fortunately, I found Matt and he was very helpful and understanding of my situation and sent his awesome crew over to help me out.
Reply from the business

Krishna, Thank you for the great review. Very glad we were able to meet your needs and that everything fit in the truck. Jason and the rest of our team are very good at what they do. Thanks again!

4-star Google reviewRichard S.8 years ago
I chose Smart Move because of the reviews, I had never needed to hire a moving company. My wife and I were both recovering from surgeries (a total knee replacement and a shoulder) so we were unable to move our household the 2.2 miles to the new location. Talking to Brandon Hodges on the phone and through e-mail, I felt confident the move would go smoothly. An employee (Bracken) came out to see our household goods and get an estimate.

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.

  • efficiency6
  • careful handling3
  • punctuality3
  • communication3
  • phone number2
  • fair pricing2
  • professional workers2
  • contracting2
  • went the extra mile2
  • great experience2

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.

  • chamberofcommerce.comdirectory

Before you hire Smart Move Utah

Whatever this company’s numbers say, the same handful of things go wrong on a move. These guides are how to keep your side of it tight.

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