Sorensen Moving & Storage
Google rating
4.5
Ratings counted
325
Are 1 or 2 star
11.4%Above typical
The rating breakdown
37 of the 325 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Sorensen Moving & Storage are one or two star.
Against other listings in Melbourne
9.0 percentage points higher than the middle of the 21 listings in Melbourne we can publish a rate for.
Google’s published star breakdown
| Rating | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 star | 279 | 85.8% | |
| 4 star | 5 | 1.5% | |
| 3 star | 4 | 1.2% | |
| 2 star | 6 | 1.8% | |
| 1 star | 31 | 9.5% |
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%.
- 0–5%
- 7,048
- 5–10%
- 1,993
- 10–20%
- 1,265
- 20%+
- 454
The marker is Sorensen Moving & Storage at 11.4%. 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 Sorensen Moving & Storage, counted by matching the words they used.
- Damage to belongings16 · 53%
- Items missing or never delivered6 · 20%
- Crew conduct3 · 10%
- Late, delayed or a no-show2 · 7%
- Booked by one company, moved by another2 · 7%
- Price rose after the quote1 · 3%
- Claim or refund went nowhere1 · 3%
- Stopped responding1 · 3%
Counted across the 30 one and two star reviews we have read for Sorensen 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
DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY. I hired Mayflower to move our belongings from Florida to Utah, Sorensen Moving & Storage handling the pickup and Arrow Moving & Storage handling delivery. As of today, we are still missing approximately 20 boxes and a king-size mattress. Neither Mayflower nor the subcontractors have located our items, and all we hear are repeated, vague responses: "we are still looking" or "we don't know what happened". No one is taking responsibility.
We're sorry to hear you were dissatisfied with our services. Quality customer service and doing business with honesty and integrity are extremely important to us. Please continue to work with your Mayflower Claims representative at [phone removed].
Salesperson and billing were very kind and professional - the star is for them. The moving team leader was rude and complained about having to work. He told my husband that it was more than what our quote covered and would cost us $10000 - sent my husbands blood pressure through the roof. Asked to use the restroom, and then peed all over my floor and didn't clean it up. That was just packing day. When unpacking I discovered numerous items broken because they weren't even wrapped.
Dear Catherine, We are sorry to hear that you were unsatisfied with our moving service. We understand that moving is stressful and often difficult and sometimes things can go wrong. Rest assured that we are actively working through your claim process and we’re confident we’ll end things on a…
Beware of the insurance coverage! This company is extremely deceitful, they marked every piece of furniture I have as badly worn, scratched, or dented. Of course all my furniture is not damaged and some pieces were even brand new. Then use this as an excuse to not honor your claim because (they say it was damaged before it was shipped) The sheet is every hard to read and with the stress of moving I missed this and foolishly signed.
I have moved many times in the last 20 years with Sorensen Moving and Storage and have always had a good experience until this last move, which was from TN to Florida in June 2015. The crew did a great job, showed up on time and finished all the packing and loading in one day. My belongings were moved into Sorensen's “climate controlled” warehouse in Melbourne, FL. During the year that my items were in storage, I once paid for warehouse access to remove a few unboxed items.
EDIT TO ADD: In response to your response, nice try. I did NOT reach out to Mayflower of my own accord. Your office insisted I do that because nobody in your office will help. We do NOT have an agreement because I refuse to pay you MORE than you are owed. You are insisting my mother PAY YOU $1850 in discounts you admit (I have it in writing too) that you owe her so that you can then turn around and PAY HER BACK $1850. What kind of business model is that?
We aim to deliver a premier moving experience, and we apologize this wasn't the case for you. Quality customer service and doing business with honesty and integrity are extremely important to us.
My parents moved from Massachusetts to Florida and used this moving company. In October a video call was setup to assess furniture and items to move. December was the move. I’m going to keep this simple and get to the point 1. Not everything in the house was packed up 2. The mover (Wally) kept making an excuse that his 52 foot semi could not fit up our driveway, so he had to use a U-Haul to move items to the semi (which was parked in Peabody, roughly a 2 hour drive away from our house).
Hello Miss Khader, We appreciate your feedback here and we apologize for not meeting your expectations on this move. Clearly there were some deep misunderstandings about what services your family requested.
HORRIBLE!! DONT USE!! NIGHTMARE!!! DESTROYED OR LOST EVERYTHING. Anyone is better than this company. They will NOT repair or replace your items. DONT believe what they say. Also as written in other reviews they will mark on the inventory sheet that your items were "scratched, damaged, worn". Even if they were brand new in perfect condition. They do not care AT ALL that your belongings are completely destroyed or missing.
So we just moved from Rockledge Florida to Alabama. I hired Mayflower who subcontracted to Sorensen. First of all , when the woman who did my initial video walkthrough of the house to give me an estimate, we discussed in detail that I would be likely selling a lot of the large furniture pieces prior, and I was reassured that at the time of the move, my price of the move would be readjusted for the decrease in the amount of furniture.
Doing business with integrity is important to us and customers are our top priority. Our Customer Service Director will be reaching out to you to further discuss your concerns.
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 courteous139 · 58%
- Worked hard and fast72 · 30%
- Turned up when they said53 · 22%
- Careful with belongings31 · 13%
- Kept in touch17 · 7%
- Price matched the quote1 · <1%
Counted across the 239 four and five star reviews we have read for Sorensen Moving & Storage. A review can mention more than one thing.
In their own words
I put household goods into storage a few years ago at Sorensen on Eau Gallie Blvd before returning to the DC area for work. I liked the fact that they were locally owned and operated and that they had a good reputation. All dealings with them, ranging from billing to delivery of goods in motion as well as goods in storage, have been exceptional. Everyone I've dealt with has been fair, respectful, and professional.
Thanks for the feedback, Anne. We strive to provide excellent service to our customers and glad you are pleased with our services.
Can’t say enough good things about Sorenson and how well they took care of us. This was our third move with them in nine years. From the beginning,everything was handled expertly. From Kathleen’s accurate estimating and Selana’s customer communication and invoicing, to the moving crew’s professionalism in packing, pickup, and delivery, everything was smooth sailing. The crew chief, Jules, who actually led our move team five years ago too, is a real pro.
Thank you for the review Karl!
Brian, Trevor and Patrick (I hope I have the names right) did a fine job. There was some time pressure as the destination address had issued a time window for move-in. They wrapped everything and loaded in about 2 hours. Everything made the move OK and there was no breakage. Billing was as quoted by Clyde and was reasonable. I am highly satisfied and will recommend. 5 stars.
Thank you Robert for the feedback about our team!
Kathleen(*?) came out to our house gave us a fantastic quote, while doing a very thorough walk-through. Quote was within 1% of final price. We then had to change dates because the people buying our house screwed up paperwork. We e-mailed on Saturday, and my wife had a phone the same day, along with a new plan of attack that accommodated our new situation. Once the packers showed up they were fantastic. James and Robert were great, very professional, and clearly experienced.
Vincent, we're glad to hear everything went well and you were pleased with your move. We know that moving can be stressful and we’re glad our team could put you at ease. Thanks for the great review.
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 staff68
- furniture setup45
- polite staff35
- respectfulness12
- no damage7
- missing items3
- damaged furniture3
- courteous movers3
- claims process2
- local moves2
What the company says about itself
Taken from Sorensen 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.
- Advertises free estimatessays on their website
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- States how long it has tradedsays on their website
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- Advertises 24/7 availabilitysays on their website
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- Advertises a warranty or guaranteesays on their website
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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.
- yelp.comreviews
- superpages.comdirectory
- chamberofcommerce.comdirectory
- yellowpages.comdirectory
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