Stewart Moving & Storage
Mover in Chesapeake, Virginia
Its address is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It appears here because Google returns it for Chesapeake.
Google rating
4.8
Ratings counted
884
Are 1 or 2 star
4.4%Around typical
The rating breakdown
39 of the 884 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Stewart Moving & Storage are one or two star.
Against other listings in Chesapeake
2.1 percentage points lower than the middle of the 9 listings in Chesapeake we can publish a rate for.
Google’s published star breakdown
| Rating | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 star | 804 | 91.0% | |
| 4 star | 34 | 3.8% | |
| 3 star | 7 | 0.8% | |
| 2 star | 5 | 0.6% | |
| 1 star | 34 | 3.8% |
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 Stewart Moving & Storage at 4.4%. 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 Stewart Moving & Storage, counted by matching the words they used.
- Damage to belongings17 · 71%
- Items missing or never delivered5 · 21%
- Crew conduct4 · 17%
- Late, delayed or a no-show3 · 13%
Counted across the 24 one and two star reviews we have read for Stewart 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
Absolutely the worst moving experience we have ever had. As a military family we’ve made plenty of moves, some better than others but our expectations are moderate and this company underperformed in every aspect. The packers came for packing day and were very careless. I’ll update this review when we get our belongings. I think there were thirty boxes labeled “totes” instead of properly identifying the contents. We had to constantly follow behind them because they left things unpacked in every single room.
Hi Samantha- We do not have a customer in our system by your name and obviously- we need to look into this because as you noted- this is not up to the Stewart Standard. Please email us at [email removed] with either the name the shipment was under or the GBL if this is a DOD move.
This is the worst company I’ve dealt with for any transaction ever. Had a military move with them, so it wasn’t my choice, with a confirmed pack and load date on a Friday. Packers showed up at 3pm, with no idea where the loaders were. After calling their sorry excuse for a dispatch, I was told a multitude of things by her. The loaders were on their way, the loaders weren’t coming until Monday, the loaders would be there around 8pm, and then silence once it was time for her to go home for the weekend.
Dear Meghan, We are truly sorry to hear about the negative experience you had with our company during your military move. We sincerely apologize for the stress and inconvenience caused by the delays, miscommunication, and issues with your belongings.
The worst move I’ve ever experienced. I’ve moved 6+ times now in the military and this was for sure the worst. They were late, started moving things inside just fine but left multiple items outside, unpacked, or disassembled. Once the unpacking part happened, it was a hot mess. Multiple items were damaged because they just threw my belongings all over the place and stacked random metal/heavy items on top of my glass/fragile items.
We are sorry that your initial unpacking experience with us was unsatisfactory. We thank you for providing us with your concerns and giving us the opportunity to make things right by sending out another crew to finish your unpacking and reassembly.
0/5 stars We were moved by this company and our couch was only a few months old at the time. When it was delivered a month later, there were suddenly 5-6 golf ball sized tears in the sides and back. We tried to file a quick claim, but here's the kicker: They damaged our couch and then LIED and wrote down that it was pre-existing damage. So now we have a new couch with huge tears in it that cannot be replaced. I love this couch, I have no reason to want to replace it. HELLO we literally JUST bought it.
Mrs. Carlson; We are not in the habit of delivering a family’s furniture in anything other than the condition it was in when we picked it up. If this was the case, please do file a claim with your Move Manager- which was National Forwarding.
Stewart Moving & Storage was contracted to deliver our household goods as part of our PCS from Guam to Virginia. Pros: On time, adequate furniture assembly. Cons: When we were initially contacted by Stewart, we were advised to have the crew unpack our things so they would also remove the packing materials. When we asked the crew to complete this request, they adamantly tried to talk us out of it. We should have let them. When my husband or I was not in a room, they dumped the boxes out on the floor.
Dear Tiffany, We are truly sorry for the upset the unpacking issues caused for you. Please be assured that the information we received from Mr. Calderon was provided to the crew's manager for them to address with the crew directly.
I was the releasing agent for a friend's household goods. I have communicated with my friend throughout the entire move. For one, my friends pack and load should have only taken a few hours, it took all day. I instructed them how to pack several things but they failed to listen. They did not put his TVs in TV boxes they just wrapped picture carton sheets around them. I gave them the washer bolts for his front loading washer and they couldn't put them in.
Will you please send us an email: [email removed] with the name this move was under, so we can dig into your feedback?
Master Movers handled a military move from our home to storage in May, 2014. My wife still cringes, just to think of that one day. We would have been better to hire someone waiting outside of Home Depot. The packers had no experience. When someone who knew what he was doing showed up and tried to direct them, a verbal fight ensued and the experienced guy quit on the spot. They moved boxes so roughly that they shattered things inside. We have to try and claim picture frames, glasses and plastic storage containers.
So. I'm going to try to keep this short. Furniture scratched. Tables dented. Numerous broken items. The boxes were packed in such disarray. Literally like walking down a grocery store aisle and just swiping your arm on the shelf to knock it all off into a box. That's what our stuff looked like. Apparently they list that they don't pack liquids, sure that's fine - but why did you end up packing obvious liquid items that then leak all over the boxes?
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 courteous274 · 58%
- Worked hard and fast261 · 55%
- Careful with belongings54 · 11%
- Turned up when they said53 · 11%
- Kept in touch47 · 10%
- Price matched the quote2 · <1%
Counted across the 472 four and five star reviews we have read for Stewart Moving & Storage. A review can mention more than one thing.
In their own words
We had a great experience with this company. Communication was very good. They called to let us know what time they would be arriving and showed up promptly. Everyone was polite and respectful of our belongings, and they all worked efficiently, quickly and carefully. This was the best PCS I've had thus far. Thanks a bunch!
Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience, Ellie! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great moving experience with Stewart Moving & Storage - Portsmouth. Our team takes pride in providing excellent communication, punctuality, and care when handling your belongings.
I worked with Mandy to prep my move and Curtis and his crew did the move itself. Fantastic employees who were very patient and explained each step to me (ex: when an item would cost more money, they explained their rationale and recommendation, and if I declined, we moved right along - no pushy sales tactics). Incredibly reasonable pricing for the amount of very heavy furniture we had. For moving our entire family, we had only one small vase break and one cracked picture frame.
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Mandy, Curtis, and the rest of the crew at Stewart Moving & Storage in Portsmouth. We are thrilled to hear that they provided excellent service during your move and took the time to explain each step of the process to you.
We recently had the pleasure of working with Stewart Moving & Storage for packing and crating our household goods for an overseas military move, and I cannot say enough good things about this outstanding team. After 9 military moves, we’ve seen it all—good, bad, and everything in between. Stewart, without question, has been the absolute best we've ever worked with—by a mile. From the very beginning, their communication was top-notch—from scheduling to follow-up calls to ensure everything was going smoothly.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience, Tyler! We are thrilled to hear that Stewart Moving & Storage exceeded your expectations and provided exceptional service for your overseas military move.
The guys that came out were excellent they came and packed my house in a normal working days hours while they were doing it they were professional with no extra BS. If I could recommend the guys that packed up my house I would every single time. They wrapped and took care of every single item that I have. They wrapped my fishing rods in paper like four times cause I was worried about them breaking They disassembled the couches, put moving blankets over them and taped them up and moved them same thing with my…
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience with us, Nick! We are thrilled to hear that our team provided you with excellent service and took great care of your belongings during the packing and moving process. We appreciate your time and feedback.
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 crew154
- military move52
- professional movers42
- careful packing18
- respectful crew12
- moving crew10
- no broken items6
- loading team5
- box removal2
- international move2
What the company says about itself
Taken from Stewart 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.
- Says it is licensedsays on their website
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- Advertises free estimatessays on their website
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- Describes itself as family ownedsays on their website
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“…a plan built around your schedule. As a family-owned mover, we treat your belongings and you”Raw text captured from the page, including any surrounding navigation.
- States a founding yearsays on their website
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“…area with integrity and excellence since 2000. Whether you're moving across town or a”Raw text captured from the page, including any surrounding navigation.
- States how long it has tradedsays on their website
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“Stewart Moving & Storage brings over 20 years of interstate moving experience to Port”Raw text captured from the page, including any surrounding navigation.
- Mentions the Better Business Bureausays on their website
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“Moving and Storage is proud to be a Better Business Bureau accredited business with an A+ rating.”Raw text captured from the page, including any surrounding navigation.
- Says it is insuredsays on their website
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Where else this company appears
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