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The Movers Moving & Storage

Mover in Tampa, Florida

Google rating

4.6

Ratings counted

402

Are 1 or 2 star

9.0%Above typical

The rating breakdown

36 of the 402 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for The Movers Moving & Storage are one or two star.

Against other listings in Tampa

This company9.0%
Typical listing in Tampa3.2%

5.7 percentage points higher than the middle of the 21 listings in Tampa we can publish a rate for.

Google’s published star breakdown

Distribution of star ratings as published by Google
RatingDistributionCountShare
5 star
34686.1%
4 star
143.5%
3 star
61.5%
2 star
30.7%
1 star
338.2%

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 The Movers Moving & Storage at 9.0%. 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 The Movers Moving & Storage, counted by matching the words they used.

  • Damage to belongings13 · 45%
  • Items missing or never delivered10 · 34%
  • Price rose after the quote8 · 28%
  • Belongings withheld over payment5 · 17%
  • Claim or refund went nowhere2 · 7%
  • Crew conduct2 · 7%
  • Stopped responding1 · 3%

Counted across the 29 one and two star reviews we have read for The Movers 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

2-star Google reviewL T.6 years ago
I hired this company and was suppose to get 3 men and one of the men had called out, therefore I ended up with 2. The 2 men did an ok job, however they did not have enough time to finish the job. When they finally got to my home they dumped the rest of the truck into my garage instead of my home where the items were to go. My coffee table was missing the glass and I kept asking where it was and they either lost it or it broke.
1-star Google reviewLuis M.5 years ago
The worst move I have ever had. Not only were the movers slow, but nothing was handled with care. Since they took so long to pack the truck, it took them an extra day for them to deliver and I had to stay at a hotel plus rent a truck to pick up all the remaining items that the movers didn't pick up because they had time constraints. On top of that, their manager or had the worst of attitude when they told me that my cost had doubled from their quote because they don't know how to do a proper estimate.
1-star Google reviewFrank M.Edited 4 years ago
Never ever trust this company with any of your personal or household belongings..DO NOT HAVE THEM STORE YOUR ITEMS. This is a warning to all in the process of moving. When things go good there is no issues with a company but when things go bad that is when companies fail or shine...... This company broke and lost(stolen) multiple personal and household items including collectible dishes, platters, clothing and they damaged the master bedroom foot board which when they were there they took their own pictures and…
1-star Google reviewRobin S.Edited 5 years ago
The guys that physically did the move were very nice. I just wouldn’t use this company again. The estimated arrival time was not very clear. It looked like it was supposed to be at my new home between 8-9 but I was told the arrival time actually meant the time they started loading the truck. I got a text saying that the truck was starting to be loaded at 8:57 am.Was told on the phone they started at 8:45. But the time that I had to pay from started at 8:30 am.
1-star Google reviewDonna O.3 years ago
I hired Cal and his terrible team in August 2022 for a three house move from Tampa to Fort Myers. When I got my stuff several large items were terribly damaged, some they even damaged as they were delivering my stuff to me in Fort Myers. I had several irreplaceable heirlooms severely damaged during the move as did my parents and my sister. Their office person Melissa is terrible and doesn't communicate clearly or well at all. I was not told that I needed to fill out a form for the damaged items.
1-star Google reviewJennifer M.Edited 2 months ago
Todd, Al, and Allen did an amazing job. They are professional, gave it their all, and were a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend this team! UPDATE 6/09/26: Downgrading from 5 stars to 1 star. Omitted from my original review was a small incident that I felt did not need to be mentioned here because Todd assured us we’d have this addressed by Cal. When one of the guys was taking apart our dining table, a few sections were slightly damaged. I asked him to just leave it alone and move on.
1-star Google reviewJeanette F.2 years ago
DON'T USE THIS COMPANY! The 5-star reviews must be from the lucky customers. And if they do so well so often, why can't they make it right with customers whose property is received damaged? Our nearly new 65" TV showed no outside damage. We had the cable company hook things up 3 days after moving, and it did not work at all. That's when I found out that the "contract" (never seen until the day of the move, with no verbal highlighting offered) covered a valuation of only $.60 per pound per item.
1-star Google reviewIt’s S.6 years ago
Firstly I would like to say their quote was way off. They quoted me $550 to move two bedrooms. I went through how many items there were etc and it ended up costing double in the long run. They provided wardrobe boxes and some didn't have the bars for the clothes. I mostly hired the company as oppose to using the help and friends family because I was concerned about the beds being put back together properly... Well that didn't happen. I sat on my son's bed and it collapsed on one side.

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 courteous154 · 56%
  • Worked hard and fast91 · 33%
  • Careful with belongings52 · 19%
  • Turned up when they said49 · 18%
  • Kept in touch10 · 4%
  • Price matched the quote1 · <1%

Counted across the 276 four and five star reviews we have read for The Movers Moving & Storage. A review can mention more than one thing.

In their own words

5-star Google reviewGail R.5 years ago
When I contracted with The Movers the estimate was 10 hours to move my household to my new address and to a storage unit. Four young men showed up at my door on time, they were polite, kind, and understanding that this was hard for us as we had lived there 26 years. Coby was very organized, listened to what I wanted, and directed his guys in a professional manner. They wrapped our furniture either in blankets or plastic so things would not get damaged.
Reply from the business

Thanks for the great review Gail, we greatly appreciate your business!

5-star Google reviewChris H.a year ago
From start to finish ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PROFESSIONAL STAFF, courteous, hard-working, well mannered, company uniforms and clean organized moving truck! Very detailed in home estimate to start inquiry of costs involved in move. Consistent communication with emails texts and phone calls with all staff. Packing and moving staff Tony, Allen and Kevin were top-notch! All employees were so courteous and conscientious of the importance of our belongings and took extra care during the packing and moving process!
Reply from the business

Thank you so much for the 5-star review! We’re thrilled you had a great experience with The Movers Moving & Storage. Let us know if we can help you or your friends in the future!

5-star Google reviewmike R.3 years ago
They were great !! I just needed to move a couch from Carrollwood Tampa to Temple Terrace Tampa, about 7 miles. Nobody would even consider it. Tay at Metro Movers got it done the next day on time at a very reasonable price. Hope they are still around next time I need a move. Thank you Metro Movers & Tay.
Reply from the business

Thank you so much for the five-star review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with our moving and storage services.

4-star Google reviewJim S.4 years ago
The move went very smoothly. One of the best I've ever had. The movers were on time, they were very courteous they were very capable and they were very fast. They got the truck loaded much more quickly than I expected. I had to hurry to catch up with them. There were only two small things that caused the move from being perfect. First they moved an electric fireplace that was not supposed to be moved. I will have to find a way to get that back to my buyers.
Reply from the business

Glad we were able to give you a smooth move Mr. Smithberger, Thanks for choosing The Movers!

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.

  • polite staff32
  • efficient staff23
  • smooth move12
  • careful movers10
  • furniture placement8
  • moving crew6
  • fast movers5
  • punctual movers3
  • down to earth staff2
  • short notice availability2

What the company says about itself

Taken from The Movers 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.

  • States how long it has tradedsays 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.

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  • facebook.comsocial
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Before you hire The Movers Moving & Storage

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