Two Small Men With Big Hearts
Mover in Surrey, British Columbia
Google rating
4.4
Ratings counted
268
Are 1 or 2 star
13.4%Above typical
The rating breakdown
36 of the 268 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Two Small Men With Big Hearts are one or two star.
Against other movers in Surrey
11.7 percentage points higher than the middle of the 21 movers in Surrey we can publish a rate for.
Google’s published star breakdown
| Rating | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 star | 212 | 79.1% | |
| 4 star | 16 | 6.0% | |
| 3 star | 4 | 1.5% | |
| 2 star | 4 | 1.5% | |
| 1 star | 32 | 11.9% |
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 Two Small Men With Big Hearts at 13.4%. 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 Two Small Men With Big Hearts, counted by matching the words they used.
- Damage to belongings9 · 26%
- Late, delayed or a no-show8 · 23%
- Price rose after the quote4 · 11%
- Crew conduct4 · 11%
- Stopped responding3 · 9%
- Items missing or never delivered1 · 3%
Counted across the 35 one and two star reviews we have read for Two Small Men With Big Hearts. 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
Terrible, horrible will never use again!!!! They were 4 hours late called me 40 minutes after the final arrival window to tell me they didn’t have drivers and aren’t sure when. I was called another 1.5 hours later to tell me they found someone but aren’t sure what time, someone would call me. I called back at 12:30 to find out when my truck would come told I’d get a call. I got a call at 1:15 telling me they’re there. 15 minutes after my final move out time.
My brother in-law hired this company to move yesterday. When they were late, phone calls were made to the company and he was told that they couldn't get a hold of the movers. He waited over an hour for the movers to show up (they never did) and the company had stopped answering his phone calls. We had to scramble to find a truck and friends to help move. Completely unprofessional.
I hired this company to do a local move (Burnaby to Surrey) and they are now claiming to have no recollection of the box that is missing now. It has been 2 weeks of me trying to contact them and this company isn't responding to me. At least reply to me if you're going to loose my belongings. I have been trying to contact them since the day after my move. I would not recommend this company if this is how they are going to treat paying customers. What a rip off to pay that much only to have them ignore me.
I think the worst thing a moving company can do is promise that they'll show up at a particular time, and then the day of the move, dispatch and the moving crew are telling you that you're incorrect about the time! I had a copy of the confirmed email indicating the time the movers were to arrive to start my move this Tuesday, and they showed up an hour and a half later. I was scrambling during that time as I was scheduled to move into a brand new unit, and was told by the condo developer don't be late.
Hi there, We are sorry to hear about this stressful experience. This is certainly not the impression we want you to have of our company - I understand that our after-service manager, Ali, has been able to make contact with you and has been waiting to hear back from you per her most recent email…
I’m incredibly disappointed in my experience with this company, as I was overcharged $200 and have been waiting a week for them to respond to my emails regarding my experience. I ended up paying $640 to move a studio apartment’s worth of stuff when I was quoted an estimate of $450 total, and the move went on an hour longer than expected due to delays with the team causing me to miss my move-in reservation.
We originally booked this company for our move to the Island. They quoted us $4,400 to move a four-bedroom home, two bathrooms, a home gym and a woodworking shop. Once we reviewed how their insurance works, and how they approach the move, it didn’t add up. The price also seemed unrealistically low for the amount of furniture and equipment involved. When we looked into reviews from other sites, there were enough negative experiences that we decided to get a second opinion.
Hi Eata, are you able to send me an email at [email removed] to discuss your concerns?
Absolutely the worst moving company ever. I bought a cooler from another store and asked these guys to move it, they said they'd show up by 1:30pm but didn't show up by 2pm. Then they came into the store and one guy was trying to move the cooler while the other "senior" guy told him to stop because he doesn't "know what he's doing." The senior guy then came into with some floor mats acting as if he were trying to load the cooler onto them, assuring me that he's done this many times and got it under control.
Hi accounts/[phone removed]/locations/[phone removed]/reviews/AbFvOqlslhWhTY1yiomALJneRRo3aRDiM9tiuGprpzvbi8L14crT1atZlH54W4EJ8sgej_nragqLuw, this is Andrew Giguere, the Director of Operations for Two Small Men with Big Hearts. I'd personally like to get to the bottom of this issue.
We had booked Two Small Men at the end of April for our end of May move. A week before, I received a call that they would no longer be able to do our move. We were offered three days later or two days prior to the day we had booked a month out. They ended up having to cancel which was really frustrating, a week before our scheduled move.
Hi Taylor, We're sorry that we were ultimately unable to find a different day and time that would work for your move. We're disappointed and recognize that the cancellation is the result of a failing on our part to plan accordingly.
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 courteous86 · 46%
- Worked hard and fast77 · 41%
- Careful with belongings46 · 25%
- Turned up when they said39 · 21%
- Kept in touch12 · 6%
- Price matched the quote3 · 2%
Counted across the 187 four and five star reviews we have read for Two Small Men With Big Hearts. A review can mention more than one thing.
In their own words
We used this company for a recent move to another city. All the people we dealt with were professional, friendly and efficient. All of our goods were handled with care, our furniture wrapped and secured in heavy moving blankets, and everything was ratchet belt secured in the truck. They were on time at both locations and our goods arrived safely at the destination. The communication was excellent as well. It was a worry free experience and we would certainly recommend them.
Glad we could help make your move day a worry free experience Penny. We work hard to ensure a great customer experience. Thank you for using our services and for the great rating.
First I would like to say THANKYOU for the excellent job of moving us to our new home. Now for the review , after many many calls to other moving companys and checking their reviews , I was told about two small men , I called and was asked a few question about my move from A to B .I was told I would receive a quote in a couple days . On receiving the call and quote , i decided to go ahead , with your company , I received a full itinerary of what to expect on the day of the move.
Wayne, thank you for the fantastic review and for choosing Two Small Men with Big Hearts Moving! We’re thrilled to hear that from the initial quote to the final move, everything went smoothly and as planned.
I am quite happy with my experience with this company. Larissa was very helpful and knowledgable. She helped me with scheduling and figuring out costs. I was also very happy with Jeff Pawer he was very helpful and called me before they came to pick up our things to make sure we were on the same page he was extremely personable and great to talk to.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are pleased to hear that Larissa and Jeff provided you with helpful and personable service, and that your belongings arrived in good condition. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the overcharge and the delay in your refund process.
We required a three person team because of our piano and the stairs on both ends of the move. The movers that we had were Greg, Chris, and Mike P. These guys were unbelievable. We had moved a bunch of stuff on our own ahead of time. But we still had quite a few heavy objects and furniture, including our oversized upright grand piano that was over 500 pounds. We also had many many boxes filled with our belongings. They all had a good attitude the entire time. And they worked diligently and carefully.
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 movers19
- fast move9
- friendly crew5
- furniture moving4
- piano moving3
- arrival time2
- quote process2
- careful loading2
- long haul move2
- flat rate quote2
What the company says about itself
Taken from Two Small Men With Big Hearts’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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- Says it is licensedsays on their website
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Where else this company appears
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- yellowpages.cadirectory
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