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Man With A Van
Category: Home Services Movers Movers [Edit]
6 Haskell St(between Hooker St & Coolidge Rd)
Allston, MA 02134
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton
(617) 827-8955
- Nearest Transit:
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N Harvard St @ Hooker St (66)
N Harvard St @ Empire St (66)
N Harvard St @ Oxford St (66)
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 9 am - 7 pm
Sat 9 am - 6 pm
Jeff V. said: "The service was great. They showed up when they said they would, and they were very efficient with the moving. They had quoted us 6.5 hours for a cross town move and it came in at 5.25. They largely took great care with our…" read more »
9 reviews for Man With A Van
9 reviews in English
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Review from amy b.
Boston, MA
12/17/2010
i will use these guys every time i move.
they helped me move back in april and made my life sooo much easier. i had to move unexpectedly during one of the most stressful and difficult times of my life and i was dreading the move. luckily, keith & co made the move as easy as possible and they were genuinely nice guys. they helped me disassemble and reassemble my ikea bed and even helped me put the big furniture exactly where i wanted it.
i highly recommend these guys, especially if you live in a small apartment and don't have a lot of stuff. you can really save money! -
Review from Allison T.
Allston, MA
8/2/2010
These guys were AMAZING!
During the most stressful two weeks of my life moving my furniture was actually the easiest part of everything.
My boyfriend and I broke up right in the midst of my most hectic travel season at work. I had exactly a day to find a new apartment for me before hitting the road and then had to figure out movers/moving etc...from the road.
I reached out to quite a few local moving companies to try to find a quote for my short notice move. No one freaking called or emailed me back! (even those with five stars on yelp here!).
That is until I reached out to MWAV. They got back to me same day and corresponding with them and getting my deposit down couldn't have been easier.
They were flexible with me not knowing quite whether I"d be moving the 1st or the 31st and gave me some latitude with nailing down the day of.
I checked around the office b/c quite a few other people were moving too and found that what MWAV quoted me, even on such short notice, was comparable to what everyone else was paying.
I moved a ton of stuff out of my house to my one bedroom apt. MWAV sent two lovely gentleman with blankets and a van. I had them for three hours and was so stressed about making the time. They had everything wrapped and carefully delivered to my new address in an hour and a half. Unbelievable.
They even offered to stay and arrange furniture for me but my brain was far too scattered for that.
I'd highly recommend these guys to anyone looking for help with a local move. -
Review from Ligaya T.
San Francisco, CA
11/4/2008
I may look like a scrawny weakling, but really I'm a power horse. I don't need no men to help me move. Haha, okay fine. I really do because I'm lazy. But it's not because I'm not strong! (Can you tell I have a beanpole complex?)
Anyhow, I got not just a MAN but MEN with a van, TWO. They were communicative, early (!!) and uncomplaining. Even when the boxes in my basement had molded and bottomed out. Plus we had two stops and still managed to move my office in an hour and a half. Maximum efficiency, I'm all about it.Listed in: Event Planning 101, Home Decoration & Revamping
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Review from Sarah L.
Menlo Park, CA
3/13/2008
They started as just a couple of guys with a van, but they've grown so they have a fleet of different sized vehicles, and several men.
Pros:
They were great at communicating with me both before and during the move. They were prompt, quick, easy to work with, and clearly knew what they were doing. I was moving a mostly-furnished two bedroom apartment, and they got everything done in one load, in less than 3 hours with 2 guys. Everything was moved safely and cleanly. They even assembled the bed frames for me. Tips are appreciated but not expected.
Cons:
Even though I described in great detail how much stuff I had, they underestimated the van space they would need. They just so happened to have a bigger van that day so it worked out well, but they ended up charging me more than they had quoted.
Other notes:
I wish I had bottled water and gatorade for them, but it didn't occur to me beforehand. It's worth it to get the mattress bags ($5 each, they provide them...they're literally just giant plastic bags but keep your mattresses clean). Their website gives good tips on how to prepare for a smooth move (and has some disaster stories).
Overall, two thumbs up. MWAV did in a couple of hours what would have taken me a couple of days. It's worth it to pay for that much less stress and sweat! -
Review from mimi x.
Cambridge, MA
7/21/2010
EASIEST MOVE EVER and on the dreaded Sept 1st too! I was moving across Cambridge out of a shared 2 bedroom into a one bedroom with a couple large pieces of furniture (bed, bed-frame, tv, table, couch, chair etc.) as well as a high-maintenance-level amount of clothes and other misc things. I was a little worried not everything would fit in their van, but these guys must play tetris because somehow they fit it all in there.
Though I did have everything packed neatly in boxes before they came, I was shocked that the entire move, from the time they called me to tell me they had arrived (exactly on time) to leaving my new place after having reassembled my bed & furniture took only one hour and a half. 90 minutes!! Those three guys they sent were zippin' around- that's less time than it takes to watch two episodes of Top Chef.
Dudes, save your friends and yourself a day of sweating and complaining and fork over some money to relieve some stress. It's well worth it. -
Review from Angelina C.
San Francisco, CA
Updated - 8/11/2009
After an unfortunate moving incident, Man With a Van was kind enough to repair the damages to my furniture and apartment. Keith, Sam and the team helped repair my old place and my old roommates and landlady are now content. Again, thank you to Man With a Van for being considerate after this mishap. Mistakes can happen with a move, and your committment to customer service really helped make it easier :-)
Upgrade to 4 stars -- thanks for the peace of mind.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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8/3/2009
I really wanted to give these guys a higher rating, especially after the glowing recommendation from… Read more »
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Review from Megan T.
Columbus, OH
11/2/2010
I meant to write this a LONG time ago. Man w/ a van was fantastic. They squeezed me in last minute on September 1, the worst day of the year for moving. Highly recommend!
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Review from Thanh T.
Lowell, MA
9/2/2009
This was the only time I didn't use a Moving AND Storage company and didn't have 20+ boxes. A rather small move, but moving is never an easy job. For the date I moved (Sep 2, among the peak days for sure), they quoted a reasonable price compared to most other companies and gave me a pretty nice slot. Keith and Shelley (pardon me if I misspelled the names) showed up on time, finished the job in an hour, and were very professional and friendly. Smooth move without a hitch. I would highly recommend them for anyone moving from/to a studio/1BR/2BR.
That's that...did I leave out anything? Oh I forgot to tell Keith he probably had the coolest pair of Ray Ban shades. Did I mention these guys were enthusiastic musicians too? You might run into them at the Middle East Club in Central Square from time to time! -
Review from Kim N.
4/4/2009
I love Man with a Van! I've used them twice now for my moving needs in Boston. It's just a couple of nice guys (I think the guy who helped me was the owner) who own a van and are willing to drag your furniture across the city. They are super nice (sent me an Xmas card one year!), as well as fast and efficient. They moved everything out of a storage unit in Malden to a studio apt on the 4th floor (with a crappy elevator) in Boston in under two hours! Also, prices are awesome, especially when you consider rates of other moving companies. Book early during peak season (usually September and May/June when the kids are coming in/out of college). I recommend Man with a Van to all my friends who have to move. I wish there was a Man with a Van in OC!
