Big Apple Moving

I would highly recommend Big Apple Moving for going in or out of the five boroughs. Moe and his crew were pleasant and efficient gentlemen and didn’t let anything faze them. They moved us from a 3 bedroom in northern Westchester to a 2 bed co-​op in Queens with a single elevator and flight of stairs from the service entrance to deal with and didn’t even blink at the challenge. Shout outs to James, TJ, Wonka, Mike and camo shorts guy (sorry I didn’t get his name) for hauling a huge amount of stuff with great good humor with Moe calling the shots as well as working his butt off. Thanks as well to Donna for co-​ordination from the office. Not the lowest bid we got, but worth it. We were a little concerned when the trucks showed up two hours after the appointment time, but the guys emptied the house in 2 ½ hours much to our relief. Their trucks may not be pretty but their service is pretty sweet. If we emmove again we’ll go right to them.

If you are looking for movers or a storage facility don’t go any further! Johnny and the team at Big Apple are the absolute best. 110% recommended!
I was planning on moving into a new house so started to buy furniture. Johnny and his team received and inspected items daily as they came in. He let me know when each item was received and if anything was damaged he’d take care of all the returns. Like all new construction, our project went from 2 months to 6 months. Johnny was so flexible and understanding and made sure everything was safe, sound and taken care of.
When it came time to move he labeled everything so the crew could unload and set up everything where it belonged. I (just a regular customer) received the same service that an interior designer gets. I was blown away.
Mo and the moving crew were amazing as well. They were fast, super professional and a pleasure to spend the day with. They unloaded everything, set up items and took out all the trash. Everything looked spic and span when they left.
So if you are looking for stress free, old school new york service, for extremely fair prices don’t look any further. These guys are the best out there and even became friends in the process!

Big apple was the best experience I had with a moving and storage company. Everything went smoothly I even had my items in storage for about 8 months. Donna has excellent communication skills and making the move date was so easy with her. The movers are amazing and moved everything with ease. I would highly recommend and call them again if I need to move again. Great place !

Wonderful experience ! Recommend Big Apple Moving!
They went the extra mile. Friendly and professional.

Big Apple Movers were great. Everything went smoothly. The men were very nice, and very helpful, esp. as we had some major problems getting my sofa out of the door of my old apt and into the new one. They helped me work it out. A bit pricey but aren’t all moving experiences… No complaints about any part of the process.

I have no idea why this company has such great reviews on Unilocal.I have moved a lot due to school and work in the last 10 years and have dealt with many moving companies in different cities. Big Apple is among the worst I have encountered so far. I had them doing the offloading part of a cross country move. My building required proof of insurance, which took me three phones and two emails to obtain from them. By the way, they charge $ 30 for issuing the proof of insurance.
For the actual move, the good part is that the movers showed up on time. The quote was for three hours (which we paid full amount for) and they finished in around two hours. But our furniture was not in the right place and the boxes were stacked in the most messy and disorganized fashion. Overall a very sloppy job.

There are certain things in New York that everyone knows will suck. L train commutes, mysteriously empty subway cars, the MTA in general, Times Square, DOH ratings at your favorite Chinese food restaurant, and moving. For the last one, at least you can call these guys.
Amazingly, with Big Apple you don’t have to play «pick two» between professional, friendly, fast and reasonably priced, because they check all the boxes (haha, boxes — moving, dumbass). From scheduling to getting a quote to obtaining insurance to the actual moving day it was the most painless process I’ve yet seen and I — like many of the masochists that like to play dom-​sub in the giant role play called «living in New York» aka «getting fisted» — have moved more times than I care to remember. They were 15 minutes late to arrive, but completed the job 2 hours faster than budgeted, and they’re not the least expensive option you can go for, but they’re far from the priciest and I’d be willing to bet your dollar goes way further here than it does elsewhere.
Their giant yellow truck fits more disassembled particleboard IKEA furniture than you can accumulate in a lifetime.

Wonderful experience from start to finish! Highly recommend Big Apple Moving!

Our move was a 1BR in an elevator building on the UWS to a 4^th fl walk up in Cobble Hill. The guys did a great job overall, and our experience with this company was a positive one. Their quote wasn’t the cheapest nor the most expensive, but it felt fair. The owner, Joe, did a thorough and honest assessment of the cost and recommended in staffing a 5-​person team for the job. It costs more per hour, but prevents the guys from tiring out and would take less time. Glad we went that route. Had we not had trouble trying to move our big a$$ sectional sofa through our narrow doorway, the move would have come out to about 5 hours, as estimated. Only a few IKEA pieces were dinged on the corners. We signed a waiver that basically said they’re not at fault for damage to particle board. I was immensely impressed with the hauling skills of every crew member. For walk up apartments, hiring Big Apple Moving is definitely worth it. Ultimately the job went over our estimate by $ 300, but that was attributed to our bulky sectional couch!

Excellent movers. Fast and efficient. Great customer service and the movers were all very friendly! The best movers I’ve used in Brooklyn hands down.

Joe, the owner, was a pleasure to work with and made sure the large move was as quick and seamless as possible. Thanks, Joe!

I highly recommend Big Apple Moving & Storage. They helped to make a very unpleasant experience a little less unpleasant. Their movers are strong, efficient, very nice and assuring. They did our large move in 6 hours and it ended up costing us less than our estimate. And it was snowing!

Their team damaged many items in my move.
They would not return my call when I asked them how they would take care of the damage they caused.
They were grossly negligent in the move — not using padding, not following instructions, using dirty packing materials that I paid for.
I recommend avoiding them completely.

I enlisted Big Apple recently to help me move some stuff from a storage facility to a new apartment. While not a perfect experience, it was largely positive.
The truck was a bit late to arrive (and the staff at the office blithely unconcerned when I called to inquire as to their whereabouts), so the storage facility loading dock got filled up quickly, and they had to double-​park outside — I was concerned that this would add unnecessary delays/​complications to the move — but the moving team was incredibly quick and dedicated and got everything from storage to apartment in a bit less than the expected three hours.
They are not going to win any aesthetic awards — the truck looked a bit old and rickety, the phone team, as mentioned, occasionally a bit abrasive. The movers carried huge items/​numbers of boxes up the stairs literally slung over their back with some kind of bungee cord contraption. If you’re watching too closely, they might make you nervous, but clearly they knew what they were doing. The job got done quickly and efficiently (and at a great rate (+ a Unilocal deal!)) — ultimately, what more can you ask from a move?

I had never used movers before until I tried Big Apple for my recent move earlier this summer. I was moving into the top floor of a 4-​story walk-​up — and was not about to do that on my own! The guys who came from Big Apple were great. Super professional, very nice, and did their job quickly and well. Having never used movers before, I had done a kind of bad job at packing appropriately, and these guys helped me out by consolidating my random assortment of bags and small boxes into their large moving boxes. They even removed some furniture that the old tenant of my new apartment had left behind, free of charge. I thought the price was very fair (and was the lowest of the 3 or 4 estimates I got before booking), and there were no surprises or problems. I would definitely use these guys again and recommend them to anyone moving in Brooklyn!

I had a great experience with big apple movers. Joe runs a great company and made sure we were taken care of. The team he sent was on the ball and blew my mind with what they could carry! And they had a great attitude too, especially a shout out to John & Akil who helped on my move as well as my GF’s move the week before, they were full of jokes and smiles that helped make the whole experience pleasant and much less stressful. I highly recommend this company for your move!

These guys were seriously amazing and the movers were awesome! The price was right too. I have zero complaints. Joe and his son James took good care of us, and we also bought a gorgeous antique desk from them.
I would highly recommend these guys to everyone.

I decided to use Big Apple for my move from the Upper West Side to the Upper East Side after having a good experience with them a few years ago, and I am so happy I did!
I ended up having more things to move than I initially thought, and Big Apple was flexible to meet my needs. TJ and his team emptied my apartment quickly and efficiently and made my move to a fourth-​floor walk-​up as painless as it could have been. They treated all of my belongings with care, even while navigating narrow hallways and tricky angles.
After two great experiences, I would absolutely recommend Big Apple for a stress-​free move!

A few years later, I still rate these guys 5 stars — we used them again because of our great experience in 2011. Don’t be fooled by the oldest truck in the world when it pulls up! Just like our last move, they are fast, super-​polite, and magical at getting a massive sofa-​bed down stairs and round a 180 without sawing the darn thing to bits.
This time they packed our entire kitchen. NOT ONE ITEM broke. Not ONE.
Thanks Joe and your team. You made moving with 2 kids and 2 cats as easy as it possibly can be.

Moving can be very stressful, but Big Apple Moving made my latest move a breeze!
I have always been a do-​it-​yourself mover; buying my own boxes, packing everything myself, renting a UHaul, etc. This was my first time having a full-​service move, and I was quite nervous about how my possessions would be handled. The workers were polite, efficient, and handled my items with care. Among my furniture and 50+ boxes, nothing was damaged.
They performed a free on-​site estimate, and the final fee was identical to what I had been quoted. Regardless of what company you hire, I strongly recommend getting an on-​site estimate. Those companies that gave me an estimate over the phone and later came in person often increased the expected price by hundreds of dollars. I contacted five other moving companies within the city, and Big Apple Moving’s estimate was the cheapest.
Now that I know how excellent they are, I have no reservations about recommending Big Apple Moving to friends. I would happily use them for my next move.