John Lubinski & Son Movers

If I could give zero stars, I would.
Quick update: I received a letter in the mail from Lubinski with a revised bill for $ 180 — the cost of 2 hours for a 3-​man crew. This is, in fact, approximately the amount of time the guys worked on their second visit. HOWEVER, I had already paid a 3-​hour minimum for 2 hours worth of work, after which the crew told me it was too late for another trip. Had they finished the job the first visit, it would not have been a 5 hour job. Had they brought the correct size truck (and packed it correctly), it may not have even REQUIRED a second trip.
The letter again apologizes for the delay, citing a «third party problem» as the reason for the delay. That does not matter to me! A «third party problem» is STILL a problem for me. It does not at all address the wrong truck size, the wrong crew size and the lies I was told about the reason for the delay, the reason for the wrong size truck and the fact that my stuff wouldn’t all fit on the truck. I shouldn’t be paying upwards of $ 500 to be lied to.

I recently hired Lubinski Movers for a move and was really pleased with them. Ken, the manager, spoke with me over the phone to get the general details of the move, how many rooms, from what floor to what floor, where to where, and any additional large furniture of note, etc… He quoted me a reasonable rate and the quote ended up being dead on. (Note, the only negative of my experience was that the movers were 45 min. late the morning of the move. However, I wasn’t charged until they arrived and started working.) They moved all of my big/​heavy/​awkward furniture and about 15 boxes out of my third floor apartment on a set of very tricky, steep and winding stairs in two hours without flinching. They carried 3 – 4 same-​sized boxes down at a time. They also had to disassemble my desk to get it out, which they didn’t pause at either, and did so rather quickly. Moving in they took a bit more time and carried most boxes/​pieces individually. I directed them where to put things and they followed my direction. Total move-​in and travel between apartments was another 2 hours. They wrapped all of the furniture in layers of plastic and were very careful not to break, scratch, or damage anything. Overall, I was very pleased with my first time of hiring movers and would definitely hire Lubinski again.

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY EVEN IF THEY OFFER TO MOVE YOU FOR FREE!!!
I just had the most horrific experience. The movers arrived, ONE HOUR LATE, with an attitude. They looked over my stuff — all of which is boxed and taped. To say they were rude is an understatement. They were racist. They started piling boxes on the dolly with abandon. I heard one of the guys read aloud, «Do Not Stack» (I wrote that on three boxes that contained vases, stemware and other fragile items). The guy in charge said «f**# it! Just put it on here.» I went to the kitchen and again read the box for him. I told him those three boxes needed to be on top. His reply: «You Black people… you too hard to deal with… you want someone else. Get someone else. f***k## Black people.»
He then walked out my door mumbling racial epithets. I told him to get out. I told him to put all of my belongings back and to leave the premises.
If I could give them negative 5 stars I would. I am almost 40 years old and I have never had a more disturbing experience. They left me shaking and crying. No one should have to deal with this kind of treatment, especially from someone you are paying, but really, never. All I can say is stay away. Stay far away and tell your friends, family, neighbors and colleagues to do the same.

Used Lubinski & Sons in November for an unexpected move. While I found the initial contact pleasant, that changed on moving day. The crew of three spoke little to no English, so it made communication with the team very difficult. Everything was packed and ready to go. Three locations for pick-​up and one destination. The crew was out of shape and inefficient, often carrying into the new condo one small box at a time and having to stop to take breaks. Items that I asked to be upstairs were left on the first floor. Additionally, they couldn’t get my box springs for a queen bed upstairs and I had to get a friend over to help me after they left… wasn’t too difficult. Upon their departure they realized they’d damaged the main entrance door, asked to borrow some tools and attempted to fix it. It ended up in a $ 100 charge from the home owners association that took several months to get them to address. On top of that, I find my snow shovel and floor squeege (sp?) missing from my garage. Were they cheap… yes, but worth it? I guess that’s up for discussion, they were half the price of Midway Movers. I certainly will look elsewhere on my next move.