Access Moving

We have used other moving companies in the past, last move we decided to try this company as it was suggested by apartment complex. The first time was a very short notice move, just down the hall to another apartment. Went smooth as could be.
We hired them to move us again and it was a bit different. They were an hour late showing up in the morning. The truck showed up with a ‘spare’ guy and the offer for us to pay a third body by the hour. We had a studio and very little stuff — said «no thanks». It took the guys an hour to load up — a bit slower than average, but not bad with the layout at the complex. They got loaded up — left a scratch on the door of the apartment — and then said they would meet us at the destination. Usually the movers follow us — this was different. The guy said they would be about ten to fifteen minutes behind us for weigh stations — — hmmmm, nobody else has ever stopped at the weigh stations. This day they were all closed anyway.
We pulled away at the same time, and we arrived at destination, but we wait forty five minutes for the truck — they call for further directions (directions were written down on the paperwork for them) I was almot another twenty minutes to get here. Took them twenty minutes to unload.
We have made this move before — several times, it has never taken more than three and a half hours — total — — our initial estimate ws for three to four hours. Well it took them over five hours and we got hit for the charge of that lost hour while we waited on them to show up.
Call somebody else when you need to move. I know we will.

My movers cancelled this week (right before my move). Landldord would not allow me to stay an extra 3 days to try and find somebody. Was talking with Ben at Factoria Storage (where I am now storing my stuff) and he picked up the phone and called Todd at Access Moving. Todd had two people show up at my place within 3 hours today (after they had completed 2 other moves). Todd called me twice to let me know exactly when the movers would be arriving.
Terry and Dan showed up on time and ready to work! Nothing was a problem; they moved all of my boxes and several pieces of furniture to my storage unit. They were fast, professional, CAREFUL, and NICE. I have had to move 4 times in the last 4 years and have dealt with many moving companies. I would rank this company at the top! I have hired them to come back to finish a few things. They coud not have been more polite, removing the stress of moving, and efficient.

NOTE: Per their website (
) the correct address is 13 105 SE 30^th St., Bellevue WA 98 005. Same business though, as the phone number matches. Now on to the review…
I hired Access Moving a year ago and was very happy with the results. The move went quickly and smoothly, and nothing got broken. The owner (Todd Brenden) and one of his employees did the work, and I was pleased enough both to recommend the company to friends and to hire them again for my move last week. Doh…
This time around nothing went right. The move took considerably longer than it should have (we caught the movers «burning time» on several occasions), they evidently checked their manners at the door when they walked in, and several items were broken in transit. Toward the end I started moving stuff myself just to set a proper pace of activity for the guys.
I’d say if you can get Todd Brenden onsite for your move to supervise things, you’ll do okay. If not, steer clear.