All Ways Moving and Storage Ltd

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   Keith G.

   Source: MoveAdvisor

   24 Oct 20232-bedroomPaid C$7,742

   B.C. to Nova Scotia

   We"ve moved 12 times, mostly moving ourselves, but across Canada was a big move,and we've all heard the horror stories. Our Quotes came in $2489, up to $19,000 from other high pressure movers, with a U-Haul truck being $18,000. We paid a deposit, once the weight was guesstimated, (within 5% ), got a date for pickup, and they showed up on time, were very professional, everything was tagged and inventoried and were loaded in just over 2 hours and off. Everything arrived unscathed except glass on one picture which we packed with something on top that was a bit heavy. We were given a written estimate, and paid a deposit, to pay the rest once they arrived there, which we did directly to the driver with e-transfers. My wife asked if we should take her mother's fine china in the car, but was told, no need, we treat all your belongings like fine china, which we saw as they loaded the truck. Our move came in just under $8,000, with no headaches or hassle. I would highly recommend this company for your short, and long haul moves.

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   Sarah J.

   Source: MoveAdvisor · Fort McMurray, AB to Halifax, NS

   25 Aug 20232-bedroomPaid C$4,000

   If I could give Edwin more than 5 stars, I would!

   I highly recommend All Ways (All-Ways) Moving and Storage. They were well priced, friendly, professional, and really went the extra mile to salvage items that were damaged when our storage unit flooded (literally saving me thousands of dollars). The final cost matched the estimate that I was given. The company doesn’t have a Facebook page, so I probably never would have found them if they hadn’t been recommended to me. I connected with All Ways on June 6th and informed them of the predicament I was in (a month prior, our movers didn’t show up for our cross-country move, and we’d been battling with them to get answers and our deposit back). All Ways already had a move scheduled from Fort McMurray to Halifax the following week, and thankfully they still had room on the truck. They gave us an excellent quote/estimate, and we booked with them. The driver, Edwin, arrived a day earlier than expected. He was very friendly, and very professional. Edwin picked up our belongings from a storage unit. When he opened the door, he discovered that it had flooded during the heavy rain earlier that week. He called me right away to let me know, and he took pictures of everything. A friend of mine also surveyed and confirmed the damage. They figured our mattress (soaked like a sponge despite being wrapped in plastic), upholstered bed frame, some electronics, and a few other things were ruined, but Edwin loaded everything up on the truck anyway. He left Fort McMurray on June 11th, and the moving truck arrived at our doorstep in Halifax at 8am on June 23rd. The timelines that I was given by other companies when I was getting quotes ranged from 2 weeks to 6 weeks (?!?) so the transport time was great. After they moved everything in and left, I noticed that they’d repacked some stuff into huge wardrobe boxes (odds and ends), and that our mattress was wrapped up in new plastic. I was dreading the smell of mouldy mattress when I cut open the plastic it was wrapped in… and I was shocked to find that it didn’t smell, and it wasn’t mouldy. I called Edwin later that day to check in, and I also asked him about the mattress. He’d stopped in his home province for a couple of days, and while there he unloaded the mattress to dry it out and try to save it. He rewrapped in plastic it before loading it back on the truck and making the last leg of the drive. Edwin did successfully save our mattress and a few other things that would have been toast (and very expensive to replace) if they hadn’t been dried out and/or repackaged. He didn’t charge for any of it. He went beyond the extra mile, just out of the kindness of his heart. 12/10 service with Edwin.

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   Tara R.

   Source: MoveAdvisor · Edmonton, AB

   2 Aug 20223-bedroomPaid C$6,917

   So impressed!

   We recently moved from Edmonton, AB to Wedgeport, NS and I can't say enough good things about our experience. From our first call to Steve to our drop off by Edwin the process went incredibly smoothly. Everyone we dealt with was honest and upfront, and more importantly friendly and helpful. Edwin and his partner (I'm sorry, but I didn't catch his name!) were professional and respectful of our property. It was also such a relief knowing our belongings stayed on the same truck and were delivered by the same people who loaded it. The price was competitive and fair. I would recommend them to anyone requiring moving services.

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   Karen W.

   Source: MoveAdvisor · Oshawa, ON to New Glasgow, NS

   31 Jul 20211-bedroomPaid C$9,283

   Highly recommend.

   My husband and I moved from Ontario to Nova Scotia this past month. So stressful especially with a pandemic. We called and spoke with Steve. As much as he could talk your ear off? he was very helpful. We were worried about the move and called several times. He re assured and was patient. The movers… Simon and Jeff were amazing. They showed up when they said they would and delivered when they said they would. They put down runners to protect the new carpets in the house. Their crew on both ends Ontario and especially Nova Scotia also wonderful. The Nova Scotia crew were so good at the end of it I had to hug all of them. So impressed with Simon and Jeff. Great guys. Everything came in one piece. I would recommend them “Allways”

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   Stephanie L.

   Source: MoveAdvisor · Niagara Falls, ON

   15 Mar 20201-bedroomPaid $2,250

   Long distance move.

   Excellent! They kept me updated the entire trip even though there were snowstorms. They were very careful with my items. They worked so hard and were incredibly professiona. Best moving company ever!!

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   Christa L.

   Source: MoveAdvisor · Milton, ON

   19 Dec 20192-bedroomPaid C$4,000

   Move from Ontario to Nova Scotia.

   We did extensive research on the moving industry before we booked with All Ways Moving. I admit I was still reluctant as you just never know! We are so happy with our experience from start to finish. Steve was able to give an accurate estimate and we felt like we won the jackpot with Simon as our driver. He is an awesome guy! They arrived on time/they were very courteous with our possessions and everything arrived with no damage. What more could you ask for! Top notch company with top notch employees.

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   Douglas M.

   Source: MoveAdvisor · Owen Sound, ON

   11 Dec 20193-bedroomPaid C$9,800

   Ontario to PEI.

   An excellent moving company. A flawless move from Ontario to PEI in just a few days. We chose All Ways after extensive research. 5 stars from us.

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   Katrina

   Source: MoveAdvisor · Oshawa, ON to Airdrie, AB

   29 Jan 20194-bedroomPaid C$8,659

   Excellent and Honest Moving Company! A Rare Find!

   My husband and I just moved from Oshawa, Ontario to Airdrie, Alberta. We researched over 15 moving companies and ended up going with All Ways moving because of the positive online reviews and due to a word of mouth recommendation. The movers that came into our home took less than two days to pack everything up and load the moving truck. They were friendly and respectful of our furniture and personal belongings. Our belongings arrived in Airdrie a day earlier than expected and they took the time to place boxes and furniture back in the correct locations (kitchen boxes in kitchen, beds in each bedroom etc.). They beat us to Alberta so they even took pictures to confirm if they items they placed in each room were in the right location, and if not, they offered to move them to another room or floor if we desired. I have unpacked every box and all of our items arrived safely with zero broken items. Thank you All Ways moving for making our moving experience a positive one!

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   Ana C.

   Source: MoveAdvisor · Montreal, QC to Edmonton, AB

   2 Sep 20232-bedroomPaid C$4,792

   It's ok

   We moved from Quebec to Alberta with them. In summary, if you don't need fixed dates to leave origin and arrive at your destination, the service is ok. Our TV stand was probably not wrapped, because it has scratches all over, same for one of the bedroom drawers. Other than that, just minor marks. On pick up, there were 3 people, so it was fast. On delivery, 2 people, so it took a bit longer - also because of the stairs. People are nice and the price is between the cheapest and most expensive long distance movers. The issue with dates: sales explained to us that long distance works with date ranges, which we totally get. So we were given a long range of dates to leave. After deposit, we were supposed to be given a shorter range of dates in the beginning of the next week, so that we could book a hotel or arrange something. We called multiple times, and around 5 days later, they put us in contact with a person that would make our move. This person discussed with us a date to leave. A couple of days later, the date changed because of issues with another customer. Another couple of days, there was no issue anymore and we went back to the original leave date. Then there was the date to arrive: when talking to sales, we were told the end of the other week would be possible (which would give 10/11 days after pick up). Then the date changed to the beginning of the other week (12/13/14 days after pickup). Then changed again to the end of the week (17 days after pick up). And we always had to call them to get news about our stuff, with the exception of one call when they said they would arrive at the end of the week (17 days after pick up). We asked to be earlier, they managed to arrive one day before. Bottom line, from beginning to end, it took 16 days, which is not bad, but all the changes and we had to keep calling and calling to get news was stressful given our situation. If that's not your case, or if you manage to understand better the dates from the beginning, then it works fine.

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    Kendra P.

    Source: MoveAdvisor · Woodstock, ON to Sylvan Lake, AB

    22 Aug 20233-bedroomPaid C$5,800

    Outsourced us to another company

    In the beginning working with Steve was great. He was always in contact if we had any issues, and my friend that recommended them had a really great experience. We booked a few months in advance, and they gave us a flex date between July 1-4 (Steve informed us that they’re called “All ways moving” so the fact that July 1st was a holiday didn’t matter) We were in contact with the truck driver, and had to keep messaging to get an actual date so we could book the hotels. He told us to choose a day out of the flex date, so we picked Sunday July 2 The movers called us on the 2nd, saying they wouldn’t be there until noon, because they weren’t even supposed to be working (they’re closed on Sunday’s.) They also told us they weren’t even from All Ways, because they had been outsourced. I guess they were called at 10:30 the night before, and asked to do the job on their day off. We had initially chose a package with All Ways that had really good insurance on our stuff, but the company they sent us to had a completely different policy that we never agreed to, but had no choice but to sign. Anyway, it was really disorganized, and stressful. The movers that came were great, got the job done quick and efficiently. After that we were supposed to have our stuff delivered pretty quickly, but they kept extending the date on us (another extremely stressful situation) We were told it would get there July 13-15 initially, but it didn’t show up until the 23rd. I don’t understand what happened. My friend and her parents both used All Ways and had a positive experience, but after being outsourced by them to a completely different company, after signing everything, and not being told about it, I don’t think I would recommend them.