Firemen Movers

Moving & Storage
Toronto ON M9W 5C8
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Junction
Junction
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Movers

Consummate professionals. A real pleasure to work with. The move was stress free. The guys were incredibly professional and handle my items with amazing care. Would definitely use them again!

Approximate cost of services:
$1,100.00
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Company Response

Thank you - we are very happy that you were pleased with your move. Thanks for taking the time to write a review!

Nicola
Nicola
3 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Moving

We had a great experience with our 3 lovely fireman movers in December! They were professional, fast and very hard working!! Would definitely use them again and recommend them to anyone.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,800.00
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Company Response

Nicola, thank you for taking the time to write a review. Your kind words are greatly appreciated and we will pass along your feedback to your crew (Suresh, Jesse and Clayton).
Thanks again!

Richard
Richard
4 reviews ETOBICOKE, ON
5/10

Moving 3000 sq.ft House

I am neutral with this one . Nice guys but look to struggle with larger moves. Do not use if you have more than 3 bedrooms .They are not equipped . Truck is way too small , they needed a backup truck and threatened to charge extra even after a quote was done in person .
Definitely dollar is number one .

Not pro experienced movers , took way too long to stack /pack in the truck and get going ....paid by the hour of course .
I had to jump in and really help to get them going at a better pace .

Damages - yes, file cabinet , bed , picture frame etc...etc...
Mess in house - yes , token effort was made but really not enough , damages to walls and floors .
Some of this to be expected of course , but I really thought looking at these reviews that Firemen movers would be different and take it to a higher level .

Also , I pre-moved almost 1/3 of the house after the quote/visit to help out ,even after that they still didn't hit their quote (hours) and the truck was still way too small . The 2nd emergency truck was full up and I decided to leave items behind to pick up myself after, that's a little bothersome as well.

One last note . 4 guys 144 an hour .
They charge an extra hour up front before they get there for traveling or something . They also charge for their lunch break etc.. and of course round up all times for charging in their favour .

Over all neutral , nice enough guys but not their calling .
I think it's strictly about making money , guys were in the truck bragging about how much money they made last week .

Neither recommend nor deter , watch the time /money and keep
on them to keep it moving if you are going to use them . Prepare yourself for damages and a higher bill .
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I had it at 6 but changed it to a 5 after reading the reply .
Reasons below . 1) There was no snow storm , anyone living in the GTA knows we haven't had a 'snow storm' yet . 2) There was no pre-mention of 2 trucks, 2 moves or anything like that at any time .
3) I had to pester the Crew Chief to call in for another truck as I felt they were 'way' overloaded , he wanted to go back and forth in between properties ..... in addition .... 4) they were ill equipped with modern , clean and working tools , I had to dig into my toolbox more than once and actually had to drive to get others at another location and return .5) They tied my front door to the Mailbox to hold it open , which is now broken as well.

They keep telling me that a second truck is of "NO" cost to me .
The Crew Chief mentioned that it is chargeable item .
Really who cares , not my issue , if the move is too much they should not take the job .

There are more than a couple of repairs to be done , but we can take care of that ourselves (unless we find too many more as we unpack).Yes , still unpacking .....
We have moved a large home 4 times in the last 24 years .
We have seen the most damages in this last move.

This is about an honest Review for the public.
Mine reflects the experience of the day.
Others may differ on their day.

I honestly hope that Firemen can take this as a learning
experience to grow and become better than the rest .

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Approximate cost of services:
$1,600.00
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Company Response

I just wanted to take a chance to clear a few things up with 'Bruce' from Etobicoke. We are sorry you were not happy with your moving experience with Firemen Movers. You mentioned that our truck is not big enough. We sent you a 28' moving truck which is the biggest straight truck on the road. It is a full sized moving truck and it is fully equipped with all of the latest moving equipment required for any small or large size move. I did the quote for your move myself and it was explained that a second trip may be necessary, due to your contents load, as your new home is close by to your old home. On the day of the move our Crew Chief called and said it all wouldn't go in one load, close but not quite. At that time I said I would bring out the 16' truck to finish it off in a timely matter, at NO cost to the client, which I did. When I did the in-home estimate I told 'Bruce' that I estimated the job would take around 8 hours of work time plus we would have to add 1 hour of travel time. The travel time allows us to pay our guys to get to his place in the morning and back to our shop when they are done. We have to pay them for this time and it was clearly communicated to the client. It is also an industry standard. The actual move ended up taking 9.25 hours, partly due to the fact that there was a large snow storm on the day of this client's move. As for rounding up, we charge in increments of 15 minutes so I am not sure how this equates to rounding up. Also, our movers do need to stop for lunch between the origin and the destination as they do not take breaks while at our clients homes. Lastly, if our clients ever have any issues with damage, and unfortunately it does sometimes happen, we at Firemen Movers will always work with them to make sure that repairs are done and everyone walks away feeling like they have been treated fairly. This is always our goal. No damage issues were brought forward to us by 'Bruce'. We do thank you for your feedback as we are always striving to improve our service and we can only do that by listening to our clients.
Lorne Babiuk, Firemen Movers.

Mary in East York
Mary in East York
10 reviews East York, ON
10/10

Move

The 3 men were professional and friendly, and got the job done on time and on budget. I am very grateful to Firemen Movers and the three guys that went above and beyond to make my move stress-free and seamless. I hightly recommend this Company.

Thanks again guys.

Mary
East York

Approximate cost of services:
$800.00
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Company Response

Hi Mary! We are glad you were happy with our service! If there is anything we can do for you in the future please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks again!

Sue in Bloor West
Sue in Bloor West
4 reviews York, ON
10/10

Moving Day

I have never used a mover that paid so much attention to the details. I was thoroughly impressed with how nice they where during a stressful time. I would suggest this moving company to anyone. Trustworthy firefighters it doesn't get better than that !

Approximate cost of services:
$1,200.00
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Company Response

Thanks so much Sue! We really appreciate it!

Paul in Toronto
Paul in Toronto
4 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Moving Services

We used Firemen movers to move our 2 bedroom appartment to a smaller one bedroom and put items in storage. We chose them because they seemed trustworthy and less expensive than some of the name brand movers.
Our feedback is:
The movers showed up on time, actually a bit early!
They were a nice bunch of guys, superfriendly
They worked hard, they had to lift some heavy stuff down three flights of stairs. (I honestly don't think I could do it and get out of bed the next day.)
They took stuff appart and put it back together (mainly our BBQ)
They seemed very trustworthy, and actually we left them to pack the storage on their own.
All in all they made a potentially very stressfull endeavor actually enjoyable!

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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Company Response

I'm glad that we were able to bring some fun to your moving day! Enjoy your new place and thanks!

Ross in Toronto
Ross in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Condo move

How many dream of saying to the movers:" Here's the key to my old place; here's the key to my new place; we're going away on vacation; pack us up and see you after the move, bye!" We did and it was perfection. Our move arose with inflexible timing, but we also needed to be in another province on the same days, for work combined with vacation. You need complete faith in the integrity and reliability of the packers and movers for that to work. We selected Firemen Movers based largely on their glowing reviews in this forum, and our trust wasn't misplaced. Dianna in the office was a pleasure to deal with. The boss, Lorne, visited our old place to inspect and to collect the keys (and perhaps to check our sanity, since no-one had ever asked them to do an unsupervised move before). All went smoothly; they arrived on time for pick-ups; furniture was placed as per our new floor plan; nothing was lost; nothing was broken. And the kicker was this: one moving crew member was delayed due to a family emergency, so showed up a few hours late. Firemen Movers reduced the invoice for the hours he was absent. We would never have known since we weren't there to supervise. How's that for honesty! I have complete confidence in recommending Firemen Movers in the highest possible terms.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,000.00
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Company Response

Thanks Ross for trusting us, REALLY trusting us, with your posessions and your move. It was a first for us and we are glad you are pleased with our service. Enjoy your new place!

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More about Firemen Movers

Residential and Commercial Moving and Storage, Packing and Unpacking Services.

As professional Firefighters, each day we rely on a commitment to teamwork, safety and integrity to provide our communities with emergency services when they need them most.

Applying these same principles to the Residential Moving Industry has allowed us to create a company that provides Ontario with the highest standards of moving and storage services. Why Firemen Movers? We are Safe, Dependable, Hard Working and On-time!

Our commitment to quality working practices ensures that everyone involved in your move is a trained, properly equipped and certified employee. We do not use day labor or contract out, which ensures that we can move your belongings quickly and safely. In addition to exceptionally high service levels we also support 2 important local charities, The Sick Kids Burn Unit, and the Red Door Family Shelter.

Call now to learn more about our Ontario moving services and receive a FREE, no obligation estimate for your move.

CATEGORIES
Moving & Storage
WEBSITE
https://firemenmovers.com
YEAR ESTABLISHED
2008
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
25
PAYMENT METHOD
Visa, MasterCard, Interac, Cheque, Cash.
MEMBERSHIPS
Canadian Association of Movers, Better Business Bureau, HomeStars
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
DIPLOMAS
Standard moving industry insurance provided at no additional cost
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
PROJECT MINIMUM
All employees are WSIB covered
BONDED
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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