Daniel Moving & Storage Co., Inc. – An Agent Of Allied Van Lines

I had a contract with Allied Moving for a cross country move and A-​1 Daniel Moving was the local contractor. I worked with Shelia to coordinate an in-​home estimate and to schedule the packing and move. This contract was for a full-​pack, FVP valuation with a zero deductible and shuttle at origin. There was no way for Allied to park the 18-​wheeler truck in front of our place so everything had to be loaded onto a smaller van, then transferred to the big truck. There are 4 points to my review.
Shelia: the contact person for all details including times, days, and cost. We had many emails and phone conversations and I was lucky to have her help and kindness. She is very organized, a good communicator, and understands the intricacies of moving. We moved from a 1200 sq. ft. apartment with a grand piano, all furniture, everything that could or could not fit in a box. She set up a time to come in for the in-​home estimate and was on time (yay!). A few days later I received an email estimate of the move and we agreed on a binding price which was exactly what we paid for. No hidden costs or surprises which is a relief because moving cross-​country has enough surprises already. I cannot recommend her help enough.
The packers: three men showed up on time (again!!) at 8:00 am to begin packing. Everything that could be put in a box was handled with care. They also created special shaped boxes for irregular shaped items. (this was impressive!) We have several glass-​framed art pieces and breakable objects and these were wrapped, packed and taped wonderfully. They worked all day until about 5:00pm, taking only small breaks, and working with wonderful attitudes. Within a day everything was boxed up and ready for the loaders who would arrive the next day. Only one negative point: I walked into the living room and there were some flat, empty boxes sitting on the grand piano. I am extremely particular about my piano and they were not the first to put something on the lid. After all, it is a flat surface and many are tempted to use it. My own friends and other musicians have plopped objects on top! Nonetheless, this was the only complaint. These guys are very hard workers, positive, and helpful.
The movers: The next day Edgar showed up with 2 different guys to take the boxes out to the van. They were also on time and exceptional. They are not employees of A-​1 Daniel so I won’t go into detail. But, I will say that I was incredibly lucky to have Edgar and his team. They loaded the van, at some point transferred everything to a big truck, and then it took a week or so for the stuff to arrive. At my new home Edgar was there with 2 different guys (he only works with his own teams) to unload and put some pieces back together, i.e. grand piano, couch, bed.
Post-​move insurance: we had zero-​deductable FVP valuation insurance. In the end there were 3 broken objects. I used the Allied on line form to report these and within a week someone was here to take photos. Within another week we had a check for the full-​value of the objects. So simple. It was exactly as Shelia described in the beginning. Everything was on time, as promised, and the 3 breakages we had are already reimbursed. Nothing is missing except for my friends and family. If you are moving, A-​1 Daniel is a great start.