Many’s Express

The stress of moving is tough enough without having to worry about the quality or integrity of your moving company. I tried to research movers but found lots of spurious info and more than a few horror stories. But the carting company I used to haul away trash before the move recommended a well estbalished firm down the street from their office… Many’s Express. I went to their location… IMPORTANT as you want to be sure they are not just brokers and check out the facility, trucks, storage areas, etc. I met Scott Many and his Dad… I believe it was Scott’s grandfather who started the firm way back when. Multiple generations of Many’s have owned and managed Many’s Express and are on site today… that made me feel good. Scott is true gentleman, softspoken, no hardsell. Visited my home and offered an estimate, with flexible pricing on «packing», based on how much we did in advance of their team coming in to finish as needed. (Turns out we only paid about ¹⁄₃ of the packing charge based on what we did on our own). Scott was also very cool on some last minute changes we needed to coordinate… my son would be taking his own apartment, but that place would not be ready until about 10 days until after our move. So Scott offered reasonable plan and fee to take his stuff, put itr in storage, and move him in at a later date.
His team was a collection of really nice and respectful men… but all the more reassuring was that Scott was on the job himself (kinda shocked me actually, but great to see!). They had to deal with some big heavy pieces, hot summer heat, and a steep driveway that precluded the trucks from getting near my home. They shuttled furniture up the steep driveway, having rented a flatbed from Home Depot (at their own expense, no impact on my cost). Ingenious, and no extra charge.
They were at my new house (110 miles away) at the exact appointed time, and the move in was a breeze. (No steep driveway helped a lot!). A van and a second truck were unloaded and in in about 3.5 hours time, I was shocked! And everything ended up where it belonged by the box markings and/​or direction we provided «real time». My wife stills commenst to this day about what a beautiful job they did carefully storing all her Christmas ornaments and Christmas Village boxes in the storage area she designated… not just left in the area, but each box or container carefully placed and fitted on shelves.
As an FYI, I tipped the crew each day that they were working with us. I did not wait until the end… I always feel that it is good to show ur appreciation as the job unfolds. I had asked Scott what was standard. He told me that nothing was required… but a tip of about $ 20 to $ 25 per man per day is appreciated. So bottom line, it cost me about 4% more to say «thanksl» to the crew on a daily basis, and I suggest u do the same. The care that we received by the time we were moving in was off the charts.
Final note on Scott that I really appreciated… he says what he can do, and CAN’T do, and then does what he said he would. Logistics are everything in their business (only so many trucks, so many men, and move dates already committed). So sometimes flexibility cannot be accommodated. I would much rather have someone tell me what I need to hear, as opposed to what I want to hear, as long as I know that that is reciprocated by committing to what we agree upon. And that was the case here, for sure.
I do not mean to sound like an advertisement… I assure u that I had no previous dealings w/​Scott or his firm prior to this move. They simply deserve the praise that I offer.