Avl Moving Systems

These guys are amazing! Not only did everything arrive 100% in-tact, but I'm pretty sure some of my furniture arrived better than when it left - if that were possible. The guys were super nice, professional, polite, fast etc. etc. Kinda like hiring your friends to help you move, except these guys really know what they are doing. If I could give them more than 5 stars, I definitely would. AVL MOVING SYSTEMS did a great job from start to finish...! more

I have found my movers for life... or at least the rest of my life in San Jose. In August I moved from a garden to a 3rd floor apartment and had the most pleasant moving experience a girl could ask for. Now, of course there was stress and sweating and hard work, but overall I was thrilled. I got a timely, fair quote. The guys showed up early (only after calling me to see if I was ready to roll). They were friendly, fast (literally RAN between every trip), and even complimented me on my organization! They accommodated my request to pop in at my boss's couch and pick up an additional sofa that wasn't in the original plan/quote. Nothing broken, lost, or damaged. They finished early and under their quote, which earned them a fat tip of course! more

I have found my movers for life... or at least the rest of my life in San Jose. In August I moved from a garden to a 3rd floor apartment and had the most pleasant moving experience a girl could ask for. Now, of course there was stress and sweating and hard work, but overall I was thrilled. I got a timely, fair quote. The guys showed up early (only after calling me to see if I was ready to roll). They were friendly, fast (literally RAN between every trip), and even complimented me on my organization! They accommodated my request to pop in at my boss's couch and pick up an additional sofa that wasn't in the original plan/quote. Nothing broken, lost, or damaged. They finished early and under their quote, which earned them a fat tip of course! more

seriously- they are AWESOME. they literally do run. it was between them and pro movers. i found that they were a little cheaper and it was easier to set up the appointment with them then pro movers. Everything was very efficient from the start to finish. I filled out the web estimate survey and shortly thereafter i received an estimate from angie. The estimate was dead on. I was also ecstatic that i didn't have to rent a uhaul- a few days before the move date they contacted me letting me know that they would be able to provide a truck for an additional $40 which would have cost me about the same at Uhaul. I think my movers names were Jeff and Tommy?? They were great and super professional. I would HIGHLY recommend this company. more

There's no reason to even considering hiring any one else to do a move in the Bay area. They're unbelievably fast, which makes them exceptionally affordable - they did my move in about half the quoted time. I will agree with the few non-five-star reviews, however, that you're going to want to keep an eye on things that are fragile and maybe make a point of asking them to take extra care with those items or boxes - they move so quickly that I don't think there's a lot of reading for box tops that goes on, and there's a risk of things getting banged up in the process. Still - asking them to slow down with a few items is very literally a small price to pay. more

Wow, I hate to be one of the non 5-star reviews, but so it goes. Yes, the movers were quick and friendly -- yes, they ran in between loads of boxes. But... I hire movers because A) I'm lazy and B) I expect them to be be good movers and protect my stuff. Unfortunately, as quick and friendly as they were, there were still some glaring issues I had with the service. And really, I feel bad for even complaining, because they are definitely good movers for a good price, but the way they loaded my truck was haphazard at best -- about as good as I could do, but if I wanted a mover that could do as good as I can, I wouldn't hire movers, I'd do it myself. For instance, we had one particular box that was heavily labeled as VERY FRAGILE and begged NOT TO PUT ANYTHING ON TOP of said box. When we went to unload our truck in the next town, that box -- which housed a 100 year old, extremely-fragile lamp, had a 40 pound TV nestled on top. Yikes. Luckily, nothing was broken, but simply paying attention to what the box said could have earned another star. In the end: would I use them again? Yes. But I'd also play closer attention to how they were packing my truck. more

IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE...IT'S AVL! In a world suffocated by evil, malaise, and Fox News, (is that redundant?) AVL is a like a breath of fresh air, a beacon of light, a turducken wrapped in bacon, a no-wiper...you get the point...it's something pretty damn good. Seriously though, these guys are real-world super heroes. For example: MISTRESS BOOKARA: Born with an uncanny ability to organize, schedule moves, and provide extremely responsive communication, Mistress Bookara's magic touch will leave you feeling at complete ease as your move approaches. PULLEY-ANA : Beneath his mild-mannered exterior lies a genius in the field of quantum sofa mechanics. Faced with a inertia-resistant couch of seemingly infinite mass, Pulley-ana quickly rigged a complex series of pulleys and ties that safely lowered the behemoth to the ground off a 2nd floor balcony. ROLLING ROCK: Like Ali, this guy is so fast that when he turns the light off at night he's in bed before it gets dark. When this guy builds up speed he can't be stopped. Just sit back and marvel as your boxes fly quickly, but safely to and from the moving truck. His speed, along with the rest of the crew, simply defies comprehension. After all, aren't guys who work by the hour supposed to move SLOWER? In fact my entire move including loading, unloading, and furniture arranging (how about a little to the left...), took less than 2.5 hours. So the next time you want a fast, stress-free move at a reasonable price, screw the bat signal and flick on the AVL signal. A crew of supermovers from AVL will be at your service in no time. more

Everyone else has pretty much covered it, but I felt compelled to add my two cents, just because I really, really want this company to succeed. When they say it's an "athletic moving company," they are not joking. The young strapping men they send look like triathletes. They do really run - lope, even. They are genuinely nice. Everything you've heard is true. Even when we ran into a little snag (my apartment company, in its infinite wisdom, decided to paint the DOORFRAMES to my apartment, rendering the AVL boys unable to get my sofa in without ruining it with black paint), they handled it with aplomb. One of the movers kept apologizing, even though the problem had nothing to do with him. It all turned out fine - we just left the sofa in the hallway and I moved it in later after the paint was dry. I also underestimated how much crap I had and got way too small of a Uhaul, but they didn't bat an eye- they just threw my sofa in the back of their pickup truck, no questions asked. Hiring AVL is like hiring your friends to help you move - if you had really nice, fast, superhumanly strong friends who didn't bitch about carrying boxes up stairs. Their prices are also very reasonable. My move took 3 hours to the minute (even with the sofa/doorframe snafu), and after tip and everything included, it was $300 (worth noting: I did have to rent my own Uhaul, but that's not a big deal). You shouldn't really waste your time checking out other companies. Just call AVL. Where else have you seen almost ALL FIVE-STAR REVIEWS?! more

Do I really need to add another 5-star review to this list? Probably not, but my boyfriend and I were so impressed with Avl Moving Systems! that I will anyway. We wanted to get our move done and over with as soon as possible, so we had the guys show up at 7am. They called at 6:30, just to confirm, and arrived right at 7 as promised. We had packed some of our smaller items--boxes and such--on our own the night before just to make it go a little quicker, and Avl was totally ok with this. I expected them to tell me they need to move everything for some random reason, but they said they were cool with anything that made our move quicker and cheaper! So anyway, the guys got right to work and were incredible. Perfect planning on fitting all our items into the truck, and they were speedy! Literally running between our house and the truck, they managed to move two people (load, drive, and unload) in just 2 hours! They even had a pickup truck so they put a few additional items in the back of their truck for us. How convenient. They really just made our move so easy. Everyone was great--Angie was superb with organizing the move via phone and email (I love businesses that use email so efficiently), and I can't remember our movers names, but they were fantastic also. Friendly yet professional. We will be contacting them again for our next move. more

I have found my movers for life... or at least the rest of my life in San Jose. In August I moved from a garden to a 3rd floor apartment and had the most pleasant moving experience a girl could ask for. Now, of course there was stress and sweating and hard work, but overall I was thrilled. I got a timely, fair quote. The guys showed up early (only after calling me to see if I was ready to roll). They were friendly, fast (literally RAN between every trip), and even complimented me on my organization! They accommodated my request to pop in at my boss's couch and pick up an additional sofa that wasn't in the original plan/quote. Nothing broken, lost, or damaged. They finished early and under their quote, which earned them a fat tip of course! more

made a reservation pretty last minute; was given an incredibly fair quote for loading my truck and the movers were really accommodating to my schedule. the movers who came to move me were on time (like, to the second), careful with my things, incredibly friendly and personable, and finished UNDER the time they quoted me (which was reflected in the final bill). i can't say enough great things about these guys. after having been burned by movers again and again, i finally found a great company (if only they had a location in Boston!) more

Wow, I hate to be one of the non 5-star reviews, but so it goes. Yes, the movers were quick and friendly -- yes, they ran in between loads of boxes. But... I hire movers because A) I'm lazy and B) I expect them to be be good movers and protect my stuff. Unfortunately, as quick and friendly as they were, there were still some glaring issues I had with the service. And really, I feel bad for even complaining, because they are definitely good movers for a good price, but the way they loaded my truck was haphazard at best -- about as good as I could do, but if I wanted a mover that could do as good as I can, I wouldn't hire movers, I'd do it myself. For instance, we had one particular box that was heavily labeled as VERY FRAGILE and begged NOT TO PUT ANYTHING ON TOP of said box. When we went to unload our truck in the next town, that box -- which housed a 100 year old, extremely-fragile lamp, had a 40 pound TV nestled on top. Yikes. Luckily, nothing was broken, but simply paying attention to what the box said could have earned another star. In the end: would I use them again? Yes. But I'd also play closer attention to how they were packing my truck. more

These guys were so polite, so prompt and so fast! Lightning fast! They called to let me know when they were on their way, called to let me know they'd be 10 minutes late because of traffic and showed up exactly when they said they would. Three guys showed up and they weren't your typical movers. Three skinny guys and I was a little worried. I almost asked if they were the advanced team and their fathers were on their way to do the actual move. But dang if they weren't super strong, organized and fast. I can't emphasize enough how fast they were! Literally running with boxes (nothing that was fragile, of course). I was quoted between 3 and 4 hours and in three and a half hours they were done. $350 well spent. Don't forget to tip them!! more

AHHH!!! I love, love, love these people. It is a universally acknowledged truth that moving sucks. Big time. In fact, while carrying empty boxes home last week in preparation for the Big Day, a stranger on the street sympathetically called out to me, "HEY! You're moving? That is one of the worst things you'll ever have to do in your life" (Like I didn't know that). Enter Simon and Chris, my fantastic AVL movers. As if lugging furniture were simply a weekend pastime for these guys, they brought box after miserable box down 4 flights of stairs (no air conditioning, by the way, and the hallway in my old building smells like old cabbage) with big, warm, silly grins on their faces. They were gracious and efficient. Get this, Yelpers: The time that they quoted was exactly (to the minute) accurate. Since I had budgeted a little extra (who doens't go OVER the time they quote?), I just added the surplus onto the guys' tips. They expertly filled the truck with stuff and nothing broke (even a large, precariously packed flat panel TV). The only (miniscule) shortcoming is that this company only has one truck, which apparently gets booked up pretty quickly. This just meant that my boyfriend and I had to operate a 17' U-Haul even though we don't normally drive (little scary... not gonna lie). The moral of this story? If you are planning on moving anytime soon, give these people a call RIGHT NOW. They will surely be turning away business before long with this caliber of service. more

If you live in San jose, you need to hire these movers. I am blown away by the exceptional service we received this past weekend! It was AVL indeed -- they absolutely live up to their name! I was really stressed about moving, but they were very careful with all of our stuff and made the move completely painless, and affordable! The hourly rate is a bargain: $80 for 2 people, $100 for 3 people. We estimated that it would take them 3-4 hours to move our 1 bedroom plus den apartment. Nope, 2 hours on the nose! I was amazed at how quickly they were able to move us -- they RAN back and forth from the truck and elevator. What movers do you know that do that? They should open up branches in other cities. I don't think I could ever use another mover. more

AVL moving systems was the least stressful part of my move. First off, they have amazing customer service. Whatever formula they have come up with to figure out how long it will take to move you in and out of your apartment was spot on. There is no deposit required and when I thought that it might take an extra hour, because I had yet to box up all my stuff when I made my reservation, they added on the extra hour. Simon and crew called when they anticipated being late, but they ended up being on time anyway. Even though U-Haul is a bunch of losers and the truck had yet to arrive at my apartment Simon and the guys just started moving boxes down my four flights of stairs, setting everything up to be moved right into the U-Haul once it got there. Yes. These guys run. They also are amazingly nice and funny. They didn't even get pissed when my roommates annoying friend showed up and started getting in their way. Then when my cat freaked out and escaped the room I was keeping her in, they offered to help me get her out of the loft and were genuinely worried about her. They also know how to pack a truck, my whole huge apartment fit into a 17 foot truck, even when I thought it wouldn't. Also, it took the exact amount of time THEY had estimated, which made my three bedroom, three bookcase, one couch, 40 boxes, 6 totes, 1 ELLIPTICAL MACHINE, and various other huge item move super freaking cheap. If it wasn't for AVL I would have been moving from 10 am to to midnight. I was relaxing in my new apartment at 2pm and I didn't even have to break a sweat. i MOVED FROM San Jose to Brea. more

My girlfriend and I were only moving a few blocks away, but did not really have the time or the desire to carry all of our own furniture, so we called Avl Moving Systems. Angie was very prompt and professional, communicating via telephone, and email, to coordinate a quote and then an official appointment. Daniel and Greg arrived right on time (Daniel? Greg? Daniel Greg! They ARE the James Bond of movers!). They were enthusiastic, energetic, and very polite. The whole move took 30 minutes less than was estimated, which resulted in a smaller bill. What moving company do you know that busts their asses in order to save their customer $40? I didn't think it existed. But AVL Moving Systems is honest, and fair, and they did exactly that. As long as I live in the city of San Francisco, these guys will be my movers. I'll never give it a second thought. more

Everyone else has pretty much covered it, but I felt compelled to add my two cents, just because I really, really want this company to succeed. When they say it's an "athletic moving company," they are not joking. The young strapping men they send look like triathletes. They do really run - lope, even. They are genuinely nice. Everything you've heard is true. Even when we ran into a little snag (my apartment company, in its infinite wisdom, decided to paint the DOORFRAMES to my apartment, rendering the AVL boys unable to get my sofa in without ruining it with black paint), they handled it with aplomb. One of the movers kept apologizing, even though the problem had nothing to do with him. It all turned out fine - we just left the sofa in the hallway and I moved it in later after the paint was dry. I also underestimated how much crap I had and got way too small of a Uhaul, but they didn't bat an eye- they just threw my sofa in the back of their pickup truck, no questions asked. Hiring AVL is like hiring your friends to help you move - if you had really nice, fast, superhumanly strong friends who didn't bitch about carrying boxes up stairs. Their prices are also very reasonable. My move took 3 hours to the minute (even with the sofa/doorframe snafu), and after tip and everything included, it was $300 (worth noting: I did have to rent my own Uhaul, but that's not a big deal). You shouldn't really waste your time checking out other companies. Just call AVL. Where else have you seen almost ALL FIVE-STAR REVIEWS?! more

If you live in San jose, you need to hire these movers. I am blown away by the exceptional service we received this past weekend! It was AVL indeed -- they absolutely live up to their name! I was really stressed about moving, but they were very careful with all of our stuff and made the move completely painless, and affordable! The hourly rate is a bargain: $80 for 2 people, $100 for 3 people. We estimated that it would take them 3-4 hours to move our 1 bedroom plus den apartment. Nope, 2 hours on the nose! I was amazed at how quickly they were able to move us -- they RAN back and forth from the truck and elevator. What movers do you know that do that? They should open up branches in other cities. I don't think I could ever use another mover. more

My girlfriend and I were only moving a few blocks away, but did not really have the time or the desire to carry all of our own furniture, so we called Avl Moving Systems. Angie was very prompt and professional, communicating via telephone, and email, to coordinate a quote and then an official appointment. Daniel and Greg arrived right on time (Daniel? Greg? Daniel Greg! They ARE the James Bond of movers!). They were enthusiastic, energetic, and very polite. The whole move took 30 minutes less than was estimated, which resulted in a smaller bill. What moving company do you know that busts their asses in order to save their customer $40? I didn't think it existed. But AVL Moving Systems is honest, and fair, and they did exactly that. As long as I live in the city of San Francisco, these guys will be my movers. I'll never give it a second thought. Pros: best Cons: better more