Greenbaum Expert Moving

Absolutely outstanding. Greenbaum Moving was recommended to us by a friend. After getting estimates from some other big and small companies in the city, we decided to give Greenbaum Moving a try because they were significantly less than the big companies and some of the smaller companies were seemed sketchy or incompetent over the phone. So ultimately we decided to put our trust in friend’s recommendation and trust all the positive reviews on Unilocal.From the very first moment of dealing with Greenbaum to the very last they were pretty much perfect. They had a 3 man team for our local Brooklyn move. They were right on time, efficient, professional, easy-​going, never rude, up-​beat, didn’t scratch or break a single thing. They offered suggestions about how to go about things without being pushy. There were no surprises or hidden costs. They never seemed to be dragging their feet to get more hours. I should also clarify that they were polite while being sincere and totally authentic seeming e.g. there was no BS disingenuous being «polite» or awkward fake salesman type polish to these guys. They finished 15 minutes before the estimated time they gave us.
As you can see, my wife and I just loved these guys. They should get an award. I’ve deal with «man and a van» type movers and larger companies and I even worked for a bigger moving company on the UWS one summer in college. I know a lot of the tricks and aggressive tactics movers can pull. There was NONE of that with Greenbaum and in fact they far exceeded any expectation we had in what a «good» moving experience would be.
THANK YOU, G.E.M.

Greenbaum Expert Moving is so wonderful, I returned to Unilocal to leave a review. My husband Chris and I moved apartments in August 2014. Another moving company a friend recommended was fully booked for the date I wanted, so THEY recommended Greenbaum’s. I checked out their reviews (5 stars even then!) and went for it. The owner picked up the phone himself, and walked me through the registration process and gave me instructions on how to get my building’s insurance forms. Greenbaum was quick to respond to both my phone calls and emails.
On the day of our move, they arrived right on time (they were even a little early, but they gave me a call to ask if this was okay). The movers were fast and efficient. To my horror, my old landlord yelled at them because she thought they left the building entrance open (they didn’t), but they handled the verbal attack with grace and aplomb. Greenbaum is basically the best guest you could ever have in your home — respectful and courteous. I will definitely use them again in the future, and I hope more people do, too. They are the best moving company I’ve ever used.

these guys moved our 2 bedroom and were great. Went above and beyond to get stuff in a difficult space and had a very fair price. Very nice guys too. Will certainly use them again!

I got a very quick response to my request. The guys communicated very well on day of the move. They were running late from an earlier job. Granger called several times to give me updated ETAs. They quickly moved all of my things out of the old, and into the new place and were extremely friendly. Competitively priced. I would absolutely use them again.

these guys are amazing. I’ve used them twice and they’ve been really fast, friendly, and professional every time. the only advice I’d give to people reading this review would be to try to be their first move of the day because if an earlier move takes longer than expected you might experience delays for up to a few hours (can’t be helped though bc that’s prob the case with every moving company). they were all so nice, wrapped our stuff up super fast, and moved everything very quickly. I’ll definitely be hiring them again for my next move.

Just used Greenbaum to move from Sunnyside to Williamsburg. I had Dave leading the team. They were extremely quick and efficient! They contacted me hours before arriving to keep me up to date on their status, they even were able to arrive earlier than scheduled.
Moving is an extreme hassle in NYC and these guys made it seem effortless. I also like the convenience of being able to pay by credit card since almost every other moving company I contacted was strictly cash only. The 3% fee for CC is definitely worth not feeling vulnerable with your entire life in a moving truck and needing to carry a few extra hundred bucks on you on top of that.
They also make narrow side streets look like a football field. They were able to get their truck right up to the front door without a problem and made quick work of my boxes and futon.
I would definitely go with them again if I end up needing to move yet again.

Had 3 guys today. The foreman was Dave. They were on time and just amazing! Took such good care of my furniture and were very patient with me in deciding where to place things in my new home. I would highly recommend these guys!

We just finished our second move with these guys. They are awesome. A few years ago we moved from Hell’s Kitchen to Brooklyn and it went so well that we called them again to move to another neighborhood last weekend. We had a pretty big move this time but the rate was extremely fair and we ended up paying exactly what was quoted. Granger and his team are professional, efficient, and super friendly. I hope that we don’t have to move again for a long time but when we do I’ll definitely use them again.

This is the second time I have used Greenbaum Expert Moving and they are simply the best. They make moving such an easy and calm process. I know I’m always in good hands when i use them.
The guys are super nice, funny and professional. And, They move fast! They showed up at 9:10 and by 9:20 all my boxes were already in the truck. By 10 all furniture was in the truck ready to head to new place. Everything was done in 2 hours as stated in quote.
Seriously you guys are awesome! Highly recommend Greenbaum if you want a stress free move.

These guys were awesome. I moved from a first floor studio to a third floor walkup one bedroom. I was well prepared with packing, but they got everything done in 1hr 46mins. They were really careful, smart and super nice. The price is a little higher than the guys you’d find on Craigslist, but that’s a risky venture.

I’ve used Greenbaum Expert Moving twice. Both times they arrived on time, dove in immediately, moved quickly but carefully and stuck to the flate rate we were quoted– no hidden charges. Both times our furniture arrived all in one piece with no scrapes, dents or any other damage. Both times their quoted rates were on par with other moving companies. It is expensive– but it’s moving. Do you really want to do it yourself?
First move was a bit complicated as my boyfriend and I were moving in together for the first time to a new apartment. Three guys were able to move him out of his third floor walkup in Bay Ridge, me out of my sixth floor elevator building in Harlem, then bring everything into our new fourth floor walkup in Harlem in half a day– 9:30AM to 1:30PM. It started snowing towards the end and they trudged through manfully with no complaints.
Our second move was only a few months later due to a change in situation. Three guys (including Brad from our first move, hi Brad!) moved us out of the fourth — floor Harlem walkup to a first floor in Jersey City in half a day (impressive considering the travel time).
These guys are super professional. I can’t stress enough how easy they made everything. Moving day was a breeze! I recommend them without hesitation and would definitely use them again– though hopefully we will be staying put for awhile this time!

I have really mixed feelings because these guys are SUPER nice and friendly and I’ve had mostly great experiences in the 3 times I’ve moved with them. However, they did actually dent one of my most expensive pieces of furniture. When they were carrying it down the stairs one of the movers called another guy to come look at something, and we actually heard one of the them say something about a dent, but then we never heard anything more so we assumed we misheard or something. But when they left and we finally had a chance to look around, I noticed a dent right on the middle front edge of my dresser (an investment piece of furniture that I love) – it’s not ruined completely or anything (though it’s also not really a fixable issue like a scratch), but it’s upsetting that they DID seem to know they dented it and just didn’t mention it. These guys aren’t exorbitant but they’re not cheap either, and for the amount of money I was hoping I wouldn’t end up with something like a dent in my favorite piece of furniture. They also left a box of used up tape and stuff in my old apartment – not a huge deal but something we had to go back there and deal with.
Just an update to address the comment below – I actually never requested that the company «address the issue» with any kind of compensation, I only wanted to leave a review so people knew what happened. But I will say that given that I’m pretty sure they knew about this because they saw it when they did it (see above re: the conversation on the stairs), being called out for not «notifying» them feels a little wrong (especially without at least an apology to go with it). They also called me on the phone and emailed me, and again I felt like somehow I was being called out for doing something wrong. Given the extreme stress of moving and having family visit immediately afterwards, dealing with this was not at the top of my to-​do list, and so I assumed I would not get any monetary refund and never requested one. So on top of that, to have to deal with multiple emails, phone calls and Unilocal comments telling me I waited too long only adds to the unpleasant experience (especially since there was apparently never any chance of anything coming of it given the policy stated below).

As anxiety-​provoking as moving — and finding movers — in NYC can get, Greenbaum was great from the first call to the very end of the process. We moved 2 apartments into one and they helped us figure out the logistics. The team was professional, personable, efficient and hard-​working. Rates were reasonable as well — the very straightforward rates were helpful too. I would definitely use them again — and recommend them to anyone else I know.

And it’s another successful move by Granger and team. Highly recommend. Great value for money.

These guys rule. Can’t recommend them enough.
Got an immediate response to my inquiry for an estimate — and unlike most of the moving companies I looked at, there wasn’t a lot of fine print to wade through, it was a straightforward estimate. Managed to move items from two separate locations to one common apartment in 2.75 hours with minimal hassle, appropriate care, and overall friendliness.
Actually moving my stuff was the least stressful part of this move thanks to Greenbaum — that says a lot!

Best movers ever. I had contacted with another company who cancelled on me on the day of my move. Greenbaum was able to schedule me for an afternoon appointment the next day.
They were scheduled to arrive at 1 PM. About 10 AM, I got a call that the morning move they were doing was running late and they would not be able to start my move until 2 PM. To make up for this, they added a fourth man to my moving crew at no extra charge. Sweet.
Shortly before 1 PM, the owner called again to say that he had some time available and would come to my house to start the move, but wouldn’t start the clock until his crew arrived. He got there shortly after 1 PM and worked alone until 2:30. He was an absolute speed demon, loading all 40 boxes from my move by himself before the crew arrived. All that was let for them was the furniture.
The place I moved into was a 5^th floor walk up. The guys hustled my stuff upstairs. When my big desk couldn’t fit in the room where I wanted it, they popped the hinges off the door to the room, moved the desk in, and put the door back on.
After all was said and done, the price was $ 400 less than the quote I received from the mover I had originally booked with. I can’t recommend Greenbaum highly enough.

Came through in a pinch! Waited to the last minute assuming my last movers would be available, and (spoiler alert) they weren’t!
Back to Unilocal I went!
Made a handful of calls and found Greenbaum in the area. Left them a message and got a call back shortly.
Gave me an estimate, and an arrival window. Updates along the way, and when they showed up, the crew was very friendly and handled my stuff with care.
Moving can be stressful obviously, so it’s always a pleasure when the movers are a little compassionate, and not afraid to start the job as you hustle to tie up loose ends.
Items were handled with care and they were very diligent. Would definitely work with them again!

Extremely thorough in their work — anything large or potentially fragile was wrapped in plastic tighter and more thoroughly than the soon-​to-​resurface Laura Palmer. Rather efficient as well — even with the care taken in moving things, I never felt like the process was taking too long or that they were dragging their feet to run up the meter.
On the less effusively positive side, I did find them tough to get a hold of/​get a response from at first (it was close to the end of the month, which is obviously prime time in the moving world). More importantly, I found it a bit on the expensive side — the initial quote I got was apparently (and not clearly) for 2 hours, whereas every other moving company I contacted gave me a quote for 3 hours (and their 2 hour quote was not terribly far off from the three hour quotes I got from other companies). I thus wound up paying a decent bit over what I expected for the 2.75 hour job.
Still, in a move situation, I think I’d personally rather side with quality over cost — if you are more concerned with feeling confident that your precious things will be moved safely and with care than with getting the best price/​deal you can for your move, you probably can’t do much better than here.

We used Greenbaum to move from Gowanus to Prospect Heights in August of 2014. I have to say they are the best moving company I have used (and I have used several in NYC). The movers were exactly on time, highly professional, and fast. The final price was exactly as quoted. But most importantly (at least for me), they know how to pack unusual or difficult items. We have some large artworks that required a bit of extra care, and past movers were frustrated with the additional planning that was required to safely pack and transport them. Greenbaum’s movers had none of that, and our stuff arrived with no issues.
My only minuscule gripe is over a missing lampshade, but I really hated that lampshade anyway and I’m only mentioning because I feel like I have to balance out the glowing praise. I’d definitely use these folks again!

These guys are totally top-​notch! I had a terrific experience with them.
Things I worry about when looking for movers:
— will they help prevent my stuff from being damaged?
— will they help prevent my house (walls, doorways, etc) from being damaged?
— will they work quickly, but without rushing /​making mistakes?
— can they navigate large and awkward items?
— will they be honest and not run up the clock (assuming they’re paid by the hour)?
— are they pleasant people to spend several hours with?
— will they show up on time?
— will they be honest about pricing and avoid hidden fees and unpleasant surprises?
On all counts, the folks at Greenbaum Expert Moving exceeded my expectations:
— they moved everything with care
— they worked extremely efficiently without rushing
— they delivered everything without any damage, to either the items being moved or the apartments
— they moved several large items, including a couple of unwieldy couches, down 2 flights of stairs, without causing damage to the couches or the hallway
— they quoted me an accurate price
— they were really cool guys who took pride in their work, and
— they called to ask if it would be okay to show up a bit early, and then showed up early
— they charged me exactly what I thought I owed them
I know this review might sound like hyperbole, but I’m just kinda amazed — I expected that even a good moving company would be a bit stressful to work with, but these guys were great.