EMS Moving

We just moved from our one bedroom apartment to a house yesterday with EMS, and writing this review is my first task today because I’m so thrilled. Moving in your third trimester of pregnancy can be a stressful proposition, but Chris and his crew made it so easy! They arrived promptly, were extremely professional and efficient, and very careful with all of our belongings. Brian was great with scheduling and providing an accurate quote. It was also nice to receive a confirmation call! EMS also performed some junk removal from our apartment for a small fee at the time of the move which was a HUGE help to us. Chris and his wonderful crew really took the time to do the small things to show that they cared. Money so well spent. Thanks guys! Please give them a call. You’re in great hands!

These guys were fantastic. I used them to move my stuff out of a Zippy Shell. The were friendly, fast and very careful. Chris was the leader of our moving crew. He was very professional, organized and very customer service oriented. I will recommend EMS to others.

Had these guys move my things to new place in Chicago. They were able to arrange the move a couple days out. Estimated it would cost 300 – 500 for truck and 3 guys all included. Even help setup furniture once they out it in. They hit bad traffic so took them a while to arrive which increased the price. Came out to about $ 500. The guys worked hard and were very helpful. Definitely will use them again on next move. They took very good care of furniture like it was their own.

Don’t know if this is a just a search engine issue but I was seeking last minute moving help and their name popped up. Last minute means 2 weeks… I did appreciate the prompt response; hence the «average» rating

We’re moving x-​country and we were going to have a POD delivered to our house, but that didn’t work due to no private driveway, so POD referred us to EMS for POD-​loading services.
I was glad to see good reviews on EMS and very happy to add my own kudos. From start to finish, I had a textbook experience with EMS. I worked over the phone and email with Brian, and Chris led the crew that came to our house.
Right on time, five friendly guys showed up at our house, looked at what we had to load, and got right to work. They assured us that we would have plenty of room in our POD for all the stuff and even helped us pack up an additional furniture piece. I felt a bit like a chump, just kind of sitting around while they worked!
As I type this, they’re on their way to the POD center to load up, but I know if it is anything like what I saw here, that whole process will go beautifully.
It’s always hard to have to pay more money than you would like, especially if you get bad service, these guys were worth every dollar we spent. Friendly, professional, efficient, but very careful with our stuff. If you are preparing for a move, I suggest you call EMS.

My first move with EMS was grows and I wondered how anyone could give them fewer than 4 stars…
Then I had a situation with EMS this week in which I was flabbergasted at a rude comment one of the movers made to me. I regret spending money with them this time around. I tipped well and regret that, too.
Enjoy it, boys. It’ll be the last dime you get from me.

We recently contracted EMS to complete 2 sensitive internal data center moves in Chicago. To say Mike & his team went above & beyond would be an understatement. From the unpacking, moving the equipment to exact locations & removal of debris, EMS couldn’t have been anymore hospitable. The crew even assisted the engineers racking all the servers! These people are at the top of their game and are highly recommended. FIVE STARS all the way!

I hired EMS Moving to do a move for me about 3 weeks ago. They were AMAZING! The three men who moved me were very professional. Everything came in to the house in perfect condition.
They showed up at my old place on time, quickly moved my stuff into the truck and then into the house. The move went quickly and I am very happy.
I would HIGHLY recommend EMS Moving to anyone who needs to move.

We had the best moving experience of our adult lives with these dudes. Brian was extremely professional and very nice in helping me set up my move. He took care to get his insurance certificate to my building lickety split! Then Jason led a team of three men and brought my entire law firm from the suburbs to building in the loop. Jason was upbeat, friendly, helpful, and willing to do anything to make sure we were satisfied. I would highly recommend EMS, absolutely top notch customer service!

Moving is always a pain in the ass.
Always.
These guys were well worth the money.
Trust me.
This is someone who has had corporate moves as well as paid out of pocket (mostly the cheap route).
…at the end of the day what it comes down to is would you rather spend a whole day doing it the cheap way or pay these guys to come in and get it done?
…they were awesome.
Highly recommended, thanks EMS!

All around great experience: on time, reasonably priced, courteous and competent staff.
We had EMS for a small job moving a brass bed from our garage to an upstairs bedroom and assembling the bed. I’d recommend EMS for any job large or small. If you have a small or unusual job, this firm is perfect.

Best money I’ve ever spent… well maybe not ever, but pretty darn close.
Just bought a house, had to move from a 3^rd story walk up condo to a single family home. I booked EMS a few weeks before the move, told them I would prefer morning. I got a call the afternoon before the move and was told the crew would be there between 8:30 and 9:30. Received a call at 8:30 and was told they were about 15 minutes away. Perfect, right when they said they’d be there.
The crew leader came upstairs, did a quick walk through, took pictures of furniture, we took care of the paperwork and then he basically told me to just stand back and relax. 5 guys, and it took them 3 hours from start to finish. I have some pretty big pieces and they got every downstairs NO PROBLEM. When some of the furniture was delivered the delivery guys had all sorts of issues.
We got to the house and I got the job of directing traffic. Just had to tell the guys what room I wanted things to go.
The entire crew was super polite and they were careful with everything from the nice furniture to the cheap stuff.
And finally, the final cost was at the low end of the estimate I received when I booked.
Next time we move, I’m calling these guys.

A year later and I used EMS again! My move was last minute and Brian in the office found a way to squeeze me in at the end of the month – their busiest time! My move was scheduled for 8am and the movers showed up at 7:45am. They had my place packed in what felt like minutes and I was all unloaded at the new place by 8:50! I had moved from Lakeview to Little Italy – incredibly fast!
This company is amazing – the people in the office offer outstanding customer service and both teams of movers I’ve had were professional and efficient. I think their prices are very fair, too.

BEST MOVERS EVER! I needed help super last minute when my original movers had truck failure and couldn’t move me. I called them and they were absolutely amazing, professional, and so helpful from the moment I called. They were able to accommodate me within the hour! The customer service is incredible and they are very reasonably priced. The guys that moved me were super sweet, very professional, and REALLY fast ! While they were very efficient, they were super careful as well and everything got to its destination in one piece. They turned a really stressful situation into a very smooth one! They helped me tremendously and did a really great job!
I will never use another moving company again, these guys are the best!!!

I know Mike (the owner) from business dealings. I used his company for the first time in February 2014. I was moving from one River North apartment to another.
I can not say enough about Team Lead Chris and his moving staff! They were on time, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly
They moved his from a 1 bed to a 2 bed in River North in about 2.5 hours.
Thank you EMS. I will continue to use your company and refer you to all my friends!

I love these guys! The first time I used them was to go from the 15^th floor of an East Lakeview apartment to the first floor of a Wicker Park apartment. They were so fast and not a single thing broke.
They were so great that I used them a second time when we moved out of the Wicker Park apartment to our new house in Niles. They were even faster! And again, nothing broken!
Whenever I call they know who I am, joke around with me, make me feel very comfortable. And, I know the ladies will understand this, they actually TALK TO ME! I’m used to vendors like movers only addressing my husband and pretty much ignoring me. Not these guys. I really appreciated it.
Not that I’ll be moving for awhile, but I will totally use them again. They’re the best!

Avoid. We had a 2-​stop move scheduled during the polar vortex and EMS canceled it, which was understandable, but then they wanted to reschedule us a full week later — past the first of the month and too late for our rental situation, and they offered us a discount. We told them that wouldn’t work, as we’d have to pay another month’s rent, and so they offered to move us out of our rental before the end of the month, but then wait on the second stop items until after the first, which seemed reasonable to us. Then they reneged on the discount offer, saying they would only give us a discount if we scheduled the entire move after the first of the month. And they were very rude to my wife over the phone.
We ended up hiring another company which did the entire move the very next day. I asked them, and they were working during the polar vortex. They said it was not that bad.

My sister needed a moving company, so I helped her search on Unilocal.
Someone gave her a name of a moving company, and she was not impressed. When she called the number she was given, the message was unprofessional. I told her about Unilocal,and showed her how to search for a moving company. The reviews looked «real» and when we called the business, they actually sounded like a business.
Let me just say, she was very satisfied with the job EMS did. She said the were courteous, quick and handled her stuff with care.

moving sucks. EMS helps moving suck less.
they guys called and said they could come early if that worked for me, which it totally did. they got it done super quickly and actually helped me put my bed together! they were all super nice great guys. i’ve already referred two of my friends to them. they were super professional, they wrapped up my all mirrored buffet and took great care of it. i mentioned about 700 324 823 times that its my fav piece of furniture so they were extra careful with it :) great guys!

I was a bit hesitant to use EMS as I had used only one moving company in Chicago and they were booked the day I needed them. However, they ended up being just as awesome!
What a quick and efficient move! These guys specialize in moving stuff into moving containers (Door to Door moving, PODS, etc.) so if you are doing that type of move, they are the guys to call! They really know what’s going on, from coordinating with the moving container company & helping them to find a spot to park the moving container, to playing tetris and getting all your stuff to fit inside that tiny little box.
Very friendly, a LARGE team (6 or 7 men — I was NOT prepared to tip appropriately for that!), and truly caring about your belongings — they wrapped up things I wouldn’t have even bothered wrapping.
My only complaint is that while the quote was spot on, there were 100 $ in supplies that I wasn’t prepared to pay for — I totally understand but am just slightly annoyed because maybe when booking there should be a little warning about an estimated «generalized supply cost».