Handy Haulers Moving LLC

Jeremy and Javier were so amazingly pleasant and professional!!! It was raining and hailing but that didn’t slow them down. They took great care of my belongings and politely asked where things should go. What a wonderful experience! Definitely recommend them!

Our original movers were not returning my calls less then 12 hours before our move, so I had to find a different mover, these guys came to our rescue! On very short notice they came at the time I requested (even delayed by an hour when I asked for more time to prep), were punctual, and extremely hard workers! Our house was small, and probably less stuff than other moves they’ve done, but the house was old, with narrow doors and low ceilings in places. And most of all, it was a really awkward house to get things two and from, with very narrow walkways, uneven ground, stairs and uphill to the moving truck which could not get closer than about 30 – 40 ft from the house because of overhanging trees! They got everything! Including 3 chest freezers, large furniture pieces and numerous random small boxes and items. Only one lamp broke and I don’t consider it their fault. The move took much longer than we expected (8 hrs) but not for lack of effort on their part to work as fast and safely as possible. And for the amount of time, strength and effort it took, the price was extremely reasonable. They may be a small time company, but don’t doubt their ability to professionally move what ever you need.

Life-​savers! This was my first experience using movers because I always had the impression that it would was incredibly expensive, but I was wrong. I had to move in a pinch and they answered their phones on a Sunday afternoon and were able to book me for less than a week out. During booking they asked me many questions to determine my specific needs, which was very reassuring.
On the day of the move, they were prompt and super friendly. They had clean uniforms on and looked professional. Moving is such a stressful time and Greg and Demitri both seemed not only happy to help, but very well organized and actually got the job done with time to spare. I don’t know how these guys do this day in and day out, they are saints.
They organized my belongings in the POD I rented so well that not one single item was damaged during transition, even though the PODS driver was a bit reckless during delivery.
I not only hired them a second time, but I recommended them to family who has also used their services. This is a growing company in the Oregon/​Washington area and I would highly recommend them for all your moving needs.

I adore these guys! They pulled my move off perfectly with no fuss and no mess. I even had to reschedule at the last minute and it was not a problem for them. Very hardworking and very careful with our stuff, even more careful than I usually am.
You can’t go wrong with these guys.

After the mover I reserved for my Sunday move didn’t show up, Handy Haulers said yes! 1^st class service, they were careful and courteous. They even knew how to care for with my tempurpedic moveable bed and mattress by planning ahead when placing things in storage and making a flat place to store the mattress. To top it off, they kept within their estimated time for the job! A+++++++. I will use again.

Where do I start? My wife hired this company by phone several weeks before our move. She called three days prior to the moving day to confirm. She had arranged for 2 men, and we were providing a truck because «their truck is not licensed in Washington state». This quote is from one of the owners, even though I had originally seen their truck in Vancouver and made a note of the company name and phone number on the side. It was fine, as we had access to a medium sized moving truck with a ramp. The two men were supposed to arrive at 9AM. 9AM came and went and my wife called the company. She was told that they had tried to call her, and were unable to reach her, so they had cancelled. My wife told the person on thephone she had called three days prior and confirmed. «They» had to call her back. Finally, not two but three young men showed up at almost 10:30AM. They showed up in an old sedan with for sale stickers on the windshield from a used car lot. They did not have any tools, and no plastic wrap to protect our furniture, as we were told they would provide. They did have a hand truck dolly. One of the young men, the only one of the three that appeared to know what he was doing, had a recently broken foot, and hobbled. They were to move us out of a two bedroom apartment. We had everything packed, boxed, and ready to move. There was one bed frame to take apart. We had let the company know we were on the second floor, but there was an elevator if they did not want to go down two flights of stairs. Google maps shows the distance of our move to be 12.6 miles. It took the three young, seemingly healthy (with the exception of the broken foot) men until 8:30 that night to load, make two trips in our truck, and unload us. That is, 10 hours!
Again, everything was in boxes and ready to go. They followed us each trip in their car. In between the two trips, I arrived back at our apartment, and waited about 30 minutes for them to show up. I assumed they stopped to buy the plastic wrap they had failed to bring with them. I was wrong. When it came time to move my very expensive 70″ flat screen tv, I stopped them and said they needed to wrap it and protect it. One of the guys replied, he did not think they would need it. I told him I thought they had stopped to buy some. No he said, «we stopped for gas». He then asked where he could buy some. I suggested the Home depot we had passed three miles from the apartment. He left and was gone about an hour. While he was gone, very little was done. At one point, on the second load, they had to partially unload the truck because they had misjudged, and things would not fit. The glass on one of our large, limited edition, signed prints was broken, not in moving it but in wrapping it on the carpet of the apartment living room! Throughout the day, my wife communicated with the «owners» or someone in the office concerning how long it was taking. At one point she was told to keep in mind, these guys do this part time, they are not professionals! They did not move the bar b que from the apartment, we had to go back for it the following day, nor did they move the items from a storage unit we had, nor the items stored at a parents house. All which we believed we could get done in one day. The owner Tim, called my wife soon after the employees left. My wife had agreed to pay $ 55 an hour.
Keep in mind, their normal pricing includes using their truck, which did not happen in our case. The owner informed her that he wanted $ 750 and another $ 30 travel time charge because of the distance between the two points (12.6 miles). She fought him on it as we had not asked for the third man, they were slow as hell, and one was lame. He did not even care that the framed print was broken, and no offer was made to take care of that. After 20 minutes of arguing, we settled for a little less than $ 600. for a move we had been told should cost us around $ 300 or so. Keep in mind, if they are charging you for hours, there is no incentive to hurry. In fact the slower they are, the longer it takes, the more they get to charge you. Even though «they» gave my wife an estimate of the amont of time it should take to move us at 4 to 5 hours tops, it took 10 hours. They blamed the fact that they had to walk down the hallway to the elevator. My wife watched them make that trip carrying one box at a time, even though the had two hand trucks, one they brought, one we provided! I really wonder if the movers are not told to drag their feet to wrack up more hours.
What a joke! An expensive joke. Do not, I repeat, do not hire this comedy of errors.
The only positive, was that the young men were all polite and courteous. The rest of our experience with Handy Haulers, was terrible.
There MUST be better movers in the Portland metro area. Real. Professional. Movers!

Tim and Gavin came to help with our move today. Their service was outstanding– honestly more than what I would have expected. To start, they were early, which helped us get going with things. They were highly efficient and organized. They definitely knew what they were doing in terms of how to move furniture, boxes, etc, to maximize space in the moving van. They were very friendly and polite. They worked hard the entire time that they were hired, even on an extremely hot summer day. They brought all the supplies that were needed. We appreciated all their help and their professionalism in helping us have a smooth move. Thanks to their efficiency, we were able to finish the major part of our move before 2 pm and had the rest of our afternoon to unpack and set everything up!

12pm, 8÷17÷15 — a Handy Hauler moving van, VERY clearly labeled with their phone number and name on the side, dumped a queen size mattress and box spring on the sidewalk in front of my business in inner SE portland at noon today. the drivers drove up, opened the back and dumped them both on the sidewalk and drove away. since the name and number of the company are printed IN GIANT letters on the side of the van — we immediately called Handy Haulers to come back and pick up the trash! dumping is illegal. the person who answered the phone said: «my guys wouldn’t do that.» EVEN THOUGH we just saw them do EXACTLY that. the person who answered the phone at Handy Haulers said «i’ll try to send someone back.» we threatened to call the police and the drivers came back and loaded the mattress back up. so, to the person whose mattress that was: whatever they told you they were going to do with it? it was a lie. they’ve probably dumped it on some other corner by now. to everyone else thinking of using them: think again.

Steve and James just left our house after putting in six hours of work packing our truck for a short trip, unpacking our truck, packing our truck again, unpacking, and finally packing for my long trip. They did a splendid job, were professional, knowledgable and were really easy to work with. I’ve never before hired movers; we’ve always enlisted family and friends. This is the way to go!

These guys did a great job. They were flexible, affordable, and professional. I used them for a move that had two drop off points, and will be using them again come August!

We had thought that with the flexibility of a POD and the help of friends, we would be able to move ourselves. Those things helped, but we still reached a point of total exhaustion and we just couldn’t do anymore. So, I looked on Craig’s List to find unloading help and and found Handy Haulers.
I’m so glad I called. They accommodated our short notice request. They were right on time. They were fast, but at the same time, took good care with our stuff. Given what they accomplished in a short period of time, they were a total bargain. (They unloaded our 16-​foot POD and 10-​foot truck in less than 3 hours.) I really wish I had hired them on the loading end too. I highly recommend.