McCarthy Moving & Storage

I worked with Tom, and right off the bat I knew he was the right guy to do our move. We had to move half of our home out to stage the house. It was a daunting process given how quickly everything needed to happen but Tom put me at ease and explained the whole process. Unlike other moving companies who quickly eyed the house and handed me a quote, Tom spent time with me and answered questions and even gave me advice. His quote was right in the ballpark of other companies. Moving day went without any issues. He had a full team and they worked carefully but quickly to move big items, box up fragile items, and point out any items that already had damage. My items are still in storage as we await our big move day, but I’ve had to have items brought to the house out of storage and Tom has been very helpful and responsive. I am very happy with this experience, and hope only to have a similar experience with our cross-​country move.

These movers were fantastic. We had to move furniture out of our home for a remodel and was concerned about storage and breakage. I worried needlessly. McCarthy movers were quick, reliable (showed up when promised), returned on a days notice with all my belongings intact. We had about 35 boxes left in our living room to be unpacked as our kitchen was being finished. My wife and I unpacked these boxes and put all our belongings away over a two week period. I called Tom to pick up the empty boxes and he arrived early Monday morning when promised. His team of movers were professional, friendly, and showed genuine care about our belongings. I hate to move, but if I had to, I would definitely use Tom and his team at McCarthy’s Moving.

I would absolutely recommend McCarthy Movers! What a team! Strong, fast, safe, on-​time and really efficient. Our move was super rushed and about 8 minutes after I «gave» Tom the job, I got a call back from him that our permits were already ordered. From that moment on, I knew I was in good hands. Thanks again guys!

Tom and his crew did a great job moving us. They were very skilled and professional, flexible, and very nice to deal with. Highly recommend!

I’d absolutely recommend these guys.
It starts with Tom McCarthy. Nice guy. He hooked us up with with boxes and tape and layed out the game plan for moving out of a house we’d owned for 18 years and raised out kids in. He understood how physically and emotionally draining that can be and said we could call any time during the process if we have any questions.
Moving day there was a hitch. Our 24-​year old, who is autistic, had a full-​on melt-​down. Tom and his crew were sympathic, and flexiable, and rolled with it. In a phone conversation a couple days later, Tom asked how my son was doing. That meant a lot.
During the move, a couple things that were supposed to be hauled off to the landfill, either didn’t get taken, or were moved to the new place. In addition, a glass table top for our coffee table had been misplaced. No problem. Tom was right on it, tracking the table top down, and removing the other stuff. He totally followed through, even after we had paid him.

We used McCarthy Moving 5 years ago, but the experience was so bad that it still makes me angry when thinking about it.
We moved across town, and honestly, the guys worked really really hard. But when it came time to settle the bill, the head guy threw a fit that we were questioning any of the items he was charging us for. He became very aggressive and rude and nasty, there in our living room. I understand that he had worked hard and was tired, but it’s not unreasonable to look closely at the bill. And frankly, a couple of the line items on there were very dubious. He then turned it around and accused us of being responsible for increasing our own bill.
We paid him in full, even for the things we disagreed with, and he stormed out and drove the truck off before we could give his guys a tip. His jackassery resulted in his own guys being deprived the tips that they deserved, and that’s the only part of the whole interaction that I feel bad about.
Well, it’s been 5 years & I’ve finally gotten this off my chest. Stay away from McCarthy at all costs!

I just had an outstanding experience with McCarthy Moving. (Although my last name is McCarthy, I’m not related to them.; -)
They were very professional, and quite obsessed with being careful and not damaging anything in the move. They were very thorough, and also reliable. The guys who did the move were also very friendly and likable. McCarthy Moving was recommended to me by my realtor, and now I can see why.
Thanks!

McCarthy moving is 5 stars all the way! They just moved me from a 4 bedroom house in Sea Cliff to a 3 bedroom apartment this week and it was the easiest move that I have ever made –and I move a lot! The team showed up on time, were efficient and polite and extremely careful, and they had all of my house packed and on their truck in less than 3 hours. The move in was just as smooth and efficient and Tom even came over personally the next day to collect the boxes — not 15 minutes after I called! Tom’s team is coordinated and careful and very friendly and they even offered some great furniture placement ideas.
These reviews were right on and I would never call another company for a move!

Tom McCarthy and his team of movers are awesome. Hands down. I’ve moved six times within the bay area over the past ten years and I would never go with another moving company again. McCarthy moving was on time, efficient, organized and fast. Tom even took care of the necessary parking permits to move within the city. Don’t waste your time looking elsewhere.

I would not move in this city without McCarthy Moving. Tom and his crew are professional, helpful and came in right as estimate in both moves he’s done for my family. They packed us, removed debris and even moved furniture down to street level for me in preparation for a donation. I have used other companies that were cheaper but the job wasn’t nearly as good. I wouldn’t think of contacting anyone else for my move needs.

Needed to store most of our belongings in our basement to make room for staging in advance of offering our house for sale. Tom’s crew was excellent in every way; they arrived punctually, listened carefully, organized the job quickly, accomplished an amazing amount of work in four hours, involving taking many heavy objects down one or two sets of stairs, the one very narrow, without an item getting damaged. They squeezed a remarkable number of things into the available space. Finished on time. And were exceptionally pleasant. The charming Irish accent sported by half the crew was icing on the cake.

We moved cross country from SF to NY then back to SF by ourselves without moving company. This time moving from Daly City to San Francisco, we said no more. We hired McCarthy after reading reviews on Unilocal.We are very happy with them. The owner was very responsive to our questions over the phone before we booked a time with them. (They were the only one available on a short one week notice.) They were on time, fast, professional yet personal, and they carefully wrapped our furniture in plastics wraps and mattress bags and were honest with the pricing. We moved everything in 4 hours. It would have taken us the whole day doing it with friends!

Peter and his crew of 5 people were amazing. Really efficient, professional, and friendly. Peter even spotted a free IKEA cabinet on the street by my old house and picked it up on the way to my new apartment!
Stop 1: Showed up at 8:30am at my house. They organized and packed up my entire 1 BR and random kitchen/​household items. This included removing shelving, mirrors, and several other wall installments in my bedroom. Brought plenty of supplies to make sure nothing was damaged. I hadn’t done ANY packing, and it would have taken me the whole day (if not more) to pack up the room. They did everything in a little over an hour.
Stop 2: My storage unit. They were done with the storage unit in about 30 minutes. Items in the storage unit included: a really heavy 30-​gallon fish tank, 2 mattresses, suitcases. And because I’m a pack rat, unorganized items in multiple small bags (or just lying around the unit), which they quickly consolidated into a few boxes.
Stop 3: By 10:30am (just 2 hours later!) we were at my new apartment. By noon all of my things were unloaded and placed in the correct rooms.

Tom McCarthy and his reliable crew have handled my last two moves. If you care about your belongings and want to make sure they get from point A to point B undamaged, McCarthy moving is the right choice for you. They have great attention to detail and handled my belongings with an extremely high level of care. They are reliable, responsive, flexible, honest and trustworthy. What is more, they have on both jobs they did for me gone above and beyond the call of duty. I have seen some reviews stating that they are pricey – I would characterize their prices as fair for what you receive (peace of mind of a smooth move, on schedule without damage to your precious belongings). I will definitely be using them for future moves and recommend them highly and without reservation.

Trustworthy and honest company that you can rely on to move your valuables from Location A to B. We had a pretty typical move for San Francisco residents, lots of stairs, tight corners that lead to the stairs.
We had 9 guys come in pack up our 5-​room house and kitchen in four hours. The next day they came back broke down our bedroom and office and headed to our new home. The crew worked hard and fast, but were very careful with our stuff. They also re-​assembled all furniture that they broke down in the move, which was an added bonus!
They are a tad pricey, but definitely worth it.

I hate moving more than sucking balls
BUT…
I have poor memory. And I get tired of places rather quickly. And I horde stuff. So if I don’t run out of space to store my crap, then eventually I run out of rooms to decorate and I get bored. And I LOVE house hunting.
So every 18 months or so (when the painful memory of the previous move has left me completely) I start «browsing» while trying not to get noticed by Mr. S who hates moving even more and doesn’t share my need for frequent scenery changes. Eventually I let him in on my plan, we fight, i win and we move.
Since moving back to the Bay Area 9 years ago, I have managed to move 5 times and Tom McCarthy and the gang have helped me through every one of those painful experiences. His team is always professional, experienced and courteous. They are easy to work with, dependable, fast and have never damaged a thing. You may save a few bucks with Starving Students but you wouldn’t get the expertise and the dependability of McCarthy’s.
I’m feeling the itch…
I hope to use them again soon.