** Someone had brought to my attention that more recent experiences posted here were NOT very positive. Please note, that my fantastic experience was in 2009 so it's not a recent experience by any stretch. **
I used these guys on the recommendation of a friend who has recommended them to several folks - everyone has had a great experience thus far.
I had a great experience with these movers.
They were all the things you want a mover to be:
- The movers were there on time.
- They were fast.
- They were professional.
- They treated my things with the utmost care and nothing was damaged.
- Upon request they packed a couple of my fragile items for me.
- They put a couple pieces of furniture back together quickly and well (they appreciate a heads up that you will need this service).
An entertaining side note - one of the movers was once in the circus and they pulled off some hilarious feats of strength & agility in moving my things. For instance, although they could have carried my box spring up a slight stairs that would take them slightly out the way they scaled the 10 foot wall of my sunken patio holding the box spring with just one arm (the box spring never touched the wall, railing, or the ground).
They went slightly over their time estimate (by 1 hour) but I think that was partially due to the fact that the condo I moved out of was a townhouse style place with a walk out to a path so they had to park approximately 30-40m away. Moving into my new condo which had a better situation (able to park right near an elevator) was done in about 90 minutes including re-assembling a couple pieces of furniture.
Their hourly rate was only slightly higher than movers like El Cheapo and given their hit or miss service, I think going with S & Sons Moving was well worth the extra dollars.
(Note: while they are located way out on Lakeshore, I moved from the Annex to the West End - they service the Toronto area!)