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Moving Ahead Services

Founded 2004 • With Angi since August 2011

Select our expert Lakeland movers for your next move. Stop your search for moving companies today! Located just east of Tampa, our Lakeland Florida office can help assist with moves in Tampa, and Orlando alike. From Munn Park’s historic district to the far suburbs, and everything in between Moving Ahead Services has you covered!

Business Highlights

Veteran Owned & OperatedVeteran Owned & Operated
Family Owned & OperatedFamily Owned & Operated
Emergency Services OfferedEmergency Services Offered
Eco FriendlyEco Friendly
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Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount
10%
Emergency Service
Yes
Eco-Friendly Accreditations
Yes
Licensed
Trade License Number
DOT2031422, IM2021
Trade License Locale
FL
Trade License Authority
Florida: Department Of Agriculture
Bonded
Insured
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Verified Reviews

4.6

(173) Verified Reviews

Showing 1-25 of 173 reviews
Felix S.
5.0
02/01/2022
Today's move of my elderly parents into an independent living community could not have gone better as far as the equipment and personnel from Moving Ahead Services is concerned. The move was difficult for my parents because they have lived in their home for 53 years and my Mom has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and is having challenges dealing with the changes in her life. Jake did an excellent job leading the team and everyone who participated in the move was courteous, kind, polite and patient with my parents and family members. I would certainly recommend Moving Ahead Services to anyone planning a move.
Description of Work
Packing and moving services
Category
handyman service, moving companies

Service Provider Response

Thank you so much for your feedback!
Mandy C.
1.0
11/01/2021
When I initially hired them I asked for their best movers and I said I was willing to wait as I was a particular person. They showed up an hour late and the move was to take 4 to 5 hours. The workers were complaining about the pay they received as they were packing my furniture. I felt bad that they were complaining and as a result, I asked them what I could do to help them. I purchased $1000 worth of blankets and materials to keep everything protected. After completing loading things up, I had to fly out so I had my realtor lock the house up after they left. It ended up taking 9 hours for them to do the move. Before the realtor arrived, they damaged the door frame, a wall, and the ceiling. The closing on the house was supposed to take place after that and had to be postponed so I could have someone come in and repair the damage. They said the truck was broken down and they would arrive three days later. Within those three days, they unloaded the furniture from that truck and reloaded it into another truck. When the furniture arrived to my mother's house in North Carolina, the delivery guy called me the day before it arrived and asked if I knew the dining table was damaged. He then told me the truck did not break down and they were waiting for him to be off another project so he could deliver it. After they delivered the damaged furniture to my mother's I found there were hardly any blankets used and all the furniture was scratched. I met with them in Florida where some of the other furniture was to be delivered and found there was even more damage to that furniture. I had even tipped the workers $100 each. One of the workers said he had never seen anything damaged so much in his life. Monday morning, Nicole called for the remaining payment of the move and I told her I was still waiting for the remainder of the bookcase to arrive and I had a horrific experience with damaged furniture. She had nothing to say regarding my problems and said I needed to file a claim. She called me back on Wednesday and said I needed to pay the balance by Friday or I was going to be turned into collections. After she threatened me, I reached out to the CEO of the company, Jeff Collins, to explain to him my mistreatment by the company and that I would like to hear back from him. The vice president of the company reached out to me by email and said he would touch base with me later by 10 AM on Friday. He finally got back to me at 12 noon that Friday with a phone call I missed. I immediately called him back and got no answer as this was within minutes. I left a voice message and attempted to call him back at 4:30 and got no answer back and no phone call. I am still waiting for the phone call back as any reasonable company would have escalated this to be taken care of.
Description of Work
I hired them to move my belongings from two bedrooms and a living room. It was less than 7000 pounds.
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

Hello, our team has recently tried to reach out to you. We take our feedback seriously and would like a chance to discuss your move with you. Please give us a call at (877) 643-4044 at your convenience.
Lidia G.
5.0
05/25/2021
"What an amazing group of men who came to help me move! They were kind, compassionate to my moving and cared for my household goods as if they were their own! Lester, JR, Alan, and Hector were so great! I appreciate their help and support during my move. Kristin booked my move anticipating my needs and offered her support at every turn. I have told everyone about this wonderful company and will use them for all of my future moves! Thank you so very much!"
Description of Work
Moving My Home
Category
moving companies, storage units

Service Provider Response

Thank you so much for choosing Moving Ahead Services!
Jane S.
5.0
12/29/2020
Very professional and responsive staff... from their sales staff, to the moving teams, to the administration personnel. Very responsive and patient with all my questions. Stayed right on schedule.
Description of Work
Moving and storage
Category
moving companies, storage units

Service Provider Response

[Member Name Removed], thank you for your review!
Rick J.
5.0
07/24/2020
Crew was awesome, very professional and personable. I can't remember their names, was a couple of months ago, but those two guys were as professional as it gets. I would have spent all day trying to do what thay did in a half hour. The company overall was great, and I would definitely use their services if I ever need to move again. Reasonable rates (get what you pay for, cheap is not the way to go with your stuff), professionalism, and punctuality. Good company, and I highly recommend them.
Description of Work
Murphy bed move
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

Thank you for the positive feedback!
Mara K.
5.0
02/18/2020
Arrived on time & went very efficiently and in a timely manner. Movers were professional.
Description of Work
Moving bedroom furn. & some boxes.
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

Thank you for the positive feedback!
Jorge G.
5.0
02/09/2020
It was great they were extremely professional and friendly, secured all our furnishings and were done within the time frame agreed to. Awesome!!;;;
Description of Work
Moving sevices
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

Thank you for the positive feedback!
Kevin F.
5.0
01/09/2020
Very pleased with the services received and would highly recommend
Description of Work
Moving services
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

Thank you for the positive feedback!
kim B.
5.0
01/01/2020
The Move went VERY well..NOTHING broken and great bunch of movers!! will use them again
Description of Work
moved us to our new home
Category
moving companies, piano moving

Service Provider Response

Thank you for the positive feedback!
Diana H.
5.0
12/16/2019
The whole team from start to finish was very professional. Liz and Kayla followed up with me after my initial quote and to see if I had any questions. We had to delay the move by 1 week and they worked everything out with me by email and phone. The movers were very professional (Josh and crew) and wrapped everything so there was no damage. I was very happy with the service and the cost estimate was right on target. I would definitely use this company again.
Description of Work
Small local move from house to condo
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

Thank you for the positive feedback!
Lynne M.
5.0
07/26/2019
I love it! They were great, they did everything what they said to do. They showed up on time, very professional, and a little bit pricey but it's worth it.
Description of Work
They loaded my things here in Florida and deliver it to Virginia..
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

Thank you for the positive feedback!
Linda M.
5.0
07/04/2019
Perfection. The ladies were awesome. We all were a team in arrangement of items and their responsiveness to our family’s needs. Super job. They are returning this week.
Description of Work
Organizing and cleaning
Category
house cleaning, moving companies, home & garage organization

Service Provider Response

Thank you for the positive feedback!
Carole J.
1.0
03/12/2019
Never heard anything from the he vendor in response to my inquiry from your site. Very disappointed. Job is still waiting to be done.
Description of Work
Packing dishes
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

[Member Name Removed], I apologize about the delay. As over the last few years, Angies List has changed, and they continue to send us local leads for customers out of our local service area in Florida although we requested for only long distance moving help all over the U.S. As our inbox gets flooded with requests that we are unable to service since they are out of our area, sometimes messages get lost, or we do not find the time to answer everyone while trying to respond to the requests we are able to service as well.
Oleta B.
5.0
12/21/2017
All went well except the truck broke down AFTER it was loaded. All items had to be loaded onto another truck. But the two movers were very professional and kept their attitude positive even though they had to sit and wait for new truck to arrive and then load new truck. These men were excellent employees in their work ethics and cheerful attitude. Worked extra hard to keep our move at the 3 hours.
Description of Work
LOCAL MOVE
Category
moving companies
Christine H.
5.0
11/27/2017
I was hospitalized with pneumonia the week before my planned move. That meant that the days I intended to pack my home were spent out of commission. I leaned heavily on extra pack/move services from Start Moving. The movers were so careful with my things when packing, and they worked two LONG days and then a little more on the third day. I really don't know how we would have gotten it done if not for their help.
Description of Work
We had a full house 3600 sq ft local move. They packed and moved everything, even my huge planters full of plants.
Category
moving companies
Mary J.
3.0
08/24/2017
Please get all verbal requests and moving specifications in writing and in the contract, as this company is very deceptive and demand full disclosure prior to any payment. I cannot understand all the good ratings for this company. I feel the movers did a good job in physically moving the items, however.
Description of Work
We had them move a family members' belongings instate. My issue is with the representative who we dealt with by phone, planning the move, that was deceptive and as a result, created a very stressful situation for us with this move. For example: The rep. knew in advance that a 2-story home was involved and we were told that all precautions for protecting the carpet would be arranged. The men said they weren't aware. We still have caret stains; a price reduction was to be corrected by this rep. prior to the move. It wasn't, which resulted in an awkward call to the owner; a detailed inventory was to be taken, per this rep., that accounted for all that was loaded into the truck, prior to them leaving. The men stated they never take such an inventory; this rep. even failed to share that this company had a consignment shop, when it was told to us that they haul away goods for charities and a donation slip provided. This resulted in the men wasting time in removing what we thought would be our tax donated furniture, since they do not provide tax related donation receipts; lastly, payment was made for 2 wardrobe boxes, which the men didn't use, and no attempt was made by the company to credit, nor did they at least give us the 2 unused boxes! Also, no attempt was made to box the mattress and expensive TV, even though the rep. stated this would be done as part of the move.
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

We apologize if there was any misunderstanding, we always operate under the same set of rules: 1) We do accept donated furniture for our consignment shop, however we are a for profit company and do not offer a tax write off slip to anyone. 2) We do not cover stairs because it would make moving very dangerous and our shoes or dollies have not caused any stains to occur in our 12 years of business. 3) We do not provide an inventory on any move because we never combine families on the same truck, it is the clients responsibility to create an inventory if you feel it necessary. We do appreciate your business and hope this clears everything up for you. Your move was completed without damages, and is considered heavily discounted compared to other moves that took a similar amount of time.
Judy N.
5.0
08/03/2017
They were good. They were excellent. We needed two moving trucks. They had to load it, take it back to Lakeland and then come here. Because it took so long,they wouldn’t have been able to do it in one day. It was a two day move. It is like 100 miles from where we live to where we moved.
Description of Work
They moved a house out.
Category
moving companies
Chanel H.
5.0
05/30/2017
Did not contact or use this company.
Description of Work
Did not use this company.
Category
warranty companies
Gina J.
5.0
05/22/2017
The team was very responsive, professional and helpful. After the experience we had with prior movers (where many of our items were damaged) they were a breath of fresh air.
Description of Work
Needed assistance moving items to storage.
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

Thank you for the kind words! We take pride in our professional staff and love being able to make your move stress free.
Karyn Z.
5.0
04/13/2017
great, not a scratch, hard workers, professional movers.
Description of Work
small move -10 items of furniture
Category
moving companies
Sharon S.
5.0
02/28/2017
Overall, very good. However, when movers are on a time basis for pay, I could've done less with the small talk. Also, they should bring their own refreshments.
Description of Work
Move 1 mile from original home to a new home.
Category
moving companies
Kathy D.
5.0
01/09/2017
As well as expected for the size and money paid.
Description of Work
They were on time! I would recommend them for small moves.
Category
moving companies
Lisa K.
2.0
11/01/2016
Prompt and courteous, but careless, damaging expensive furniture. On day of service, they offerred insurance coverage at extra cost. Unfortunately I declined. Paid for two hours -- they completed work in 45 minutes. If they worked as a team vs. individually, the damage could have been avoided. Would not recommend.
Description of Work
Unloading household goods from rental truck
Category
moving companies

Service Provider Response

We always take full responsibility for any damages that occur during our service to you. However, if you had any damages, we were not notified as they may have occurred during transit or by the company who loaded you up. We always strive to work as a team and handle every item with caution and care.
Arun P.
4.0
08/22/2016
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Description of Work
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Category
moving companies
Mike E.
5.0
08/01/2016
They did great work. They got in there quickly and did a very thorough job. Very reasonable price for the quality of cleaning.
Description of Work
Deep clean on an apartment that I moved out of
Category
house cleaning

Phone

Address

2364 Old Combee Rd

Lakeland, FL 33805

Service Categories

Other Information

Services offered

Long Distance Movers. Local Movers. Junk Removal. Storage Solutions. Moving Supplies. Packing Services. Labor Only Services. Custom moving Solutions. Residential Movers. Commercial Movers. Military Movers. Corporate Relocation.

Covid-19 update

We are actively performing full services. We are taking additional precautions to protect our customers.

Health & Safety Measures

We will wear masks and gloves when we visit your home
We offer estimates and quotes using video calling
We accept remote payment
All statements concerning COVID‑19 business operations and essential services are informational only, and are self‑reported and not verified by Angi.

Payment options

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FAQ

Moving Ahead Services is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Moving Ahead Services is open:

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Moving Ahead Services accepts the following forms of payment: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Financing Available, Check, PayPal

Yes, Moving Ahead Services offers free project estimates.

Yes, Moving Ahead Services offers eco-friendly accreditations.

Yes, Moving Ahead Services offers a 10% senior discount.

Yes, Moving Ahead Services offers emergency services.

Yes, Moving Ahead Services offers warranties.

Moving Ahead Services offers the following services: Long Distance Movers. Local Movers. Junk Removal. Storage Solutions. Moving Supplies. Packing Services. Labor Only Services. Custom moving Solutions. Residential Movers. Commercial Movers. Military Movers. Corporate Relocation.

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