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JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING

In-State Moving Service, Out-of-State Moving Service, Professional Moving Service Piano,

About us

Locally owned small business since 1978 **Over 70% of my business is repeat customers!** Fully Insured & Licensed. Specializing household moves and almost 10,000 pianos (so far!!! ) - safes - commercial equipment up to 1,200lbs. Email me directly at: [email protected] - or call me directly cell phone (413)256-6800

Business highlights

47 years of experience

Services we offer

*** HOUSEHOLD & COMMERCIAL MOVING *** PIANO MOVING**GUN SAFES**RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT** Locally owned small business since 1978 **** Over 70% of my business volume is return customers ******* Furniture, Antiques, Boilers & Hot Water Heaters removed, Gun Safes, Hot tubs, Pianos, Restaurant Equipment, Safes, Some Pool Tables Jimmy is one heck of a double bass player as well, and performs regularly in New England!

Reviews
4.633 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
85%
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3%
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3%
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Keith L.
Mar 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$470
These guys were amazing! Their pricing was well under the competition, by over $200! They arrived on time and prepared. They were friendly and extremely accomadating. They were able to fit everything in the storage space (which we thought would be impossible) And did so in a neat, safe and organized way. We were very happy with the level of service provided. And would recommend this company to anyone looking for moving services.

Siqi L.
Mar 2020
1.0
$480
Scratched up and dented my hardwood floors. His workers were on their phone texting for a lot of the time. I got an eye infection and corneal abrasion that day and was in extreme pain and lost my vision, and they took advantage of the fact that I couldn't see or monitor them well to do a ****** job. Texted him the picture of my dented hardwood floors and never got a reply. If you read his response on Yelp to a negative review he received from another customer, you'll see that it's sarcastically insulting his own customer. That shows enough of the owner's lack of character.
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"Please enter what you would like the response to look like:It's a waste of time defending against crazy, so I'll be concise as to my response. 1) She scratched her own floor by impatiently dragging her stove and fridge across her floor. We pointed this out to her at that time. It took her 7 weeks to complain without first contacting me about it, before her rather thorough social media blitz. 2) She claimed to have been blinded by dust, moving sheet rock prior to our arrival, not an eye infection, as she has here written here . She was in fact, so blinded, that we watched her drive away on her own to an emergency Doctors appt. to look at her eye. Then returned about 30 minutes later. 3) What else were we to do but use our cell phones while being told to sit and wait for her return, so she could then resume micro-managing us for moving mostly boxes. At her request, we did not finish the move because she was not at all prepared for us. This was after two previous appointments that she cancelled within less than a 24 hr. notice. I did not even charge her for wasting our time and my money. In hindsight, I was too kind, and against my better judgement, still followed through with our 3rd appointment, of which, once again, after our arrival she wanted to postpone. Our first appt. was on New Years Eve at 9:00am. So we had no work that morning where we certainly had opportunities. In hindsight, this young woman obviously has a persecution complex, and seems prone to hypochondria. She told me that because she is a young Chinese woman, "all male contractors attempt to take advantage of her". She has three different social media persona ([Member Name Removed] and [Member Name Removed] K.), all of which post one star negative reviews based on some personal slight. She also has a FB page dedicated to off-road "mudding" in her Prius! Her accusations are so far out of line as compared to all my other reviews that I hope you will not take her story seriously. I don't believe she's a scam artist, just in need of mental help. Respectfully, Jimmy Burgoff"

Morgan L.
Apr 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,530
Jimmy and his team were amazing. This is the first time I've ever had the final cost of the move end up less than the estimate. The team were efficient, friendly, and polite. They stuck around to help arrange the heavier furniture in the new place (including finagling a tall armoire that only had a couple of inches clearance from the ceiling into place on the second floor. They took extra care with the boxes labeled fragile and made sure not to stack them on the bottom in the truck or in the room where we staged the boxes at the new place (in stark contrast to the horrible movers we had on our last move). Overall they made a typically stressful day more pleasant than expected.
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"[Member Name Removed], Thank you for your kind words. I know you had a previous bad experience.. My industry has earned a bad reputation. Being a very small business (since 1978) I can attest to seeing and hearing of some unsavory business practices. Nevertheless, I can exhibit quality control, plus (a novelty!) we actually have years of hands-on experience and know what we are doing ( a rarity in too many industries). Thanks once again. Most folks tell me they are going to write a review or two, but never get around to it. Ya' done good Kiddo!"

Angela R.
Sep 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Everything went smoothly. Worked efficiently to move all items including stove and frig. They absolutely knew what they were doing when moving my piano. I would highly recommend this crew.

Anna B.
Jul 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They were punctual and professional.

Rob K.
Jun 2017
2.0
$3,100
1.) gave the owner a professionally prepared inventory list of exactly what we had to move. It was the exact same list a professional moving service gave us when we moved from Southern Connecticut to Longmeadow (80 miles) only 1 year earlier. 2.) Burgoff quoted $1600 which wasn't that much less than the 80 miles we had moved the year before. 3.) I accepted. 4.) Long story short: his small trucks seemed they were from 1957...he told me he had the large trailer trucks like the national chains... 5.) Which means they had to make about 40 trips over a 2-3 day period instead of 1. 6.) After day 1 and a 13 hour day his poor guys (who were AWESOME but badly understaffed...and worked like dogs...) said Mr Burgoff said the price is now $3500!!!!! From $1600... 7.) I said I am willing to pay $3000 no more: WHICH WAS MORE THAN COMING 80 MILES NORTH FROM NEW HAVEN, CT AREA! Imagine paying $1400 MORE than quoted: FOR ANYTHING! 8.) Then we later found out they forgot to empty the entire kitchen cabinets and garage from the former house across town...which means WE had to make several more trips in our own cars... 9.) Due to my career, we have moved about every 7 years since 1996. This was...by far...the worst move. Ever. AND I paid almost DOUBLE than quoted. I would have given an "F" but his poor guys were awesome and grossly overworked ... 10. )Then when he came for his payment...he had the audacity to say he regretted the newer price and moaning about the $3000!! THEN he says I should pay an ADDITIONAL $100 cash so I could tip the guys... Why did I wait so long to write this? Because I am still angry about the additional $1400....and Angies List resurrected this mover 's review that I did not finish the first time....
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"There is some disconnect here. We did not move this person !. I have two large moving trucks only. I do not have a small moving van. I have never owned a tractor trailer type vehicles either."

Marjorie L.
May 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
It went well and quickly.
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"Thank you - we are always proud to help out such a venerable institution as [Member Information Removed] We've been moving pianos for the music department for 18 years."

Francis C.
Jan 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
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Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"Thank you for the positive feedback!"

Lisa H.
Nov 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
Jimmy's crew were very professional. They were thoughtful/intentional with the packing and got all of our stuff into one truck. They were very careful on both ends of the move. They did a great job!
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"Thank you for your kind words. Jimmy Burgoff"

Kathleen D.
Jul 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
unknown

Michael E.
Mar 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,560
Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Jimmy was easy to work with and very responsive. The movers were professional and efficient--the were non stop and didn't waste any time. I hope I don't need to move again but there is no question who I'll be calling if I do.
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"Thank you for the kind words. Jimmy Burgoff"

Charles H.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Jimmy has moved our household, two pianos and one hot tub for us.  He is responsive, honest and his crews are hardworking.  I was particularly impressed with how well his crew packed our goods in to the truck. . . no damage whatsoever.  We will continue using him in the future.  (The price quoted was for the last piano move.  The cost of the other moves was reasonable.)
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"Yes [Member Name Removed], you've had a few challenging objects to move over the years. Thank you very much for recommending the family that became your next door neighbor. A positive recommendation like that to a new neighbor shows your confidence in me and my crew. I thank you very much for that. Jimmy Burgoff"

Catherine M.
Dec 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
unknown

Jack D.
Jul 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
The crew was on time.  Only two of the four crew members seemed to have experience but they did a good job.  
I believe that they underestimated the size of the job and it took longer than they expected.  I hired some private labor to assist but by the end of the job they were tired and a bit sloppy.  A few damaged pieces but nothing real important.  
It was a good job for the price.  The cost was about 20 % less than others. if you want white glove service you have to pay for it.
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"You'd think that I would be happy with reviews that gave me a mixture of A's and B's, but I am not. All of my other reviews are all A's, no B's. I operate a very small business that bears my name, quality and accountability are paramount. Firstly, this was submitted recently for a job that was done 31/2 years ago. I sent two movers, not four. I never hire workers who don't know what they are doing (that can get very expensive, very quickly). The work was done two weeks before the reviewer claims it was done. We also moved a piano for this person just one year ago as well. Maybe he has me confused with different moving company. This has happened before over the last 38 years, where people swear I moved them (or another family member) on such n' such a date, and my logs show that we were nowhere near that job on that day, nor at that time. After three and a half years have gone by, I can understand not being able to accurately recollect. Respectfully Submitted, Jimmy Burgoff [email protected] www.furniture-pianomovers.com (413)256-6800(iPhone)"

Stephen S.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
First of all, let me say this was not my first move, but the first with Jimmy Burgoff Movers. I initially chose Jimmy because of their high ratings on Angie's List and local recommendations. I was very pleased to find that all the positive comments of their provided services were accurate.
Phone communication was excellent and the procedures and pricing factors explained in full. They were even able to accommodate my need to reschedule twice, I'm sure not without great effort on their part. Nevertheless, Jimmy always remained pleasant and understanding. On the scheduled moving day they arrived exactly on time, looked over the home, and began work immediately. Their care and concern for my property were refreshing as it had not always been my experience with others..
If you're contemplating using one of the "Big Guys" national moving firms, I urge you to rethink your choice. They have clever advertising and pretty commercials,  but in my experience provide sub-standard service at much higher rates.
If I move again Jimmy Burgoff Movers will be doing he job. 
I'd even leave my phone # to confirm I am a real customer but I am confident that would violate Angie's List rules. Still, trust me, you will not be disappointed with these folks.
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"We always try our best to be helpful and professional. Thank you."

Peter L.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
0Jimmy's two-man crew on this job was friendly and courteous.  They arrived on time and got to work immediately.   There were a couple fairly heavy pieces, but they handled them carefully. 
The cost of the job was $600.   I didn't get estimates from other companies, but my sense was that the total for the job would be a bit less.  I'd moved quite a lot of the smaller items myself, prior to arrival, so wonder what the cost would have been if I hadn't.
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"My prices are right in the middle of other local moving companies. I can't afford to be the cheapest. Plus, in this line of work, you definitely get what you pay for. I retain the same helpers for years. That in and of itself is a good sign as to quality of work."

Elizabeth F.
Oct 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Excellent!!!!!
Wow, great crew, responsive owner, fantastic service! 
I was stood up on moving day by the company I'd originally booked my move with. Desperate, I started calling around. Jimmy responded to my frantic plea for assistance with a calm, "let me see what I can do." He got in touch with his crew out on a current job. BTW, they were scheduled to take the afternoon off. They agreed to help me out. Jimmy stayed in touch with me throughout the morning letting me know ETA. The gentlemen who showed up were reassuring and friendly. They handled this last minute rescue with grace and professionalism. I can't thank Jimmy and his men enough!

Francis C.
Aug 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
It went very well; it was rather smooth. They were pretty responsive after my first enquiry in two ways; first of all they immediately responded in listening to my requirements and then they followed up with concrete information about the estimate and left an open door for follow-up questions. They were also flexible about coming in on a holiday weekend. They actually did the work without damage. Everything was good from communication and caring for my objects.

Charles H.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
He arrived on the date specified and took it to the destination that same day.  He was careful and managed to successfully get the piano out through a relatively narrow turn through the front door.   He was polite and responsive at both ends of the transport.  After the piano was loaded we asked if he would also take a piece of garden statuary to the same destination since there was room in the truck.  He agreed to taking it. . . no extra charge.

Romy V.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Jimmy was very responsive to our call when we needed to move an appliance on an emergency basis.  He listened to the problem and went above and beyond to help us out.   His employees who showed up were so helpful and conscientious, also.   Jimmy even followed up with me later that evening, way after hours, to make sure that everything had gone all right and see if I needed anything else.  Just when you start to think there is no more customer service out there, you run into someone like this, a real member of the community, a locally-owned business who is eager to help you.  We would absolutely use his services again for any moves in the future and highly recommend him as well.

Martha A.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
unknown
Response from JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING
"The flat rate for this job included all insurances (always does). There are no surprises coming from me when the task is completed. If you get a price quote from a 1(800) piano mover, the price is almost always lower than mine. With me, you're getting exclusive service for the particular job. We work by appointment ( not arrival sometime between (9:00am and 4:00pm). We are moving your piano only. You are not part of a route with several pianos on board. So inevitably we are traveling one way empty. Still, most of our total workload is the moving of pianos. My net is certainly cast the widest in this specialized field."

Nancy C.
Dec 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
The movers were quick, polite, friendly and did everything possible to make the move a good experience. They worked hard to load my belongings so that I took the least possible space in rented pods to save me money. A great group and I highly reccomend this company

Sarah R.
Dec 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Company was great to work with!

Helen R.
Dec 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Jimmy's two guys got there on time and took a look at everything I had to move.  They arranged everything in their truck carefully and carted it to my new place.  After looking over where the major items were to go , they began unloading and placing things in the respective rooms.  They worked well together and didn't waste time.  I am very happy with their work.
This is the second time I have used Jimmy B.  The first time was when I moved to this area six years ago.  The service is just as good now and I highly recommend his moving company.

Karen K.
Jun 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$330
We called Jimmy with a request to move a very heavy safe.  He answered his phone and we didn't have to leave a message and wait for a call back (two other providers didn't even bother to call back).  We called on a Monday and he said he could be there on Tuesday morning.  We had a very heavy antique safe in the back of our SUV and could not move it ourself.  We explained it took about 5 guys to get it in the car so weren't sure how many we would need to get it out.  He said not to worry, he would be there with 2 of his guys and all the equipment they should need.  
He showed up the next morning right when he said they would,  they had the safe out and in the house in about an hour.   We had been concerned about damaging the floors due to the weight of the safe but they were very careful and we had no issues. 
The guys were great and we would defninately use again.


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JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

No, JIMMY BURGOFF MOVING does not offer free project estimates.

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