I had an uneventful/successful move. Gadi came to do a walk through and give me an estimate a few days before. Ezekial and 3 of his guys showed up on time on my move date, wrapped up my kitchen and furniture and got me settled in my new apartment in ~5 hours. No damage to any of my furniture. I also have a lot of antiques and art which all arrived in perfect condition. Total came to about half of the estimate (I had a lot of boxes from my prior move).
I highly recommend Northstar. It wasn’t cheap, but the peace of mind was worth it.
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I highly recommend Northstar after our recent exhausting experience with researching a moving company.
My girlfriend and I were looking for a moving company to come and not only do the move but fully pack it up too. We started by only looking on the Better Business Bureau for places with high ratings and contacted about a dozen. From that dozen about 6 made appointments with me to come out and give an in person estimate. We weren’t interested in coming up with a guess over the phone, we wanted it locked in as much as possible so there’d be as few surprises as possible.
I can tell you that after a week of thorough research we confidently went with Northstar as our top choice, and to this day we’re happy with our choice.
It started with Ron Cohen coming to the house for the estimate. I was honest and told him that we were comparing places and were looking to save money but wanted somewhere good. I knew from reviews to expect this to be one of the more pricey options but a good one. What I was very happy with was that Ron was very straight forward with me, he cut out as much of the extra cost as possible and was willing to come up with a flat rate so there’d be no question as to the final price, and best of all it was actually right in the middle of some of the other estimates, not even close to the highest price.
We liked Ron and his professionalism (and the reputation of the company) so much that we happily went with them over a few cheaper options which simply weren’t quite as good.
Ron kept every promise, the guys came over bright and early (and ontime) and although we’re still not fully UNPACKED I can tell you that so far nothing more than a solitary light bulb was broken, and they were very professional with the move. It took a while and at the end of the day the flat rate was completely honored and we’re very happy with the experience!
I recently had to move and was not looking forward to the experience. After reading positive reviews on Northstar, I decided to give them a try and am I glad I did! For starters, they arrived on time. They were quick, efficient, courteous and professional throughout the entire move. They padded the more delicate furniture pieces and handled all items carefully. Not a single piece of furniture was broken. Because of them my move was stress-free and quick! I highly recommend them.
NorthStar is the best, and I highly recommend them. Ron Cohen came to my house and gave a professional estimate, coordinated everything, and was constantly available for any questions. Oscar and his crew were extremely professional and efficient. Not a single item was broken. I would use NorthStar again without a doubt, and I highly recommend them to others without any reservation.
Found these guys on Yelp after reading so many great reviews.. (just like everyone else!) and they did a fantastic job for me.. Professional all the way, showed up when they said they were going to show up, and worked as quickly as possible. I packed up everything sans the kitchen (glasses, etc) and again they did a solid job with that as well, not a single breakage. If you got a little $$, don’t beg you’re friends to help you move.. Save yourself some stress and grovelling and get pros to do it proper, these guys did good by me, reccomended!
I have now used Northstar moving 3 times in the past 4 years and each time, I am never let down. It starts with the ease of contacting the office to set up an appointment. Within a couple hours, all the paperwork is completed and ready to go. The truck arrives on time with hard working people who are friendly, trustworthy, and fast. Eric in particular led his crew on an 8 hour day that could not have run smoother. I appreciate everyones hard work, positive attitude, and responsible work ethic which made a stressful moving day much easier. Thanks for everything. You guys deserve it!!
The thought of moving was incredibly stressful – have never used a moving company before..juut knew that I didn’t have the time or energy to do another move on my own! I considered a couple of companies and got a few estimates. I can say without a doubt, that my experience was beyond wonderful.
Ron Cohen handled my initial survery and all the logistics of the move. He was professional, courteous, and an absolute privilege to work with…readily available by telephone or email, answered all my questions, provided superb excellent service, and overall a really great person! The three person crew that was sent over were kind, professional, extremely careful with all of my belongings, and SO NICE. I was incredibly impressed with my entire experience and I will definitely use them again! I highly recommend this company.
I have used NorthStar 3 times to move within California and was satisfied each time! They are very professional and courteous – not only as far as the actual movers are concerned – but also everyone I spoke to over the phone to arrange and coordinate all the details. The also do a professional follow-up to assure everything went alright which reflects they care about their clients and are constantly looking to satisfy. I would highly recommend them to anyone of my friends! I also had the distinct pleasure of working with Lynn Ben-Shimon who was the one I spoke to on the phone (and several times after) to set up the dates/details for all my moves! She is extremely courteous, professional, and likeable and made what is usually a stressful experience (MOVING) seem like a walk in the park!
I needed to move from a Brentwood apartment (Barrington Plaza) to a Pacific Palisades house. I am a very busy individual, and needed the moving company to take care of packing and uppacking as well.
Northstar service was as good as it gets. For serservation, I called and I told them the apartment size, and they told me that I needed a 3 men crew and 1 truck at the rate of $115.00 per hour. The packing material would be extra unles I supplied them. I had them do it as the prices were reasonable. On the move day, the movers arrived 30 minutes earlier than originally planned and asked if I want them to start earlier, or to wait to start on the hour. Of course, I asked them to start right away. They started packing at 9:30am and by 1:00pm everything was in their truck! I was working on my laptop the whole time! After lunch, we got to Pacific Palisades at 2pm. They started unpacking, and only asked me where everything should go to. By 4:30pm, everything was unpacked and placed in appropriate places (even the frames!).
All the staff were super professional and worked very hard and efficiently. Nothing was damaged during the move.
This was the most pleasant move that one could ask for!
Thank you NorthStar!
This is the 2nd time my husband and I have used NorthStar moving, and if we move again, it won’t be the last. After getting estimates from 3 moving companies, NorthStar moving’s prices were not only competitive, but they offered 30 days free storage if we needed it (the other moving companies charged for storage). Our most recent move was from the Los Angeles area to the Bay Area. Ron Cohen managed our move and we couldn’t be happier. He was very professional, flexible, and followed up with us all along the way to ensure our moving needs were taken care of. The movers themselves were on-time, professional, and best of all, they wrapped and transported all of our household items so well that nothing was damaged!
After all of our items were unpacked, we had a sea of empty boxes laying around. I called to request NorthStar pick them up and they came the same day I called and hauled them all away. Impressive!
I would use NorthStar moving again in a heart beat. Moving is such a stressful time but NorthStar really helps to reduce the stress – thanks for a great moving experience!