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Little John's Moving & Storage Founded in 1977, Big John's Moving has grown from a one-man operation to a leading full-service moving company, with a fleet of modern, "green" energy-efficient vans, trucks, and trailers. In fact, we are of the few remaining independent movers in New York City. Our experienced crew of professional movers, handpicked and hired by Big John himself, shares our founder's passion for providing excellent service for moves of all sizes-residential, commercial, local, and long- distance-at an affordable cost.
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That would be John Healey, the owner and founder of Big John's Moving. It all began in 1977, when John was working at a fruit market in Manhattan. Customers saw that John had a truck and would ask him to help them move. John soon realized that he could make more money moving things than selling produce, so he formed his own moving company.
After all, it's not only just transporting your clothes and furniture, as some items are of deep personal value that you consider irreplaceable. You want to be sure that the people who move your belongings will treat them with the greatest of care. Our crews are comprised solely of career professionals who we hire and train ourselves.
Big John's offers a full range of packing services that will save you the time, hassle, and aggravation of doing it yourself. Let our packing professionals complete in a few hours what can take you days to do by yourself. We can typically pack up most homes and offices in just one day! Our crews are trained experts in packing, padding, loading, and unloading items, as well as how to stack them properly onto our modern fleet of trucks to prevent any damage during transit.We use top quality packing materials, custom crates, and moving equipment to protect fragile items such as furniture, artwork, antiques, computers, appliances, and entertainment equipment.
Commercial moves require a different set of skills than residential moves. Advance planning is essential to ensure minimal disruption for your employees and customers. Big John's has professional foremen, drivers, and moving crews with years of experience in the packing, storage, and shipping of office furniture and factory equipment.
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Dan Hottinger
Jun 24, 2022
Did not use them for moving, but went to buy moving supplies. Biggest ripoff in the entire world. They charge triple the amount of Home Depot and Lowes. Buy your moving supplies somewhere else.
Cynthia Cason
Apr 19, 2022
Had long distance move from NYC to North Carolina. Everyone was great, professional & friendly. Great quote considering two apartments worth of stuff they had to move. Came early which was great. I have told friends & people I know to use them Highly recommend.
NuclearGemini
Apr 18, 2022
This is the 3rd time we have used Big Joh's Moving, INC and we highly recommend them, especially for out-of-state moves. They never disappoint with how prompt and professional and caring they are when handling and moving your personal belongings. If you plan to move, use BIG JOHN'S and you will not regret it. There were a number of people involved from the staff answering the phones and scheduling the appointments, to the sales people visiting for estimates and finally to the movers and drivers themselves who packed and moved all the heavy furniture and boxes. We appreciate how hard your team worked for us and highly recommend BIG JOHN'S for all your moving needs. Thank you and God Bless you all.
Susan Peters
Oct 16, 2021
This is the 4th time I've used Big John's Moving. They have moved my household 3 times. I also had items in storage for 23 months. I have never had any problems with the moving crews or the quality of the work. After 23 months in storage my furniture, etc, was in perfect condition. I highly recommend Big John's for both moving & storage.
Anita Daley
Sep 09, 2021
We just worked with Big John's to move my 84 year old mother from New York to North Carolina a very stressful move for her. We got quotes from several movers, but Big John's stood out amongst the competition. Starting with Nick, the Irish sales rep, who was amazing with my mom. He treated her politely and respectfully and did not rush her. He also provided a very reasonable quote, explaining everything clearly to my mother and again later to me.

I was so impressed, we signed with them right away. The weeks before the move, Sophie and team at the main office were always responsive and professional, keeping us informed along the way. On the day of the move, Porfirio and his team arrived punctually and were outstanding - professional, polite, friendly - even the building staff in NY was happy with how carefully they managed the move.

And despite the Ida storm which had just hit the NY area, they delivered 6 days later in NC, on a Sunday, day of our choosing. Again, they arrived right on time, Porfirio and his guys unloaded with great care and set everything up. Everything arrived in great shape. Nothing broken or damaged. The final quote was exactly what was bid up front. There were no surprises and they did everything they said they would do. This is truly an outstanding company made up of a wonderful team of people!
Lara K.
Apr 06, 2021
I've moved twice with Big John's. Both times they were prompt and professional. The movers are good with last-minute packing challenges. They're fast. Nothing was ever lost or got broken in either move. Both times the end price was less than the quoted price so they promptly refunded me the difference. Highly recommend Big John's!
Mary Goehring
Mar 08, 2021
I always turn to Big John's for any-size move and I've never been disappointed. This move was a big one; it took us at least 6 weeks to pack and, on the day of the move, the Big John's crew packed our valuables and installed everything in our new apartment without a chip, a break, a misplaced item. Bravo to this hard-working, professional, coordinated, friendly team!
Anthony Calandra
Feb 22, 2021
Wonderful stress free experience. The best movers I've ever had and I've had many. They packed my furniture carefully along with some other items. Both crews were friendly, courteous and caring. Management kept in touch and stuck to the price quoted me.no hidden charges or surprises. Big Johns is the only mover I would ever use in the future. I will higjly recommend them to anyone I know.
Elizabeth Mcneela
Feb 04, 2021
Big John's Moving moved my office from one location to another today. The four man team were professional, courteous, prepared, efficient and on time. The team was exceptional! They would not leave either location until I was completely satisfied that all was complete. I am in the position to recommend Big John's Moving to other clients. I will recommend them highly. Big John's deserves an A+++ for exceptional service.
Andrew Shapiro
Nov 21, 2020
I had a lot of questions and logistical hurdles to complete my move in Manhattan during the pandemic. Big John's was always available to take my call and address my concerns in a patient, professional, and comprehensive way. If you call their office number, ask for Sophie because she especially helpful -- I talked to her about everything including getting an estimate, form of payment, and finalizing a refund amount because Big John's completed the move quicker than initially anticipated.

I was also given a 10% discount because my family had used Big John's for a prior move. One thing to note: I'd recommend looking over the receipts provided to you and reviewing the different charges because it was initially unclear to me where some of the charges came from. Nothing nefarious on their end, but I felt a lot better after talking through the charges with Sophie rather than just blindly accepting the various amounts on the receipts. Overall, very happy with the promptness, professionalism, and overall quality of the move and would recommend Big John's to others moving in Manhattan.