Hackworthy & Sons Ltd Reviews 209

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Review summary

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Considering 29 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Many customers consistently praise the staff for their excellent work ethic, describing them as friendly, professional, and incredibly helpful. The service provided is frequently highlighted as exceptional, with people noting the care taken with their belongings and the efficiency of the moving process. Reviewers appreciate the smooth, stress-free experience, often recommending the company for its high standard of professional care and accommodating approach. However, some people were dissatisfied with aspects of the service, particularly regarding the care of items while in storage. A few other people also felt that they had to do tasks that the company should have handled, indicating a less than ideal experience in those instances.

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Staff

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Service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just wanted to email to say the guys were excellent. They arrived on time and did a sterling job packing up the truck our end Wednesday the 23rd of July. In addition, when they all arrived in Dart... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We received excellent service from beginning to end. Reg, who carried out the initial home visit went to great lengths to put our minds at ease regarding the ‘big day’. The two day move was carri... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone we dealt with from the company was helpful and professional- from the home visit for the quote, communications with the office, and the men who moved our belongings out of our old property an... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We chose Hackworthy & Sons to move our elderly mum. The quote we received was very competitive in fact in was one of the better priced quotes we received. They turned up on time. Two guys came... See more

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Company details

  1. Moving Company
  2. Moving and Storage Service
  3. Moving Supply Store
  4. Piano Moving Service
  5. Shipping Company
  6. Storage Facility

About Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

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We are an Independent family run removal and storage business. Established in 1973 we have been moving our customers locally, nationally and internationally for the last 40 years.

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What you can expect from us

Professionally trained uniformed crew

Estimates in writing, including an explanation of all the charges

Fully equipped fleet of vans

Experienced staff on hand to give you advice at any stage of the process by phone, email, or appointment

Packing

While most of our clients start off thinking they’ll pack everything themselves, packing can be a much bigger job than most people realise.

It’s easy to underestimate how long you need to set aside to get ready for your move. For example, if you’ve got a three bedroom property, you’re likely to need around 40 packing boxes.

If it takes you on average 20 minutes to pack a box, you could spend at least 14 hours packing.

Self storage

If you want easy access to your belongings, take a look at our sister company Plymouth Self Storage.

You can choose the amount of storage space you need, and how long you want it for.

Once you’ve got your storage space, you’ll have access to it six days a week with no extra charges.


Contact info

4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

209 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Used Hackworthy & Sons Ltd for a move in Dec 2021. Competitive quote and vey professional. Would highly recommend!

December 19, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Without doubt the WORST removal firm…

Without doubt the WORST removal firm we've ever used. We selected Hackworthy & Sons because they appeared to offer everything we needed; local to Plymouth, long established, reasonably priced, available on our moving dates and could store our furniture for a short period of approximately 3 weeks. Our perfect furniture was removed from our home in June but when it was delivered to our new house a few weeks later we were horrified. Two very expensive wood cabinets were badly scratched and gouged, another cabinet had clearly been pushed or dragged along a rough surface because the bottom of it was split and a Vi-Spring divan base which we had protectively double wrapped had the wrapping split and was covered in a green mildew stain. Wrapping on an armchair also showed evidence of the chair being pushed or dragged rather than lifted and placed down.

An insurance claim for the damage they did (settled by Hackworth's insurers, not ours) was only recently settled, which is why we did not review them earlier. Suffice to say that Hackworthy's rank incompetence caused us great distress and them thousands of pounds in an insurance payout. Avoid like the plague.

December 10, 2021
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Reply from Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

Dear Mr Coley, It's never good to hear that a customer was anything other than 100 % happy with the service provided by our company and we are sorry that on this occasion your experience did not meet your or our expectations.
As you state we are a long-established company and whilst we would love every job to go smoothly experience has taught us that, occasionally, things don't go to plan and that's why we provide insurance cover for all our customers at no extra charge - as on this occasion insurers were able to settle your claim.
We appreciate your time in leaving this review and should you wish to discuss your experience further we can be contacted directly @ enquiries@hackworthy.co.uk.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you!!

Thank you for fitting in my move at short notice. The members of staff that I spoke to on the phone were very helpful and answered all my questions. The crew that arrived were brilliant. They were all very different characters (!), but worked well as a team.

November 16, 2021
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Reply from Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

Hi Mrs Nicholas. Thank you so much for your kind review, I will ensure to pass your feedback onto Dan, Tony and Paul. We wish you all the best in your new home!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent team!

We found the three men doing our move very friendly and efficient. They worked hard and respected our house and belongings. We would certainly recommend them and thank them for their efforts. The follow up service of removing the used boxes is also very helpful.

November 9, 2021
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Reply from Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

Thank you for your kind review. I will pass on your feedback to the crew. Best wishes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

We received excellent service from Hackworthy, and the two engineers were extremely helpful and efficient - thank you!

November 9, 2021
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Reply from Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

Thank you for your review, we are pleased everything went well with your move. Best regards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service from everyone at Hackworthy, the people who I spoke to on the phone and the men who supplied the muscle! Thank you all.

October 9, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently used your company to…

We recently used your company to firstly move into storage and secondly to move into our property. Both of the teams we had worked extremely hard, had a very good sense of humour and worked well in their teams. Nothing was too much trouble and they took all the stress out of what I would normally consider a very difficult day. I would have no hesitation in recommending you and certainly use your services again. Please would you pass on our sincere thanks to the lads. Maggie and Alan

October 8, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service, would recommend.

We would thoroughly reccomend this Company, very competiive prices. We moved from Wiltshire to Devon
The two chaps, Ollie and Connor were professional friendly and swift, nothing was to much truoble for them. A big thankyou and well done again.

October 5, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Impeccable service

Impeccable service, great bunch of lads and a truly great service was provided by the Hackworthy (Plymouth) team at a competitive, realistic price.

We had a big move to carry out and the team sent additional guys to assist them- they all turned up with smiles on their faces and made the experience truly memorable and almost enjoyable!
One of the team was particularly jovial and humorous which lifted the tone on a rainy, wet day.
We have already recommended this company to our friends and will continue to do so.
The reception team also deserve a mention as they are competent and professional. Thank you to Kevin and all the team.
All the best,
The Bartrams

October 5, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service.

Excellent service.
On day of removal the came early and git in with it straight away in the pooring rain. No complaining just got on with it.
Went the extra mile for my mum by sorting the washing machine.
Would use again and recommend

October 5, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a fantastic company and the two…

What a fantastic company and the two guys who moved us were awesome. Couldn't do enough to make our stressful move non stressful and so easy from start to finish. Absolutely recommend this company for a smoith house move and first class customer care too.

October 1, 2021
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Reply from Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

Thank you, I will be sure to pass on your feedback to the crew. I am pleased that everything went well with your move. Best wishes Rachael

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They were kind

They were kind, courteous and very efficient. All my items arrived at my new home intact and in the right rooms. Thank you so much.

October 1, 2021
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Reply from Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

Thank you for leaving a review, we are so pleased that everything went well and wish you all the best in your new home!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love using Hackworthy

Love using Hackworthy, 3rd time a few weeks ago. No fuss, huge lorry, great guys, job done.

September 30, 2021
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Reply from Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

Thank you for leaving such a great review, we are always pleased when customers return! Best wishes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simply the best (In my opinion)

So glad that I decided to use Hackworthy and Sons for my recent house move. Great communication from day one with all the staff I spoke to, and emailed in the office. Quote was then emailed over to me to confirm I was happy and then payment was made. All very straight forward. On the day of the move the two young men, Corey and Steve were just fantastic and a credit to this business. Nothing was to much trouble. Everything was moved with great care and not a single item was damaged. If I ever have to move again I will use this company again. a huge thank you to everyone involved in my move.

September 30, 2021
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Reply from Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

Thank you for leaving such a great review, I will pass on your feedback to Corey and Steve. Best wishes in your new home!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service with a smile!

The team were fabulous on a difficult and stressful day. We were still packing and dismantling stuff when they arrived plus our completion was late as were the keys and we got nothing but positivity and a jolly attitude. They worked unbelievably hard and we couldn’t recommend them more!

September 30, 2021
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Reply from Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

Dear Tifaine thank you for your kind review, we are pleased that everything went well with your move and wish you all the best in your new home!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great service!

Hackworth's were relaible, professional and pleasant. We could not have asked for better service. Though right at the end, the men ran out of steam and left stuff on the ground floor which clearly was signed to go to the top floor. But given what they had previously carried, who can blame them! Would thoroughly recommend the company, for price and efficiency.

September 23, 2021
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Reply from Hackworthy & Sons Ltd

Thank you for your review, we wish you all the best in your new home!

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