Grace Removals Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Considering 66 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the professional staff for their outstanding efficiency, careful handling of delicate belongings, and consistently friendly attitude throughout the entire moving process. People across various reviews also highlight the remarkably smooth overall coordination, very clear communication, and highly punctual delivery services provided by the dedicated team. However, some customers also noted unfortunate issues with damaged furniture, missing hardware pieces, and incomplete deliveries from several different locations. Some reviewers were not happy with delayed follow-up services, unhelpful interactions, and frustrating communication breakdowns after the final payment was completed.

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are moving from South Wairarapa to Australia. The team came and packed everything from our home efficiently and carefully. The guys were very professional and friendly, and managed to pack the cont... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Both Buzz and Sanele did an amazing service to pack our house and upload the items on to the Grace Removal truck on 15th and 16th Oct for door to door delivery from Auckland to Melbourne. Both of them... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a great experience getting my move done. The guy named BUZZ was on to it and knew his job and what his doing other guys Sanele , Bless and hornell did a splendid job aswell really appreciate the e... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tony Thomas and his team were outstanding! Communication and quote provided were the best pitched when I was gathering quotations. Tony's team Dave along the two men who came to load and unload were... See more

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About Grace Removals

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international International Moving

We have the global network and service capability to expertly pack and move your precious household effects to almost any international destination.
international Moving in New Zealand
Why visit 10 websites to find a better deal when you can visit one?
international Moving to Australia
With more than 40 branches across Australia and New Zealand, Grace can help you relocate to any town or city anywhere in Australia including remote and regional areas.
international Moving to the UK
We have successfully assisted generations of Kiwis and Brits moving between New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Our container docked on the 3rd of Feb…

Our container docked on the 3rd of Feb in Tauranga. The 5th we received an email the containers its on its way to Auckland and will take 10 to 15 working days for our stuff to be delivered. It over a month now with no container and a lot of excuses everyday. The most pathetic service ever seen. Will never recommend anybody not to use Crace Removels NZ.

March 5, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

We apologise for this delay and the inconvenience. Whilst the vessel from Sth Africa did arrive into the port of Tauranga on 3 February, the shipping line's inland transfer to Auckland means the container only arrived into our Auckland warehouse on 26 February. The shipment is awaiting quarantine inspection and we understand you have been advised of a delivery date in March. One of our team will contact you again shortly to discuss further. Grace Customer Service

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful service

Dreadful service. A box was lost, the delivery people admitted it, and despite numerous phone calls and being shuffled all around the office and having promises that someone would call us back, no one ever did. Will never use Grace again and would never recommend anyone did.

February 27, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Dear Julie - We are sorry to learn of your experience. Your concerns have been escalated to management in Brisbane and you will be contacted shortly. Thank you for letting us know. Grace Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional

Very professional, very nice polite men who were very careful with my furniture and very helpful.

February 25, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Thank you Annette - We'll be sure to let our team in Christchurch know. Grace Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very proffesional,friendly and helpful…

very proffesional,friendly and helpful staff. had 2 different teams to move me and both equally as good. would definitely recommend this company

February 18, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Thank you Janet for your kind review. We'll be sure to let both teams at Grace know how pleased you were. Hope you are settling well into your new home. Grace Customer Service

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Initial quote full of promise

Initial quote full of promise. Upload and offload team very good. All other internal processes and communication very poor, resulting in delays which added significantly to our costs. Some compensation was given but only for extra accomodation in Christchurch. General manager admitted company failure and mistake. We made our feelings very clear in an email, I have written several reviews. No one has contacted me to follow up and I still feel we have been let down. It would be remiss of me not to share this so the company can make adjustments to their business model.

February 15, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Dear Aska - thank you for letting us know of your concerns. One our team from Christchurch will contact you directly. Grace Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good & honest service

Very good service, friendly and no rush. The Team at ‘Grace’ well done we’re very happy w the move from NZ to lovely Australia. Would recommend anytime to anyone!

February 15, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Thank you Igor for your positive endorsement of our service. We'll be sure to advise our teams at both ends. Good luck with the new home in Aussie. Grace Customer Service

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The Aussie delivery boys

The Aussie delivery boys, Bobby and Leroy were brilliant.....unfortunately the NZ side of things has caused us all sorts of grief.

They re-packed boxes and appear to have lost important parts....this may not be the case though however I HAVE to open EVERY SINGLE box now to find out.

The emergency stop cord from our treadmill has gone (somewhere) which means I now have to tape down the emergency stop switch which defeats the purpose of the switch, we have no idea where the base for our TV is (we may have to mount it on the wall if we can't find it) I put specific, important parts for my home gym in a specific box which now appears to have been re-packed somewhere (hopefully I can find it otherwise my gym is now useless) and worst of all, my $3000 home theatre projector was in the middle of a box marked "linen"??????

There were NO DAMAGES and for that I thank you, however the weekend will now be all about looking for items that should never have disappeared.

All in all though, I WOULD recommend Grace as we have used many companies and overall, these guys ARE very good.

February 14, 2020
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Lack of response

Good:
- Great communication before the pick up.
- Great packaging done by the staff.

Not so good:
- Lack of communication after goods have been picked. Inquired about the estimated delivery date, unfortunately no response until today.

February 13, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Dear Robert - Thank you for your review and apologies for the lapse in communication. We understand this is now back on track and wish the very best in Sydney.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I was highly recommend grace removals…

I was highly recommend grace removals for their speedy and efficient work. However I was disappointed with the 2 movers I got , they were more interested in making beds out of my outdoor lounge cushions and smoking.

February 13, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Dear Monique - Thank you for letting us know of your concerns. One of our team from the Christchurch office will contact you directly to discuss. We hope you are settling into your new home. Grace Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good Service.

February 13, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Thank you David - We'll be sure to let the team in Wellington know of your satisfaction.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They were fantastic

They were fantastic. My friend has just had them move them out to Rolleston and said they were amazing nothing is a problem for them.

February 13, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Thank you Irene - We'll be sure to advise the the team in Christchurch.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivered with no problems and no…

Delivered with no problems and no damage. SImple and clean.

February 13, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Peter thank you for your positive endorsement. We'll be sure to let the team in Auckland know of your satisfaction. We hope you are settling into Sydney well.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kia ora

Kia ora
Thank you to the people of Grace Removals for packing and transporting my belongings from my old home to my new home.
The care and respect you showed to me and my belongings was appreciated by you gentlemen.
I am now settling in and unpacking things slowly. As I do so I acknowledge the care you took to make sure everything was safe and secure.
Nga mihi nui
Michelle Kidd

February 10, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Thank you Michelle for your very kind endorsement of our service in Auckland. We'll be sure to share your comments with our team. Grace Customer Service

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you are thinking about using Grace…

If you are thinking about using Grace DON'T!
We decided to use Grace cause the sales guy seemed super genuine.. told us that Graces point of difference was the aftercare service and how they go above and beyond. Well let me tell you that couldn't be further from the truth.

- It started with the guys packing our furniture. They book this across 2 days but they told us to lie if anyone asked and they would just get it done in 1 day. It ended up taking them 5 hrs.. however they ran out of steam and left boxes of tiles and flooring and missed sections in the kitchen that we had to pack ourselves.
-They dismantled things that really didnt need to be. We were bring back some french doors they removed the door handles and we couldnt locate the screws.
- They also couldn't be bothered to take any of the tape, boxes and paper so we were left trying to get rid of massive loads of rubbish.
- Next They also didn't bring enough TV boxes. So they said they would tell the guys that pack the shipping container. They arrived the next day and had no communication from the previous team.. so we had to put the TV in normal packing boxes.
- Next they promise you 3-4 weeks transit time. They also don't tell you about the time it has to clear customs, This could be another 2-4 weeks.
- We had our moving day booked in.. they arrived 5 hours late as everyone was off sick that day.
- The moving guys were really nice and said that we don't need to get the movers to unpack if you don't want Grace will come back when ever we are ready and collect all our packing rubbish. We sent an email on 16/12 asking the contact if we could organise a collection, she then said that operations would be in touch. Well its now 8 weeks later. We have not been contacted ONCE from Grace, we have called spoken to staff.. we have sent 5 follow up emails.. and NOTHING.. 8 WEEKS of being unable to park our car in our carport due to us moving the boxes to stay out of the weather.
- The boxes now are housing cockroaches due to it being a warm damp place to hide.
- We also had multiple broken items but if you don't lodge this within the first 7 days its pretty much useless. They leave this out when they are selling you on the zero fee for making a claim on any damaged items

SO DO NOT LISTEN TO ALL THE PROMISES.

They truly have been the worst to deal with, not once has there been an attempt at trying to explain whats happening or why there is a delay or the steps moving forward. They simply ignore our emails.

Wouldn't recommend this beyond average business to ANYONE

February 9, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Char was amazing as usual

Char was amazing as usual, and the removal guys were friendly, helpful and very efficient.

February 9, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Martyn & Sue, thank you for your positive endorsement of our services down South. We will be sure to share your comments with the team. Enjoy your new home and best wishes from Grace Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was going to ring you tomorrow to…

I was going to ring you tomorrow to express my appreciation for a fantastic job. your guys were brilliant, incredibly helpful and very careful with my fragile stuff of which there was quite a lot. you made my move a really easy and enjoyable experience. thank you very much for a fantastic job!

February 8, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Thank you for your positive endorsement of our services Adrian. We will be sure to share your comments with the team in Christchurch. Enjoy your new home and best wishes from Grace Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service all round.

Excellent service all round.
Great crew on the truck very efficient and hard working.
No damages throughout the move.
Tony Thomas is a great guy to deal with.

Thanks Grace Removals..!

The Taylor's Arrowtown to Dunedin move.

February 6, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Thank you Gary - we will be sure to share your comments with the team in Christchurch and especially Tony. Enjoy Dunedin. Best wishes from Grace Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful Service

Wonderful Service, thanks to Grace teams both NZ and AU.

February 6, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Thank you Jocelyn - We will be sure to pass on your comments to the teams in Auckland and Brisbane. Good luck in Aussie. Grace Customer Service

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

expensive and poor service

Wrong van Damaged piano One worker injured so slow process Another worker a week into the job Had to do in two trips as van half the size from one booked

February 6, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Beverley - We are very sorry to learn of these issues. Your comments have been noted and a service failure escalation created. One of our team will contact you shortly. Thank you for bring this to our attention. Grace Customer Service

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still awaiting contact from Grace…

Still awaiting contact from Grace regarding the missing items and zero communication from the Auckland office

February 6, 2020
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Reply from Grace Removals

Jonathan - We are very sorry to learn of these issues. Your comments have been noted and a service failure escalation created. One of our team will contact you shortly. Thank you for bring this to our attention. Grace Customer Service

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