John DuLong
2011-03-02

I was very pleased with this service
Had John move our living room and dining room furniture into our garage so the hardwood floors could be redone. He came back in a few days after the floors were completed and moved the furniture back in.  John and his worker did a very professional and fast job of moving the furniture. He was prompt. I was impressed that they were able to move a large entertainment center without having to use a dolly. I was very pleased with this service and will it again.

Will Davis
2011-03-01

These guys were really good.
I hired a guy named John on two different occasions. He was prompt, polite, has a lot of practical experience such as how to navigate the moving truck in tight places, how to avoid hitting walls, and how to move difficult things through hard to fit areas. I definitely recommend them--worth the money.

Chad Smith
2011-02-28

They did an awesome job
I had them pack up the U-Haul for a cross country move... They did an awesome job, were quick, careful, and professional. Best of all, they actually got everything to fit!

Christopher Yokley
2011-02-02

They worked quickly but were attentive to detail
Despite morning snow of several inches they were prompt and arrived within minutes of promised time. After quick introductions and instructions they went right to work. They worked quickly but were attentive to detail and safeguarding the furniture. Upon arrival at the apt. building there were no equipment available to transport the load but John quickly found an expedient method to move the items. They quickly but efficiently unloaded and wrapped up the move. All said and done the whole job took less than two hours.

Adria Helmich
2011-01-22

Great guys who do great work.
I moved out of a three floor walkup in Ann Arbor and these guys were done in 35 minutes. They took great care of my items and were friendly and professional. I have had some horrible moving experiences and was extremely thankful to find these guys. If you are moving in Michigan pick Big Guy for Hire!

Nick Kulwicki
2010-12-27

AWESOME
These guys were absolutely awesome! On time and very professional. They worked non-stop. They unloaded my 24 foot truck full to the brim in under 3 hours. They did such a good job that I have to move again soon (work transfer) and I will be contracting their services again. Highly Recommended!

Gideon Brewer
2010-12-25

Fast and Careful Service
Thank you so much for your help with my local move. You were prompt and efficient, and I would definitely use your moving company again in the future!

Guest
2010-12-19

No problems
Got the job done on time without issues. Fair price. Would recommend to a friend.

Marcela Rubio
2010-12-07

John is a cheap and worthwile help for anyones moving needs!
I needed some help moving our stuff into our new house. John and his helper were on time, freindly, and wanted to help me get the job done right and quckly. They charged a flat fee which included transportation and were even willing to drive over to my old house to help me get another load.

Apoorv Agarwal
2010-11-20

Very highly recommended
John provides exceptional service. He is courteous, professional and a quick worker. We hired him to load our furniture into a rental truck. They moved everything very carefully and also arranged the furniture properly in the truck. Very highly recommended.

David Miller
2010-10-15

Awesome work!
He was an incredible help and got everything done quickly! He assembled two beds. Unloaded all of my boxes. He built a great dresser. Highly recommended!

Dan Taylor
2010-10-10

Nice work!
I had an impossible treadmill to move upstairs. I had given up trying to move it on my own. John and his helper were determined to get it done and got the job done. I wouldn't hesitate to call them again when the wife decides she wants it back in the basement.... Highly recommended!

Judy K Royal Oak
2010-10-06

Lifesavers
I was in the middle of a nervous breakdown, when John and Garrett arrived to help unload a truck full of my moms stuff from NC...they told me to sit down, relax, give them direction, which I did. An hour later, the job was done and I was still sane.

Emily Avers
2010-09-28

Great Job!
I found Big Guy for Hire through a random internet search, and I am SO glad I did. John Anthony and his helper John were expedient, hard-working, and friendly. Very professional and affordable - I would definitely hire them again!

Robert F.
2010-08-28

Moved our stuff carefully, quickly and with a smile
John and his partner were great - moved our stuff carefully, quickly and with a smile.  Would absolutely recommend

Lisa Jevens
2010-08-15

These guys provided exactly what I needed
These guys provided exactly what I needed which was fast efficient movers to move heavy furniture inside my home. They fit me into their schedule and their rates were good. It is hard to find professional people to do small jobs so am glad I found Big Guy For Hire. I will probably call them again when I have some other task that is too big for me and my husband.

Venkat Bulusu
2010-08-10

Couldn't Have Done It Without Them
John and his assistant were really fast and hardworking. I really did not think it would be possible to be moved out of our old apartment and into our new one in less than 5 hours, but these guys did it. We definately could not have moved all of our things without their help. We would definately use their service again and recommend them to anyone else who is moving. (note: have something sweet on hand to drink).

M. Jayasek
2010-08-03

Can-do attitude‎‎
John and his crew did a great (and quick) job moving our stuff into a large POD. When it turned out the POD was actually much bigger than we needed, John redistributed our stuff for better balance without a complaint. I'd happily hire John again.

Carlin Meleney
2010-08-02

Well Done
Great job, even moved additional items I did not initially tell them about.‎

Marge Rowley
2010-08-02

Stress-free move!
This weekend John and Derrick move us out of a 3rd floor walk-up apartment in Ann Arbor. It was a sweltering day and in addition to furniture we had hundreds of textbooks. They were amazing! They arrived on time, hustled every minute and had the job done quickly. They were careful with our belongings and packed our trailer with skill. (I think the trailer I rented was actually too small but they made things fit.) John is really professional--he is easy to contact and returns phone calls promptly. I highly recommend Big Guy For Hire and will certainly use them again myself.

James Shaughnessy
2010-07-29

Fast and Efficient
I recently utilized the Big Guy to unload a moving truck I had arriving from Florida. John and his helper wasted no time getting the truck unloaded. They also showed great care in protecting my belongings. I highly recommend them.

Stephanie
2010-06-30

Nice guy for hire
John is easy to communicate with and is an all around nice, trustworthy fellow. His rates are great. (n.b. expect to pay in cash)

Maria Reiter
2010-06-25

Super Packing Job‎
John and his 2 workers help us pack a 3 bedroom apartment into 2 containers. They were friendly, proficient with their time and careful with our belongings. We have used several movers in the past and find John's work exceptional. His rates were reasonable and he came prepared with tools to dismantle some furniture. We highly recommend his service and would work with him again.

Guest
2010-06-25

Capable, Conscientious, and Efficient
I used BGFH for my recent Ann Arbor move (June 2010). I could not have been happier with my experiency using BGFH. Both men were on time, capable, conscientious, and effecient. Thank you BGFH!

Ann Dodge
2010-06-18

They didn't waste my time, or my money.
We have a Home Staging company where sometimes we need help moving furnishings to storage, from room to room, etc. Big Guys have done that for us twice - showed up clean and on-time - and worked without taking a break until they were done. They didn't waste my time, or my money. I would definitely recommend their services.

(posted by the owner of a2homestagingconsultants.com)

Bill Northway
2010-06-17

6-17-2010
I needed a piano and a dresser moved from one home to another 15 miles apart. The entire move took less than 1 hour. John and Derrick arrived when scheduled and conducted the move in a professional and courteous manner. I would hire them again without hesitation.

C.J. Harrison
2010-06-06

Owner, Work Life Strategies
The most painless move I ever had in my life. They did a great job, and they did it both throughly and quickly. I am telling all my freinds.The owner and his assistant were very polite and professional. I am so relieved I found Big Guy!

Joelle Grasham
2010-06-03

Local Move
This was the 1st time I used a "flat fee by the hour" moving contractor instead of itemized quoted movers. Being an experience movee, I knew that it would only take 3 hrs tops to move and budgeted accordingly. 4 1/2 hrs later, the move was completed. In addition to that cost, you have to rent your own truck. During the move, I had end tables with a few things in the drawers.....they were promptly dumped out on the floor before moving to the truck, instead of securing the drawers closed or asking me to put the items in another box. Arriving at the new house, I had a large piece of furniture going into the semi-finished basement for the purpose of storage/laundry table. They tried to talk me out of it because of the "smell" down there. THE BASEMENT WAS DRY!! It didn't smell....I just think they didn't want to move it. Very unprofessional. I advised friends against using them and now I'm voicing my opinion here as well. Be aware.

 >>>NOTE FROM BIG GUY:  We recently got this review from an Angie's List member regarding a job she says we did 3 years ago, but Im convinced we never did any work for this person.  We have no record of her name or the locations she gives.  We dont do shoddy work and we are never impolite to our customers.<<<

Don Rose
2010-05-30

Fantastic Service!‎‎
Polite, considerate, punctual. Agreeable to "on the fly" requests. You could not ask for a faster, more efficient crew to help you move! Completely satisfied!

Salomon Spak
2010-05-15

Excellent job‎‎
They did the work in half the time I was expecting. Very professional and really affordable. I look forward to request their service again...‎

Patrick Butler
2010-05-14

They did a great job
John and his team were great in helping us move a bunch of heavy furniture and assorted stuff...highly recommended‎

Matt and Julie
2010-05-11

Highly recommended
John and company were very courteous and worked very very hard, moving lots of books and oddly sized furniture. Though we only moved across town, they took the job seriously and conscientiously and worked very quickly. Highly recommended.

Kate Anderson
2010-05-07

Did a great job‎‎
John and his assistant were very efficient, took good care of my stuff, and were also very nice. They also charged by the hour, so I didn't need to book them for more time than was necessary (I only had a one bedroom); and they were honest about how long they thought it would take. I would definitely recommend them to others and use them again if I'm in the area.‎

Aaron Wilson
2010-05-02

Great Job Again!!‎‎
3rd time I've used them in 2 years. Loading and Unloading. Packed with Care when only moving a couple miles. Put things right where I requested when moving into a new house. Would highly recommend.‎

Luciana Antonelli
2010-04-23

great service!!!‎‎
I have hired John and his helper twice now within the same year - September of 2009 and December of 2009. They moved my gigantic armoire and all my furniture. They were timely, professional, courteous and took great care of my things. I would recommend this service - no question!!! The rate was very reasonable and they did not charge and arm and a leg for a truck - I got that for them, they drove it and just charged me for the hourly labor. They were speedy, didn't drag along to milk the clock and even skipped lunch! Luci‎

Chad Smith
2010-04-23

Great Job!
I had them pack up the U-Haul for a cross country move... They did an awesome job, were quick, careful, and professional. Best of all, they actually got everything to fit!

Jeff J.
2010-04-13

an unsatisfied customer writes on Yelp:
Schedule with caution! I used Big Guy for several moves; 4 to be exact. It was the 4th and last move that kind of went south for us. We moved to MI in 2007 and this was the year that he started his business. He's a good guy and he works hard. It wasn't until the final time that we used him did we run into a problem. I had a gun safe to move along with the rest of the household items. The safe is heavy around 500# so I totally expected to pay extra for this and paid his piano rate. I however expected that the safe would be moved from point A to B, B being into the room of our house where it was to reside. In trying to move the safe, we got the moving truck stuck as it was January, so the safe was put into the garage where it was unusable to me. He said he would finish the job the next week, but then called and cancelled out on me saying he would only do it if I rented a truck with a ramp this spring when it thawed and we could drive around our house from the garage and unload it into the basement. I figured this was ok at the time, though I knew we could move the safe with my truck by just tilting the safe into the bed and then sliding it in and doing the opposite at the basement. He wasn't open to other ideas and I was trying to save money. I contacted him in the spring and said I was ready to move. At that time he asked if my yard was solid. Well I wouldn't have told him I was ready to move the safe if my yard was a mud mess like most. At that point I didn't bother to get in touch with him until after the weekend when I moved the safe completely by myself with no incident without even the use of my truck or any truck. I then let him know that I didn't need to get the safe moved as I had done it myself and asked that the next time if he could give me a break on the next moving service we might need. At that point he broke loose and said that he considered that the move of that safe was done as far as he was concerned and he owed me nothing. He stated the move was from A to B, the garage being good enough for him. If that was truly his stance back in January, then I wondered why he even bothered to offer to finish moving it from the garage to the basement. We have a walkout basement so no stairs were needed to get the job done. He also moved a 60 gallon upright air compressor for us which only needed to go from garage to garage so the move was easy, but he didn't strap the compressor on the moving dolly and it got away from him and nearly fell on him. He brought that up again saying it was a 500# compressor. The compressor weighs 270# and again I've moved that compressor myself. I hire moving people so I don't have to lift a finger yet I ended up being asked to help several times which I don't mind, but being that he knew what needed to be moved in our case since he had moved us before he should have suggested 3 people to move and he should be more of a problem solver to get some of the moving done instead of just putting a safe in a garage and calling it good. The final Coup de grace of his last email to me was the following: "You can tell me what its like all you want. Ask yourself this question: Who has done 1000 moving jobs, you or me?" Big guy, being the moving expert should be able to think outside the box and come up with optional ways to move things other than what he's always done. I reminded him to be careful jumping to conclusions not knowing other people's backgrounds. I grew up on a several thousand acre farm/ranch so am no stranger to thinking outside the box and getting things done that others think are impossible. Hence the reason I was able to move a 500# safe by myself with no help. So schedule with caution. If you just have the normal household items I believe he's a great mover and quick and reasonable. If you have awkward or heavy items I would recommend to stay away or make it very clear what you expect for the move and come upon an agreement before the work starts.

>>>RESPONSE FROM BIG GUY:  We do things the safest way possible.  We insist on a truck with a ramp to load and unload very heavy items.  We did not want to chance injury or liability by taking your 500 pound safe down a muddy hill on the side of your house.<<<

Rola Hamid
2010-04-09

Second move with big guy
This was our second move with big guy and we and his partner did a flawless job. I have recommended them a million times and never had any complaints from anyone who have used him. Hopefully, this is our last move but I will continue to recommend them. Really good people!

Michelle Gill
2010-04-07

Big Guy Delivers‎‎
I have used Big Guy for Hire twice in the past year, they are great to work with. They treated my move as if it was their own stuff. Dependable and affordable would highly recommend to anyone!‎

Brian Tuovilla
2010-04-05

Good work at a good price.‎‎
John and his two helpers showed up on time and did a very good job. When moving some large plants, they knew to put plastic over them in case of frost. I would recommend these guys to anyone.‎

Jeff Epstein
2010-04-03

Super Friendly - Easy & Affordable‎‎
Big Guy did a great job and helped me move a Pinball Machine, which was no easy task. Those guys handled it like pros and did a wonderful job! Would recommend to anyone and will use again whenever I need moving services!‎ 

(posted by the owner of hireitout.com)

Victoria Lilga
2010-04-02

Great move experience
I highly recommend, Big Guy For Hire, having had John move me in the Ann Arbor area. Initially I was going to have him move only my boxes. When he was so willing to change dates, 3 times, once with only a 24 hour notice, that I decided to have him move everything. He and one other man arrived on time, were courteous, careful and quick. Other than one chair leg loose, which was fixed with wood glue, all went great and I would definitely have them gain. Victoria, Ann Arbor, MI

Denise Hurd
2010-03-23

Helped During Remodeling‎
We hired the company to help us move family room furniture for a remodel. John and a helper came and moved all the furniture out and then came back when the remodel was over and moved the furniture back into the room. This included a large rear-screen projector TV. I highly recommend John and crew. We are so glad we didn't "do it ourselves."

Darren Pemberton
2010-03-19

No fuss - no Muss - straightforward and...‎
Big Guy for hire unloaded a semi-truck trailer full of my STUFF, and moved it into my house in just a couple hours. The workers were professional AND personable. The rates were a bargain compared to other places - and more importantly, the job was done right. I'll never use any other service; and I have a few more moves planned in the area.‎

Ben Goba
2010-03-11

Pleasure to Work With‎
This guy knows his stuff. Very courteous, outgoing and a pleasure to work with. John and his partner carried three pool table slates up from the basement without a complaint. They loaded up my entire house including a full sized basement, the three bedroom main floor, and the garage in three hours. When I arrived 700 miles away nothing was broken and this was after driving over some pretty rough roads. Be sure to rent a few dozen furniture pads plus have plenty of bottled water for them to drink‎

Adam Yang
2010-03-10

Satisfied Customer!‎
Great professional company, got us packed and on the road in less than an hour. Took good care of our fragile items and packed our truck professionally as well for a low flat rate with no hidden charges. Highly recommended.‎

Sam Chiu
2010-03-05

Highly Recommend‎
We moved last weekend and it was such a breath. John and Derick are professional movers, from arrangement to job finishing, they made it easy. Honest, efficient and diligent. Website info are clear and thorough. They are people I can trust.‎

Erin Mahaffey
2010-02-28

They are a trustworthy bunch and make moving easy
John and crew were very professional, worked hard and consistently, and carefully moved my apartment without any breakage or damage to items. They are a trustworthy bunch and make moving easy. It's actually the second time I've used them, and I would highly recommend them.‎

Linda Meek
2010-02-14

I looked on angies list for a helper and found BIG GUY FOR HIRE
We had to pick up some furniture from our parents home in GR and bring it to our home. We knew that we couldn't get the big dresser and desk up our stairs to the second floor but didn't need a whole moving crew with a truck, you know, traditional movers . I looked on angies list for a helper and found BIG GUY FOR HIRE. It worked out perfectly! John and his man did it with ease. They were very prompt, professional and friendly.

Maher Aldukhell
2010-02-09

A+ Moving
The move was perfectly fine. The movers ,John and his partner,Kobe :)) arrived on time and were very careful with all my stuff. The price posted in their website did not change. So I am very happy with their service and their work ethics. I will defiantly recommend them.