3E Moving & Storage
Local business · 7 Doris Dr #2, North Chelmsford, MA 01863, USA
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Verified record
- A+ BBB ratingAccredited business
- 9 reviews in the last 6 months
- 4 customer photosOf completed work
Highlights
- Mentioned on Reddit — 1 mention in r/massachusetts, positive
- Owner-quoted jobs — he walks the house before pricing it
- Estimates that hold — one recent move billed under quote
- Floor protection — runners and pads, care on historic floors
- Quilted blankets — furniture wrapped before it goes on the truck
- Piano moving — repeat customers hire them for it specifically
- Multi-stop moves — house plus storage unit inside one day
- Named crews — customers name foremen and crew members
- Early arrivals — crews repeatedly turn up ahead of schedule
- BBB standing — A+ and accredited since 2019
- Damage claims — a recent reviewer says an antique clock claim was resisted
- Valuation coverage — that customer warns against buying the insurance
- Website compromised — the homepage now serves injected gambling spam
- Storage-facility conduct — a facility manager reported blocked doors
- Founding date conflict — BBB records 1984, the site says 1990
- Antiques into storage — get condition documented before handover
The owner shows up to quote the job. That detail recurs through the recent reviews of this North Chelmsford family firm, alongside the crews' first names — Frankie, Charlie, Alex, Nick — and the final bill landing where the estimate said it would. The About page names Michael Ellis Sr. as founder and owner, and BBB has the company accredited at A+ since 2019. Google sits at 4.8 across 32 ratings, and the recent moves read alike: runners and pads down over floors, furniture in quilted blankets, a crew chief organising the truck while the rest carry. One customer moving from New Hampshire into Massachusetts at short notice got a one-day move with two trucks and four loaders where another company had quoted two days, at a lower price. Another has hired them three times now — once for a piano, once to clear the house before the floors were refinished, and once for the move itself. One recent review is a hard one and worth reading before signing anything. A customer with a three-part move including a 200-year-old grandfather clock says the owner watched the clock running before it went out, that it arrived damaged, and that the insurance claim was met with resistance rather than settlement. The review opens with the words DO NOT PURCHASE INSURANCE. Take that as the thing to pin down: get the valuation coverage terms and the claims process in writing, and photograph anything fragile or valuable before it leaves the house. An earlier one-star came not from a homeowner but from a storage-facility manager, about crews blocking a climate-controlled entrance. Two housekeeping notes. Their own website is currently compromised — the service descriptions and the testimonial section have been overwritten with injected online-casino affiliate spam in several languages — so judge them on a phone call and an in-person walkthrough, not the page. And the founding year they advertise, 1990, does not match the 1984 start date on BBB's file. The right call for a local or regional household move where you want the owner to quote it himself, a crew that protects the floors, and a piano handled properly. Settle the damage-claim terms before booking, particularly if antiques are going into storage.
Heard around town
On Reddit
- PositiveBest Moving Companies Boston area?Jun 28, 2022
“Ive used Isaacs moving and 3E moving and storage. Both very good experiences. Isaacs is based out of stoughton and 3E westford”
— a Reddit commenter in r/massachusettsRead the thread ↗
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Most recent comments
- 5.0Jul 23, 2026
3E came recommended by a neighbor, and after a thorough walkthrough and very reasonable estimate, we gave them a shot. Moving is a lot of work! Outsourcing this part can be stressful. 3E came in and took care of business. Frankie and his crew were kind, careful, quick, and very easy to work with. We were beyond pleased with the way which they handled our move and would recommend them to anyone in need of movers. Thanks to the team for making this part one of the easiest of all.
— Brendan MarshallView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jul 12, 2026
I was very happy with my experience with 3E Moving! Charlie, Alex, and Nick were friendly, professional, patient, and a pleasure to work with. They completed the move quickly and efficiently while treating all of our belongings with great care and respect. They made what can be a stressful process feel smooth and hassle-free. I wholeheartedly recommend 3E Moving to anyone looking for a reliable and professional moving company!
— Allison PennacchioView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jul 5, 2026
We have hired 3E several times, once to move a piano, once to move all of our furniture out of the house before we had our floors refinished a d lately for they've to our new home. We won't use anyone else. They are careful, fast and pleasant to work with. They setup our furniture at the new house, had suggestions about placement and happily rearranged placement. We won't use anyone else!
— Bill FlahertyView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jul 2, 2026
Best experience with a moving company ever! From the start they were responsive and flexible with our schedule. The team that showed up were absolutely fantastic! They were quick but at the same time took the very best care with all of our items! They wrapped and protected everything that needed it and when we got to the new house they went above and beyond making sure everything was in place. They are so prepared that you may feel underprepared so a hint to all future customers, when you label your bags and boxes don’t just put what’s inside but also what room you want it in at your new place. We didn’t do that and they were so great and patient as we decided on the spot! Hopefully not moving again anytime soon but would call 3E again in a heartbeat! Already referred them out to a friend and a co-worker! Thank you 3E!
— xRideOrDieView on Google Reviews ↗ - 2.0Jun 11, 2026
DO NOT PURCHASE INSURANCE. We had a 3 part move which involved many antiques. One of these was a 200+ year old grandfather clock which Mike, the owner, witnessed was running in perfect order. I was assured on this visit that moving and storing this would be no problem. "We do it all the time". Once moved to our house we discovered the clock had significant damage from the moving and/or storage. I asked to submit a claim on insurance. Several emails and calls to check on status of the claim, I received an angry call from Mike who repeatedly insisted this hadn't happened before. When I couldn't explain how the damage happened, I suggested he contact the Antique Clock Restorer we had hired. "I'll get back to you" It has been a few months...still waiting. I'm left with the question, why did we pay for insurance. Customer service....poor at best.
— Michele StrobelView on Google Reviews ↗
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Added 30 new comments, added 28 new photos, established rating 4.0
- behind the score: Damage claims — a recent reviewer says an antique clock claim was resisted
What does a move cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from 3E Moving & Storage. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Flights without an elevator, counting both ends.
Estimated range
$900 – $1,700
Typical move around $1,300