Rent A Son

Moving & Storage
Toronto ON M3J 1Z3
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Dmitry in Toronto
Dmitry in Toronto
3 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Move

Had two guys from Rent-a-son (Brent and Max) help me move for 3 hours. These guys were great! Very hard-working and conscientious. Highly recommend to do-it-yourself movers who needs an extra pair of hands.

Approximate cost of services:
$250.00
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Irv Brown in Toronto
Irv Brown in Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Taking up a carpet & yardwork

It was a hot summer day when Grant came to work at the house. He worked for 4 hours, got all the work done, and as usual was courteous and very hard-working.

Approximate cost of services:
$100.00
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Danylo Hawaleshka in Toronto
Danylo Hawaleshka in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Unload two storage containers

In Hayden I got what I had hoped for. A strong and courteous worker who was both on time and pleasant. While he never made it an issue, I inquired what he earned an hour, and while $12 is not insignificant, it is, in my opinion, a sum below what he shld be earning given you charged me three times that much.

The only other I would add is staff handling telephone inquiries shld inform clients that it is likely to take less time to unload than it took to load... to some that's obvious... to overworked and harried clients like me it wasn't, and as a result I paid for two hours when I barely needed one.

Just an FYI

Cheers/d

Approximate cost of services:
$85.00
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Marian Hughes in Mississauga
Marian Hughes in Mississauga
1 review Mississauga, ON
10/10

gardening and weeding

I'm a senior citizen. This hot weather makes gardening impossible for me. But my garden looks great, thanks to your workers.

However you're refusing to accept my review because it's too short really irritates me. Now is it long enough?????????????
Marian

Approximate cost of services:
$100.00
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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DNephew in Toronto
DNephew in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

loading a moving truck

The "sons" assigned to assist with loading my moving truck were punctual, professional, respectful, good-humored, and communicative. They were energetic and ready to work. The truck I ordered was too big and they arranged things extremely well so that not a thing shifted along the way. I had an excellent experience with rent-a-son.

Approximate cost of services:
$250.00
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Jan Parry in Toronto
Jan Parry in Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Weeding front garden and planting plus learning how to web a lawn chair

Rent-a-Son is fantastic, different young man this time and just as good. Weeded the front garden and planted a few plants as well as learning how to web a lawn chair. I am very pleased with the service from the corporate standpoint and extremely pleased with the 'sons' I have been sent. Universally helpful, polite and willing. Great service and I've told all my friends and even a few total strangers. I'm using them again and again! Regards,
Jan Parry

Approximate cost of services:
$105.00
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Irv Brown in Toronto
Irv Brown in Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Remove carpet; yard cleanup.

In four hours Grant from Rent-a-Son took up a carpet in my basement. Then he raked up part of the yard, and did some digging. He was courteous,efficient and hard-working. I've used Rent-a-Son in the past and have always been pleased.
Irv

Approximate cost of services:
$100.00
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Tony in Hespeler
Tony in Hespeler
4 reviews Brampton, ON
10/10

Help with a move. 1 day.

We were moving my wife's grand parents out of their house to my mother in-laws home and needed some help at the last minute. I found rent-a-son on HomeStars, saw the great reviews so decided to take the plunge.

I am so glad we did. The two "sons" they provided were awesome. They dove right into the task at hand, needed very little supervision or direction, they were clean cut, polite, hard working. I can't say enough good things about these two young men and the company they work for.

Thanks Rent-a-Son!!! Thanks Nick and Max!!!

Approximate cost of services:
$500.00
What could this company do to improve their services?
Expand to Cambridge/Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
If you are moving and are worried about getting scammed by "professional" movers then simply rent a truck or a use a service like PODS and rent a couple of sons to help with the heavy lifting. You'll save money, have less worries and save money.
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Jan Parry in Toronto
Jan Parry in Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

cleaning old dusty-cobwebby furniture, moving things and re-webbing old patio chairs and help with a street sale set up

I am incredibly pleased with Rent-a-Son especially with John Allan the young man who came to help me. We moved awkward and heavy furniture, he cleaned really yukky patio furniture and an old buffet that hadn't been touched in years and learned how to re-web old patio chairs and did a great job with everything. Then on the second call came to help me out setting up for a street sale when my friends backed out - even though he was already booked for a job that started later in the day. 06:30 am on a Saturday and he was on time and cheerful!!! I'm just now going to book the service again and I am really pleased about the furniture delivery service. Thank you Rent-a-Son and especially John Allan.
Regards,
Jan

Approximate cost of services:
$200.00
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Leasider in East york
Leasider in East york
2 reviews East York, ON
10/10

Moving

We had two "sons" help us fill a pod with our very heavy furniture. They also moved some other heavy articles to a storage space. They had excellent attitudes, worked hard and were polite. We highly recommend them and will definitely use them to unload the pod!

Approximate cost of services:
$185.00
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More about Rent A Son

Rent-a-Son, winner of HomeStars Best Mover in Toronto for 2010, 2011 and 2014, provides insured, bonded and professional residential and commercial moving services. Based in Toronto, Ontario, we provide local, provincial and long distance moving nationally, cross border and internationally.

Rent-a-Son is an agent of northAmerican van lines and is a certified member of the Canadian Association of Movers.

We also offer storage and warehousing out of our Toronto location where we have 25,000 sq ft of temperature controlled, alarmed and video monitored space.

CATEGORIES
Moving & Storage
SERVICES
Local Household Moving, Long Distance Moving, Office Moving, Warehousing and Distribution, Packing, Storage, Moving Help
WEBSITE
http://www.rentason.ca
YEAR ESTABLISHED
2000
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
50
PAYMENT METHOD
Visa, MasterCard, Check
LICENSES
Canadian Association of Movers
MEMBERSHIPS
Better Business Bureau
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
PROJECT MINIMUM
4 Hours
BONDED
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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