Senior Move Masters

As a Professional Organizer myself, I appreciate tapping into local services that coordinate with mine. Mike Hazelton of Senior Move Masters in Carlsbad was outstanding today with a garage project! He’s professional and a great guy to work with. He had a really good sense of space and project management. And — nothing was too difficult for him. When I saw him moving a huge, heavy desk logically around the corner by himself, and placing it exactly where I wanted it, I had to give him a high-​five. I highly recommend Senior Move Masters. They certainly made my project a success and I will refer them to my clients.

What a concept! This company does everything for you! My friend moved from a two bedroom apartment to a one bedroom in the same Independent Living facility. They assisted with scale printouts of the new rooms with ideas on furniture placement. They pack everything and unpack and place items in the new apartment. Susi and Marianne were so professional and made all the right suggestions!
I will definitely use this company again!

Recently my parents needed to move into an assisted living facility. How would my siblings and I manage that, however, while living over 500 miles away? Answer: Senior Move Masters!
After my experience with them I would have used them even if I lived 5 miles away.
They were the most professional movers I’ve ever used and they were filled with HEART!
They expertly and carefully packed the items to move – and in a mere 48 hours not only transported the items, but set up my parents’ new apartment EXACTLY as their house had been. My parents had enough stressors in the move – but walking into a recreated, familiar space with their belongings in place and their pictures on the walls was nothing short of miraculous. It helped them adjust immediately.
Finally, I want to appreciate the CARE that Senior Move Masters had for both my parents AND me. They cared for me by making things easy and accommodating my requests. Should I add that ugly 1970’s cutting board («heirloom») to the move? They squeezed it in and said I could decide later. They helped me decide the volume of boxes needed and did it all for a remarkably fair price.
This is not really a moving company. It’s a compassionate crew of professionals who will hold you and care for you (and your loved ones) through a very stressful time.
I’ve since used them a second time to help move inherited items – those that couldn’t fit in my parents’ apartment – to my home and my brother’s home. Again, we got A++ service. At every turn they went above and beyond and exceeded my expectations.
I’m not related to this company at all! I’m just an enthusiastic and deeply appreciative customer. I hope you will be too.

Linda and Mike managed a flawless move for our father from independent living to assisted living. Being from out of town we only had a short time to coordinate the move. They were ahead of us all along the way, making decisions easy and efficient. Very professional staff and experienced! The best movers in my 40+ years of moves :)

I just moved from Point Loma into the Vi at La Jolla with waaaaay too much stuff. Make that over the top too much stuff. I hired Senior Movemasters to help me (actually,
they did 95% of it) and they did a fantastic job.
SUSI VINE AND MIKE HAZELTON WERE COMPLETELY AWESOME! They worked like Trojans, were professional, fast, cheerful, efficient, thorough and, I know this is over the top, if I did not already have three sons, I would want to adopt them.
Not only did they pack and unpack all my stuff, they put it away and when I couldn’t find something afterwards, instead of brushing me off (I’d already paid them), they came rushing back to try to locate it.
They installed all my electronics and made sure they were running perfectly. They even alphabetized the books in my two bookcases!
Senior MoveMasters is not cheap, but I have to say that they were worth every dollar. Moving is always challenging, but believe me, Susi and Mike turned an ugly chore into a picnic with wine.

I was so pleased and impressed with the services provided by Senior Move Masters! Everybody was quick to respond and extremely helpful. I work for a home care/​placement company and needed to move a client the next day into an assisted living community. I called them the day before and Mike was at the client’s home ready to take action the very next day. He was a life saver! Thank you to the entire team that helped us Sally, Susi and especially Mike.

Every part of our experience with Senior Move Masters was first rate! They recently helped my Mom move out of her home and into a 1-​bedroom apt in an independent living retirement community. The service they provided was excellent!
Every step of the way they helped my Mom with the difficult decisions of downsizing. They met with her (and the rest of our family), and explained their services, assessed the complexity of the move, and gave us an accurate estimate of costs.
We then were assigned our team lead, Tricia, who was friendly, efficient, and savvy. Great communications throughout. And while she was efficient at getting things done, she never hesitated to listen to my Mom, attend to her as a person going through a stressful situation, and reassure her. These folks know HOW to work with older people who may be overwhelmed by the complexities of a late-​life move. Everyone’s feelings always came first!
They assisted with the downsizing, did all the packing, arranged for the disposal of items that weren’t being moved (looked for buyers, set up donation pickups, etc), and arranged the movers who actually loaded the furniture and moved it to the new location. They then unpacked everything, hung pictures, and cleaned away all packing materials. A big job couldn’t have been more convenient for us as they took care of everything (while allowing us to participate all along the way).
Friendly, honest and efficient services like this are hard to come by. I’d use them myself for a move even though I’m not quite a senior — yet! And for our family, having them take the stress away from us, and work directly with our Mom was a blessing. We were very much involved, but could step back and let them take the lead in getting the job done. This is definitely the way to move your Mom or Dad! Highly recommended.

My husband and I moved each of our Moms (within a 3 month period) with the help of Senior Move Masters. Both of our mothers were career military wives and between the two of them they have made more than 40 assisted moves. Each of them loved the service that SMM offered and they both say that their latest move was BY FAR the best they have ever made. They were so courteous, friendly, patient, organized and HARD WORKING! The pricing they offered was very reasonable and worth every penny. Senior Move Masters is a terrific company and I would (and have) recommend them to any of my friends.

My business is to help families find Assisted Living for their seniors, which usually means downsizing their furniture and possessions. I always refer them to Senior Move Masters to help with choosing what to move with, packing, transporting, and all that goes with moving. My families are always very happy that SMM ‘saved their lives’ during this stressful time! They are grateful for the quick response from SMM, their professional approach, and the help they provide to sort out possessions that are important! SMM is a very specialized, needed, and efficient company to work with.

My Dad passed away and Mom and I were scrambling to get the apartment they rented packed up. Senior Moving Masters definitely came to the rescue. I called four moving companies before them — all were highly priced (mostly bigger companies found on the internet), all double what Senior Moving Masters charged us, and the other smaller ones didn’t seem to be able to pick up the phone. We got someone right away with SMM and they listened carefully to our needs. Mike showed up in his car on packing day — he was super friendly, quick and did an excellent job packing everything up. Highly recommended in terms of efficiency, cost-​saving and friendly, helpful customer service. Mike was just amazing and we are still grateful for his demeanor and service!

Moving – it’s right up there with death and divorce as one of life’s most stressful events.
When the owner of the spacious 3-​bedroom condo my husband and I had lived in for over ten years decided to reclaim it, we found ourselves having to downsize to something about half as big. After a couple of weeks of frenzied packing, tossing out, and giving away, we realized we could not handle this move on our own.
I’d heard about Senior Move Masters, and gave them a call. Owner Linda Diller immediately connected me with one of her team leaders, Susi Buck, who was a miracle of cheerful, reassuring efficiency. Within a few days, she took a look at our old space and the new one, took photos, emailed sample floor plans for each room, and answered dozens of questions.
She arranged for the movers, and assembled a crew. The morning before the move, she and three other women came in and took over. By the end of the day, they’d packed up over 70 cartons of our stuff, to add to the more than 60 my husband and I had filled. Next morning, Susi was there at 8 am, with Gorilla Movers close behind. They were fast, friendly, and careful with our belongings. The rest of the team met us at the new place, gamely moved and re-​moved furniture until it worked to our liking, and managed to fit our clothes into the closets, set up our kitchen, and arrange the overflow (sporting gear, cartons of books, etc.) in the garage storage area.
When they left, our bed was made, our computers and TV connected, and they took all the trash with them to recycle.
Now, a week later, we still have pictures to hang and details to smooth out, but we can’t imagine having made the move without them. They’re definitely move masters, and you don’t have to be a senior – or even downsizing – to make use of their skills. We’re recommending them to friends of all ages. What a difference a team makes!