Throughout the history of Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill, one company's legacy has endured like a perpetual monument: J.E. Ladd & Son Transfer. With horses, wagon, and a strong back, the young J.E. Ladd moved the belongings of families arriving at the old Durham railway station in 1882. Later, in the early 1910's he commemorated the new partnership with his son, J.E. Ladd Jr., by renaming J.E.
Ladd Dray Service" to "J.E. Ladd & Son Transfer. The father and son continued to craft a distinguished reputation by skillfully and carefully moving Durham's early families and businesses. Thanks to customer loyalty and the inventiveness of the two Ladd men, J.E. Ladd & Son Transfer would successfully navigate through two world wars and a crippling Great Depression.
Ladd Dray Service" to "J.E. Ladd & Son Transfer. The father and son continued to craft a distinguished reputation by skillfully and carefully moving Durham's early families and businesses. Thanks to customer loyalty and the inventiveness of the two Ladd men, J.E. Ladd & Son Transfer would successfully navigate through two world wars and a crippling Great Depression.
Services
Let us help you with your house or apartment move in the Durham, Chapel Hill & surrounding areas. We take special pride in ensuring your items will be taken care of during the move. We also can help you with your packing and unpacking as well. The bread and butter of LaddMoving. We have been helping people in the RDU area with ensuring their prized possessions are left undamaged during moves.
Whether you are moving your home or office, the experienced movers at J.E. Ladd & Son Transfer in Durham, North Carolina, offer excellent household and business moving services. Our professional team of movers can help take the stress out of any type of move that you may have. We offer moving, packing and storage services.
Whether you are moving across the street or across the state, we provide local and long-distance household moving services when you need them. For out-of-state moves, we can carefully load up U-Haul trucks for you to drive to your destination, and assist you with procuring another trusted local company to help you unload at your destination.
With piano and antique moving services from J.E. Ladd & Son Transfer in Durham, North Carolina, there is no need to worry about these delicate items, because we always deliver them safely. Moving a piano is a tough job, because they are heavy and extremely delicate. However, our professional movers are experts at piano moving, and we have a reputation that you can trust.
Is your business moving? Let our experienced movers take care of all the heavy lifting, loading, and unloading for you. Based on the amount of items you need to move in your office, we provide you with an estimate and any desired references. Wherever your business is moving in the state of North Carolina, we get all your office equipment there safely and in a timely manner.
Reviews (18)
Nikki Allen
Dec 04, 2021
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I have moved over 12 times and Ladd Moving is the best company I have EVER used. From my first call to last piece moved they were professional, excellent price, incredible customer service, on time, AND they so very carefully moved my fragile heavy antiques and piano. They also helped with putting pads under furniture feet. These guys were so so careful with my wood floors, my walls, the antique glass doors, the shelving, and were able to move all without a scratch. I was so so impressed with every member of crew and office staff. You can tell this is a business that actually cares and takes great
Dianne Combs
Oct 24, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
We’ve moved 8 times and this was by far our BEST move. The team was so easy to work with and did an excellent job. Not one thing was damaged and they maneuvered some difficult narrow stairs with very large heavy pieces of furniture. Their positive happy attitudes were contagious and made moving day fun! I highly recommend!!
We’ve moved 8 times and this was by far our BEST move. The team was so easy to work with and did an excellent job. Not one thing was damaged and they maneuvered some difficult narrow stairs with very large heavy pieces of furniture. Their positive happy attitudes were contagious and made moving day fun! I highly recommend!!
Amy Lincoln Banks
Sep 11, 2021
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Jennifer Adams
Jul 19, 2021
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I hired JE Ladd to move an extremely valuable and heavy vintage letterpress printer (Vandercook Uni I). They asked very detailed questions before taking on the job to make sure they were able to move it properly. These presses are not easy to move for the few of us that have them and I was more than pleased with their professionalism! Should I ever need to move again, I will definitely hire them!
Alex Gray
Jun 18, 2021
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The team at J.E. Ladd were absolutely amazing on our recent move. Incredibly professional and are amazing at making sure your keepsakes stay safe. The entire team was pleasant to work with and they took great care of our belongings. I love supporting local family-owned businesses and this is one that I would recommend unequivocally to my friends and family.
Alec Custer
Jan 25, 2021
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Ladd & Son provided excellent service and fair pricing for my move across Durham. They arrived early and completed the move quickly and without any obstacles.
I am deducting two stars from my review because our movers did not wear masks. This was honestly surprising to me, given that the nature of their work, which involves manual labor (and thus heavy breathing) and given that maintain 6ft distance was not always possible. Furthermore, I was moving out of an apartment complex, meaning other residents on the hallway were put at risk during my move.
I am deducting two stars from my review because our movers did not wear masks. This was honestly surprising to me, given that the nature of their work, which involves manual labor (and thus heavy breathing) and given that maintain 6ft distance was not always possible. Furthermore, I was moving out of an apartment complex, meaning other residents on the hallway were put at risk during my move.
Madison G.
Dec 26, 2020
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Best moving experience we've had and the only company we plan to use in the future! Kind, responsive, efficient, careful, and reasonably priced--absolutely no complaints from our recent move. They also wore masks and observed social distancing while navigating a morning of icy rain/sleet and two levels of new hardwood floors--attention to detail the whole way through. We couldn't be happier and their level of tidiness/organization made unpacking so much easier on our end. Highly recommend!
Ilana Schiller
Sep 20, 2020
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JE Ladd was AMAZING for my local Holly Springs move. The movers are friendly, careful and extremely hardworking. I had other moving companies break furniture and glass, none of my items was damaged or broken. I would highly recommend for anyone moving locally in the triangle. Also, they are excellent at furniture placement when I didn't know where to place item they gave great recommendations.
Diane Poag
Aug 17, 2020
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I was looking for a mover to move furniture within the state. I called three movers for quotes. I was immediately impressed with my initial conversation with Mr. Ladd! He is the owner of the company and he is the one with whom I dealt. It was so nice working with a family business. Our job was a rather large one. His bid came in lower than the other two movers! I am so thankful that I chose Ladd Moving Company to entrust my furniture. He did everything that he told me he would do and then some. He gave me several tips that would save me money. He and his crew showed up on time. He and his crew
Richard L.
May 04, 2020
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I contacted J.E. Ladd to move my son's belongins (student at Duke) from a 2 bedroom apartment in Durham to a storage unit. They arrived 10 minutes early and were professional, fast, and very careful. They loaded the truck carefully and professionally - carrying the items down a flight of stairs - drove to the storage unit, and unloaded everything very carefully. They were done in less than 2 hours. I worked with Cameron to reserve the day and time. The invoice was exactly what was told to me. We could not be more pleased by the service. Professional, fast and careful. I would use
Ann Yelverton
Jan 29, 2020
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I can't recommend JE Ladd enough! From start to finish this was the smoothest move I have ever had. Communication with the company to organize the move with Cameron and Jay was straightforward, honest and easy. And the crew that did the work, Stevie and Tony, were OUTSTANDING! They were professional, kind and fast. And I have never had movers be so careful with my possessions! I will definitely use this company for future moves.
Jim P.
Sep 01, 2019
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I used Ladd 30 years ago to move me and was greatly satisfied. Finally moved again a couple of weeks ago and found Ladd to be just as responsible, fair priced, and helpful with my moving needs. Family run business that has been very successful in passing on the values of a good moving provider though the generations. Not sure when I may need again, but they will be my first call.
Marc L.
Jul 17, 2018
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Ying Z.
Jun 15, 2018
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Frist time tried to have people move things into the container. They are fast and they are doing fantastic job! They ask about whether some are fragile, can be turned around or have a higher value or priority to put in the container. They fit everything inside the pod, much more than I expect! They are really professional and they charge reasonable price!
Nice people and great suggestions for my future move! I will definitely recommend them to my friends!
Nice people and great suggestions for my future move! I will definitely recommend them to my friends!
Neel N.
May 24, 2018
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The was the best moving experience I've ever had. JE Ladd himself was part of the team, which also included his brother in law and an additional mover. All were courteous, professional, and timely; they did an incredible job packing everything in a very efficient manner and were careful to protect fragile items with moving pads. I will definitely use JE Ladd & Son when I return to Durham!
Jerry F.
Aug 17, 2017
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J.E. Ladd moved my son and his roommate with expert care and without drama. They work on an hourly rate depending on the number of men on the move. We had 3 men. They moved my son's two bedroom apt on the second floor of his building into a 4th flood unit (with elevator) quickly. The total move took 3 hours. There were no gimmicks. The rate includes all cover pads, they even bought a wardrobe box for my son to pack his hang up's. For a hassle free move contact J.E.Ladd and Son's. You will not regret the choice.
Christian M.
Mar 13, 2017
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These folks are best moving company I've ever used. Considering they've been around since 1882, they clearly are doing something right. J.E. Ladd V, the owner of the company, was even there to lend his crew a hand. I've used them once, plan to use them again shortly, and continue to recommend them to my friends.
Pros:
Professional Staff- I've heard so many horror stories of rude or lazy moving staff. Not these folks! Extremely friendly and customer service oriented.
Detail Oriented- Throughout the process they did a fantastic job of watching for fragile items, notifying me
Pros:
Professional Staff- I've heard so many horror stories of rude or lazy moving staff. Not these folks! Extremely friendly and customer service oriented.
Detail Oriented- Throughout the process they did a fantastic job of watching for fragile items, notifying me
Ahmad A.
Nov 01, 2016
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These movers are decent. Honestly, I was expecting more when everyone rated them 5 stars. I had them move a one bedroom apartment on the understanding that it won't take more than 2 hours. It did, and I was charged more. The move itself was smooth-ish although I did notice that certain things were dirtier when they arrived. The movers are nice but not warm enough for a 5 star. I had a better moving experience with another company before, so unsure if I will call for another move from them again
Update:
James from the moving company contacted me and they will refund the difference between
Update:
James from the moving company contacted me and they will refund the difference between
