San Francisco Movers

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San Francisco Movers

Gentle Giant Moving Company

Bay Area Healthiest Employer

We are your hometown San Francisco movers, and when it comes to the perfect, stress-free move, we really do hit it out of the park. Gentle Giant is your trusted team when you’re looking for a local San Francisco moving company.

Our conveniently located offices in South San Francisco and Mid-Market allow us to serve customers throughout the Bay Area. Gentle Giant is an award-winning company with highly trained, professional movers who care and are proud to be named a Bay Area Healthiest Employer.

Our Services

Local Moving

Across the street or across the Bay, we've got you covered.

Get Moving

Long Distance

We know the best routes from sea to shining sea.

Learn how we do it

Storage

We offer full-service, secure, climate-controlled storage.

Store your stuff safely

Packing Services

We can help you pack or unpack any size move.

Pack it up

Commercial

Need to move your office? We can help with that.

Move your office

100% Guarantee

Our moves are carried out by highly trained Giants.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

About San Francisco

Situated in Northern California, the sunny city of San Francisco is known for its steep streets, Dungeness crabs, quirky neighborhoods, and rich history. Founded by Spanish colonists in 1766, the city experienced major growth during the California Gold Rush of 1849. The Rush brought with it a mass influx of people looking to strike it lucky, making San Francisco the largest city on the West Coast at the time. It was during this period that the denim jean was born, as Levi Strauss sought to design durable yet comfortable clothing for the Gold Rush miners. However, San Francisco’s rapid growth came to a startling halt following the infamous earthquake and fire of 1906 which saw three quarters of the city destroyed.

Over time, San Francisco has become a mega popular tourist destination with over 25 million visitors to the city each year. The Golden City boasts famous landmarks and attractions like the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, and its over 150-year-old cable car system. San Francisco is also home to unique neighborhoods like Haight-Ashbury, Marina District, North Beach, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Residents of Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood can enjoy a cup of clam chowder at one of the many waterfront restaurants while taking in the sunbathing seals of Pier 39.

100% Crew Guarantee

Gentle Giant promises to deliver exceptional service to every customer, guaranteed (100% Crew Guarantee). Contact us anytime if you believe we have performed otherwise. We are proud to offer a money-back guarantee for every member of your moving crew. Learn more about some of our exceptional employees here!

Local San Francisco Moving

Gentle Giant knows your neighborhood. Whether you’re moving from a high-rise downtown, or a townhouse in The Castro, we’ve been there. Our movers are adept at navigating all types of apartments, condos, and homes on the streets and hills of San Francisco. We can even move you inside the same building.

Our San Francisco office is conveniently located to serve customers throughout the entire Bay Area, and our professional staff is available to help you plan every step of your move, big or small. Gentle Giant has developed a reputation for being the most reliable and caring San Francisco mover. We are also able to service longer intrastate moving routes across the entire state of California. Need boxes and packing? – We’ve got that too. Gentle Giant has been the best mover in San Francisco since 2013!

Long Distance Moving

With 20 locations nationwide Gentle Giant can move you to anywhere in the lower 48 States. Unlike the van lines we don’t subcontract our services to move your stuff. When you choose Gentle Giant for a long distance move, we have the capacity so that your items are only handled by Gentle Giant employees start to finish. Learn about some of our most popular routes here.

Storage Facilities

With multiple warehouses across our footprint Gentle Giant can meet your long or short term storage needs. When you store your belongings with Gentle Giant, we inventory, label, and store everything ourselves in self-contained crates that can be accessed only by Gentle Giant staff. We also have options for electronic inventories that include itemized photographs of each of your items.

Packing and Moving Boxes

Moving can be stressful, so leave the hard work to us! We’ll come the day before your move and pack everything for you. When you hire Gentle Giant to pack your valuable belongings there is the added guarantee that your items will arrive safe and sound at the other end. We take the necessary care and precision required to pack everything from crystal stemware to your baseball card collection like they were our own. If you want to pack yourself, though, we offer free delivery of moving boxes to your home too!

Meet the Giants – Professional San Francisco Movers

Gentle Giant prides itself on being a different kind of moving company. We believe that it is the quality of our people – the Giants – which makes us stand apart from the rest. Gentle Giant’s San Francisco movers are an exceptionally tight-knit team with decades of service between them, showing their true dedication to the company. All Giants embody our core principals of a professional workforce with skill, intellect, and integrity.

Our Reputation

Founded in 1980 by owner Larry O’Toole, Boston has been the national headquarters for Gentle Giant Moving Company for over 40 years. As we have grown outside of New England, Gentle Giant has been recognized by numerous publications as a great place to work and a leader in the moving and storage industry.

Check out some of our reviews on Google or see our own moving company reviews here.

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Gentle Giant Moving Co. - South San Francisco

361 Swift Avenue

South San Francisco, CA 94080

(415) 544-7000

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San Francisco, CA

1390 Market St Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-544-7000

Featured San Francisco Movers

Alex Pacocha

Alex Pacocha

San Francisco Regional Manager
Alex is the Regional Manager of our San Francisco warehouse. He loves working with the team to grow a successful office and takes pride in going above and beyond to...
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Alex Pacocha

Alex Pacocha

San Francisco Regional Manager
Alex is the Regional Manager of our San Francisco warehouse. He loves working with the team to grow a successful office and takes pride in going above and beyond to impress customers with his team. He knows how to bring passion and energy to a team. His favorite aspect of working at Gentle Giant is working with a team and being physical, as he was a three-sport athlete in high school and played football in college.

Alex’s team building skills from sports, coupled with his business background in college, makes him a great manager for Gentle Giant San Francisco. He studied entrepreneurship at the University of New Hampshire and he was elected president of the UNH Entrepreneurship Club during his time there.

Alex is proud of the Gentle Giant brand and how it has shaped him to be a professional, not only at work, but in life. He grew up in New Hampshire and worked at Gentle Giant's NH location all through college and some years after. He recently moved to San Francisco to work here and is happy to have escaped the cold, long winters in New England!
Matthew Gibb

Matthew Gibb

Crew Chief
Matt is a Senior Crew Chief at our San Francisco warehouse, having previously worked for Gentle Giant in Boston. He loves having a job that keeps him active and offers...
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Matthew Gibb

Matthew Gibb

Crew Chief
Matt is a Senior Crew Chief at our San Francisco warehouse, having previously worked for Gentle Giant in Boston. He loves having a job that keeps him active and offers problem solving skills to keep him sharp and focused. His favorite aspect of working at Gentle Giant is his coworkers, who he said "make the job what it is" and are always willing to offer support.

Matt's past experiences with wrestling and martial arts have prepared him well to become a Giant, as they taught him about hard work and commitment. He believes Gentle Giant is a company with constant potential for upward movement and growth.

Outside of work, he enjoys outdoor activities such as snowboarding, hiking and surfing. He is originally from Connecticut, later moved to Boston, and eventually had the opportunity to work out of the Gentle Giant San Francisco office.
Chris Koulos

Chris Koulos

Crew Chief
Chris Koulos has been working in the moving industry for 10+ years and has been a Giant for some time now. He is an outstanding crew chief who really enjoys...
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Chris Koulos

Chris Koulos

Crew Chief
Chris Koulos has been working in the moving industry for 10+ years and has been a Giant for some time now. He is an outstanding crew chief who really enjoys making people happy, and his coworkers only have great things to say about him from his excellent work ethic to his kindness. He cares about his customers and crews every day. Chris is also a family man. When he's not moving he's spending time with his family.
Rayshawn Ward

Rayshawn Ward

Crew Chief
Rayshawn joined the Gentle Giant team back in 2020. He started as a mover before being promoted to Crew Chief in 2023 after consistently displaying top leadership skills and dedication....
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Rayshawn Ward

Rayshawn Ward

Crew Chief
Rayshawn joined the Gentle Giant team back in 2020. He started as a mover before being promoted to Crew Chief in 2023 after consistently displaying top leadership skills and dedication. Among his major learnings, Rayshawn believes he has developed his customer service skills and how to exercise patience on long and challenging move days while working at Gentle Giant.

Rayshawn is an alumni of the City College of San Francisco where he majored in psych. In his free time, you will likely find him benching in the gym, trying out new restaurants in the city, and hanging out with other Giants (who he says 'feel like family to me')!

Google Reviews

Nan Reed
Nan Reed
15:26 23 Sep 23
The crew at Gentle Giants was great for our move to SF. They navigated unloading on a steep hill and fitting through narrow openings on two floors. I highly recommend them!
Joseph Marinelli
Joseph Marinelli
19:42 02 Sep 23
Ellie G
Ellie G
22:45 01 Sep 23
Moving is so stressful and Gentle Giant Moving company made it so easy and stress free!! Dominic and Isaiah were beyond fantastic - they were professional, nice, and quick. They helped with everything and made this move so easy. I’m so grateful for their help and will be recommending Gentle Giant Moving to everyone I know.
CC
CC
08:39 01 Sep 23
Nayef Al Rayes
Nayef Al Rayes
18:34 22 Aug 23
Very smooth and easy move. Ray and Isaiah were our movers and they did an excellent job. They were super friendly. Everything was packer properly with good padding and everything arrived at my destination safely. I sat back and relaxed as they made the hardest part of the move easy for me. Can't emphasize how good of a job they did, they deserve a raise!!
Timothy Craven
Timothy Craven
23:47 07 Aug 23
Wayne Little
Wayne Little
16:02 25 Jul 23
This is the third time I have used this company and I come back for good reason. They really do take care from first contact to everything being in my new home. The five man crew who made the move worked at a really impressive pace. The lead communicated with respect to timing and progress as well as ensuring a common understanding which resulted in a flawless move. Shout out to the five giants who were awesome - Isaac, Rayshawn, Cesar, Eoin and Senan. You guys rocked it! Highly recommend them.
Magda Rodrigues
Magda Rodrigues
19:52 22 Jul 23
Matt’s team Alex and Aidan were amazing. The went above end beyond during a big move from San Francisco to San Diego. They exceeded all my expectations. Thank you.
Annie Valva
Annie Valva
22:15 13 Jul 23
Our experience using Gentle Giant to move our belongings from Boston to California was seamless. Each person we dealt with was professional, friendly, competent, and collaborative.
Wilmer Marquez
Wilmer Marquez
20:56 11 Jul 23
John D
John D
16:50 05 Jul 23
I recently worked with Gentle Giant to move my stuff across the country. The San Francisco team, led by Ray, was responsible for the packing and transfer of my items to larger trucks that make the cross-country trip.The team was professional and quick. I had some things I wasn't sure how to pack up, and they expertly took care of them. Furthermore, as far as I can tell, the packing was flawless - not a single item was damaged in the cross country move.I am very happy with their service and wouldn't hesitate to work with them again or recommend them to a friend.
Rodney Amey Jr. (Dizzle)
Rodney Amey Jr. (Dizzle)
20:40 08 Jun 23
Thank you to the following staff: Crew Chief Lupe, and to the crew: Ray, Kenzo, Zay, Dom, Alejandro, Cesar and Jayden for providing a professional and friendly work environment! I really appreciate you helping each of the teachers and moving their belongings. Keep up the amazing work, God bless each and everyone of you 🙏🏽
John Graham
John Graham
01:00 07 Jun 23
I can't say enough about the friendly, professional and serious approach the Gentle Giant team took to our recent cross country move.This is what you get with Gentle Giant: they work with urgency. Ever seen them work? They literally run your items onto the truck. This keeps the energy flowing. They're the nicest people..I was happy to have them in my house for two straight days ...it was a pleasure. Their work is second to none. Focused, and thoughtful with attention to detail. They take pride in their brand and pride in their work. So nice to see...a throwback to a different era.The foreman Matt walked in on my wife shedding a tear over leaving a house we loved and he said some very nice things that made her feel better.The whole experience was fantastic. I was kind of sad to see them pull away!Major props to the top notch packing crew of Lupe, Cesar, Jaden and Cillian.The movers Rosie and Ray were a pleasure, and Matt, their fearless leader, ran a tight ship, keeping us updated on progress and directing the activity throughout the day.Customers for life! Gentle Giant is the best.
Adam Sherman
Adam Sherman
04:10 03 Jun 23
The Gentle Giant team in San Francisco was excellent. They were hardworking, careful, and fun to talk to. They took the work seriously but we’re also light hearted and great guys. I’d definitely recommend them to others looking to move in the Bay Area.
Jake Lee
Jake Lee
21:51 04 May 23
Nothing broken, more than helpful if you forget boxes, they can supply mostly anything you need as well. Bay Areas best moving company if you ask me