Zippy Shell of Northern Illinois is a moving company offering local and long-distance moving services. As your movers in Arlington Heights, IL, they provide safe and secure transportation of moving and storage containers and include 30 days of storage with every long-distance move. They also offer custom move solutions to fit their clients' budgets and schedules. In addition to mobile storage that they deliver to customers' locations, they provide on-site storage with weatherproof and secure metal storage containers. Furthermore, they can refer clients to professional loading, unloading, and packing services if needed. Zippy Shell was founded with the goal of creating a better solution for moving and storage, and they are committed to making their services as simple and stress-free as possible.
Zippy Shell of Northern Illinois

About Zippy Shell of Northern Illinois
Additional Cities Served: Palatine, Mount Prospect, Glenview, Carpentersville, Woodstock, Roselle, Lake ZurichShow More >
Moving Services
- Local and Long Distance Moving
- Custom move solutions to fit your budget and schedule
- Mobile Storage
- On-Site Storage
- Loading, Unloading, and Packing Referrals
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Customer Reviews of Zippy Shell of Northern Illinois
We analyzed and organized the customer reviews of Zippy Shell of Northern Illinois in Arlington Heights, IL using our proven 11-point rating system. Our rigorous evaluation process ranks each customer review for Zippy Shell of Northern Illinois based on 11 crucial aspects of the moving experience. Here is what customers had to say about their moving experience:
1. Quality
Nationwide Average: 8.44/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“the experience was terrible”
“Very poor service.”
“had an overall negative experience”
“everything arrived undamaged and as expected”
2. Punctuality
Nationwide Average: 8.07/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“shell did not arrive at the scheduled time”
“2 weeks late on delivery.”
“truck arrived 2 days later than last update”
“they made a scheduling error and I was told at 4pm”
3. Affordability
Nationwide Average: 7.69/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“exorbitant additional amounts not agreed upon”
“ended up with significant unexpected expenses”
“extorted for exorbitant additional amounts.”
“paid nearly $3000, not worth it”
4. Communication
Nationwide Average: 7.53/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“no communication about delivery issues”
“received up to date notifications ”
“struggled to communicate and get a response”
“given conflicting information and no callbacks.”
5. Stick to Prices
Nationwide Average: 5.99/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“offered a full refund without penalty”
“Charged for additional storage time.”
“do not honor their contracts”
“misled about the moving space needed and incurred extra costs”
6. Speed
Nationwide Average: 8.58/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“did not deliver on time”
“Lost items for over 2 weeks.”
“took over a week just with an air mattress”
“They are FAST”
7. Friendliness
Nationwide Average: 8.91/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“rude service from the lead individual”
“every person that dropped off and picked up shells were so nice”
“they were very courteous”
“worked with a local company providing excellent service”
8. Will Hire Again
Nationwide Average: 8.18/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Awesome service, thanks”
“did not have a positive experience, would not hire again”
“would never hire them again after this experience.”
“would definitely not hire again”
9. Professionalism
Nationwide Average: 8.31/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“the situation handling was unprofessional”
“crew was careless and irresponsible”
“terrible and rude service from lead mover”
“service is top notch”
10. Conflict Handling
Nationwide Average: 4.07/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“waiting 3 months to process my claim”
“admitted fault and offered a full refund”
“did not address the claim satisfactorily”
“unwilling to resolve breach of contract.”
11. Precision & Care
Nationwide Average: 8.01/10
Recent Reviews Mention...
“no damage to belongings”
“removed furniture pieces crucial to structure”
“Damaged an antique desk and scratched furniture.”
“items were damaged and furniture not wrapped”
Great Crew Members
Jay,Ken | they were very courteous and explained the options |
Jake, Ken, Jimmy | Jake, Ken, and Jimmy provided exceptional service |
Jimmy | Jimmy was helpful, professional, and courteous |
Jay,Ken | Jay and Ken were very helpful and informative |
Zippy | deserved praise for being amazing |
How do we review a moving company?
Imagine the challenge of sifting through and reading every single review a moving company has ever received. Could you spot the fake reviews? Could you formulate a well-rounded analyses, or would you be left relying on a gut feeling?
Our rigorous evaluation process addresses this by meticulously vetting each moving company based on 11 crucial aspects of the moving experience:
- 1. Quality
Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.
- 2. Punctuality
Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?
- 3. Affordability
1 = extremely expensive, 10 = extremely affordable
- 4. Communication
Was the office staff quick to respond to questions prior to moving day? Did the moving crew notify you on the day of move regarding any changes to the original schedule? If there were any issues to resolve after moving day, was an office manager quick to respond and address problems encountered?
- 5. Stick to Prices
Was a lowball quote provided to earn business only to see the final moving day price increase substantially?
- 6. Speed
Did the movers seem to take their precious time in an attempt to increase the overall cost of the move? Remember, moving is HARD work and some breaks should be expected!
- 7. Friendliness
Was the moving crew cordial and friendly to be around on moving day?
- 8. Will Hire Again
How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again for their next move.
- 9. Professionalism
Did the moving crew behave in a professional manner on moving day?
- 10. Conflict Handling
Accidents can and will likely happen at some point on moving day. How a moving company responds to these accidents can say a lot about the company.
- 11. Precision & Care
Were walls scratched? Did furniture get scuffed, broken, or lost?

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