OUR STORY
The story of Service West is a story of family. From its founding in 1981 as a small furniture installation company in San Francisco, to the industry leader it is today, we celebrate the power of relationships with our employees and customers each and every day.
Our Service West success story begins, as it has for so many Americans, with immigrants looking for a better life. In 1957, Sean and Nuala Vignoles and their newborn son, Mark, left Ireland for the United States. With a strong belief in the power of hard work and a commitment to lasting client relationships, the Vignoles pursued and lived the American Dream, with Sean forging a successful 30-year career in commercial furniture sales and installation. He would pass on his passion for business, service and family to his son Mark, who in 1981 forged his own successful business path, with the opening of Service West.
LOGISTICS,
STORAGE & ASSET MANAGEMENT
24/7 DELIVERY COVERAGE FOR INSTALLATION
Service West truck drivers are on call at each of our warehouses on a three-shift basis to transport product, equipment and materials required in our installation projects.
STRENGTH IN STORAGE
With ample warehouse space and the best in inventory management technology tools, we provide comprehensive solutions for managing furniture and workspace product.
Our focus is on optimizing the value of products and minimizing the down time during moves, adds, changes and installations.
SECURE AND INSURED
We operate more than 440,000 square feet of warehouse space where new and used product is received, inspected and stored. Clients can rest assured knowing that assets in our care are monitored by staff and insured for partial or complete loss or damage. Our facilities are spotless and well-organized, with separate areas for unloading and staging. Our fleet of trucks and moving machinery are operated by experienced, professional drivers.
KNOWLEDGEABLE FURNITURE PROFESSIONALS
Our inventory managers and warehouse staff are experts in assessing product condition and documenting asset status. They have deep product and assembly knowledge and can identify and manage the vast multitude of items, assemblies and parts produced by today’s contract furniture industry.
The busiest times for moving companies are typically during the summer months, May-September.
If you are planning a move during that time you should make arrangements early.
Friday and Saturdays are big moving days so if you have flexibility in your schedule it can
be easier to get a date during the week rather than a weekend.
On the day of the move you need to be present. There is paperwork to sign and you need to
show the movers exactly what is being moved. After the movers have loaded the truck you will
be ask to do a walk through. That is the time to point out anything that may have been missed
once the truck drives away they are done.
At the unload they will place boxes in rooms based on the rooms written on the boxes
(ie., bedroom, kitchen, garage). Furniture will be placed in the location you specify.
It is helpful if you already have a basic idea where you want furniture placed.
If the movers have to keep rearranging and switching furniture around it will take longer
and you are paying hourly.