Moving Labor- Pro tips!

Our moving crews do not offer any packing or unpacking services at this time. Please make sure that all of your belongings are packed, prepared, and ready to transport. If you desire to have any items covered in stretch wrap, please have that done, prior to our arrival. However, we will gladly utilize any moving blankets that you supply!

If our moving crew will be performing a load for you, it is strongly recommended that you provide us with an adequate amount of moving blankets for our utilization throughout the stack. As movers without a truck, our rule of thumb is about 2-3 dozen blankets for a fully loaded 16' vessel. You can typically reserve these with your rental company.

All of our flat-rate moving labor jobs are offered with up to (1) hour of complimentary assembly and/or disassembly help. For scheduling purposes, you will need to request this assistance from your moving crew at the time of booking.

If you have an item that requires unique handling, outside the scope of our moving labor practices, we'll recommend that you also hire a party that specializes in moving such items. We will evaluate and move specialty items on a case by case basis, but we hold the the right to refuse to move such pieces, if we believe it is a hazard to our moving crew or the item itself.

• While packing up, try to use boxes with the same dimensions. It is okay to have small, medium and large boxes, but you want each variant to be the exact same size. This will greatly benefit the stack and likely increase the load volume.

• Do not over-pack boxes. The goal is for each box to have a completely flat surface. If there are items bulging, it becomes very difficult to stack efficiently. 

• Consolidate loose items. Use boxes, totes, and bags to minimize the amount of stray items. This helps with the load symmetry and will give our moving crew much more space to work with, inside your container.

We have created a quick grocery list of helpful packing supplies that you may want to consider. These materials are very conducive to the moving labor process:

1. TV/ Picture Boxes
2. Mattress Covers
3. Sofa Covers
4. Protective Flooring Tape