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Residential Home Moving in Washington, DC

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A house move in DC involves far more than a few boxes, and our residential crew treats your home like it's our own from the first room to the last. We protect floors, doorways, and banisters as standard, and every whole-home relocation comes with a flat written estimate up front.

Families across neighborhoods like Georgetown lean on us for careful moving, and when you'd rather not lift a wrap of paper yourself, our full packing service gets the whole house boxed before moving day.

01 Overview

Row Houses And Historic Homes

We move families out of Capitol Hill brownstones, Bethesda colonials, and Alexandria townhomes every week. Narrow staircases, no basements, and front stoops are our normal, not a problem. You get a flat-rate written quote, a uniformed crew, and a $99 deposit that comes off the bill.

What A Home Move Costs

  • Two movers plus truck from $169/hr, three from $229/hr
  • Flat-rate option for whole-home moves quoted after a walkthrough
  • Beds, dining sets, and cribs broken down and rebuilt for you
  • Wardrobe boxes for closets so clothes stay on hangers
  • Kevin and Danny protect banisters, doorways, and hardwood floors

What is included

  • W-2 crew in company uniforms
  • Disassembly and reassembly of bedroom and dining furniture
  • Floor runners, banister wraps, and doorway pads
  • Shrink wrap and blankets on every large piece
  • Wardrobe boxes provided on move day
  • Careful handling of narrow historic staircases
  • Placement of furniture and boxes room by room
  • Written flat-rate quote after a home walkthrough

How we quote it

One flat rate, in writing, after a quick walkthrough or video estimate — built from your real inventory, never an hourly meter. The price on the sheet is the price you pay, with no hidden fees.

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Built for DC

We Know How Washington Moves Actually Work

Row houses, high-rises, historic blocks and permit-only parking — the details that trip up out-of-town movers are routine for our crews.

Building COIs & elevators

We file certificates of insurance and reserve the freight elevator with building management before move day.

Permit & loading-zone parking

We pull the temporary no-parking permits so the truck sits legally at your curb, not a block away.

Row-house stairs & walk-ups

Narrow original staircases and third-floor walk-ups in Capitol Hill and Adams Morgan are an everyday job for our crews.

Historic & landmark homes

Floor protection, doorway padding, and careful handling for older DC homes with original details worth keeping.

High-rise & condo rules

Elevator windows, dock reservations, and HOA move-in requirements handled ahead of time so nothing stalls.

Short-term storage

Closing dates that don’t line up? We hold your goods in our secured DC facility and redeliver when you’re ready.

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02 How we protect your move

Your things, handled like our own

Every job rolls with the gear to keep furniture, floors, and fragile pieces safe — before a single box goes on the truck.

Quilted moving blankets

Every dresser, table, and headboard is padded and shrink-wrapped before it moves an inch.

Shrink-wrap & stretch film

Drawers stay shut, cushions stay clean, and upholstery stays sealed against dust and weather.

Floor & doorway protection

Floor runners, rail wraps, and door-jamb pads go down first so your home takes no hits.

Custom crating

Mirrors, glass tops, artwork, and TVs get purpose-built boxes and corner protection.

Disassembly & reassembly

Beds, tables, and large pieces come apart, ride safe, and go back together at the new place.

Straps, dollies & lifts

Proper tie-downs and equipment for stairs, basements, and heavy pieces — no shortcuts.

04 Reviews

Washington customers on this service

★★★★★

“Snow had come through the night before and the sidewalks were still icy, but the crew salted a path so nobody slipped hauling boxes. Careful and considerate the whole time.”

— Fatima Bah, Columbia Heights · Google
★★★★★

“GW area studio, tricky building with a loading dock that closes at a set time, and they beat the clock easily. Polite, on time, and the quote didn't change a dollar.”

— Hannah Fitzgerald, Foggy Bottom · Google
★★★★★

“Georgia Avenue row house with a tight one-way and no driveway, plus a basement-free layout so everything's up the stairs. The team never lost their pace and were genuinely friendly about the whole thing.”

— Christina Vasquez, Petworth · Google
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Rated 4.9★ by Real Washington Households

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4.9 / 5 · 28 reviews
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05 Good to know

Questions about this service

My home has steep, narrow stairs and no basement. Is that an issue?
Not at all. Most DC homes are built that way, so our crew standardly hoists and turns furniture through tight stairwells without scuffing walls.
Do you protect hardwood and historic trim?
Yes. We lay floor runners, pad doorframes, and wrap banisters before we carry anything, which matters in older Hill and Georgetown homes.
Can you move us across the DMV in one day?
Almost always. A typical 2-3 bedroom move within DC, Arlington, or Bethesda is a single-day job with our crew of three or four.
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