Call Us: 800-307-1302 Call Us: (323) 897-8906 Call Us: (323) 558-1047 Call Us: (323) 936-7843 Call Us: (747) 256-7611Our crew has recently handled a residential move from a 2-story apartment complex on the east side of Chatsworth. Although the distance wasn't long, the pickup location was quite tricky.
The apartment was part of the multi-building, two-story community. The area had a fenced pedestrian entrance. We found that it was gated. I realized that two people wouldn't get the job done since it was a 2-story move with lots of items. That's why I decided to take two more movers with me: Garik and Zhenya.
We got a call from the client a couple of days before the move. He asked to arrive in the morning. We discussed the details and got to know the area was locked with a pedestrian gate. That's why we had to approach the property from a separate driveway.
We started the load by taking care of the floors. We used our floor runners to protect them. Then the client showed me the living room, where I saw 2 armchairs and a sofa. I wrapped the armchairs in our moving blankets. But the sofa needed to be taken apart, so Garik began the process while I loaded the armchairs on a dolly for Zhenya to move both to the truck outside. When I was done with the armchairs, I began to wrap elements of the sofa using our moving blankets. For double protection, we used the stretch wrap that was separately billed. Zhenya was back with the dolly, so we put parts of the sofa on it and rolled them out.
The kitchen was next. The owner unplugged all the appliances, so I wrapped each using our moving blankets. I carried out the microwave and coffee machine by hand. Then Zhenya helped me place the fridge on the dolly and take it to the truck.
8 wardrobe cartons of hanging clothes were waiting for us in the bedroom on the second floor. We took each down the stairs and loaded the dolly. Garik moved them to the truck. Meanwhile, Zhenya covered both nightstands with our moving blankets. Garik helped him carry each piece down and place it on the dolly.
It was time to move the king-size mattress. The client packed it, so Zhenya and I just lifted it down together. The 4 sofa cushions in the living room were also waiting their turn. I wrapped them individually in stretch wrap, which we then added as a separate bill line, and moved all 4 to the truck.
Finally, we packed the PlayStation console. The client previously disconnected the gadget. We had to transport it in an original box. But first, we wrapped it in bubble wrap that the client paid for separately. It went last onto the truck. Thus, it would come off the truck first at the new place, so the client would make sure everything was OK with it. Once everything was loaded, we went to the drop-off spot.
There was no heavy traffic in the street on the east side of Chatsworth. And it turned out to be wide enough. The parking went well since there was a straight driveway long enough to stage a 26-foot moving truck. Since it was a standard open single-family lot with direct street access, we could park pretty fast.
First, I took the PlayStation console and carried it to the living room, where I left it unwrapped on the table. Garik and Zhenya unloaded the sofa cushions, left unwrapped next to the window in the living room, and brought the mattress to the bedroom. There was a new bed waiting for it, so my colleagues unwrapped it and placed it on the frame. The nightstands were brought to the bedroom and left where the client showed the place.
We also wheeled the armchairs into the living room. Then we got back to the truck for the sofa parts that we then assembled in the living room. Next, all 8 wardrobe cartons went to the bedroom. The kitchen appliances were left in the kitchen. The client was pleased with how everything was done.
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