Chatsworth Move: Lassen St to Candice Pl

This case came in late August from the client in the northwest San Fernando Valley. The pickup point was a single-story, single-family home on Lassen Street. We could parallel-park at the curb in the parking lane, without blocking traffic. The inventory was quite heavy, so 3 movers were needed. I took Alex and Alik with me to the pickup.

The Move at a Glance

• Pickup: Lassen Street, northwest San Fernando Valley, Chatsworth
• Destination: Candice Pl, Chatsworth
• Property type: A single-story, ranch-style single-family home
• Crew: 3-mover crew
• Inventory: 7 wardrobe cartons, a desk, two nightstands, boxes of vinyl records, a king-size bed, 2 armchairs, a pouf, 2 outdoor sofas, 2 outdoor umbrellas.

We Started at Lassen Street

The client worked during the day, so he asked us to arrive early in the morning. He mentioned that parking wouldn't be a problem, and we discussed the list of items that he had to move and agreed on the arrival time.

We picked a 26-foot moving truck based on the inventory. As the client mentioned, there was plenty of room to park legally. So, we set a cone next to the liftgate to be able to roll the dolly on and off safely.

The client asked us to take care of the outdoor items first. We wrapped two outdoor sofas in moving blankets and loaded them first. The umbrellas went to the truck just like that, without any wrapping.

The king-size bed in the bedroom was Alex's job. Before that, he laid down the floor runners for floor protection. After finishing with the umbrellas, I went there to help him disassemble the bed. We used our moving blankets to protect each part. Alik joined us after carrying the pouf to the truck. Using the dolly, we brought the bed parts out and loaded them.

Alik and Alex went back to the bedroom to take care of the two nightstands, which they wrapped with our moving blankets to avoid scratches because the nightstands were vintage. Alex also moved all 7 wardrobe cartons on the dolly while we carried the desk previously protected with our moving blankets.

Next, the client showed me where the den was. There, I saw a stack of boxes filled with vinyl records. I took them out while Alik was wrapping the armchairs in our moving blankets. He also added a layer of stretch wrap, which was separately billed. We helped him put each armchair on a dolly and wheel it out to the truck.

Next Stop: Candice Pl

At the drop-off, we saw the 2-story single-family home in the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains. It was a quiet two-lane residential road with an unpainted curb, so regular curb parking was allowed. We parked and began the unloading.

Armchairs went to the living room on the first floor, where we unwrapped them and placed them next to the window. Alik also brought the boxes of vinyl records there. The client said he'd find the best spot for them later, so we left the boxes unopened.

7 wardrobe cartons were delivered to the second floor, to both bedrooms. Each nightstand went into a separate bedroom, where we unwrapped them. Alex helped me bring the parts of the bed to the smaller bedroom, where he and Alik put it back together. Meanwhile, I got the pouf to the living room and went back to the truck to unload the umbrellas. The client showed me the pool in the backyard, where I placed the umbrellas.

Alik came to help with the two outdoor sofas, which we set up next to the umbrellas. Alex brought the desk to the home office.

The client walked us to the truck and thanked us for everything.

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