Call Us: 800-307-1302 Call Us: (323) 897-8906 Call Us: (323) 558-1047 Call Us: (323) 936-7843 Call Us: (747) 256-7611In September we handled a residential move from Willowcrest Avenue to a single-family home on Ben Avenue in North Hollywood. The client called us about 10 days before the move and requested packing services. She explained that we had to carry the furniture from the second floor, since there was no elevator in the building.
Willowcrest Avenue is a primarily residential street. It is tree-lined with a mix of detached houses and smaller multi-family buildings. Ben Avenue is also a quiet street that has a lot of single-family properties with private driveways and front yards. The apartment building on Willowcrest Avenue did not have a driveway, so the customer confirmed that we could legally park at the curb.
She also informed us about low-hanging tree branches above the curb in front of the pickup location. We found out that the client needed us to make a short detour and drop off two boxes at her relative’s home on Evergreen Street. After gathering information, we decided to bring our 18-foot box truck, because the tight space at the curb and branches did not leave enough room for our standard 26-foot. Foreman Ivan worked alongside me.
When we arrived at Willowcrest Avenue, we were able to park our truck in front of the apartment building. We had our disposable packing materials with us: bubble wrap, packing paper, tape, stretch wrap, and boxes. These materials are billed separately from our regular hourly rate. Apart from that, we took our standard moving blankets, floor runners and wardrobe cartons that we use every move. To protect wooden flooring we laid down floor runners. I unscrewed the queen bed frame and packed the clients clothes into the wardrobe cartons directly from the closet. In the meantime Ivan packed smaller belongings like books and fragile glass into boxes and taped them shut. After that we carried the bed frame and the mattress down the stairs and into our truck. Then I packed the framed mirror and glass TV stand with bubble wrap. Ivan packed the TV into its original box. We secured them in the truck to prevent any damage or shifting. Ivan took apart the dining table and we transferred the four chairs, desk, bookshelf, nightstands and wooden dresser down. The only challenging part was the fridge. We had to tilt it slightly a few times to fit through the narrow doors.
We stopped at Evergreen Street to give the boxes to the client’s relative, who was already waiting for us there and set off for our final destination.
On Ben Avenue we parked the truck in the private driveway. We carried the dining table, chairs, fridge and fragile boxes into the kitchen, where Ivan reassembled the table. Using our hand truck I brought the wardrobe cartons and nightstands into the bedroom. Then together with Ivan we moved the queen bed frame, mattress, wooden dresser and bookshelf there. I reassembled the bed and put the mattress on top. The framed mirror, the TV and the glass TV stand went to the living room, as the client instructed us.
After the move, the client mentioned that she was worried about the TV, but we delivered it securely.
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