Movers in Reseda: Hourly from $99/hr for 2 Movers

First Stop: Lull Street

We showed up at Lull Street as planned and began by putting down floor runners to protect the floors. The client showed us the bedroom, where we had to take apart the bed. While Roman and Ruslan were taking care of it, I covered the mattress in stretch wrap, billed as packing material. We loaded everything on the dolly and wheeled it outside.

The dressing table needed extra care. The thing is, it was a delicate vintage piece. I took it apart carefully, wrapped each part in stretch wrap, and rolled everything out to the truck on a dolly. Then I asked the guys to load everything so it'd travel safely.

I came back to the bedroom because there was a wall mirror above the dressing table. I removed it from the wall and covered it with bubble wrap, also billed as a material. I carried it outside, where the guys were loading the crib they'd taken apart and wrapped in our moving blankets. The last item in the bedroom, two nightstands, went to the truck, also blanket-wrapped.

We all went to the living room. There was an empty aquarium, and we wrapped the whole tank in bubble wrap, with extra layers on the corners and edges. Ruslan and Roman rolled it to the vehicle.

Then it was time for the jukebox. Honestly, it was the moment I'd been waiting for. We were all curious about how it worked. So the owner switched it on for us. And seeing how the record dropped into place and hearing the music was awesome. Well, then the show was over, and the client unplugged the jukebox, and we let it cool down for a few minutes before bubble-wrapping and loading it.

Next, we brought four wardrobe cartons from the living room to the truck, and came back to the home gym. Both an exercise bike and a treadmill were about to travel without any packing, so we rolled them out to the truck and secured them with straps. Finally, Ruslan covered the wine rack with our moving blanket and wheeled it from the corridor to the vehicle. Everything was loaded.

Next Stop: Kittridge Street

The new place was in a two-story garden-style complex with an open lot right off the street, and we parked there.

The new place was on the first floor, so we laid down the floor runners and unloaded the wine rack first. It went to the kitchen. Both the treadmill and the exercise bike were carried to the bedroom, where we also left all four wardrobe cartons.

Our favorite part, the jukebox, found its place in the living room. So did the aquarium. We unwrapped both.

Ruslan and Roman brought in the nightstands and placed them in the bedroom. I rolled the parts of the crib to the nursery and put it back together. Then Roman carried the mirror and leaned it against the bedroom wall, while Ruslan and I reassembled the dressing table in the bedroom. We did the same with the bed and finished the day by putting the mattress on the bed.

At Geyser Avenue, Reseda

It was one of the moves when we couldn't park right in front of the pickup spot. The house sat near a curve in the street, and cars were already lined up along the curb close to the client's driveway. That's the reason we left the truck a little farther down the block. For us, it meant a short walk each time we carried something.

We started by laying down floor runners from the front door to the kitchen. That's where the heaviest item, the unplugged dishwasher, was waiting. Ulan covered it with our moving blankets, and I helped him load it on the dolly. It went to the truck. In the living room, we bundled the armchairs in moving blankets and took them outside. The box with Christmas decorations was in the living room, too. We took all the Christmas decorations outside and loaded it onto the truck as well.

Next, we went to the bedroom for the mattress. The client told us that he had already set up a new bed at his new home, so the mattress was our only job there. Ulan covered it in stretch wrap, billed as packing material. It found its place in the vehicle.

Next, we followed the client to the backyard. He kept a lot of stuff there. The barbecue grill came first. He had already removed the propane tank, so Ulan just closed the lid, wrapped the grill in moving blankets, and I wheeled it to the truck while Ulan was wrapping the patio table in our moving blankets. The table didn't come apart, so we loaded it just like that. We did the same with the patio chairs. As for the cushions, I wrapped them in stretch wrap and stacked them on the dolly. Ulan wrapped the outdoor umbrella the same way, and we wheeled the items to the truck. The load was done, and soon we were on our way to the drop-off.

Heading to Beckford Avenue, Reseda

The two-story single-family home was located on quiet Beckford Avenue. The house had a wide driveway. The client moved his cars, and we parked our 26-foot truck at the curb right beside the driveway. Since the bedroom was on the second floor, we carried it up one flight of stairs. But first, floor runners, of course. Ulan grabbed the outdoor umbrella and carried it to the backyard. Next, we brought the patio chairs and set them up in the backyard as well. While I carried the cushions, Ulan unloaded the patio table. Then we handled the grill together, and the backyard was ready to use.

It was time to unload the mattress. We rolled it to the house on a dolly, then carried it upstairs to the bedroom. That's where the client's new bed was waiting. So, we unwrapped the mattress and set it on the bed frame.

Upon the client's request, we carried the box with Christmas decorations to the garage.

The armchairs went to the living room on the first floor. We first placed them next to the standing bookcase and then took off the blankets. I helped Ulan unload the dishwasher, and we wheeled it into the kitchen. We took off the blankets and set it exactly where the client wanted, because he was going to connect it straight away.

Just like that, the move was done. It was smooth, so the day was pretty good for our crew.