Manhattan Beach Movers: From $99/hr for 2 Movers

Pickup at Wendy Way

When we were informed of the access details, we picked the most suitable timetable for the client. It was important to get the job done early in the morning. The client confirmed the window didn't fall in the street's sweeping hours.

Our crew came as agreed in the morning and began to work. Before starting, we protected the floors with our floor runners.

I went straight to the bedroom, where I packed the clothes in our wardrobe cartons. I carried each one outside the house and loaded them all after packing. Then I wrapped two nightstands in the moving blankets. For extra protection, I used stretch wrap, which was billed separately. I asked Artem to help me carry the nightstands from the bedroom to the truck. The client didn't plan to move the bed and the mattress. Neither belonged to him (both were already in the house when he moved in).

We got back then to manage the two dressers in the same room. Two moving blankets were needed. Plus, we packed the dressers with stretch wrap, added as an extra line item.

While we were busy in the bedroom, Alexey worked on the kitchen. The owner had unplugged both the fridge and the microwave, so Alexey just covered each item using our moving blankets and waited for us to come and help move them. We then helped him load both items on the dolly, and the guys moved them to the truck.

I went to the dining room and disassembled the table. I packed the table legs together using packing supplies provided by the client and then packed the tabletop with those same supplies. Six chairs were protected with moving blankets. Artem and I then carried each chair to the truck.

At the home office, Alexey wrapped the desk with our moving blankets for protection and brought it over to the moving truck. The flat-screen TV was in the living room. He packed the TV into the original box and added our moving blanket for extra protection since it was a fragile item. Alexey positioned it away from the other items in the truck.

The client showed us four pre-packed household boxes in the living room. They had already been wrapped using the client’s packing materials. After the final check, we set off to Laurel Avenue.

Drop-off at Laurel Avenue

The drop-off point was a New England-style 2-story single-family home with confirmed access. The street was quite narrow, which is why the crew parked legally further down the block. Then we had to carry items a slightly longer distance than at the pickup point.

The 4 household boxes went straight to the living room, where we left them so the client would take care of them. Artem helped me to move the flat-screen TV to the living room and went back to get the desk to place it in the home library, upon the client’s request. Then, Alexey brought the tabletop and table legs to the kitchen, where he assembled it. He returned for the six chairs and carried each to the kitchen as well.

Together with Artem, we delivered both the fridge and the microwave to the kitchen and placed them where the client pointed. Two dressers and two nightstands came next. I helped Alexey move each to the bedroom, where the client showed us the most suitable place for all pieces. Finally, the guys brought the three wardrobe cartons and left them in the bedroom as well.

Everything was done carefully, and once the client confirmed the job was finished, we returned to the office.

Pickup at Third St, Sand Section

Since parking access and sweeping schedules vary from street to street in Manhattan Beach, the client had to take care of legal parking and the permit. She informed us well in advance, and we agreed to come to the pickup early in the morning.

We decided to start the process with 5 household boxes that were waiting for us at the entrance. The client used her own boxes, so we just had to carefully carry them outside by hand. Then there were 2 large mattresses that, together with Dima, we wrapped with our moving blankets and stretch wrap (the latter was charged separately). Right from the bedroom upstairs, we carried the items downstairs and to the truck.

Then the client pointed to the wooden dresser. We packed it with our moving blankets and added stretch wrap on top, which was billed as an additional charge. Dima and Kostya carried the dresser down the stairs to the truck while I began to take care of the sofa in the living room. Carrying it was a tough task, so we decided to disassemble it first. Next, we protected its parts using materials provided by the client, loaded them on the dolly, and moved it outside.

2 sofa cushions went next. Both were wrapped in our moving blankets. I placed them beside the dresser in the truck. The client showed us an old mirror that she had wrapped herself before the crew arrived. We had to be extra careful to carry it and secure it in a stable position in the vehicle.

There was a small coffee table in the living room that Kostya carried on a moving dolly outside the house. Together with Dima, we went upstairs back to the bedroom to take care of a narrow cabinet. It was already wrapped by the client, so we just transported it downstairs and then used a dolly to get it in the truck.

There were just two fishing armchairs left. Both items were also protected with our moving blankets to prevent scratches and damage. All things were ready for the move.

Drop-off at Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan Beach

We moved to Manhattan Avenue. It was quite narrow and lined with parked cars. But we parked legally in the spot that our client had arranged down the block before we arrived. We saw the two-story Mediterranean-influenced coastal home. First, I quickly carried the two fishing armchairs to the entrance, while Dima and Kostya unloaded the narrow cabinet. Then we took the fragile mirror and carried it to the bedroom on the second floor. The client asked us to unpack it. She checked it and confirmed it was safe and undamaged.

The parts of the sofa, together with the cushions, were moved to the living room by me and Kostya. We unpacked it and assembled it. The dresser was also left in the living room, based on the client’s request. Dima carried the coffee table to the living room and removed its protective wrapping.

2 mattresses went to the bedroom. The client asked us to leave them wrapped until the new bed arrives. The 5 household boxes were then delivered to the kitchen, bedroom, living room, and bathroom. When everything was done, the client was pleased.