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Avenue of the Oaks, the Pickup

We received a request from the client on Avenue of the Oaks. We agreed to come early in the morning, while the client had to arrange access with the HOA manager ahead of time. When the entry window was set up, we came as agreed.

Since the huge wooden dresser and armchairs were on the list, we covered the front door using one of our moving blankets. It was just a short and well-paved carry from the ramp base to the house entrance. Everything could be easily carried without obstacles.

First, I went to the home office to deal with the floating shelves. The client had wrapped them before we arrived, so I got them to the truck fast.

Then Ivan approached me asking for help with the large vintage wooden dresser. He wrapped it using our moving blankets and covered it with stretch wrap, which was charged extra. I helped Ivan get it onto a dolly.

In the bedroom, the task was to pack two mattresses. I wrapped them in stretch wrap, an extra charge, and combined them into one unit. Then I loaded it on a dolly and moved it to the truck.

Three plush armchairs were next on the list. The client had already wrapped each, so we just carried them out of the house. It took some time before we loaded the armchairs. The back of each armchair was slightly wide, we had to angle them through a tight turn in the hallway.

After that, we headed out to the patio, where the small table and four lounge chairs were waiting their turn. Since the table couldn't be disassembled, I wrapped it in our moving blankets before carrying it to the truck. Meanwhile, Ivan got each lounge chair folded. Together we wrapped each one in our moving blankets. Then I covered them with stretch wrap, billed extra. Finally, the truck was loaded.

Tuscan-style Drop-off in Canyon Country

The drop-off 2-story house sat on a graded slope, with comfortable parking right in front of it.

First, we unloaded the lounge chairs. We carried them to the backyard. We unwrapped them and left them next to the pool. Then Ivan brought the patio table and left it next to the back door, as guided by the client.

It was time to manage the plush armchairs. They all went to the living room. Then we came back to the vehicle for the mattresses. The doorway was wider than that at the pickup, so we easily fit the mattresses. We took them to the bedroom on the second floor.

Finally, the toughest part was the wooden dresser. It was unloaded and moved to the living room. It was unwrapped and left right there. Last came the floating shelves, which Ivan carried to the home library at the client's request. We packed up our gear, said goodbye to the homeowner, and went back to the office.

Bobwhite Cir Pickup, Santa Clarita

Three days before the move we got a call from a client in Bobwhite Cir. The request was to arrange a move in the afternoon.

With all the details covered in advance, we scheduled the most suitable afternoon time slot. The client confirmed that the crew could legally park the truck at the agreed time.

We arrived at the pick-up point on time. For this move, we picked an 18-foot truck. With the cone by the ramp and the liftgate down, the dolly moved in and out without trouble. There was a paved concrete sidewalk leading from the street to the front entry. No stairs, no steep incline, no gates. Just direct access to the property. Work could now begin.

First, the owners showed us the kitchen, so I focused my work there. To protect the floors, I laid the floor runners. It was time to deal with the fridge. Relatively small, it fit on the moving dolly. The owner unplugged it, so I just wrapped it in a moving blanket. After that, the dining table and 5 chairs. I separated the table legs from the tabletop to wrap them, so I didn't have to carry each. The client provided packing materials for each chair. All went to the dolly.

Meanwhile, Sasha took the living room. There was a large vintage mirror. When I was done with the kitchen, I helped him bubble-wrap the mirror using our materials that came at an additional cost. Then he carefully boxed it using the box provided by the client and placed it separately from other items. It rode on its edge the whole trip for extra care.

The armchair followed. Sasha used moving blankets and stretch-wrap to protect the item (the packing materials were a separate charge). Together we put it on the dolly, and he brought it out of the house. He also carried out 2 nightstands and a dresser, all wrapped in moving blankets before loading.

Finally, 7 boxes with toys were next. When we arrived, the toys were already packed by the client, so we just relocated the boxes to the truck. The pickup job was done. We could head to the drop-off point.

Drive to Drop-off at Macklin Ave, Santa Clarita

When everything was loaded, we set off to Macklin Ave.

The property was a single-story California Ranch-style home, blended with some Mediterranean accents. No gate, no curves. Just direct street-to-garage access, so our vehicle could park without tight maneuvering.

First, we decided to take care of the vintage mirror. We carried it into the house, still fully wrapped. The clients showed us the best place for it. They would take care of the rest.

Then we unloaded 7 boxes. I took 4 boxes with old toys to the garage (and put them where the client said) while the other 3 were left in the kid's room.

It was time for 2 nightstands and a dresser. We unwrapped them and left them in a bedroom, as guided by the clients. The armchair was delivered to the living room, unwrapped, and placed next to the window.

We carried the 5 chairs and the dining table together with its legs to the house. However, at the client's request, we then relocated it in the garage (they planned to sell it). Finally, the fridge took its place in the kitchen. The move was done.

Their main concern was the mirror, so the client re-checked it and confirmed everything looked good.

Pickup at Copper Hill Drive

We received a call from a client on Copper Hill Drive with a request to plan a move in the afternoon at the end of the week. After all details were discussed, we set up the best time possible.

The crew arrived as agreed and parked within the community's shared parking lot (access to the lot was arranged by the client with the management office beforehand). There was a hydrant next to the building. That's why we had to position the truck carefully to keep it clear in case of a fire. At the same time, we managed to park close enough to the building. In contrast to the single-family residences, there was a longer carry distance because the vehicle couldn't get right up to the door. But it was moderate, while the ground was paved and had no obstacles.

The back of the truck was open. The work began.

First, we were headed to the bedroom on the second floor. The king-size mattress was the task. We used our packing materials to protect it. We wrapped it with the stretch wrap, billed as an extra. Getting it down the stairs took both of us.

Then I was shown the library. Upon the client's request, the crew provided 5 boxes, charged extra. When the packing was done, I carried each box to the truck. The client was going to give some books to charity, so I labeled some boxes.

Vlad was dealing with the wardrobe cartons. Both cartons were upstairs near the wardrobe, so he asked me to help bring them down and outside.

To carry the two nightstands, we wrapped them in our moving blankets. Once they were in the truck, we did a walkthrough with the client to see if everything was covered.

Drop-off at Hyssop Ln

After the challenging parking tricks at the apartment complex, Hyssop Ln, with its wide street, was a relief. An 18-foot truck had enough room to park without blocking traffic. We legally parked at the curb quickly and began the unload.

Two nightstands went to the dolly and, upon the client's request, we carried them to the bedroom on the second floor. The two wardrobe cartons went to separate bedrooms, one on the first floor, one on the second. The boxes with books went to the living room, while Vlad took the ones I marked to the home office.

Together with Vlad, we relocated the king-size mattress to the house. Since the client wasn't sure which bedroom it belonged in, we left it standing in the living room.

We asked the client if he needed anything more, but he said the job was finished and he was very happy with how it went.