Van Nuys Movers: From $99/Hour for 2 Movers

Sherman Way Pickup

We came in our 18-foot box truck and legally parked at a curb next to the gated two-story complex. The client welcomed us upstairs and showed us what had to be disassembled and moved.

First, we put down floor runners to protect the wooden floor. Alik started in the bedroom: he unbolted the metal queen bed frame and folded down the collapsible bookcase, and then we wrapped both in moving blankets to protect them on the stairs. At the same time, I unscrewed the legs from the oak office desk and sealed the six book boxes the client had packed. We decided to take the book boxes and the bed frame down first to clear the way for the bigger pieces. I was securing the bed frame in the truck and asked Alik to bring the book boxes down.

Then we came back upstairs and together split the sectional sofa into two pieces. We wrapped each one, turned them vertically and carried it through the narrow turn and down the stairs. The client had told us in advance that the coffee table was small enough to fit through the narrow turns in one piece. We wrapped the desk top, its legs and the coffee table and carried them down. Lastly, I loaded the floor lamp and secured it in the truck, and Alik stood the mattress on its edge against the truck wall.

Hayvenhurst Avenue Drop-off

We arrived at an apartment complex on Hayvenhurst Avenue, we legally parked our truck at a curb. Alik had the task to wheel the boxes with books to the entrance using a hand truck and carry them to the second floor. While he was busy with that, I brought the bed frame upstairs. Then we reassembled it in the bedroom. The client also asked us to put the bookcase and the floor lamp in her new bedroom. We placed the mattress on the bed frame.

Then we brought up the sectional the same way it came down: each piece on end, through the turns on the stairs. We put it together in the living room. I screwed the legs back onto the desk. Then Alik and I carried the coffee table up the stairs.

At the end of the move, the client walked through the apartment with us and checked each piece. She was pleasantly surprised by the pace of our work. The client also said that she had been worried that the sectional sofa could get dirty, but it stayed clean, since we wrapped it in moving blankets before leaving the apartment.

Loading on Woodman Avenue

When we arrived and parked our 26-foot truck on surface parking, we saw that the family was prepared: the entrance was cleared and all the belongings were packed in boxes.

Each of us had their own task inside: Alex and I started taking apart the large L-shaped sectional sofa. Before any furniture left the apartment, we wrapped every piece of furniture in moving blankets. Maxim carried all 20 boxes to our truck to clear the room. When he finished that, I asked him to transfer the clothing into our wardrobe cartons, which we brought with us. Maxim and I carried the parts of the sectional piece by piece to the elevator, where Alex operated the elevator. Maneuvering big furniture pieces through the shared common areas required extra care and we had to turn the pieces a few times. In the truck we secured it against the wall. After that I packed the 60-inch TV into its original box. Maxim took the TV stand, and we loaded the furniture onto the elevator that the family had booked and took it down to the truck. There, the TV was placed upright and securely positioned against the truck wall, so it wouldn't shift during transportation. Then Alex brought a pre-packed rug and the wall painting to the truck, while I was taking apart the bed frame. Maxim handled the mattress and the box spring. The 2-drawer filing cabinet, 6-drawer chest, 2 bar stools, a microwave, a floor lamp, a small bookshelf and the coffee table followed. I had Alex and Maxim handle the compact desk with an office chair, and transferred the pre-packed full-length floor mirror myself.

Delivery to Leadwell Street

Since we did not leave Van Nuys, the drive was short. Once we reached Leadwell Street, we parked at the private driveway and started unloading from there. The direct access made it easier to move the sectional, as well as the 2-drawer filing cabinet and the TV stand. The family had already planned how they wanted the furniture to be placed around the house. I carried the mattress, the bed frame and the box spring into the bedroom. Maxim transferred the TV and Alex took care of the 2 bar stools and a small bookshelf. Alex wheeled a 6-drawer chest on a hand truck to the living room. We placed the compact desk with an office chair where the family asked us.

The family had worried that the sectional sofa would be challenging for us to transport, but it was taken apart and went through the hallways and elevator. Then we put it back together in the living room. After a final walkthrough, they thanked us and confirmed that everything was in order.

Sherman Way Pickup

After we parked our 18-foot box truck in an off-street parking space and came inside the apartment, the first thing we did was lay down floor runners to protect it from scratches. Since the client had asked us to pack his belongings, we took our packing materials with us: boxes, stretch wrap, packing paper, tape, and bubble wrap. These are materials that are billed separately from our regular hourly rate. But we provide wardrobe cartons and moving blankets for any move. We use those blankets to wrap every piece of furniture before it leaves the property to ensure that it would be transported safely.

I started working in the bedroom, where my task was to take apart the bed frame and pack the mattress in stretch wrap to protect it. Alim was packing chairs and unscrewing legs from the table in the living room. When the heavy furniture was ready, we worked together to take it down to the truck using the elevator. Then we came back to pack the bookshelf, the dresser and 2 nightstands. Alim was carrying them using a hand truck. I packed smaller items into moving boxes and separated fragile plates with bubble wrap, then gathered client's clothes into wardrobe cartons. Lastly, together with Alim, we wrapped the coffee table and the small desk with the desk chair to carry them into the truck safely.

Victory Boulevard Drop-off

The property had a secure gated parking area, so we parked the truck and started unloading. The real challenge was to carry big and heavy items up the stairs to the second floor, where the bedroom was. We worked together with Alim to bring up the queen bed frame, the dresser and the two nightstands. Then Alim lifted the wardrobe cartons upstairs, while I was reassembling the bed. We placed the mattress on the bed. The client asked us to put other furniture like the bookshelf, the coffee table, the small desk with the desk chair and the dining table in the first-floor living room. I reassembled the dining table. Lastly, we divided the remaining moving boxes between the kitchen and other rooms.

The client said that he was pleasantly surprised by the pace of our work. During the final walkthrough he thanked us and confirmed that everything was placed where he wanted it.