Sherman Oaks Movers: From $99/hr for 2 Movers

Loading on Matilija Avenue

We legally parked our 26-foot truck at a curb right next to a single-story house. Ulan and Emil worked with me on this move. The bed frames had to be taken apart to fit through the doorways and the family did it themselves. Our task was to load everything into the truck and wrap the fragile items.

I took care of the bedroom, Ulan and Emil were working in the kitchen. We laid floor runners to protect the flooring, as we do on every move. I wrapped all the furniture pieces in the bedroom in moving blankets to shield the surface and rolled lighter pieces into our truck using a hand truck. Meanwhile Ulan packed the record player into a box and padded it with bubble wrap. Emil packed the vinyl records and separated them with bubble wrap. After we put that into the truck, Ulan helped me with the heavier furniture like dressers, mattresses, the bookshelf and the desk.

Ulan unscrewed the legs of the white dining table and I helped him to carry it outside along with the coffee maker and chairs. We wrapped them in moving blankets to protect white surfaces. We also wrapped the white standing mirror in bubble wrap and secured it in the truck to avoid shifting.

Burnet Avenue Delivery

At the destination we parked in the private driveway. The kitchen was unloaded first: we carried the table in and Ulan put it back together. I brought the chairs and the coffee maker. Then we placed the mirror, record player, shelf for vinyl records, and the boxes with records in the new living room. Emil and I used our hand trucks to unload the dressers, nightstands, most of the boxes and the desk. Ulan placed the mattress for the king-size bed and stacked the disassembled bed frame pieces next to it in the bedroom. Then we did the same for the twin-size bed and mattress. The family assured us that they would put them back together without our help. The toy chest went to the smaller bedroom along with the school desk and chair.

After we finished unloading, the family looked at their new rooms, then they checked the vinyl. Every record came out the way Emil had packed it.

Milbank Street Pickup

When we arrived at the pre-arranged time, we legally parked our 26-foot truck at a curb. We brought our disposable bubble wrap, tape, stretch wrap, packing paper and boxes, which are billed separately from the standard hourly moving rate. To protect the floors from scratches we used our floor runners. Sasha and Vlad started by taking apart the large U-shaped sectional sofa and I went upstairs to disassemble the bed frame. They wrapped the pieces of the sectional in moving blankets and wheeled them into the truck using hand trucks. Then Vlad helped me bring down furniture from the bedroom. It took some extra effort to do this, as we had to tilt the tall wooden dresser and wardrobe cabinets to fit through tight turns on stairs. Since the desks and the office chair were height-adjustable, we managed to lower them enough to fit through the tight spaces.

We wrapped all the furniture in moving blankets before it left the house. Sasha had the task to wrap the 98-inch TV in bubble wrap, pack it in the box and label it. He secured it upright inside the truck. I wrapped the glass dining table in bubble wrap and we brought it into the truck with Sasha. Vlad gathered all the kitchen items and electric devices in boxes and padded them with packing paper. Then we loaded the French-door refrigerator and the remaining furniture into the truck using our hand trucks. Lastly, we brought boxes and plastic bins into the truck.

Moorpark Street Drop-off

Moorpark Street had a legal curb parking right in front of the apartment building. The unloading was easier, since we used the elevator. The couple showed Vlad where they wanted him to place their boxes and plastic bins. Sasha and I put the French-door refrigerator in the new kitchen along with other items that belonged there, such as the glass dining table. I put the bed frame back together and we placed the mattress on top. We also brought bedroom furniture and the sectional to the corresponding rooms.

We placed the TV and the console in the living room, the couple signed off, and we went back to North Hollywood.

Moorpark Street Loading

On a sunny morning Viktor and I arrived at Moorpark Street and lowered the liftgate. I loaded the boxes, the microwave and toaster, the dining chairs, and the bar cart first to clear the way. The folding treadmill went in right after. Viktor gathered the clothes into wardrobe cartons and took apart the bed frame, so it would fit around the turns on the stairs. We loaded the disassembled bed frame along with the mattress wrapped in a moving blanket into our truck. We wrapped all the furniture and some other items in moving blankets to avoid damage during the moving process. Next, Viktor and I carried down the dumbbell set, two nightstands, a wooden dresser and coffee table.

The hallway was narrow and the stairs had a few turns, so I had to unscrew the large L-shaped desk. Otherwise it simply would not fit. The solid-wood dining table and floor-to-ceiling shelving unit had to be turned or angled, but we managed to load them into the truck. Viktor helped me to wheel the wide wooden filing cabinet, then we came back for the heavy office chair and tall bookcase along with the massage chair using a hand truck.

Otsego Street Delivery

When we parked at the Otsego Street driveway, the client explained to us how he wanted to organize a gym in his garage and asked us to drop off the folding treadmill, massage chair and set of dumbbells there. Then he showed us around inside the house. I placed the wardrobe cartons in the bedroom and Viktor helped me to bring the wooden dresser using a hand truck. Viktor then put together the bed frame and placed the mattress on top. We carried the nightstands into the bedroom. I reassembled the large L-shaped desk and brought the heavy office chair to accompany it. Then we wheeled in the wooden filing cabinet and tall bookcase. Viktor brought the microwave and the toaster into the kitchen, and then I helped him with the large solid-wood dining table. Viktor added the four dining chairs and the bar cart. We placed the coffee table in the room where the client pointed us, as well as the fragile boxes. Lastly, we carried the floor-to-ceiling shelving unit and the 12 boxes inside.

By the time we left, the only two items that were taken apart, the bed frame and the L-shaped desk, were ready to use.