August 21, 2024
Moving a washer and dryer in Kansas City
Hoses off, pedestals, stack units, gas vs electric. How we disconnect, move, and hook back up a Kansas City washer and dryer — basement flight is a different page.
A washer and dryer are two machines and a set of fittings. Hoses off. Pedestal or stack said on the form. Gas dryer is not an electric dryer. Hookup at the other end is part of the appliance job — not a plumber we invent on the landing. Basement washers is the flight. This page is the pair. Two ZIP codes: Get my price.
From [$XXX] an hour for two movers and a truck inside a house move — two movers and a truck, appliances. A few items only is still two ZIPs and the stair. We will tell you what we can hook up and what needs a tradesperson. We will not write “licensed and insured.”
What to tell us about the pair
- Side-by-side, stacked, or on pedestals
- First floor, garage, or basement — basement method: basement washers
- Gas dryer or electric — and whether you have seen the fitting at the new place
- Whether they are coming with the house or a few items only
- A door that opens the wrong way or a dog-leg stair — stairs and tight turns
- Photos of both laundry closets — photos that get a written price
The week before: hoses can stay until the last wash. Pedestals and stacking kits stay with the machines they belong to — what movers need the week before. What to tell us: what to tell us before moving day. Morning-of: one last load is fine if the path is clear — moving-day morning.
Disconnect and hookup — what we will do
We disconnect washers and dryers and hook them back up where the fittings match. Unusual valves, a crushed vent, or a gas line we will not cap as a hobby — we will say stop and name a plumber or an electrician. A new vent through a wall is not a moving-day add-on. Same honesty as a fridge that needs a water line — fridge prep is its own page next; empty and defrost still apply — appliances.
Doors taped. We do not blanket a machine still full of wet clothes. Wrap is pads so a drum does not kiss a jamb — how we pad and wrap furniture. A washer on a long carry is weight plus water you left in it — long carry and shuttle.
Stack, pedestals, and the closet that is a box
A stacked pair is two machines and a kit. We will unstack to move if the stair or the elevator door needs it — elevator reservations, walk-ups. Pedestals add height and a drawer of lint. Empty the drawer. A closet that is exactly the width of the pair is a measure, not a hope — furniture that will not turn.
Garage laundry is a room if the garage is still full — garage as a room, Blue Springs garage-first. Town home laundry on a landing: town homes. HOA dock window: HOA.
The other end is the one that fails
New construction with a closet that is not trimmed: new-construction. A hookup that is 220 where you had gas — tell us this week, not on the stair. Storage as a middle stop, local only: storage. We will not write an interstate hold because the dryer is gas. Labour only still needs disconnect if that is what you asked — labour-only. Your rental, our hands, your fittings.
Not the only heavy thing in the laundry
A safe next to the washer is a different crew — safes. A piano upstairs is still a piano — piano moves, baby grand ([REAL JOB] stays). Hot tubs, pool tables, china do not ride in the drum. Put the list on the form.
Packing the house is separate. Kitchen last — how to pack a kitchen, what to pack first. Per box: standard $10–20, wardrobe $25–30, dish pack $30–40 — packing. Labels: how to label boxes. Living room, dining, bedroom, bathroom, kids: living room, dining room, bedroom, bathroom, kids’ rooms. What is not coming: what you are not taking. What stays off the truck: what not to put on the truck.
Access by suburb does not change the hoses
Kansas City walk-ups. Raytown and Grandview basement laundry — ranch, 71 corridor. Independence split-levels — split-levels. Lee's Summit first-floor laundry in a new build is a different hour count — school-year. Blue Springs. Waldo. Midtown. Northland. Johnson County — mention only. Johnson County checklist. Live list: service areas.
July heat in a closed laundry closet: July and August. Ice on the bulkhead: winter moving day, rain and ice. Parking: parking. Month-end: month-end. How long: how long a local move takes. Four weeks: four weeks. After the form: after you request a price. Weekend vs weekday: weekend vs weekday. Same-day: same-day. Kids and pets: kids and pets. Houses and apartments. Offices — office hours. White glove — white glove vs standard. Home office: home office. TVs: TVs. Beds: beds. Workshop: workshop. Cleanout: when a cleanout is the job, cleanouts. Downsizing: senior downsizing. Compare: comparing Kansas City movers. Costs: what a Kansas City move costs. What changes the number: what changes the price. How we quote: two ZIP codes. Compare hours: how to compare hourly quotes.
From [$XXX] an hour. Most local jobs $1,200–$1,500. I quote the pair and the stair. About. Call (913) 957-9311. Google [X.X] · [XXX]. [REAL REVIEW]. [TIM'S DAMAGE POLICY]. [WHAT TIM WILL HONOUR]. [REGISTERED ENTITY NAME]. DOT/MC pending. No interstate. Contact. Privacy, cookies.
Frequently asked questions
Do you disconnect and hook up the washer and dryer?
Yes, where the fittings match. Unusual gas or a new vent through a wall is a tradesperson. We will say so.
Is this the same as the basement washer page?
That page is the flight. This page is the pair — stack, pedestals, gas vs electric. Read both if laundry is downstairs.
Should I run one more load the morning of?
Yes if the path is clear and the machines will be empty when we unhook. Wet clothes in the drum are weight and mess.
The new closet is narrower.
Send a photo of both openings. We will say whether the pair turns. See furniture that will not turn.
Can you take only the washer and dryer?
Yes. Stairs still matter. Two ZIP codes on the form.
Name the pair and the fitting
Two ZIP codes, stack or pedestals, gas or electric, and a photo of both closets. We will write the disconnect and the hookup we can actually do.