Moving advice
Twenty years of doing this, written down. Straight answers on price, packing, access and the awkward items — for Kansas City and the Kansas side of the metro.
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Kids and pets on a Kansas City moving day
April 16, 2023
A stair with a toddler on it is not a stair we can work. What to do with children and animals before the truck sits — and what we will not do as a moving crew.
How we quote a Kansas City move from two ZIP codes
April 8, 2023
Two ZIP codes start a written price. Size, access, packing, and awkward items finish it. How the Kansas City quote form actually works — and what we still need from you after the ZIPs.
Weekend vs weekday Kansas City moves
March 22, 2023
Saturday fills first. A Tuesday in the metro is often a different crew calendar, HOA window, and written price. How we book local Kansas City moving days — and what actually changes if you can shift off the weekend.
Packing the garage workshop
March 13, 2023
Fasteners in closed boxes, tools off the pegboard, oil off the truck. How we pack a Kansas City workshop — after the bay is treated as a room.
New-construction move-in in Missouri
March 5, 2023
Move-in dates slip. The house is not dry. We work around the builder — Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, and the rest of the published Missouri list.
What not to put on the truck
February 16, 2023
Paint, fuel, open bleach, pets, and the bag you need tonight. If you would not put it in your own trunk, ask before it hits the load path.
Storage-unit loading in Kansas City
February 7, 2023
House to a local unit, or a unit back into a house. Elevators, carts, and a door that is not a loading dock. Local only — not interstate.
Senior downsizing in Kansas City
January 30, 2023
A ranch to a one-bed, a china cabinet that has to decide, and family on the phone. Patient work — not a cleanout unless the clock is Friday.
The garage and shed are a room
January 13, 2023
Bikes, freezers, and the thing that blocks the only wide door. How we price a Kansas City garage or shed — not as leftover time after the sofa.
Beds and disassembly in Kansas City
January 4, 2023
Mattress in a bag, frame apart if it will not turn, hardware in a labelled bag. We agree it on the quote — not at 4pm.