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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Doorway and banister protection on a Kansas City move
June 23, 2025
Jambs, casings, and the spindle that takes the dresser. How we protect Kansas City doorways and banisters — floors are a different page.
How we protect floors and rails on a Kansas City move
June 15, 2025
Runners on the path, not a blanket on the whole house. How we protect Kansas City floors and rails — doorways and banisters are the next page.
What we do if a Kansas City move runs long
May 29, 2025
We agree the extra hours. We do not invent a fee. How we handle a Kansas City day that goes past the clock we wrote.
Tipping Kansas City movers
May 12, 2025
A tip is yours to give. It is not built into the hour. What we will and will not say about tipping on a Kansas City local move.
When you need a third mover in Kansas City
May 3, 2025
Third floor, a piano, a long carry, or a piece that will not turn. How to tell if two people is a hope — before moving day in Kansas City.
How we staff a three-person crew
April 16, 2025
Two is the start. The third is a back on the stair or a pair of hands on the truck. How we put three people on a Kansas City job — not a random extra body.
Video walkthrough instead of a visit
March 30, 2025
Walk from the awkward piece to the curb. How to shoot a Kansas City moving video we can price from — not a living-room tour.
What a moving walkthrough looks like
March 22, 2025
We walk the path, not the furniture catalog. When a Kansas City job gets an in-person walkthrough — and what we are looking at.
Moving into a smaller place in Kansas City
March 5, 2025
The sofa that lived in a ranch will not invent a wall. How we move a Kansas City house into a smaller place — measure first, thin first, storage if it still will not fit.
Partial moves and a few rooms in Kansas City
February 16, 2025
A basement, a home office, or the furniture that did not fit. How we price a Kansas City few-rooms job — not a whole-house quote with a discount.