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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Dump run vs a moving truck in Kansas City
June 6, 2025
Trash is a dump. Keep is the truck. We will not invent a landfill fee. How to keep a Kansas City move from becoming a dump run we did not book.
Donation pickup and the Kansas City moving day
May 29, 2025
Charity on their truck, or a marked pile we agreed. We are not a donation route. How to keep a Kansas City donate pile from becoming the move.
Heavy contents vs a standard Kansas City move
May 20, 2025
Books, tools, full files — weight without a piano. When two movers is not enough. How we tell a heavy house from a standard local move.
Crawlspace and under the house — Kansas City moves
May 3, 2025
Boxed at the access. We will not belly-crawl for loose gear. How we treat a Kansas City crawlspace on moving day — not the attic pull-down and not a basement stair.
Attic pull-down and what comes out — Kansas City
April 25, 2025
You pull it down. We take what is boxed and can come down the ladder. We will not crawl a joist. How we treat a Kansas City attic on moving day.
Shed contents vs the shed on a Kansas City move
April 16, 2025
We empty the shed. We will not relocate the building. How we move Kansas City shed contents — not the garage-as-a-room page and not a playset teardown.
Playset and trampoline — what we will not do
March 30, 2025
We will not take an assembled playset over a fence. We will not rebuild a trampoline. Boxed toys, yes. How we draw the line on a Kansas City yard — local only.
Outdoor furniture and grill moves in Kansas City
March 22, 2025
Cushions off. Tank off the truck. A wet set is rust. How we move Kansas City patio furniture and a grill — not a hot tub and not the garage workshop.
Sectional sofas that come apart — Kansas City moves
March 13, 2025
Unclip the pieces. Count the corners. A one-piece sectional is a different turn. How we move a Kansas City sectional — not a sleeper and not the living-room packing page.
Sleeper sofa and hide-a-bed moves in Kansas City
February 24, 2025
The mechanism is the weight. Mattress in if it stays, or out if the landing is tight. How we move a Kansas City sleeper — not a bedroom bed and not a sectional.