September 16, 2023
Stairs and tight turns on a Kansas City move
The landing is the job. How we measure a Kansas City stair, when two people is not enough, and what happens when the piece will not turn.
A stair is not “a few extra steps.” It is a landing, a rail, a header, and a piece that has to occupy the same corner as the well. That is why furniture that will not turn exists, and why a walk-up is its own page. This one is the turn itself. Two ZIP codes: Get my price.
From $160 an hour for two movers and a truck — two movers and a truck. A third person on a tight well is hours, not a surprise. Photos of each flight and the landing: photos that get a written price. How we quote: two ZIP codes. Compare the same stair: how to compare hourly quotes.
What to shoot
- Every flight, not just the top step
- The landing from both directions
- Door width at the unit and the street
- The piece in the same frame as the well if you can
Where the turn fails
Midtown walk-ups. Waldo brick with a 90 at the door. Independence two short flights — split-levels. A Raytown basement header — ranch and basement. A town home switchback. HOA rails that do not come off. Northland walk-outs. Kansas City streets off 71. Lee's Summit two-stories — school-year. Blue Springs — garage-first can skip a house stair — garage-first. Grandview long carry then a turn — 71 corridor. Johnson County — mention only. Johnson County checklist. Live list: service areas.
What we do instead of forcing it
Legs off. Doors off. Drawers out. A window if the building allows it. We stop before we break the rail. Beds. Pianos need a crew, not a hope — piano moves, baby grand ( stays). Safes — safes. China — china and glass. Washers. Parking if the truck cannot sit close enough to shorten the carry.
Houses and apartments. Packing: packing. Kitchen, living room, bedroom, kids’ rooms, bathroom, workshop, home office: kitchen, living room, bedroom, kids’ rooms, bathroom, workshop, home office. Garage as a room: garage. Weekend vs weekday if you need a third: weekend vs weekday. Month-end: month-end. Same-day: same-day. After the form: after you request a price. Morning: moving-day morning. Kids off the landing: kids and pets. Four weeks. Labor only — labour-only. White glove — white glove vs standard. Offices. Appliances. Hot tubs, pool tables. TVs: TVs. What stays off the truck: what not to put on the truck. What you are not taking: what you are not taking. Rain: rain and ice. New construction: new-construction. Storage local only: storage. Cleanout: when a cleanout is the job. Downsizing: senior downsizing. Compare: comparing Kansas City movers. Costs: what a Kansas City move costs. What changes the price: what changes the price. How we quote: how we quote. About. Call (816) 299-7989. From $160 an hour. Most local jobs $1,200–$1,500. Google 4.8 · 54..... No “licensed and insured.” No interstate. Contact. Privacy, cookies. Packing. Cleanouts.
Frequently asked questions
Will you take a door off?
If it helps and you want it off. A steel frame that stays is still a frame.
Can everything go out a window?
No. Ground, glass, HOA, and the piece. We will say if it is the path.
Two people on a third-floor walk-up.
Sometimes. A piano or a safe is not sometimes. See two movers and a truck.
The new place has a tighter stair.
Measure both. The unload is often the one that fails.
Do you invent a stair fee?
No. Stairs are hours and heads. We write that on the sheet.
Keep reading
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