March 21, 2024
What to tell us before moving day
The form starts it. The stair, the curb, the piano, and who is watching the dog finish it. What we need before a Kansas City crew shows up.
Two ZIP codes start a price — Get my price and how we quote from two ZIP codes. They do not finish the morning. This page is the list we still need before moving-day morning. After you hit send: after you request a price.
From [$XXX] an hour for two movers and a truck — two movers and a truck. Most local jobs $1,200–$1,500. What you leave off this list is how the hours move — what changes the price. Compare the same list: how to compare hourly quotes.
Say these things in the notes — or on the phone
- Floor count and lift or walk-up — walk-ups
- Where the truck can sit — parking and permits
- HOA or desk window — HOA and building rules
- Awkward: piano, safe, hot tub, pool table, china
- A piece that will not turn — furniture that will not turn, stairs and tight turns
- Kids or pets on the morning — kids and pets
- What is not coming — what you are not taking
- The day the keys actually land — month-end, weekend vs weekday
Photos beat a paragraph — photos that get a written price. Call (913) 957-9311 if it is faster to talk. About.
Rooms and packing
Which rooms we pack, if any — 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. Labour only — labour-only. Houses and apartments. Offices — office hours.
The street
Waldo brick. Midtown, Plaza, Westport. Northland. Kansas City. Lee's Summit — school-year. Independence — split-levels. Raytown — ranch and basement. Blue Springs — garage-first. Grandview — 71 corridor. Town homes. Johnson County — mention only. Johnson County checklist. Live list: service areas. Same-day: same-day. Four weeks.
Awkward methods: piano moves, baby grand ([REAL JOB] stays), safes, hot tubs, pool tables, china and glass, washers, white glove vs standard. Appliances. White glove. Beds and TVs: beds, TVs. What stays off the truck: what not to put on the truck. 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. How we quote: how we quote. Google [X.X] · [XXX]. [REAL REVIEW]. [TIM'S DAMAGE POLICY]. [WHAT TIM WILL HONOUR]. [REGISTERED ENTITY NAME]. DOT/MC pending. No “licensed and insured.” No interstate. We trade as Jaka Movers and Transportation. Contact. Privacy, cookies. Packing. Cleanouts.
Frequently asked questions
What if I forget something?
Tell us when you remember. The morning is a worse time. The hour is still the hour.
Is the form enough?
For a start. Stairs, pianos, and the curb still need a sentence or a photo.
Can I just call?
Yes. (913) 957-9311. Have the two ZIPs.
Do you need both ends?
Yes. The unload stair is often the one that fails.
SMS?
Off unless you tick it. We will use the phone or email you gave.
Tell us the stair and the awkward list
Two ZIP codes and the things that change the crew. We will write the morning before we park on it.