Dedham, MA Movers

From a Boston apartment to a Dedham house

The typical move we do here starts in a walk-up in Roslindale, West Roxbury or Jamaica Plain and ends at a Colonial or a Cape with a driveway. The Boston side is the harder half. If there's no off-street spot, you need a street occupancy permit from the Boston Transportation Department, applied for online at least 15 days ahead (or in person at least 3 days ahead), with signs posted 48 hours before.

The Dedham side is usually easy on parking, so we spend that time on placing furniture in the right rooms and putting beds back together. Basic assembly is included.

If the new house needs a few rooms painted before furniture goes in, plan the move date around the painters. If you rent a storage unit for that week, we can add it as a stop on your move.

Older owners going the other way, from a Dedham house into a smaller place, often need help deciding what fits. Measure the new rooms and bring the floor plan to the quote. We'd rather leave a dresser behind on purpose than carry it in and find it blocks a closet.

Split-levels and finished basements

Dedham has plenty of split-levels, especially in the neighborhoods away from the square. They're easier than a three-story walk-up, but the short half-flights add up when you're carrying a dresser up and down all day. Finished basements with a bar, a sectional and a TV wall are common too.

On the quote form, list the basement room by room the same way you list the bedrooms. If you have a TV on a wall mount, tell us. We can take it down at the old place and mount it at the new one as an add-on.

For Dedham streets where a driveway won't work, check with the town about parking the truck.

Many Dedham garages hold the lawn mower, bikes and a workbench. Drain gas from mowers and other small engines before the move, and tell us about them.

Condos near Route 1 and what it costs

Condo buildings around Route 1 and near Legacy Place usually have elevator and move-hour rules. Call management early. Route 1, Route 109 and I-95 get busy at commute times, so we set the truck's start time to stay out of the worst of it.

Moving blankets, pads, dollies, straps and tools are included at no charge. The exact rate depends on date, access and inventory, and it's in writing before moving day.

We also give $3 from every move to a charity fund for people fighting cancer. It's small, and we do it on every job.

Dedham is also the Norfolk County seat, and with the Franklin commuter rail line stops in town, some of our customers are people who commute into Boston and want a quick, planned weekend move. Weekends book up first, so ask early.