Essex County, Cape Ann
Movers in Gloucester, MA
Gloucester is a working harbor city with hills, granite ledges and a lot of homes that were built long before anyone thought about moving trucks. Steep driveways in East Gloucester, narrow lanes in Annisquam and Lanesville, multi-family houses near the harbor. We plan the truck spot and the carry before moving day.
- From $129/hr, 2 movers + truck
- No truck, fuel or stair fees
- 5% off your first move
- USDOT #8719689
- 5.0★ on Thumbtack
Hills, ledges and harbor streets
A lot of Gloucester sits on rock. Driveways climb, front steps are granite, and some houses on the water side of East Gloucester and Rocky Neck have no straight path from the street to the door. Photos of the approach help us bring the right number of people and enough dollies.
Near downtown and the harbor, the streets are tight and parking is shared with businesses and the fishing trade. If you can hold a spot in front of the building, or ask a neighbor to leave the driveway open for the morning, the carry gets much shorter.
Crossing the Cut and Route 128
Route 128 ends in Gloucester, so moves to and from Boston, Beverly or Danvers come straight down the highway. Inside the city, the drawbridge over the Annisquam canal and summer beach traffic can slow things down, so we plan start times around them.
Travel time counts toward the 3-hour minimum and shows on the written estimate. Our crew is based in Swampscott, so North Shore jobs start close to home and the travel time on your estimate stays low.
Older homes, careful packing
Captain's houses and old Cape Ann cottages often come with narrow stairs, low ceilings and furniture that was carried in decades ago. We take beds, tables and big pieces apart when they will not turn a corner, wrap them in blankets and put them back together at the new place.
If you have art, nautical pieces or glass, tell us in the quote form. We can pack just the fragile things, or the whole house, as an add-on.
Before you move in Gloucester
- Send photos of the driveway, front steps and any tight turns.
- Ask neighbors to keep the street or shared driveway clear on moving morning.
- Avoid summer beach weekends if your dates are flexible.
- Measure doorways for big sofas in older Cape Ann houses.
- List anything heavy or fragile, like stone, art or antiques, in the quote form.
Services available in Gloucester
Real jobs. Our own crew.
Every photo here is from our own moves around Boston. No stock photos, no actors.
Gloucester moving questions
Do you move to Gloucester from Boston?
Yes. Moves between Boston and Gloucester are regular work for us. Travel time counts toward the 3-hour minimum and shows on your written estimate.
Can you handle a steep driveway in East Gloucester?
Usually yes. Send photos from the street and we will decide where the truck stops and how many people the carry needs.
Do you also move in Rockport and Manchester-by-the-Sea?
Yes, we cover all of Cape Ann, including Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Essex.
Planning a move in Gloucester? Tell us what's moving and we'll put the price in writing.