How to Prepare Antique Furniture for a Move Home Antique furniture needs different handling before the crew even arrives, not just during the move. Old joints, fragile veneer, and finishes that react to plastic wrap all need prep that modern furniture doesn’t. Take apart what’s designed to come apart, protect the finish correctly, and give […]
How to Move a Fish Tank or Aquarium Safely Home A full aquarium can’t just be picked up and carried, even a short distance. The water adds weight the tank’s seams were never built to shift under, and that’s true whether it’s a 10-gallon tank or a 55-gallon setup. Drain it down first, move the […]
Moving a Peloton or Home Gym Equipment in NYC Home A Peloton or treadmill isn’t just a heavy piece of furniture. The screen, the frame, and the motor each need their own handling, and getting it wrong can crack a console or strain a motor mount that a couch would never put at risk. Check […]
Does a Small Office Need a Commercial Mover, or Does Small-Moves Cover It? Home Headcount isn’t what decides this. What decides it is whether your building requires a Certificate of Insurance and a freight elevator booking, and whether what’s moving is business property that falls under commercial transport rules. A two-person office in a building […]
Who Pays When an Office Mover Damages Your Furniture or Equipment? Home If a mover damages your furniture or equipment during a commercial move, the default coverage is released-value protection, valued at $0.60 per pound, unless something else was arranged in advance. That number surprises most people, because it has nothing to do with what […]
Student Moving in NYC: Do You Need a Full-Size Mover? Home Most student moves, dorm switches, sublets, and end-of-lease roommate changes, qualify as small moves with us, not full household moves. Our quick guide to small loads names dorm rooms right alongside studios and one-bedrooms as the kind of job our small-moves service is built […]
Can a Small Move Include Temporary Storage? Home Yes. We can bundle short-term or long-term storage with a small move, whether that’s a single item, a dorm room, or a studio’s worth of furniture. This comes up most for anyone with a gap between a move-out date and a move-in date. Tell us about the […]
Moving Today When Your Building Needs 48 Hours for a COI Home If your building needs 48 hours to approve a Certificate of Insurance but you’re moving today, you have three real options: ask about a rush or temporary approval, use a non-managed entrance if the building has one, or split the move so part […]
How to Prepare a Safe for a Move in NYC in 2026 Home A safe’s weight class, not its size, decides what the move actually requires. A small-looking fireproof box can weigh more than a piece of furniture twice its size, and that concentrated weight is what puts floors, stairwells, and crew at risk. Check […]
Small Move vs. Hiring Someone on TaskRabbit: What’s the Difference? Home A small move through us and a TaskRabbit booking solve the same problem differently. We send a trained, licensed two person crew with wrapping, straps, and a dolly for a flat fee on single items. TaskRabbit connects you with an independent Tasker, usually billed […]
