Full packing
The packing crew works room by room, wrapping fragile items in paper, filling every box to the top so nothing shifts, and labeling each carton with the room it belongs in at the new place.
By the time the loading crew shows up, the house is boxed and stacked, and the hours go to carrying rather than waiting on decisions.
Materials that survive a long haul
Dish barrels, wardrobe boxes, and picture cartons are rated for stacking and for a trailer that has been sitting in the cold or the sun for hours on the way to Calgary or Fort McMurray.
Grocery store boxes soften and collapse under weight, and that becomes a real problem on a highway run rather than a short hop across Sherwood Park.
Partial packing for the tricky rooms
Plenty of families pack their own linens, books, and toys and hire us just for the kitchen, the china cabinet, and the artwork. That keeps the cost down while the breakable things go to people who pack them daily.
Tell us during the estimate which rooms you want covered and the quote is built around exactly that, not a guess.
Unpacking at the new address
Unpacking means the crew empties boxes onto counters, hangs clothes in closets, and takes the flattened cardboard away with them. Families starting work the next Monday tend to value this part the most.
Boxes you would rather handle yourself, personal papers or a home office, are simply set aside in the room you name rather than opened without asking.
Electronics and cold sensitive items
Televisions and computers are photographed before cables come out, then wrapped and boxed with cords bagged and labeled. On a winter job these items sit at room temperature for a while before being powered back on, since a cold electronic device is more fragile than a warm one.
Artwork and mirrors travel in their own flat cartons with corner protectors, never stacked flat against another framed piece where a corner could press through the glass.