The part everyone underestimates
Packing & Unpacking
Professional packing in Tampa Bay — full-home, partial or fragile-only — using materials sized to each item, plus unpacking and debris removal at the destination.
Packing is the single biggest predictor of how a move goes. Nearly all breakage we see on jobs where the customer packed themselves traces back to the same three things: boxes that were too big, boxes that were not full, and dishes stacked flat instead of on edge.
You can hand us the whole house, just the kitchen and the china cabinet, or anything in between. Materials are included in the quote — we do not meter boxes and tape at retail prices on moving day, which is a common way a quoted number quietly grows.
Best suited to
- Anyone short on time before a hard move-out date
- Homes with china, crystal, art or collectibles
- Long-distance moves, where packing standards matter more
- Families juggling work and kids during move week
At a glance
- 1-bedroom, full pack
- 3–4 hours, 2 packers
- 3-bedroom, full pack
- 6–8 hours, 2–3 packers
- Kitchen only
- 2–4 hours
- Materials
- Included in the quoted price
- Typical timing
- Day before the move
- Custom crating
- Built on site, quoted per item
Want a number for your job?
The figures above are typical. Your written flat rate comes from a walkthrough of your actual home, usually the same day.
Request a quote(305) 697-8717What's included
Everything that comes with packing & unpacking
Included in the quoted price, not offered as upsells once the crew is already at your door.
Full-home packing
Every room packed, labelled by room and contents, and inventoried. Typically done the day before the move so load day starts clean.
Partial packing
You handle clothes and books; we take the kitchen, china cabinet, art and electronics — the categories that account for most damage claims.
Fragile-only packing
Dishware, stemware, mirrors, artwork, lamps and collectibles packed by someone who does it daily. The highest-value use of a packing budget.
Custom crating
Wooden crates built on site for oversized art, glass tabletops, marble, stone countertops and antiques that no stock carton fits.
Wardrobe boxes
Hanging clothes transfer straight from closet to box to closet on the rail, still on their hangers. Provided on the day and removed afterward.
Unpacking and debris removal
Boxes unpacked, contents placed on surfaces or in cabinets, and every carton and scrap of paper hauled away the same day.
How it works
The packing & unpacking process
What happens, in order, from the first call to the final walkthrough.
- 1
Decide the scope
During your walkthrough we identify what genuinely needs professional packing and what you can comfortably do yourself. We will tell you where your money is not worth spending.
- 2
Materials delivered
Boxes, paper, bubble wrap and tape arrive with the crew. Nothing for you to source, measure or return.
- 3
Pack day
Usually the day before loading. Rooms are packed one at a time and each carton is labelled with room, contents and a fragile flag.
- 4
Crating for specialty items
Custom crates are measured and built on site for anything that does not fit a standard carton.
- 5
Unpack at destination
If you booked unpacking, cartons are opened, contents placed and all packing debris removed before we leave.
Questions
Packing & Unpacking FAQs
The questions customers ask most about this service.
Where we offer it
Packing & Unpacking across Tampa Bay
Available in every community we serve, with no travel surcharge inside our standard service area.
Get a flat rate for packing & unpacking
Free walkthrough, a written price before moving day, and nothing added at the end.
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