Packing Services in Pittsburgh and Washington County

The materials are included: boxes, packing paper, bubble wrap and tape. The crew wraps fragile items one by one, packs each box full and tight so nothing shifts, and labels every box with its room and contents. Mirrors, glass and art can be crated, and on move day furniture is wrapped in blankets before it leaves the house.

Yes. Partial packing is popular. Many customers pack books, clothes and decor themselves and leave the kitchen, glassware and fragile items to us, since those take the most time and break most easily. We can also come in near the end and finish whatever is left so you are not up all night before the truck arrives.

We cannot pack hazardous or flammable items such as gasoline, propane, paint, cleaning chemicals and aerosols, or open food and perishables. Keep cash, jewelry, medications and important papers with you. Our post on household items movers will not transport lists more, so you can set them aside before packing day.

It depends on the size of the home, how full the closets, basement and kitchen are, and how many fragile items need wrapping. A kitchen alone often takes longer than several bedrooms. Many homes are packed in a day or less. Tell us what you have, or send photos, and we will plan the right crew and time.

It depends on how many rooms we pack, the number of boxes and how many fragile items need extra care. Packing jobs have a 3 hour minimum with travel time included, Monday through Saturday. The fastest way to an accurate number is a free quote through our contact page or a quick call with a list of rooms.

Yes. If you are moving yourself with a rental truck or a portable container like PODS, we can still pack your home. Our labor only moving help can load the truck or container for you too. We never drive a customer's rental truck, so you or your driver takes it from there.

At least a week ahead is best, and earlier in summer and at the end of the month, when most leases turn over. We can pack the day before your move or the same day, and we fit in last minute packing when the schedule allows. Call early if your closing date is fixed so your packing day is locked in.

You do not have to, but a few things help. Set aside what you are keeping with you, such as medications, documents, chargers and valuables, and mark anything that is not going. Empty the refrigerator, and clear out the items we cannot pack. Then our packers can work room by room without stopping to ask.

Yes. White glove moving at 1st Step means full packing plus extra care for the pieces that matter most. Fine furniture is blanket wrapped and handled with care, art, mirrors and glass can be crated, and antique pianos are moved by our piano crew. Glassware and china are wrapped piece by piece, and we unpack at your new home and take the used materials away.

Yes. A longer ride means more miles of vibration, so boxes need to be full, tight and well padded. Our crews pack the same way for long distance moves from Pittsburgh, and the same team loads the truck, so the packing and the load are planned together from the start.

Yes, if you book unpacking. We open boxes in the rooms they are labeled for, put the kitchen away and take the used paper and boxes with us, so you are not left with a garage full of packing material. Some customers have us unpack only the kitchen and bathrooms and do the rest at their own pace.