We handle apartment moves end to end — the crew disassembles and wraps the furniture, loads the truck, delivers everything to the new address, and puts the rooms back together on the spot.
An apartment move does not have to cost you days of effort. The crew arrives at the agreed hour, takes apart wardrobes and shelving units, wraps every surface in protective film, loads the truck in tiers, and drives to the new building. At the other end they carry each piece to the right room, reassemble the furniture, and remove the packing material. You watch the process instead of carrying boxes yourself.
Why Choose Professional Apartment Movers
Elevator BookingThe crew reserves the freight elevator and files the insurance certificate with building management.
Walk-Up CarriesHeavy furniture travels down narrow stairwells on moving straps, with banisters and door frames padded beforehand.
Room-by-Room WrapEvery piece is packed inside your apartment so nothing moves through the hallway unwrapped.
One-Trip LoadThe truck is sized to the apartment — everything fits in a single run.
When there is no freight elevator the crew carries everything by stairwell. Door frames and banisters are padded, heavy pieces ride on moving straps, and a second person spots each landing. Stairs add labor hours, not extra people — the same crew stays with the job from the first box to the last.
Defrost the refrigerator the night before and drain the water tray. Pack a separate bag with things you will need right away — documents, chargers, a change of clothes, plates and cups. Empty dressers and nightstands into labeled boxes so the crew can disassemble the furniture without stopping and load it straight onto the truck.
Floor runners cover every hallway and doorway, and door jambs get cardboard guards before the first item is moved. In high-rise buildings the crew brings an insurance certificate for management and reserves the freight elevator window in advance.
A studio or one-bedroom usually finishes in three to four hours. A two-bedroom apartment with a full kitchen takes five to seven hours, and a three-bedroom can run most of the working day. Stairs, long hallway carries and packing add time, which is exactly why the dispatcher measures the job before the crew is booked.
Large furniture and appliances anchor the bottom of the truck because they hold the load in place. Fragile things — mirrors, glass shelves, framed art — are wrapped on site and placed on top so nothing bears their weight. A bag with your essentials should stay in your own car, not in the moving truck.
The crew works every day, weekends and holidays included. Same-day apartment moves are possible when a truck is free — call the dispatcher and they check the schedule on the spot. Belongings can wait in a storage unit until the new lease starts.
Our Recent Apartment Moves
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How Your Apartment Move Runs
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Survey & Estimate
Every apartment move is treated as a separate project with its own assessment. The dispatcher goes over the date, the floor, the elevator situation and the size of the heaviest pieces. You get a written estimate with each line spelled out — the rate, the estimated hours and the truck — before anyone is booked.
Free walk-through by video or in person
Written estimate with every line item shown
Crew size, truck and arrival window confirmed
15–20 minDispatcher
Every line of the estimate is spelled out before booking
Disassembly & Packing
Wardrobes, beds and shelving units come apart piece by piece, hardware bagged and taped to the frame. Each item is wrapped individually — bubble film for glass, reinforced cardboard for mirrors, padded covers for upholstered pieces. Door frames get cardboard guards before anything moves through the hallway.
Hardware labeled and kept with each piece
Mirrors and glass double-wrapped
Appliances wrapped and sealed for transit
Upholstery covered before it leaves the room
Loading & Transit
The truck is sized by volume so one run covers the whole apartment. Heavy pieces go in first, strapped tier by tier from floor to ceiling. Lighter boxes fill the gaps on top. The crew lead stays reachable by phone the entire drive.
Truck chosen by inventory volume, never a van that needs two runs
Tie-down rails and straps along both walls
Crew lead reachable the whole drive
Heavy furniture anchors the bottom, fragile items ride safely on top
Unloading & Placement
The crew carries each piece to the room on its label and reassembles the furniture where you point. Appliances go back into place, mirrors and pictures onto the walls. Packing material is flattened and removed, and the movers stay until you have walked every room and confirmed nothing is missing.
Moon Movers organizes apartment relocations across Chicago and surrounding Illinois communities. The crew takes the furniture apart, wraps each piece, loads the truck, drives to the new address, and sets the rooms back up — you stay out of the heavy lifting entirely.
