A full house move covers every zone of the home — bedrooms, kitchen, basement, garage, and yard — packed room by room and transported on a dedicated truck to your new address in Chicago.
A house move looks simpler than an apartment move — no elevator, no neighbors on the stairwell, the truck pulls right up to the door. In practice other complications appear: access to the property, distributing belongings between the house and outbuildings, and a noticeably larger volume of items to handle.
Why a Dedicated House Crew
Home WalkthroughThe crew studies the floor plan and furniture layout before starting.
Wardrobes, beds, tables, and sofas are taken apart into their components, and every element and piece of hardware is marked so nothing goes missing. At the new house the crew reassembles everything following those marks and checks each piece for stability before moving on to the next room.
The refrigerator and washing machine should be disconnected before moving day; the crew unplugs the television and other electronics before packing begins. Mirrors and curtain rods are taken down. At the destination the team sets up the electronics, hangs the mirrors back up, and checks that everything is in place before leaving.
Yes. A house usually has at least three zones — living rooms, garage or shed, and the yard. Tools, garden equipment, and tires are loaded last and delivered to the corresponding zone at the new address.
Empty out drawers and shelves so the crew can disassemble the furniture right away. Fragile items — mirrors, glass, electronics — should be pointed out so they get multi-layer wrapping. If you label boxes by room and zone before the crew arrives, the movers will place each one in the right spot without extra sorting.
If one run is not enough, the first takes furniture and everything needed for sleeping and cooking, the second handles the garage, tools, and seasonal items. That way the house is livable by the evening of the first day. A single trip works when the truck has enough volume.
The dispatcher checks the volume and picks a truck to match — the goal is one trip. If the garage and yard add a lot, a second run with a smaller vehicle handles the overflow. Items with no place yet in the new house can wait in short-term storage.
House Moves We Completed
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How a House Move Runs
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Home Survey
Before the move a coordinator studies the house floor plan, counts the heavy items, and checks the approach — gate width, driveway surface, and the distance from the truck to the front door. The crew size and truck are chosen from that walkthrough.
Gate width and driveway checked in advance
Crew size and truck matched to the inventory
Heavy items and stairways counted room by room
20–30 minCoordinator
The house is mapped before any box is packed
Disassembly & Packing
Appliances are wrapped once they are disconnected, and curtain rods come down. Wardrobes, beds, and tables are taken apart, and every bolt and bracket is bagged and labeled. Fragile items get multi-layer wrapping.
Appliances wrapped and strapped for transit
Furniture disassembled with hardware labeled
Glass, mirrors, and electronics wrapped in layers
Boxes marked by room and zone
Loading & Transit
Loading follows a fixed order: heavy pieces go to the floor, fragile items are kept separate, and furniture is secured with straps. The truck takes the best route to the new address, and the crew lead stays reachable until the doors open.
Heavy loads on the floor, fragile pieces kept apart
Furniture secured with straps and ratchet belts
Best route chosen before departure
Truck sized to the house — one run is the goal
Placement & Reassembly
Boxes and furniture go to the rooms written on their labels — kitchen to the kitchen, tools to the garage. Beds, wardrobes, and shelving are assembled following the marks made during disassembly. Appliances are set in place, ready to be connected.
Moon Movers provides home moving services across Chicago and the surrounding communities in Illinois. Whether the house is a single-story bungalow or a multi-level residence with a garage and yard, the crew handles every zone from the first box to the last.
From disassembling furniture to loading the truck and putting everything back together at the new address — one crew, one day. Settling into a new house? Our complete guide to moving into a new house in Chicago covers the whole timeline.
