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Moving Services in Sunnyside, Calgary
Moving services in Sunnyside, Calgary. apartment, condo, residential, commercial and senior moves, as well as packing, piano and long-distance. Sunnyside is a riverside neighbourhood settled in the 1880s and brought into the city in 1904, where CPR workers' cottages on 25-foot lots gave way to 1970s walk-ups. The housing here is seven in ten dwellings are apartments, mostly three-storey walk-ups with some newer mid-rises, alongside surviving cottages, duplexes and a few townhouses. So we are here every week.
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Moving services in Sunnyside, Calgary
All of our moving services, right here in Sunnyside, priced exactly as they are everywhere else too.
Apartment & Condo Moving in Sunnyside
Elevator booked and insurance sent to your Sunnyside building first; then the lobby protected before we start.
Most booked here →Residential Moving in Sunnyside
From a bungalow to a two-storey in Sunnyside: loaded in a planned order, then placed to your plan.
See what's included →Packing Services in Sunnyside
A crew packs your Sunnyside home the day before, so moving day starts boxed.
See what's included →Commercial & Office Moving in Sunnyside
Sunnyside offices and shops moved overnight or across a weekend, so you open again Monday.
See what's included →Senior Moving in Sunnyside
Downsizing from a family home in Sunnyside, so the keep-or-donate decisions get easier.
See what's included →Piano & Specialty Moving in Sunnyside
Specialty pieces in Sunnyside measured against your stairs before we book.
See what's included →Long-Distance Moving in Sunnyside
Leaving Sunnyside for Edmonton, BC or beyond: one crew, door to door, so no depot.
See what's included →Local Moving in Sunnyside
Short hops from Sunnyside, with the clock stopping as soon as we place the last box.
See what's included →Transparent pricing
How much do movers cost in Sunnyside, Calgary?
Published rates, because you should not have to phone three companies to find out whether you can afford to move.
2 movers + truck
$130/hr
Apartments, condos, 1-2 bedroom homes
3 movers + truck
$170/hr
3 bedroom homes, most house moves
4 movers + truck
$230/hr
Large homes, offices, tight timelines
Rates are per hour, plus a one-hour truck fee, with a two-hour minimum of work. In addition, the rate includes blankets, dollies, straps, shrink wrap and basic disassembly. So there is no fuel surcharge and no equipment charge.
Typical all-in totals
| Home size | Crew | Work | Estimated total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1 bedroom apartment | 2 movers | 3-4 hrs | $520 - $650 |
| 2 bedroom apartment or condo | 2-3 movers | 4-6 hrs | $650 - $910 |
| 3 bedroom house | 3 movers | 6-9 hrs | $1,190 - $1,700 |
| 4+ bedroom house | 4 movers | 8-12 hrs | $2,070 - $2,990 |
Totals include the one-hour truck fee, and they also assume you have boxed everything before we arrive. However, stairs, long carries and packing services move a job toward the upper end.
Moving in Sunnyside
Movers in Sunnyside, Calgary: what to expect
First, one thing to know about Sunnyside before you book. Streets between 10 Street and Centre Street are narrow with rear lanes and permit-heavy parking, so we bring a smaller truck for walk-ups and stage the big one on 2 Avenue..
Sunnyside households average 1.7 people and a quarter of residents moved in the past year, so we run tight two-hour apartment moves and pad the walk-up stairwells.
Your address is 5 minutes from central Calgary, so that drive sits inside the single truck hour on the quote. As a result, you never pay it twice, and never at the hourly rate in both directions.
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Moving in Sunnyside, Calgary: the details that matter
Streets, parking and the truck
Sunnyside runs from 10 Street east to Centre Street between McHugh Bluff and the Bow River, with Memorial Drive along the riverfront and 2 Avenue forming a tight grid with rear lanes. Curb parking is scarce and streets are narrow, so we bring a smaller truck for walk-ups and stage the big one nearby.
The homes and buildings here
Settled in the 1880s and part of the city since 1904; CPR workers' cottages on 25-foot lots were replaced by apartment buildings in the 1970s, and 39 percent of dwellings date from 1961-1980. Some 60 percent are walk-ups under five storeys, 11 percent are in taller buildings and only 17 percent are detached houses.
Who moves in Sunnyside
Sunnyside had 4,000 residents in 2021 in households averaging 1.7 people, with 54 percent living alone; 68 percent rent and 26 percent moved in the previous year, the highest turnover in the northwest. Almost every job is a one- or two-bedroom apartment move, often for someone in their twenties or thirties.
One tip for your Sunnyside move
Most Sunnyside walk-ups have no elevator and the newer condos have titled underground stalls that a truck cannot enter; measure your sofa against the stairwell, and if you are one block from the Sunnyside LRT, consider moving small boxes by train and saving the truck for furniture.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · calgary.ca · pk-realty.com · sothebysrealty.ca
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Why Sunnyside neighbours book us
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Get your Sunnyside moving quote
First, tell us what you are moving and what the access looks like at your Sunnyside, Calgary address. Then, the same day, you get a rate, a crew size and an honest time range.
Questions
Questions about moving services in Sunnyside, Calgary
How much do movers cost in Sunnyside?
Rates at Sunnyside addresses are $130/hr for two movers and a truck, $170/hr for three and $230/hr for four. Then add one truck hour, which covers the drive of 5 minutes from central Calgary. Two-hour minimum; the rate also includes blankets, dollies, wrap and basic disassembly.
What moving services do you offer in Sunnyside?
Residential, apartment and condo, commercial, senior, packing, piano and specialty, as well as long-distance and local moves. In other words, every moving service on this site is available in Sunnyside at the published rates.
What should I tell you about my Sunnyside address?
The access. Streets between 10 Street and Centre Street are narrow with rear lanes and permit-heavy parking, so we bring a smaller truck for walk-ups and stage the big one on 2 Avenue. So mention it on the first call, and then we size the crew for it.
How long does a move in Sunnyside take?
The housing here is seven in ten dwellings are apartments, mostly three-storey walk-ups with some newer mid-rises, alongside surviving cottages, duplexes and a few townhouses. So once everything is boxed, a two-bedroom usually runs 4-6 hours, while a three-bedroom runs 6-9.
Do I pay for the drive to Sunnyside?
Not separately. Your drive of 5 minutes from central Calgary sits inside the single truck hour on every quote. So we never bill the drive at the hourly rate in both directions.
Do you move on weekends and evenings in Sunnyside?
Yes - we run crews 24/7, including evenings and holidays. For a month-end or Saturday date in Sunnyside, though, book two to three weeks out. Inside 48 hours, phone 587-966-1551 rather than emailing.
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