Questions we hear from Eastside movers
Here are the things people ask most often before booking a move with us — about how we price, what’s covered, and how a real licensed Washington crew actually handles a job on the Eastside. If your question isn’t here, call the office at the number up top and we’ll answer it straight.
01 Good to know
Are you a moving company?
Yes, completely. Redmond Movers is a licensed, insured Eastside moving company that holds Washington (WUTC) household-goods authority plus USDOT/MC for interstate work — and every job rolls out on our own trucks with our own uniformed crew. No brokering, no matching service: the same Redmond crew that loads your home is the crew that unloads it on the other end.
How does your flat-rate pricing work?
We quote your move as one flat number before move day, based on your home size, the access at both ends, and the distance — so the price you agree to is the price you pay. To reserve a date you put $135 down, and that sum is deducted from the final bill. If you'd rather pay hourly for a small local job, two movers and a truck run $169/hr and three movers and a truck run $229/hr, with the one-hour minimum waived.
How early should I book on the Eastside?
For a weekday move we can often fit you in with a week or two of notice, but end-of-month and end-of-lease dates near the Microsoft and Amazon campuses fill up fast, and summer Saturdays go first. If you've got a firm closing or a lease end, call as soon as you know the date and we'll hold it with the deposit.
Do you really send the same crew both ends on a long-distance move?
Yes. On our interstate routes — Portland, Boise, Salt Lake, Denver, Austin and the rest — the crew that loads your home in the Redmond and Seattle area drives the truck and unloads it at the destination. Your shipment never gets handed to a stranger or transferred between trucks.
How do you handle all the rain?
From October through May we treat the wet as part of the job. The crew lays floor runners from the truck ramp through the house, shrink-wraps upholstery and mattresses against the drizzle, and pads anything that has to sit on the ramp. We'd rather take the extra few minutes than track water across your floors or soak a sofa.
Can you move me out of a Bellevue or Kirkland high-rise?
All the time. We book the freight elevator, file the certificate of insurance your building's management requires, and plan the loading-dock window ahead of time so the move runs inside your reserved slot. Tell us the building when you call and Megan will line up the COI before move day.
What about stairs, daylight basements, and long driveways?
That's most of the Eastside. The 70s and 80s split-levels and ramblers around here come with stairs and daylight basements, and the hillside and plateau homes often have long private drives. We account for all of it in the flat-rate quote up front, so a basement full of boxes or a fifty-yard carry doesn't turn into a surprise charge at the end.
Are my belongings insured?
Every move includes $0.60/lb released-value coverage at no extra cost, and you can upgrade to full-value protection if you'd like repair or replacement coverage. We also carry up to $1,000,000 in cargo coverage per shipment and hold our own liability insurance as a licensed Washington carrier.
Do you move pianos, safes, and other specialty items?
Yes. Tyler leads our specialty work, so uprights, baby grands, gun safes, large appliances and workshop equipment are all in scope. Mention anything heavy or awkward when you get your quote so we send the right crew size and equipment.
Which areas do you cover?
We're based in Redmond and serve the whole Eastside — Bellevue, Kirkland, Sammamish, Issaquah, Woodinville, Bothell and Mercer Island — plus Seattle across the 520 and I-90 floating bridges. For long-distance work we load out of the greater Seattle area to destinations across the West and Midwest.