Mercer Island is its own thing — an island in the middle of Lake Washington with one way on and off, the I-90 floating bridge, and a housing stock that runs from mid-century homes to waterfront estates behind gates. The island’s quirks are real: single-bridge access, gated drives, long carries from the street to the door, and high-value furnishings that demand care. Redmond Movers handles it as a licensed Washington WUTC household-goods mover with USDOT and MC authority, running our own trucks and our own uniformed crews — the same crew at the load and at the unload.
Planning a move around this corner of the Eastside? Eastside Seattle movers works these streets, towers, and plateau cul-de-sacs week in and week out.
Working around the single bridge
Because every move on or off Mercer Island crosses I-90, timing the truck matters more here than almost anywhere on the Eastside. We schedule the bridge runs around the heavy commute windows so the truck isn’t stuck and the day doesn’t slip. It’s planned into the job from the quote forward.
Gated drives and waterfront estates
The island’s nicer addresses come with access challenges: a gate code, a steep or narrow private drive, and a truck that often can’t get near the lake-side door. We walk the route before move day, arrange the gate and parking, and shuttle the load with smaller equipment when the main truck can’t reach the entrance.
High-value and specialty pieces
Estates on the water tend to hold art, antiques and heavy custom furniture, and we treat them accordingly:
- Padding and crating for art, glass and high-value furnishings
- Full-value protection available on top of the standard coverage
- A specialty crew chief for pianos and awkward heavy pieces
- Floor and stair protection throughout the home
The price is flat and set before we start. Local jobs run $169 an hour for two movers and a truck or $229 for three, a one-bedroom flat-rate opens at $439, and a $135 deposit holds your date and credits to the bill. Get my free moving quote for your Mercer Island move.
We move Mercer Island
Our crews work Mercer Island week in and week out, so the steep driveways, the freight-elevator windows, and the building access are second nature long before the truck rolls up. What we quote is one flat written rate — no surprise lines waiting in the fine print.