Moving heavy household items is often a difficult task that many people face when moving. Large refrigerators, pianos, gun safes, tool boxes, and the like often require special attention when moving. Large items can sometimes be disassembled during the move. For example, rather than transporting a loaded cabinet, we recommend emptying its contents.
Packing heavy or bulky items requires special attention and skills. We recommend using furniture blankets, cardboard, or bubble wrap for protection. The experts at 5 Points Moving always check the reliability of the protective packaging on your heavy items with tape and stretch film to prevent any shifting during transportation.
At 5 Points Moving, we use trucks designed to transport large and heavy items. A distinctive feature that allows you to load a heavy item with minimal effort is the presence of a lift gate. Our team has extensive experience in loading heavy items, as well as all the necessary equipment for this. Our drivers are very familiar with the roads of Los Angeles, which allows us to navigate the city efficiently, ensuring that there is no unnecessary time spent on the route.
Local moving
We specialize in all types of local moving, and in particular, the transportation of heavy and bulky items. Large industrial refrigerators, upright pianos, safes, gun safes, recording studio consoles, marble statues, industrial printers, oversized furniture, toolboxes and much more have been successfully transported by our team.
Tight-space handling
We've moved pianos, safes, and oversized furniture through narrow doorways, up and down stairs, and into tight corners using the right techniques and equipment.
Disassembling / Dismantling
Need to dismantle something heavy or disassemble bulky furniture? You can rely on our professionals. Once the move is complete, we will reassemble all the furniture as it looked before.
Last minute moving
No time to prepare for the move? Our moving service will come to the rescue. Your heavy items will be ready for moving in no time.
Office relocation
Our extensive experience and knowledge of office furniture allows us to professionally and stress-free move everything you need from your old office to your new one. Heavy and bulky items are no problem! Our team also has experience in moving various equipment from a warehouse.
Packing
When you choose 5 Points Moving to pack your heavy or bulky items, you will receive a team of professionals who will take the best care of your valuables. We are well versed in how to wrap heavy items and have all the necessary materials for this.
5 Points Moving offers movers for heavy items that require special attention and a professional approach. These include:
Professional movers in Los Angeles use special tools, rigging straps, and reliable fastening methods for such shipments. This guarantees the safety and security of your cargo when you order a heavy lifting service. Our experienced team ensures careful lifting, transportation, and furniture disassembly and reassembly of items weighing over 22 lb.
When our clients need to transport a large or heavy item, we recommend that they first plan the event, if you have any difficulties at this stage, you can call our specialists and they will provide you with a free consultation. When planning, you need to pay attention to the size of the item, its weight and any possibility of its disassembly. Knowing these factors, you can organize the move without the risk of damaging either the item itself or your old or new home. Some items can be disassembled and reassembled, which can greatly simplify the moving process. Using the services of 5 Points Moving Company is the best way to safely transport bulky items. Large items often present a creative challenge that requires special equipment or experience. Our employees undergo special training, as well as extensive experience and are equipped with everything necessary to safely and efficiently transport large and heavy items. Our professional movers have repeatedly moved large items through narrow doorways, up and down stairs, and into tight corners, which is one of the most challenging parts of moving to a new location. By hiring the experts from 5 Points Moving, you make your job much easier, save time, and minimize the risk of potential damage to your items and property.
Several factors influence the cost of transporting large items in Los Angeles, such as musical instrument movers. First of all, the weight and dimensions of the item are taken into account, as well as the complexity of its transportation. The conditions of access to the premises play an important role: the availability of an elevator, the width of doorways, the number of floors, and the need for rigging work. All those who need help with heavy items moving should remember that the final price may depend on the distance of transportation, the need for additional packaging or special materials.
| Special feature | 5 Points Moving | Other companies |
|---|---|---|
| Liftgate trucks | Trucks designed for large, heavy items and equipped with a lift gate, driven by drivers who know LA roads well | Standard trucks without a lift gate, so heavy items are lifted by hand at greater risk |
| Securing in transit | Heavy items are wrapped, strapped to the truck walls with rigging straps, and placed separately from the rest of the load so they can't slide on hills, when braking, or during turns | Heavy pieces loaded alongside other belongings with no dedicated securing |
| Tight access | Pianos, safes, and oversized furniture moved through narrow doorways, up and down stairs, and into tight corners with the right techniques and equipment | Trouble with stairs and narrow doorways, putting walls, floors, and the item at risk |
| Proven range of items | Industrial refrigerators, upright pianos, gun safes, recording studio consoles, marble statues, industrial printers, toolboxes, and more | Unusual or extra-heavy items turned down or passed to subcontractors |
| Single-item jobs | One large item is accepted, with a free consultation and a transparent estimate based on photos of the item and the route | Minimum job sizes and quotes that ignore stairs, tight spaces, or truck access |
| Trained crew & urgent help | Crews trained for heavy and complex loads, licensed and insured, with same-day help for urgent requests | Crews without heavy-lifting training and long waits for an available date |
Absolutely! When we created a professional moving company, we pursued the idea of helping potential clients with heavy items in Los Angeles. They are sometimes the reason for contacting us. Large furniture, equipment or other bulky items do not cause us any difficulties with a safe move in all senses of the word.
When transporting large and heavy items in Los Angeles in particular, we take careful precautions to protect your things and the environment. In the truck, we use straps to secure the item to the walls, eliminating the possibility of damage to the item due to it sliding on a hill, during braking or when the driver maneuvers. We wrap it and place it separately from the rest of the furniture.
Of course! We offer flexible terms depending on the complexity of the job. Factors that affect the complexity include steps, tight spaces, easy truck access, the weight of the item, and the level of fragility. 5 Points Moving is ready to provide specialized transportation based on your needs.
The cost of hiring a large item to move depends on factors such as size, weight, distance, steps, tight spaces, easy truck access, fragility, and the cost of the item itself. Prepare photos of the item and any obstacles along the way, then contact us and be prepared to answer a series of questions regarding the above factors. After the consultation, a specialist will provide you with a transparent estimate for the transportation of your heavy item.
The process of transporting your heavy item in Los Angeles should first be planned, contact us, get our advice, contact your building manager (if any) and agree on the date and possible details. On the day of the team's arrival, if possible, organize a parking space for a large truck, try to clear a possible passage from any obstacles, provide maximum convenient access to the item.
5 Points Moving provides same-day house moving service and local furniture movers in Los Angeles. The team responds quickly to urgent requests and arranges for specialists to arrive as soon as possible. Even with tight time frames, safety, careful loading, reliable packaging, and careful transportation of large or valuable items are guaranteed.
Although the company provides heavy item movers services, there are restrictions. We do not transport hazardous materials such as explosives, flammable liquids, gas cylinders, and chemicals. Weapons and items whose transportation is regulated by law are also prohibited.
We’re experienced with challenging access like stairs, tight spaces, and narrow doorways, using the right techniques and equipment to reduce risk of damage.
Our team is trained to handle heavy and complex items, and we operate as a licensed and insured mover so high-value loads are handled with extra care and protection.
