What buildings ask for, and what we do
Along River Road in Edgewater, on the Weehawken and Jersey City waterfront, in Fort Lee and all over Manhattan, many buildings run moves by their own rules. The details change from building to building, but the list is usually the same.
| The building asks for | What we do |
|---|---|
| A Certificate of Insurance (COI) | We issue it and send it with your contract. You pass it to management, or we send it to the building directly on request. |
| A reserved service elevator | You book it with management. We size the crew and set the start time to fit your reservation. |
| A move window, sometimes weekdays only | We plan the drive from Brooklyn around the window and the tunnel traffic. |
| A loading dock booking | We plan the truck around it and give management the details it asks for. |
| Protection for halls and elevators | We protect the elevator and the path the way the building asks. |
| Check-in at the front desk | The crew checks in with the doorman or concierge, uses the service entrance and keeps the lobby clear. |
The COI, step by step
- Ask management for their COI requirements. Most send a sample certificate that shows the names that must appear on it.
- Send us those requirements with your request or on the call.
- We issue the COI and send it with your contract. If you prefer, we send it to the building directly.
- Check with management that they received and approved it before moving day.
Send the requirements early. Some buildings need time to approve a certificate, and without an approved COI the front desk may stop the crew at the door.
Book the elevator before you fix the date
In a busy building, the elevator decides your moving day, not the other way around. Some buildings allow only one move at a time, and month-end dates go first. Ask management which days and hours are open, reserve the service elevator, then send us the date and the window. If the new building has rules too, we plan both ends so the crew is not waiting at either door.
Packing done before the window opens makes the elevator time go further. Our packing services can have every box closed and stacked by the time the crew starts loading.
When the truck cannot reach the door
Some buildings have a loading dock; others have only a street. If the truck has to stop away from the entrance, the crew carries everything farther. Tell us about that long carry when we build your written price. We count it before moving day, so it does not show up as a new charge on moving day.
Towers on both sides of the river
We serve high-rises in Edgewater, Fort Lee, Weehawken, Jersey City and Hoboken, and doorman buildings across Manhattan and the other boroughs. When a move crosses the Hudson, the rules of two buildings apply on the same day, and we plan for both.
Questions about high-rise moves
What is a COI?
A Certificate of Insurance is a document from the mover that many buildings require before they allow a move. It lists the names the building asks for, usually the building and its management company.
Who sends the COI to the building?
We send it with your contract, and most customers pass it to management. On request, we send it to the building directly.
My building allows moves only on weekdays. Is that a problem?
No. We move on weekdays, weekends and holidays. Weekend and holiday moves cost no extra when your building allows them.
What if my elevator reservation is short?
Tell us the window when you ask for a price. We size the crew to fit it, and packing done ahead of time saves elevator minutes.
Get your free written price
Tell us about the move. A mover calls you back, confirms the details and sends your price in writing.