A Coddingtown-area high-rise books its freight elevator weeks in advance. A Sebastopol duplex skips elevators entirely and relies on a crew who can read a cramped staircase before the first box goes up it. Fast Masters plans for both instead of using one playbook everywhere.
Groundwork laid before your move date
- Danielle sends your building’s certificate-of-insurance request the day your job is booked
- Xavier confirms a loading window directly with downtown Santa Rosa and Fountaingrove front-desk staff
- Lobby and hallway floors get runners so shared spaces stay clean during the carry
- Narrower dollies travel with the crew for the older Healdsburg and Petaluma buildings where staircases weren’t built with movers in mind
- A studio gets the same careful process as a full three-bedroom penthouse
Danielle talks to your building so you don’t have to
Pass along your property manager’s number and Danielle handles guest parking, loading-dock timing, and any elevator reservation directly — whether the property runs a formal booking portal or just a printed sign-up sheet in the lobby.
How apartment move day runs
- Front desk first Before a single box moves, the crew confirms with staff which access route is cleared for use that day.
- Padding happens inside your unit Nothing sits unwrapped in a shared hallway; padding goes on before the piece leaves the room.
- Pace matches the building’s rules Whatever access window the property sets, the crew works to it rather than around it.
- Delivery follows your plan Furniture lands exactly where you point, and boxes group by the room marked on the label.
What apartment and condo moves run
| Unit | Crew size | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | $430 – $670 |
| 1-bedroom | 2 | $670 – $1,090 |
| 2-bedroom | 3 | $1,090 – $1,760 |
Packing runs as its own line item unless you fold it in, and a delayed building elevator won’t move your total. Moving a whole house instead? Start on our local page, add packing, or just call our office.