Packing and Moving Services
Choose the Right Packing Service for Your Needs
Moving doesn’t always mean packing everything yourself. Whether you need your entire home professionally packed, help with selected rooms, extra protection for fragile belongings or custom crating for specialty items, the right packing service depends on what you’re moving and how much help you need.
Every move is different. Choose the level of packing support that fits your home, belongings, timeline and moving plan.
Skip the Packing Stress
Protection for Fragile Items
Full-Service Packing and Moving
No Hidden Material Fees
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Professional Packing Options for Different Homes, Timelines and Item Types
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Full-Service Packing
What we do:
Pack your entire home or apartment, room by room, and prepare everything for moving day.
What’s included:
Kitchenware, closets, electronics, décor, fragile belongings, and furniture preparation using the appropriate packing and protective materials.
For complete packing, the right materials are selected for each item, including heavy-duty boxes and tape, bubble wrap, packing paper, mattress covers, and other protective supplies. Using the proper materials helps save time, simplify the packing process, and reduce the risk of costly breakage or damage during handling and transit (boxes & supplies).
Best for:
Long-distance moves, busy households, tight timelines, or anyone who wants to avoid spending days or weeks packing.
Partial Packing
What we do:
Pack only the rooms, areas, or individual items you select while you or your family handle the rest.
What’s included:
You choose where help is needed—from packing an entire kitchen, closets, and fragile belongings to preparing heavy wardrobes, appliances, artwork, or other difficult-to-pack items.
Partial packing gives you the flexibility to focus your time on other priorities during the move while leaving selected rooms, belongings, or more difficult packing tasks to the moving crew. We can focus on the rooms or belongings that require more time, physical effort, or careful preparation while you take care of the items you prefer to pack yourself.
Best for:
Senior relocations, downsizing, family-assisted moves, and DIY movers who need professional help with selected rooms, heavy items, or more difficult parts of the packing process.
Explore our Moving & Storage options when some belongings need temporary storage before reaching their final destination.
Fragile-Only Packing
What we do:
Fragile only packing can be added to almost any move from DIY and partial packing to full-service and white-glove moving, when certain belongings require a higher level of protection than standard home goods packing.
What’s included:
Paintings, mirrors, antiques, marble and glass pieces, china, collectibles, and other delicate or unusually shaped items that require additional protection during handling and transit.
Materials used:
We use commercial-grade packing materials sourced from specialized moving-equipment suppliers, including heavy duty double-wall boxes, premium bubble wrap, shock-absorbing foam sheets, and cardboard corner and edge protectors to help minimize scratches, chips, cracks, and breakage during handling and transportation.
Best for:
Anyone who doesn’t have the time, experience, or packing skills required to properly protect fragile belongings. Packing delicate items individually, such as wrapping each dish in packing paper or foam sheets requires the right technique and can become extremely time-consuming when repeated throughout an entire home. Professional movers can focus on this specialized packing while you spend your time on other priorities during the move.
Custom Crating
What we do:
Design and build custom wooden crates for high-value, oversized, heavy, or uniquely shaped items that require more protection than standard packing can provide.
What’s included:
Large paintings and mirrors, marble and stone tabletops, chandeliers, sculptures, antiques, collectible furniture, unique hardwood pieces, oversized glass panels, and other specialty items that cannot be safely packed in standard moving boxes.
Materials used:
Custom-fit wooden crates built around the dimensions and shape of each item, with dense foam padding, soft protective wrapping, and structural bracing to limit movement and provide secure positioning during handling and transportation.
Best for:
High-value antiques, heirlooms, collectible furniture, artwork, luxury furnishings, and heavy or irregular items that require additional structural protection during transit.
Packing Built Around Your Move
Skip the Packing Stress
Professional Protection for Fragile Items
No Hidden Material Fees
Packing Cost & Time
Packing costs vary based on the size of your move, household size, and total amount of belongings.
Here are a few typical full-packing examples:
1 Bedroom Senior Relocation
Average Price
$469
Packing materials and approximately 2 hours with a 2-men crew.
2 Bedroom Apartment
Average Price
$749
Packing materials and approximately 4 hours of professional packing.
4+ Bedroom Home
Average Price
$1,627
Packing materials and approximately 6 hours with a 3-men crew.
How Packing Charges Work
We do not sell moving boxes separately. Packing materials are supplied as part of our packing and moving services and charged based on actual use.
Need a Planning Shortcut?
Not sure how many boxes or supplies you’ll need? Use our Free Packing Calculator to estimate box sizes and quantities, specialty boxes, packing paper, bubble wrap, tape, mattress bags, and estimated material costs based on your move.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does full-service packing and moving cost out of California?
Full-service packing material costs can range from approximately $469 for a smaller 1-bedroom move to $1,627 for a fully packed 4+ bedroom home, based on the examples on this page.
These estimates cover packing materials only. Professional packing labor, loading, and long-distance transportation are billed separately.
Do you offer flat-rate long-distance moving from Los Angeles to Texas?
Yes. Flat-rate long-distance moving is available for Los Angeles-to-Texas moves based on the inventory, packing requirements, crew, and services included.
For example, a fully packed 4+ bedroom home may require approximately $1,627 in packing materials, around $1,200 for packing and loading labor, and approximately $7,300 for long-distance transportation with a 3-person crew and truck, depending on the final inventory and move requirements.
Can I get a binding estimate for a cross-country move from San Francisco?
Do you provide white-glove packing for fine art and antiques in California?
Yes. People Movers specializes in packing and long-distance transportation of fine art, antiques, mirrors, marble and glass pieces, chandeliers, collectible furniture, and other high-value belongings.
Depending on the item, protection may include double-wall boxes, shock-absorbing foam, bubble wrap, corner and edge protection, soft crating, or a custom-fit wooden crate with structural bracing to limit movement during transportation.
Do you offer professional packing services for elderly downsizing in California?
Yes. People Movers provides full and partial packing for senior relocations and downsizing moves throughout California. Families may pack personal belongings themselves while our crew handles an entire kitchen, fragile items, appliances, heavy furniture, or selected rooms.
A typical 1 bedroom senior relocation may require around $469 in packing materials and approximately 6 hours of packing and loading with a 2-men crew, depending on the amount of belongings.
Is same-day packing and straight delivery available for long-distance moves?
Same-day packing and straight long-distance delivery are available depending on the size, destination, and scheduling of the move.
A 2-bedroom home may take approximately 4 hours to pack, while a 4+ bedroom home may require around 6 hours with a 3-men crew. With straight delivery, the shipment stays with the assigned moving service from pickup to destination rather than being planned around a standard shared-load schedule.
Do interstate moves include full value replacement protection?
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- (916) 226-4466
- office@peoplemoverscalifornia.com
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