Moving Services For Seniors in Calgary

Moving later in life isn't quite like any other move. You might be leaving a house you raised a family in, or helping a parent take that step, and there's more to it than boxes and a truck. Our crews get that. They take their time and they don't rush you, and they treat your things — and you — with the care you'd want. Whether you're downsizing to a condo or settling into a retirement residence, we handle the heavy part so you don't have to.

What we help with

A senior move is usually more than just the lifting. Depending on what you need, we can take on:

• Downsizing — working through the house room by room, at your pace, sorting what to keep from what to let go. We can run the donations to a local charity for you.

• Packing and unpacking — the crew can box it all up and label it by room, then set it up at the other end so the new place feels lived-in from day one.

• Furniture and heirlooms — taking apart beds and cabinets for the move and rebuilding them after, with extra care for the antiques and the pieces that can't be replaced.

• Retirement community move-ins — a lot of Calgary residences have their own move-in rules, and we sort those out with the building ahead of time.

• Rearranging what you've got — sometimes it's not a move at all, just shifting heavy furniture to make a room easier to get around. We do that too.

Downsizing in Calgary

The most common senior move we do is a big suburban house — a Tuscany or a Cranston — down to a one- or two-bedroom condo somewhere more walkable. That usually means letting go of a good half of what you own, which is exactly why the sorting takes time and a little patience. If the new place is a downtown or Beltline condo, the building will have its own hoops: an elevator booking, insurance, a deposit, maybe a permit. We handle that side, and the condo checklist lays it all out. Anything that won't fit right away can go into storage until you've decided.

What it costs

A senior move is priced like any local move — mostly home size and crew. A one-bedroom typically runs $550 to $1,100, a two-bedroom $1,000 to $1,400, and a three-bedroom $1,200 to $1,800. Extras — packing, downsizing help, a specialty piece — are quoted on top. Summer costs more than the rest of the year, and October tends to be the best value. A midweek day is usually easier to book, and a bit cheaper too.

Planning and move day

Give yourself a bit more runway than a regular move — three or four weeks ahead is good, five or six in the summer. And start the sorting early, four to six weeks out if you can, since the decisions come easier with no clock on them. On the day, there's no rush. The crew works at whatever pace feels right and stops for breaks whenever they're needed. Family or a caregiver is welcome to be there — we'll work the timing around everyone. Calgary's noise rules let us start from 7 a.m., so a gentler mid-morning start is no problem.

Get a quote

Get a free quote and tell us what you're facing — a downsizing, a move into a residence, whatever it is. We'll walk you or your family through the whole thing, at whatever pace works. Or call 1-800-727-6255.