Moving Saskatoon’s Most Sensitive Equipment: Inside a Commercial Lab Move Done Right

Many associate the concept of Commercial moves with straightforward office relocations and everything that comes with it. But when the "office" in question a scientific lab full of sensitive equipment, the move takes on much more complxity.

This was exactly the kind of job that Two Small Men mover Calvin Toews found himself in the middle of a few years back.

“We moved equipment for a science company,” Calvin said. “They had DNA machines and other lab equipment that was really sensitive.”

The lab wasn't be moved far but the stakes were still high. All of that fragile, calibrated equipment was being moved from the university to a different lab near Fletcher Road.

“It was basically from one lab to another,” Calvin explained. “But it was the kind of stuff where you really don’t want anything to go wrong.”

This task was completely different from the normal residential jobs. Rather than mundane furniture, the crew was asked to handle extremely special items such as industrial refrigerators, washers and other sterilized machinery, some of which weighed several hundreds pounds and which couldn't be mishandled in the slightest.

“There were fridges that were around 350 pounds,” Calvin said. “And other machines like a beaker washer. Everything had to stay clean and intact.”

Despite the stress involved, everyone stayed calm and approached it as they would a normal move.

“We just blanket wrapped everything,” Calvin said. “Right in front of the client.”

Seeing the amount of care the movers exercised reassured the client. Movers know all to well that when the client is on site, everything better be perfect. That's how you create trust.

“She was stressed at first,” Calvin said. “But once she saw everything wrapped properly, she was fine with it. She said she was happy just going with the basic cover. Everything was moved man-level to man-level,” Calvin said. “Nothing was just going loose.”

In the end, it was a mercifully smooth move.

“We got it there, unwrapped it, and there were no scratches or damage,” Calvin said. “We put everything back together, and it was good.”

And while it's always great to get a move done quickly, sometimes there are more important things to consider.

“You can’t rush stuff like that,” he said. “You just take your time and do it right.”

That's the kind of attitude that makes Calvin an exceptional mover and what sets Two Small Men apart from the competition.

When stress and stakes are high, the ability to stay calm is a true virtue. Having a calm leader leads to a calm crew that can work efficiently and avoid careless mistakes. It's a quality that's an absolute must.

As Calvin put it, “You just do what you know works. Wrap it, protect it, and move it carefully.”

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