Bay Area movers since 2007
Moving a washer and dryer without the flood
We disconnect, move and place washers and dryers on local Bay Area moves. Someone from your side stays for water and gas lines. No appliance fee.
Cal-T #0190543 · Licensed & insuredUS DOT 1783494
4.8★ · Over 1,000 reviews on Google, Yelp (San Jose, San Francisco) and Thumbtack
- Google4.8 / 79 reviews
- Cal-T#0190543
- US DOT1783494
- Hours7 days, 7 AM - 8 PM
- Based inSan Jose, CA
Yes, we move them, and it is not extra
Washers and dryers come with most house and townhouse moves in the Bay Area, and people often assume they cost extra or need a separate appliance company. On a Spartan move they are simply two more pieces of furniture to wrap and carry. There is no appliance surcharge. Like stairs or a long walk from the curb, they only add time, and time is what you pay for at the hourly rate.
The one condition: someone from your side is there
Our movers can disconnect a washer and dryer, but they are not certified appliance technicians. When the work involves a water line or a gas line, we ask that someone from your side is present while it is disconnected and again when it is reconnected. If a hose fitting leaks a week later, or a gas dryer connection needs attention, that is a plumbing or gas question, and we cannot take liability for it. Many customers simply turn off the water valves and the gas valve themselves before the crew starts, and have a plumber or the building handyman hook things up at the new place.
Every piece of furniture is fully wrapped and protected with moving blankets and tape, at no extra charge.
Electric, gas, stacked and ventless
An electric dryer is the simplest: unplug, detach the vent hose, move. A gas dryer has a flexible gas line, which is exactly where you or your own technician should be involved. Stacked pairs are separated before they are carried, then moved as two units. We have also helped customers place and stack a ventless dryer inside a closet at the new home, again with the customer present for any gas connection. Front-loading washers have a drum that can shift in transit; if you still have the shipping bolts, set them aside for the crew.
Before move day
- Run the washer empty on a spin cycle a day early and leave the door open so it dries out.
- Close the hot and cold water valves behind the washer.
- For a gas dryer, close the gas valve, or plan to be there when the crew reaches it.
- Clean the lint trap and empty the dryer.
- Put the hoses and any shipping bolts in a labeled bag.
- Measure the laundry opening at the new home if it is a closet or alcove.
How it shows up on the bill
A washer and dryer are part of the move, billed by the clock. A team of 3 movers is $175 per hour and a team of 4 is $235, the same any day of the week, with a 3-hour minimum and 15-minute increments after that. Rates may vary based on dates and availability. Disconnecting and wrapping a laundry pair adds some time, and stairs to a basement laundry room add a little more. There is no separate line on the invoice for the appliances themselves. Payment is by cash, money order, Visa or Mastercard at the end of the move.
What does not ride inside
Do not leave detergent, bleach or fabric softener inside the machines. Liquids need to be sealed and packed in a box like any other liquid, and we do not move anything that could leak onto other furniture. For the refrigerator that often travels with the laundry pair, see refrigerator moving.
Questions and answers
Do you charge extra to move a washer and dryer?
No. There is no appliance fee. They add some time to the move, which is billed at the normal hourly rate.
Will your movers disconnect my washer and dryer?
Yes. Because we are not certified appliance technicians, someone from your side must be present when water or gas lines are disconnected or reconnected.
Can you hook up my gas dryer at the new house?
We can place it and help, but you or your own technician should handle or supervise the gas connection, for liability reasons.
Can you stack the washer and dryer at the new home?
Yes, the crew can help place and stack them. Any water or gas connection still needs someone from your side present.
Moving day, done right
They keep coming back.
4.8 on 79 Google reviews. Over 1,000 reviews on Google, Yelp (San Jose, San Francisco) and Thumbtack.
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