Our city is growing! The Austin downtown sky line has started to fill up and look more like NY these days. It is so exiting to see Austin’s downtown area changing and becoming a thriving metropolis.

As a local Austin moving company that works often in this growing area we have gathered some feedback from the field to help you pass moving day downtown faster, smoother and more efficiently.

Parking: make sure to reserve parking for the moving truck if necessary. Not all buildings downtown have a loading zone inside the parking structure, so if the moving truck needs to park outside on the street you want it to be able to park as close as possible to the entrance in a legal spot where the movers can load or unload without wasting time walking down the block and most importantly, without getting a ticket!

Elevators: reserve the freight elevator for the full amount of time that your Austin mover is expecting to load or unload. Ask the building maintenance to lock the elevator for your mover’s use during the entire estimated time of your move to avoid costly delays caused by waiting for the elevator or having to share with another building contractor.

Insurance: Some of the newer buildings require an insurance certificate from your mover – be sure to request this in advance and provide all of the building’s requirements to your Austin movers to avoid any delays or problems on move day.

Plastic Crate Rental: Did you know that Elephant Moving & Storage offers crate rental for commercial and residential moves in the Austin area? These earth friendly stackable crates cut down on waste, cut down on packing time, and best of all cut down on cost. Not only do they cost less than traditional cardboard packing materials, but they make your move a snap! The crates stack easily on one another and have special dollies to move them, which means your Austin mover will spend less time lugging boxes by hand, thus saving you even more.

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When you’re choosing a San Antonio mover did you know that some of the companies out there are moving brokers?

What is a moving broker?

It’s definitely not a mover!!!! Brokers do not have the operational and logistic capabilities that moving companies have. They don’t have moving trucks, professional movers, proper moving equipment, and in a lot of cases not much moving experience. Moving brokers are basically a sales team that book your move and sell it to an actual moving company, so the day of the move you would get a surprise: the mover you chose after long research, to trust and move your home, is a different mover – not the one that you picked! Sometimes the broker does not mange to sell the job because he ‘lowballed’ the estimate and no reputable moving companies are willing to buy the job; in this case you can get stuck with no mover on the day of your move. Many of the moving brokers are located in a call center somewhere far from your city – Elephant Moving San Antonio is a local San Antonio moving company with an office (and supervisors) close to you that can assist you with any problems or concerns that may come up during your moving process.

Be aware when you book your move and make sure to ask the company you are moving with if they are an actual moving company. Make sure that the company you booked uses their own crews and trucks to pick up your shipment.  

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Check out our new domain! ElephantMovingAustin.com is now officially ElephantMovingandStorage.com. Why the change? Good question! Elephant Moving & Storage is proud to service not only the Austin metro area, but the Houston and San Antonio metro areas as well. We provide the same great local and interstate moving and packing services to all these areas! Stay tuned for more exciting updates and changes as we continue to expand the areas we service with our quality moving services. Need to move? Why not get a quote now?

Elephant Moving & Storage would like to remind you that we offer a wide range of packing and moving services in the Austin and Central TX area. Our professional staff can assist you with every aspect of local moving, interstate moving, residential moving, commercial moving, full and partial packing services, plastic crate rental, packing material and moving box sales, piano moving, custom crating and short term and long term storage in our secure warehouse facility. Not sure if we offer a specific service or product? Just ask!

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Elephant Moving & Storage offers an easy to use Estimate Request Form that is available to fill out 24×7.

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Elephant Moving Austin will contact you quickly, normally within 2 hours of receiving your inquiry.

We also invite you to call us at: 512.442.6622 for an on-site estimate.

The short answer is yes, we do move pool tables. We can disassemble most pool tables (please keep in mind this is usually a labor intensive project that will add quite a bit of time to your move), and we can safely and easily transport all the pieces of your pool table to a new location. However, be advised that we are unable to reassemble pool tables due to the fact that each pool table must be re-felted and re-levelled by a professional pool table technician. There are several vendors who offer this service in the Austin area. Take this into account when you consider purchasing a pool table from a friend or from Craigslist. These items, much like a piano, are not as cheap as they seem once you factor in the cost of moving and reassembly by a specialist.

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I wanted to write and commend the employees who helped me move from Austin, TX to Baton Rouge, LA during this past week. Johanna was very helpful and pleasant while clearing up a discrepancy regarding the quote and final moving price. Gerard assisted me when my packing materials did not arrive when scheduled and made a trip himself to ensure they were delivered on a Saturday when I was available. The moving team in Austin led by Walter Griffin were fast, courteous and pleasant. They took great care with my belongings and I could hardly believe how quickly they had the truck loaded. Giovanni and Teddy who delivered my goods this morning were quick, polite and willing to assist in any manner. My boxes and furniture all arrived with clear care taken to indicate which were mine for a smooth delivery. Overall my experience utilizing Elephant Moving Inc. was fantastic and I will recommend you to my friends and family. Thank you for your assistance during what can be a very stressful time. Thank you again.
-Kirstin, Baton Rouge

Are you moving locally in the Austin area? Elephant Moving & Storage is pleased to announce our new plastic crate program. It’s a cheaper and more environmentally friendly approach to packing than the traditional cardboard box route!

Our plastic crates allow you to pack up your whole house without spending a fortune on cardboard boxes or wasting tons of time scrounging for free used boxes around town. The plastic crates can be rented in groups of 25 for a flat price that includes 2 full weeks (14 days) – this price includes delivery and pickup. Unexpected delay? Don’t worry! You can add an extra week for cheap! There is a small additional charge if we have to carry the crates up stairs, enter an elevator or load them into your place, not just the garage. Add some packing paper or bubble wrap for your fragile items and/or wardrobe box rentals for your hanging clothes and you are ready to pack up your place.

The best part: you won’t be drowning in a sea of cardboard once you unpack! Clean, efficient and environmetally responsible – what could be better?!

Depending on the size of your move there may even be a free or discount crate offer that applies to your move! Call us today for more information and stay tuned for additions to our website for ordering crates and learning more about this convenient and earth friendly program.

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