Do-It-Yourself Challenges

While the Do-It-Yourself option is attractive to certain individuals, our experience teaches us that the DIY customer underestimates the amount of time and effort a DIY move requires, and is not prepared for the labor, time, and technical issues involved (like zoning ordinances or local requirements) that a move may require.

Molloy Mayflower has prepared this set of typical requirements to help you make the best choice between a DIY move and a full, professional move by a company that has helped move 331,000 families over 256 million miles for over 60 years.

For a typical 7 room ranch house with 80 cartons:

Manpower and time requirements for non-professionals
Packing each room	1 day
Loading each room	2 hours
Numbers of cartons packed	6-8 per day
Time to disassemble dining room set	30 min
Time to pack a dining room set	2 hours
Time to pad and shrink wrap couches	20 min
Triple dresses-empty	150-175 lbs
Typical time to remove doors to make room for moving items	30 min
Average total weight of typical move	7,500 lbs
Average distance to move items from residence to truck or storage	50-75 feet
Average number of trips to truck or storage	60

Additional Concerns Not Included With DIY Moves

Container liability
Access to elevators
Loading access
Parking of truck
Traffic patterns for truck access
Local ordinances
Local regulations

Do-It-Yourself doesn’t mean you are alone. Contact our friendly move coordinator for more information.

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Do-It-Yourself

Do-It-Yourself moves can be an attractive move option, especially when they are assisted with the experience and quality reputation of Molloy Mayflower.

Packing Materials & Crates

Items such as antique furniture, marble and glass top tables, trophies and chandeliers are best transported in custom-made crates. We can crate these types of items for you.