Narrow stairs, a tight landing or a truck parked farther from the door can shape a Beacon Hill move. Milvus moves apartments and households with a plan for those details, plus packing and storage when needed. Get a quote that accounts for the furniture and the route through your building.
Your estimate depends on the items, access and services you need.
Prefer to talk? 857-895-8955| Part of the move | What to arrange |
|---|---|
| Street to door | Describe where loading can happen and the steps up to the entrance. |
| Door to landing | Send photos of narrow passages and stair turns. |
| Landing to room | Measure the final doorway against the pieces that need to pass through it. |
A Beacon Hill address tells us where to go. The furniture, stairs and preparation tell us how to plan the work.
Identify the largest and heaviest pieces first. Photos of the entry steps, stair turn and room doorway help explain the route better than “third floor.” Include the usable loading position so the carry from the truck is part of the discussion.
A small apartment can hold a large kitchen, full bookshelves and fragile collections. Request packing for the items you want Milvus to prepare, rather than assuming that moving furniture includes boxing every room. Keep personal documents and daily essentials aside.
Give the time you must leave Beacon Hill and when the destination can receive furniture. If the dates do not overlap, request storage and later delivery. A short local drive does not resolve a gap between two leases.
The front door rarely tells the whole story. Photograph the stairs, landings and turns that a sofa or tall cabinet must pass through on its way out of your Beacon Hill home.
The neighborhood's historic setting is described in the city's Beacon Hill guide. The moving plan should still be based on the actual building: entrance steps, floor, elevator availability and any stairs inside the unit.
Add dimensions for sofas, cabinets and bed frames, and identify pieces that cannot come apart. Any uncertain fit needs review before pickup is booked.
| Date category | 2 movers + truck | 3 movers + truck | 4 movers + truck | Extra mover | Extra truck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount | $110/hr | $160/hr | $210/hr | $55/hr | $55/hr |
| Regular | $120/hr | $170/hr | $220/hr | $65/hr | $65/hr |
| Subpeak | $150/hr | $200/hr | $250/hr | $65/hr | $65/hr |
| Peak | $180/hr | $230/hr | $280/hr | $65/hr | $65/hr |
| Highpeak | $260/hr | $360/hr | $460/hr | $75/hr | $75/hr |
Discount, Regular, Subpeak, Peak and Highpeak are date categories. Ask which applies to your move. Minimum hours, billable travel, materials and additional services must be confirmed in your estimate.
Access affects the work, so include the stairs and carry at both addresses. The room count alone does not tell us how the large pieces can be moved.
Confirm the applicable date category, minimum hours, travel billing and additional services in the estimate. Use the hourly rate with those terms when comparing options.
Empty shelving and pack books in manageable cartons. Label fragile contents and keep the boxes out of the stair and doorway route.
Discuss disassembly and reassembly for beds, tables or desks. Keep hardware identified with its piece. Mirrors, framed items and delicate finishes need a packing conversation of their own.
Milvus can review partial packing or a broader household scope. Name the rooms and objects you need help with so the estimate includes the requested labor and supplies.
Describe where the truck can stop and the route from that point to the entrance. Share any building instructions or street-access issue that could change the plan.
For reserved curb space, review Boston's moving-truck parking guide. Agree who will apply and post the required signs, using the city's current deadlines.
Confirm the key handover at the receiving home. If there is a gap, discuss storage and later delivery before pickup. Keep your immediate personal essentials separate from the packed household.
Measure the furniture itself and photograph the complete route, including any turn immediately inside the front door. Mention a low ceiling above the stairs or a banister that narrows the landing. Milvus can review the move with that information and discuss preparation for the pieces that need it.
Do not plan around removing building fixtures, hoisting through a window or using a neighbor’s entrance without an agreed arrangement. If a piece cannot follow the ordinary route, discuss the options before booking. This avoids leaving the hardest question until the truck is outside and the rest of the apartment has already been packed.
Show the entrance, stairs, turning landings and any narrow passage, plus the large furniture you are concerned about.
That needs an item-and-access review. Send dimensions before booking; do not assume the piece will fit because smaller furniture did.
Confirm billable time, minimums, travel, packing and requested additional services in the written estimate.
List the items and ask for suitable preparation, materials and labor in the quote.
A parking reservation addresses the curb space. It does not change a narrow doorway, create an elevator reservation or authorize blocking another entrance. Plan the street access and the route inside the building separately; use Boston’s current permit guidance for the parking arrangements.
Send the individual items, their dimensions, both addresses and the stair or elevator access. A sofa and bed can need significant handling even without a full apartment of boxes. Milvus can review the appropriate crew and available service for that list.
Start with the date and addresses. We’ll work through the items, access and options with you.
