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Moving Services in Ottawa & Gatineau

MOVING SERVICES AT 6THIRTEEN MOVING & STORAGE

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Packing Services in Ottawa and Gatineau

Need help getting everything into boxes? 6Thirteen Moving & Storage offers packing help for your whole home or selected rooms.

Leave the kitchen dishes, glasses and other fragile household items to our team, or ask us to help pack clothing and everyday belongings. You can handle some rooms yourself and arrange help with the areas that need more time.

Tell us what needs packing, your moving date and whether you already have boxes and supplies. Photos help us estimate the work and plan the materials. Your quote will explain packing labour and any material charges.

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Before Your Packing Appointment

Confirm which rooms we are packing and which items you will pack yourself. Set aside medication, documents, valuables and anything travelling with you so it does not get boxed by mistake.

Clear a counter or table for packing, keep access to cupboards and closets open, and point out delicate items before work begins. Let us know what boxes and supplies you already have so we can confirm materials and timing for your booking.

Long Distance Moving

Moving from Ottawa or Gatineau to another city? We plan your long distance move around your inventory, route, dates and building access. Our crew handles furniture protection, loading, transport and unloading, with tools for disassembly and reassembly where needed.

Ask about packing help, materials and storage between moving dates. Send your pickup and delivery addresses, box count and furniture list for a quote. Explore our Canada wide moving services.

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6Thirteen Moving & Storage truck outside an apartment building during a local move

Local House, Apartment & Condo Moving

6Thirteen Moving & Storage helps with house, apartment and condo moves across Ottawa and Gatineau, including Kanata, Barrhaven, Orléans, Nepean, Stittsville, Aylmer and Hull. We have served the region since 2017.

Your crew brings blankets, pads, straps, plastic wrap for upholstered furniture and tools for disassembly and reassembly. Whether you are moving across the neighbourhood or between Ottawa and Gatineau, we plan around your belongings and access at both homes.

House and Townhouse Moves

Tell us which floors your furniture is on, including basements, and flag large pieces that may need to come apart. Share driveway access, steps at the entrance and any extra pickup or delivery stop. Photos of larger items and narrow stairways help us prepare.

Apartment and Condo Moves

Confirm elevator reservations, loading access and the walking distance between the truck and your unit at both buildings. Let us know when you receive the keys and when your old home must be empty so we can review the timing with you.

Plan Your Local Move

Send your moving date, pickup and delivery addresses, furniture list and approximate box count. Let us know whether you need packing help or are packing everything yourself. Our moving inventory guide can help you organize the details.

Request your local moving quote or call 613 791 7996 to discuss your move.

Moving Within the Same Building in Ottawa or Gatineau

Changing apartments without changing your street address? A move between units still needs preparation, even when there is no drive between homes.

When requesting help from 6Thirteen Moving & Storage, include:

  1. Your building address, both unit numbers and the floor each unit is on.
  2. Your furniture list, approximate box count and photos of larger pieces.
  3. The route between units, including stairs, long hallways or separate elevator banks.
  4. When you can access the new unit and when the old one must be empty.
  5. Any furniture that needs disassembly before it can pass through the doors.

Ask building management whether its moving procedures apply to transfers within the building. Confirm any elevator reservation and keep shared hallways clear.

Pack small belongings into closed boxes before moving day. Keep keys, medication and valuables with you, and decide where larger furniture will go in the new apartment.

Send us your details so we can review the work, equipment and availability before confirming your booking.

Commercial Moving

6Thirteen Moving & Storage is your premier choice for your company’s commercial move. Your business will benefit greatly from our high standards of quality that we offer. When choosing your commercial movers, it’s not enough to simply pick-up your belongings, and drop them off to your desired location. But we will work with you to create an effective moving plan best suited for your budget, relocation, and timeline.

With a large number of moving companies emerging, it is necessary that you’re careful in choosing commercial moving specialists that have the expertise necessary to fulfill your relocation needs. In our many years in the industry, we provide commercial moving services in the following fields: Commercial Equipment, IT Moving, Industrial Moving, Office Moving, Furniture and Appliance Moving, and School Moving.

Moving blankets, dollies, straps and boxes inside a 6Thirteen moving truck
Furniture protected with moving blankets and boxes securely loaded inside a 6Thirteen moving truck

Storage Services

There are a number of reasons as to why you may need to place your items in storage when you move. Whether you no longer have room for all of your belongings, downsizing homes, or need to place your items in storage as you go across the province, or country for work, 6Thirteen Moving & Storage has the necessary staff and equipment to store your possessions safely and securely.

Whatever your situation may be, we ensure that your belongings are placed in the storage facility of your choice, as the security of your items are extremely important to us. At 6Thirteen Moving & Storage, we will pack and load your items for storage, while also providing a detailed inventory list of all of your belongings. Don’t hesitate to contact us today at: 613-791-7996.

Last Minute Moving Help in Ottawa and Gatineau

Need to move sooner than expected? Contact 6Thirteen Moving & Storage to check availability for a last minute move in Ottawa or Gatineau. Same day requests depend on our crew schedule, truck availability and the work involved. When you contact us, have these details ready:
  1. Your pickup and delivery addresses.
  2. A furniture list, approximate box count and photos of larger items.
  3. Whether everything is packed and ready to load.
  4. Any stairs, elevator reservations or parking restrictions.
  5. Your earliest start time and any deadline for leaving or entering either property.
Tell us if you need packing help, furniture disassembly or an additional stop. These details help us check whether we can fit your move into the schedule. For an urgent request, call 613 791 7996. Please wait for our booking confirmation before assuming a crew has been assigned. Request Your Moving Quote

Help Loading Your Rental Truck in Ottawa and Gatineau

Renting your own moving truck and need help with the heavy lifting? 6Thirteen Moving & Storage can send a team to help load your belongings. Tell us what needs to be moved, the size of your truck and whether there are stairs, elevators or a long walk to the loading area. Photos or a furniture list can help us plan the right crew. Let us know what equipment and moving blankets you have so we can confirm what you’ll need and what our team will bring. Request Loading Help

How to Prepare for Your Ottawa or Gatineau Move

A little preparation helps your moving crew get started quickly and keeps moving day organized.

  1. Confirm Access at Both Addresses

    Book your elevator if needed, check loading arrangements with your building and tell us about stairs or long walks between the truck and your door.

  2. Finish Any Packing You Are Handling

    Finish the packing you have agreed to handle before the crew arrives. Use sturdy boxes, tape the bottoms securely and label each box with its destination room. Keep boxes light enough to lift safely. If you have booked packing help, leave those items for the packing team and confirm which rooms or belongings are included.

  3. Prepare Furniture and Televisions

    Empty desks and dressers, keep hardware together and use a suitable box for your television. Let us know about large furniture that may need to come apart.

  4. Keep the Route Clear

    Move loose items out of hallways and entrances. In cold weather, clear snow and treat slippery walkways before the crew arrives.

  5. Keep Essentials With You

    Set aside medication, documents, chargers, valuables and anything you will need on your first night.
For more preparation tips, see our Ottawa moving checklist. Need help packing your kitchen, clothes or the whole house? Tell 6Thirteen Moving & Storage what you need when requesting your free moving quote.

Planning Your Elevator Booking

For an apartment or condo move in Ottawa or Gatineau, tell us both the crew arrival window and the elevator reservation. These may be different times. Ask building management whether wrapping furniture and preparing items inside your unit can begin before the elevator becomes available.

An elevator booking from 11 AM to 1 PM is an access window, not a promise that the entire move will take two hours. Long corridors, shared elevator use and the amount of furniture can affect loading.

Confirm who releases the elevator, whether a key or staff member is required, and whether extra time is available if needed. Share the arrangements at both buildings before moving day. Keep belongings inside your unit until they can be moved without blocking shared hallways.

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Insurance Terms

INSURANCE & LIMITS OF LIABILITY

Our service includes a $2,000,000 liability coverage with a $750 deductible. The customer is responsible for the deductible on any insurance claims. 

In case of damage done to furniture or any other items during the move we provide Standard Valuation Coverage of $0.60 per LB, at no additional cost to all of our customers.

If you require additional coverages please contact our operational manager, as we do have different extended coverages available for purchase.

                                                                     FullValue protection.

If you feel that all of your personal belongings are certainly worth more than $0.60 cents per LB, we also offer “full-value protection”. The coverage is based on your valuation of the contents being transported. The cost is based on about 1% percent of the valuation, so if you decide all of your belongings being shipped are worth $50,000, you would pay $500 for full-value protection. Full-value protection allows us two options if any articles are lost, destroyed or damaged during the move. This is also called “full replacement value.” Moving Relocation Systems, not the consumer, decides how amends will be made for the property. We can either have the item repaired so it is in the same condition as it was before being damage occurred, or we can replace the item with another of like-kind. Basically, if your two-year-old washing machine was smashed, we would not replace it with a new one. You will likely be given the fair-market value of a two-year-old washing machine. 

IMPORTANT POINTS:

Insurance does not automatically pay for any damage. It must be clearly shown that the mover was responsible for the damage. 

Items in boxes not packed by the mover are not covered, unless the outside of the carton provides clear evidence that the entire box was damaged during the moving. 

In order to start a claim process, a client has to report the damage to the movers and pay the full amount of the move performed.

The moving company shall not under any circumstances, be liable for:

1. Loss, damage or delay to any of the goods described in the bill of lading caused by an act of God, the Queen’s or public enemies, riots, strikes, a defect or inherent vice in the goods, an act or default of the consignor, Owner or Customer, authority of law and or quarantine.

2. Mechanical quality of any electronics or appliances. 

3. Acoustical quality of any musical instruments

4. Damage to articles made of press board, particle board or wafer board or similar structured materials

5. Damage to glass , marble or similar materials, as an independent item or as part of articles being moved (unless proper packing provided by customer, e.g. cardboard box with corners support for glass table tops, wooden crate for marble table tops)

6. Damage caused by or due to peeling veneer of any sort

7. Deterioration of any article due to aging, temperature, humidity or moisture

8. Items of extraordinary value including but not limited to Mortgage Papers, Legal Documents, Business Documents, Antique’s, Jewelry are not covered by either release rate liability or full value protection. Therefore these items are moved and/or transported at owner’s risk.

9. Exterior cosmetic damage on unboxed merchandise caused by Company is consignor’s sole responsibility. Company does not take any responsibility what so ever on items that are unpacked or poorly packed

10. 6Thirteen moving reserves the right to refuse to move items through passages or stairways with less than 2 inches clearance all around the walls/ceiling and the item in question. In booking our services/agreeing to these terms and condition of service you are waiving any liability against 6Thirteen Moving for damage that might occur to the passage, strairways, walls or the items in question during execution of such maneuvers.

The insurance does not cover:

  • Mechanical or electronic functions of instruments or appliances.
    • Furniture that you have not allowed us to properly pad and wrap to protect from potential damage. 
  • Items in storage. 
  • Personal items of monetary value, such as jewelry, cash, fine art, special items (please take them with you). 
  • Any item that is valued at over $2000 must have a Proof or Purchase or Appraisal upon loading. 

To be insured against damages, the following items must be crated or placed in specialized boxes/cases: 

  • Products made of natural stone, concrete, ceramic, porcelain, or glass
  • Paintings, sculptures, or other work of art
  • Grandfather clocks, chandeliers, flat screen televisions, musical instruments
  • Small appliances such as microwaves, stereo equipment, printers, computers, and monitors. 
  • Mirrors, wall clocks and hanging fixtures. 
  • Mattresses will not be insured against structural damage if the customer requests that they be bent or folded during the moving process. 
  • Sports/exercise equipment (eg. bikes, treadmills, home gyms, kayaks, canoes, paddle/surf/sailboards) unless packed/crated by an agent of 6Thirteen Movers.
  • Motorized vehicles/equip (eg. motorbikes, lawnmowers, snowblower) mobility aids (eg. wheelchairs); medical equipment (eg. hospital beds)
  • Any damages where the crew have pointed out to the customer that they are likely to occur and the customer accepts that risk.  An example of this would be moving an over-sized couch through a narrow stairway/hallway/doorway where the couch must touch the walls/railings/stairs in order to fit through the passage.
  • Any damage resulting from the interference or assistance of a customer or other(s) in the moving or packing process.
  • Damages to the home unless documented on the work order prior to the moving crew leaving the home. It is the customer’s responsibility to inspect the home and bring any damages to the attention of the crew before they leave the site. The company may, at its discretion, accept responsibility for damages after the fact.
  • Damages to any item or resulting from any item loaded to or from a vehicle/container/warehouse/storage unit not owned, leased, or otherwise contracted by 6Thirteen Movers.

6Thirteen Moving will not insure any contents of boxes and packaged/wrapped items unless they are packaged/wrapped and unpacked/unwrapped by 6Thirteen Movers employees or agents. If any professional packing services are required, there’s an additional cost and they must be requested prior to the arrival of the moving crew. 

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