Movers in Silver Spring, MD

Silver Spring is a high-rise move on one side of Georgia Avenue and a 1940s bungalow on the other. Downtown is towers with loading docks, freight elevators and paperwork; a few blocks out it is narrow streets, mature trees and houses with basements that have been filling since the war. We ask which one you are before we quote.

Local moving rates in Silver Spring

Our local moving rate is $185 per hour with a four-hour minimum. That covers the truck, the crew, protective wrap, dollies and straps, and the drive between your two addresses. Flat-rate quotes are available for long-distance moves, single-item jobs, and freight.

The four-hour minimum is not a sales tactic. It is close to what a real move takes once you count the walk from the truck to the door, the wrap-and-pad time at the front end, and the reassembly at the other end. What moves the number up or down is access — stairs, parking distance, elevator waits — far more than square footage. Send us both addresses and we will give you a real figure.

What we handle in Silver Spring

• Local moving
• Long-distance moving
• Residential moving and office and commercial moves
• Packing and furniture assembly
• Piano moving and other heavy specialty items
• Senior moving and downsizing
• Car shipping

What we plan for in Silver Spring

Downtown buildings run on reservations

The apartment and condo towers around the Metro almost all require a reserved freight elevator, a certificate of insurance naming the building, and moving inside set weekday hours — and several charge their own move-in fee. That reservation is the most common reason a move here runs long. Give us the building at booking and we will get the certificate over and the elevator booked in advance. We carry a certificate and will provide it on request.

The older neighborhoods

Woodside, Seven Oaks and the streets off Colesville Road have small-footprint houses on narrow lots with steep stairs and short driveways. Where the truck can sit and how far the carry runs matter more than the room count. Give us the street and we will scout the approach.

Coming across the District line

Plenty of Silver Spring moves start or end in DC, and DC requires a permit to reserve curb space with temporary no-parking signs. If either address is inside the District, raise it early — that permit is worth more than any discount. See moving in Washington, DC.

The Beltway and Georgia Avenue

I-495 at the Georgia Avenue and Colesville interchanges is among the worst stretches in the region at both commuter peaks. On an hourly move the loaded drive leg is billable, so we schedule it around them rather than through them.

Nearby areas we serve

• Washington, DC
• Takoma Park, MD
• Bethesda, MD
• Hyattsville, MD
• Rockville, MD
• See all of our service areas

Book a Silver Spring move

Call 443.622.4869, email info@mosbymovers.com, or request a free quote. Tell us both addresses, the date, and how many stairs are involved, and we will come back with a straight answer on time and cost.