Moving and Storage in Malibu Colony

Malibu Colony is the gated beachfront row immediately west of Malibu Lagoon State Beach, with the Adamson House, Surfrider Beach and the Malibu Pier across the lagoon to the east. Malibu Colony Road is the single street serving it and is reached only from Pacific Coast Highway. Houses are high value and packed tightly along that strip between the highway and the sand, often with little street frontage, narrow side access and rooms turned toward the ocean. It is in the City of Malibu, and PCH itself is a state highway, so any work in its right of way involves the State as well as the City.

Three things decide a Colony move. The first is the gate: contractor access is authorised in advance through the homeowner or the community association, which may keep approved vendor records, require insurance documents on file and restrict contractor hours, so crew names and vehicle details are supplied when the date is booked. The second is the road inside, which is narrow with limited or no turning room and almost no kerb. A full-size truck often cannot turn or stand, so a smaller vehicle, or a shuttle from a larger truck staged legally outside the gate, is regularly the correct method and is priced at the estimate. The third is the highway: PCH is the only way in or out and closes or slows for collisions, roadworks, fire, slides and summer beach traffic, so we check conditions close to the date and build in slack rather than promising a tight window. On the sand side, wind moves blankets and wrapping, which makes mirrors, glass and large artwork harder to handle than inland.

Contents here lean to art, antiques, designer furniture and collections, so White Glove Moving, Custom Crating and Fine Art & Antique Moving are the usual combination, and full value protection is discussed before anything is packed. For pieces going into storage, our climate-controlled Vaulted Storage in Mar Vista is a sensible step away from salt and sand. Crews keep appointments, protect finishes and do not discuss clients. Call (310) 823-9510 for an on-site estimate.