Specialty Moving in Marina del Rey, CA

Moves that start and end inside California are regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS), not the CPUC, which stopped regulating household movers on July 1, 2018 under Senate Bill 19. Popeye Moving & Storage operates under CAL T 189749 for moves inside California, holds USDOT 1472924 and MC 498816C for interstate work, and is fully insured. You can check any mover's permit with BHGS at bhgs.dca.ca.gov or on (916) 999-2041 before you book, and complaints about a California household mover go to BHGS.

Yes. Estimates and quotes are free, including in-home and video estimates, and a video survey lets Popeye give you a guaranteed binding price. On a move inside California the price is set in writing before anything is loaded, with a Not To Exceed figure that caps the bill unless you agree to a written Change Order For Services for added work. A verbal rate over the phone is not an estimate. For a piano, artwork or chandelier, photos or a video walk-through of the item and the route out of the house help us plan the crew, equipment and any crating. Call (310) 823-9510 - the office is open 6 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, including Sunday.

The piano is padded and wrapped, strapped to a piano board or dolly, and moved by a crew sized for its weight. Grand pianos usually have their legs and lyre removed and travel on their side on a board. Stairs, tight turns and steep driveways are reviewed at the estimate so the right equipment comes on the day. Tuning after a move is a job for a piano technician once the instrument has settled in its new room.

Paintings and framed pieces are wrapped and boxed or crated to size, sculpture is padded and braced, and antique furniture is wrapped to protect finishes, veneer and inlays. Items of extraordinary value such as antiques, art, and gold or silver articles should be described separately on the inventory with a value declared for each, which is what the California tariff expects.

Yes. Chandelier Moving covers packing crystals, arms and shades separately, crating the frame and transporting it safely. Disconnecting and reconnecting the fixture from the electrical supply is work for a licensed electrician, so we plan the move around that appointment at both addresses.

A one-bedroom apartment local move in the Los Angeles area typically runs $350 to $650 and local residential moving typically runs $150 to $200 per hour for a two-person crew and truck. Those are typical ranges, not a quote. Your price depends on the building, the lift booking and whether a shuttle is needed, and it is set in writing before anything is loaded, with a Not To Exceed figure.

Household movers in California are regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS), not the CPUC, since July 1 2018 under SB 19. Popeye operates under CAL T 189749 for moves inside California and USDOT 1472924 and MC 498816C for interstate work, and is fully insured. You can verify a mover with BHGS on (916) 999-2041.

Yes. Estimates are free, in person or by video. A video survey lets us see the building, the lift and the garage, and it can produce a guaranteed binding price. On a move inside California your price is set in writing before anything is loaded, with a Not To Exceed figure.

Yes. Popeye offers full-service vaulted storage at its own warehouse at 5509 1/2 S Centinela Ave in Mar Vista, a short distance from the marina. Goods are placed into vaults at the warehouse the same day as pickup, with no overnight hold on the truck. There is no unit or key, our crews handle everything, storage is climate controlled for temperature and humidity, and there is no minimum or maximum term.

No. Despite the name, the Marina Peninsula is in the City of Los Angeles, while Marina del Rey is unincorporated County land. Both share the 90292 ZIP, which is why we confirm the authority from the parcel rather than the mailing address. Getting this wrong means a permit that does not cover the address.

Managed buildings almost always require a certificate of insurance naming the building as additional insured, a booked lift window and lift protection pads. Many also assign a designated loading dock. Send us the management contact when you book and we will provide the certificate in the wording the building asks for.

Often it will not. Garage height limits in the marina's underground parking frequently stop a full-size truck entering. We identify that at the estimate and plan a shuttle vehicle where needed, priced in writing, so it is part of the plan rather than a surprise on the day.