Organising a Home Move: Moving Stress-free
Private move
Organising a private move: a plan for moving day
Move stress-free
Stress during a private move rarely comes from the amount of stuff, but from a lack of order: nobody knows which box belongs where, the key to the cellar is missing, and the lorry is double-parked. Anyone organising moving day should therefore assign roles. One person keeps an overview and answers the movers' questions, one looks after children or pets, and one takes care of the handover of the old flat.
Add to that three simple tools: a room plan of the new flat with numbers or colours that go on every box; a bag with documents, keys, charging cables and medication that you carry yourself; and a parking restriction zone (Halteverbotszone) in front of both doors, signposted 72 hours in advance in Berlin. We take care of the rest. More on this under Private move. A buffer is also important: if you can avoid it, do not schedule the handover of the old flat for the same afternoon as moving in.
Plan moving day with us
Survey, fixed price, fixed schedule
Call us on 01625978461. During the survey we agree with you the order in which the rooms are cleared, where the lorry will park and what you will pack yourself. We then quote a fixed price – free of charge and without obligation.
Quotes available individually based on workload, scheduling and the desired scope of services.
Who does what on moving day
Your plan, our hands
We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and, for a private move, handle the carrying, loading, driving and furniture assembly, and on request packing and the parking restriction too. You keep the overview: you show us which boxes should go out first and where each piece of furniture goes in the new flat, and you hand over the old flat. We are liable for your household goods under § 451e HGB at €620 per cubic metre; for very valuable items additional insurance is available.
One contact person
Room plan on the door
A bag for the day
Parking restriction at both doors
Six tricks against moving stress
A calm private move depends on small things you can sort out in advance. These six tricks take little time and take a lot of pressure off moving day – whether you carry things yourself or hire a removal company.
Plan backwards
Pack room by room
First-night box
Screws in bags
Photograph the meters
Children and pets looked after
Only a little to move?
Prepare,
move, settle in
A stress-free private move has three phases: preparation with deadlines and a packing plan, moving day with clear roles, and arrival with unpacking and paperwork. If you need the deadlines sorted by week, the overview Planning a private move will help. If you are leaving the city, you will find advice under long-distance moves; for single items there is furniture transport.
Preparation
Moving
Settling in
Questions about organising the move
The process of a home move step by step
It starts with a free survey or a video call. We record furniture, number of boxes, floor, lift and access and discuss the order with you: which rooms do we clear first, what will you pack yourself, where can the lorry stop? You then receive a quote with a fixed price.
In the weeks before, you pack room by room and label every box with the number of its destination room; the parking restriction zone is applied for and set up. On moving day we dismantle, load in the agreed order, drive and reassemble according to your room plan. Finally, you walk through the old flat with the landlord and sign the handover report.
Costs and tips for your home move
The cost of a private move depends on volume, floor, lift, carrying distances, distance and extras such as a packing service. Good organisation lowers it directly: sorting out reduces the volume, applying for the parking restriction zone in good time shortens the carrying distance, and labelling boxes saves time when unloading. A fixed price after a survey stays the same as long as the service does not change.
Tip: only have done what you cannot do well yourself – such as heavy wardrobes and assembly – and pack books and clothes yourself. For privately arranged moves, 20% of the labour costs, up to €4,000 a year, can be deducted from tax (§ 35a EStG); pay by bank transfer for this. For long distances you will find advice under Long-distance moves.
Moving prices – fair and transparent
- 1-room flat: from €365 – ideal for students and singles
- 2-room flat: from €584 – for couples and small families
- 3-room flat: from €879 – for families
- 4-room flat: from €1,289 – for large households
- House/villa: individual quote
- Long-distance move: from €4.20/km
Book an appointment for a free survey.
What influences the moving price?
The price of your move is made up of several factors: the volume of your household, the distance between the old and the new flat (from €4.20/km), and the floor and whether there is a lift. A required parking restriction zone is also reflected in the costs. Additional services such as furniture assembly or a shared load can also change the price.
Our services briefly explained
Our services explained briefly
You can book these services for your move individually.
| Private move | Private move – individually planned |
| Office move | Office move – professionally organised |
| Furniture transport | Furniture transport – safe and fast |
| Shared load | Shared load – cost-effective |
| Move with assembly | Move with assembly – complete service |
| House clearance | House clearance – reliable |
Long-distance moves from Berlin
We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and also plan long-distance moves. Details can be found under Long-distance moves and in the locations overview. Travel to you is included in the fixed price.
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