★★★★★ 5/5 from 24 local reviews

Movers in Capitol Hill, DC

Capitol Hill is mostly narrow brick row houses east of the Capitol, with steep front steps and a staircase that turns hard at the landing. There are almost no driveways, the blocks are residential-permit only, and Eastern Market weekends crowd the streets further. The crew that shows up matters more than the truck here, so we send movers who know these staircases and we lock the parking down with a permit first.

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Three Brothers Moving crew loading boxes into the moving truck in Washington

Written quote the same day

Tell us the rooms, the stairs and the parking, and the flat number comes back in writing.

Flat rate, nothing added later

Blankets, shrink wrap and tape are in the number. Nothing is re-priced once the truck is loaded.

Packing, full or partial

Dish barrels for kitchens, wardrobe cartons for closets, crates for glass and stone tops.

One crew lead, start to finish

The same person who surveys your home runs the load-out and the walkthrough at the end.

Mostly narrow row houses — the staircase, the front steps and permit parking decide the day, not the truck.

What makes a Capitol Hill move tricky

  • Stairs that turn hard at the landing
  • Front steps on nearly every house
  • Permit-only parking — the truck needs a DDOT permit

Typical Capitol Hill flat rates

Home size Crew Typical flat rate
Studio / 1-bedroom 2 movers $490–$720
2-bedroom 2–3 movers $780–$1,250
3-bedroom house 3 movers $1,350–$2,100
Long carry or 3+ flights 3 movers quoted on the walkthrough

Three things that speed up move day

  • Tell us your staircase-turn width so we size the crew
  • Ask us to pull the parking permit 3 days ahead
  • Clear the front steps and hallway first

What Capitol Hill neighbors say

★ Google
★★★★★

“Hector and Danny were fantastic. They arrived right on time, worked quickly while being careful with everything, and had our two-bedroom loaded before noon. Friendly, professional, hardworking — I would not hesitate to use them again.”

Barbara B.
Capitol Hill · local move
★ Google
★★★★★

“Moved us from DC up to New York and the same crew that packed the truck in Petworth carried it into our new place in Brooklyn. Malik kept us posted the whole drive. Nothing broken, price was exactly what we signed.”

Joseph R.
Petworth · long-distance move · DC to New York
★ Google
★★★★★

“Moved us down to Philadelphia and kept the same crew the entire way. Malik handled the parking permit on both ends so the truck sat right at the door. Painless.”

Mark H.
Columbia Heights · long-distance move · DC to Philadelphia

Moving to Capitol Hill — common questions

My Capitol Hill house has a full basement and a packed attic. Does that change how you crew it?
Usually yes — those levels add real volume, so we will often put a three-mover crew on it to keep the day moving instead of two working the stairs all afternoon. We walk the whole house on the estimate so the crew and the flat number are set before load day.
My block is residential permit parking only. Can the truck sit at my front steps?
Yes. We pull a DDOT temporary no-parking permit and post the signs ahead of your date, so the space in front of your steps is legally held on move day. On the Hill that is the difference between a ten-foot carry and hauling everything half a block.
The staircase in my row house turns hard at the landing. Will my sofa make it?
We measure it on the estimate rather than guessing on the day. Most Hill staircases take a standard sofa on its side with the feet off; where they do not, the piece comes apart or goes through a second-floor window on straps. Either way it is decided before load day and not in your hallway.
How it actually goes

See How We Work

  1. 1

    Free quote — about 10 minutes

    We handle: We ask room count, stairs or elevator, and where the truck can legally park, then send a flat written price.

    What helps most: Have your building’s COI rules and elevator hours handy — it makes the number exact instead of a guess.

  2. 2

    We lock the date, permits and elevator

    We handle: We reserve the freight elevator and pull a DDOT temporary no-parking permit so the truck sits at your door, not three blocks away.

    What helps most: Confirm your move-out and move-in windows with both buildings, then tell us the tighter one.

  3. 3

    Pack & protect

    We handle: Blanket-wrap on every piece of furniture, shrink-wrap on upholstery, beds and table legs disassembled and bagged with their hardware.

    What helps most: Label boxes by the room they go to, and keep documents, keys and small valuables with you, not on the truck.

  4. 4

    Load, drive, place & walk through

    We handle: The same crew that loads is the crew that unloads — furniture goes where you point, beds get rebuilt, packing debris leaves with us.

    What helps most: Do the final walkthrough with the crew lead before we pull away, while everything can still be adjusted for free.

Do you want to know the cost of your move?

Send your details and we’ll email a flat, written quote back the same business day — taking into account your building, your date, and everything you need moved. No obligation, just an honest number you can plan around.

  • Licensed & insured DC mover
  • Flat price locked in writing before we load
  • Our own trucks and uniformed crew

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4,200Moves completed in the Washington area
13Years of experience since 2013
5Average rating from 24 reviews
Three Brothers crew loading furniture at the truck in Washington
Three Brothers mover carrying a sofa through a doorway
Three Brothers mover lifting a packed carton
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