★★★★★ 5/5 from 24 local reviews

Columbia Heights, DC Moving Company

Columbia Heights is a mix on almost every block: a mid-rise condo on one corner, three-story row houses the next, and the Green and Yellow Line running underneath 14th Street. We ask which one you are in while we are still on the phone, because an elevator building and a walk-up are two different move plans and two different crew sizes.

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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.

A split of mid-rise condos and three-storey row houses — each moves differently.

What makes a Columbia Heights move tricky

  • Row houses are stair-driven; condos are elevator-and-paperwork driven
  • Street parking turns over slowly
  • Crew size depends which of the two you’re in

Typical Columbia Heights 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 condo or row house on the first call
  • In a building, check if the elevator is padded
  • Label boxes by destination room

What Columbia Heights neighbors say

★ Google
★★★★★

“Fast, professional, friendly and careful. Everything was well wrapped and nothing shifted on the drive. Would use again in a heartbeat.”

Rich G.
Columbia Heights · apartment move
★ Google
★★★★★

“Long haul from DC to Boston and it could not have gone smoother. Malik gave us the sailing date and the ETA up front, showed up when he said, and the flat number never moved. One crew, both ends.”

Susan M.
Navy Yard · long-distance move · DC to Boston
★ Google
★★★★★

“Hector and his partner were efficient, respectful and genuinely professional. Moved a heavy sleeper sofa down a tight turn without a mark. We really appreciated the care.”

Opal Z.
Georgetown · local move

Moving to Columbia Heights — common questions

I'm moving out of one floor of a Columbia Heights two-unit row house with a narrow shared staircase. Can your crew manage it?
That's Hector's everyday work here. We pad the shared banister and doorframes, hand-carry the heavy pieces down the tight turns, and keep the other family's entrance clear the whole time. We walk the stairs on the estimate so nothing catches us off guard on move day.
A street festival closes 14th Street the day I am moving. Will that wreck the day?
We plan around it. Kevin checks the 14th Street and Columbia Road event calendar before your date and either shifts the start time or stages the truck on a side street with a permit. Your flat quote holds either way, because a closed block is our problem to route around and not a line on your invoice.
Parking on my Columbia Heights block fills up early. How do you get the truck close?
We scout your street before the date and stage the truck where it won't box in a neighbor, keeping a clean path from stoop to curb. Tight parking in Columbia Heights is routine for us, so we build the staging plan into the job rather than leaving it to chance.
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.

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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
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Three Brothers mover carrying a sofa through a doorway
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