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“Steven and Mills showed up on time, were professional, respectful and hardworking. Went above and beyond to help me with move!”
Brittney H.
Rafael Solano here, and apartment work is most of what RVS does in Queens. Every building throws its own curveball — an Astoria walk-up with four flights and no elevator, a Long Island City tower that hands you a freight-elevator window and a management office demanding a Certificate of Insurance before anyone rolls a dolly past the lobby. Danny Cordero has been threading these buildings for us since 2013.
Flights, freight elevators, and the loading window
Prewar buildings around Flushing and Astoria stack tight flights over cramped landings; the glass high-rises in Long Island City give you a shared freight elevator you must reserve in advance. Danny climbs the stairwell or checks the elevator dimensions during the quote, so the carry and the building’s rules are priced in before move day instead of sprung on you.
| Team size | Rate | Fits |
|---|---|---|
| Two movers + truck | $155/hr | Studios and one-bedrooms |
| Three movers + truck | $215/hr | Two-bedrooms and up, upper-floor walk-ups |
Flat pricing by unit
| Unit | Flat rate |
|---|---|
| Studio, elevator building | $400 – $560 |
| 1BR walk-up, second to fourth floor | $540 – $760 |
| 2BR high-rise co-op, LIC or Astoria tower | $820 – $1,150 |
| Unit needing a freight-elevator reservation | $640 – $900 |
| Certificate of Insurance for management | No charge |
Pads, dollies, and stretch-wrap come standard on every apartment job, and per-load protection can be lifted to $1,000,000. Should your board or management office require a Certificate of Insurance, Grace draws it up free of charge and includes whatever additional-insured language the building spells out.
The building paperwork we clear first
A Flushing walk-up means stairs and no elevator; a Long Island City co-op means a board that wants a COI and a freight elevator you have to book a slot for. Grace runs the co-op and high-rise paperwork and will tell you straight which buildings need what. Before your date she’ll have squared away:
- A no-charge Certificate of Insurance naming your co-op board or management as additional insured
- The freight-elevator reservation and the window the building actually grants
- Any cap on how long the truck may hold the loading zone or fire lane
- A tally of the stairs and landings so we bring the correct dollies and straps
Humid-summer carries and flat weekend pricing
A July load-out in Queens means sweat and sticky air, so Danny wraps upholstered pieces and mattresses at the unit door to keep humidity and grime off the fabric on the way down. Co-op and lease turnovers pile onto Fridays and month-end, yet those weekend bookings still bill at the plain weekday rate. Not packed yet? Let full-service packing box it up. Waiting on a board approval or a closing? Short-term storage holds it safe. Moving into a house instead? See local moving, or pull a quick number now from the instant estimate tool.