Senior Moving
Patient, unhurried downsizing and retirement-residence moves — including sorting, unpacking and making the bed before we leave.
- Retirement residences
- Downsizing
- Family-managed moves
From $150/hr, consultation free
Learn moreDownsizing · Retirement residences · Family-managed moves
Senior Moving Services in Ottawa
A move into a retirement residence or a smaller condo usually follows decades in the same home, and the truck is the easy part. The hard part is deciding what comes — and doing that without anyone feeling rushed or overruled.
How we run this service in Ottawa
We start with a free consultation. A coordinator visits, measures the new suite, and produces a scaled floor plan showing what will genuinely fit and where it will sit. Families tell us that single document removes most of the argument.
On move day the crew works to the client's pace. Beds are assembled and made, the TV and phone are plugged in, and the kitchen essentials are put away before we leave. Nobody spends their first night in a room full of boxes.
A floor plan before a single box
We measure the new suite and lay out to scale what fits. Deciding on paper, weeks ahead and without pressure, is far easier than deciding in a hallway on move day.
We know the residences
Ottawa retirement residences have their own move-in windows, elevator rules and insurance requirements. We coordinate directly with the residence so the family does not have to.
Sorting support, no pressure
Keep, donate, pass to family or dispose — at the client's pace. We arrange charity drop-offs, responsible disposal, and storage for anything family members will collect later.
Set up before we leave
Beds made, mobility aids and medical equipment placed, TV and phone connected, kitchen and bathroom unpacked. The first night should feel like home, not like a warehouse.
Where we deliver this service
- Kanata
- Nepean
- Orleans
- Barrhaven
- Alta Vista
- Westboro
- Manotick
- Riverside South
Services in Ottawa
Moving Services We Offer in Ottawa
Every service below runs out of the same dispatch, with the same crews and the same pricing model, across Ottawa and the wider National Capital Region.
Packing & Unpacking
Full-home or kitchen-and-fragiles-only packing, materials included, with unpacking and debris removal at the other end.
- Busy families
- Last-minute moves
- Art & collections
From $95/hr (2 packers, materials included)
Learn moreStorage Solutions
Heated, alarmed, inventoried storage for closing-date gaps, renovations and staging — we deliver it back when you're ready.
- Closing-date gaps
- Renovations
- Home staging
From $95/month per vault
Learn moreLocal Residential Moving
Houses, condos and apartments moved across Ottawa by uniformed, background-checked crews on transparent hourly rates.
- Condos & apartments
- 2–5 bedroom houses
- Downsizing
From $150/hr (2 movers + truck)
Learn moreOur moving process
Four Steps, No Surprises
Every move we run follows the same sequence. You always know what happens next and what it costs.
- 1
About 5 minutes
Call and tell us the basics
Give us the date, both addresses and roughly how much there is. A move consultant picks up seven days a week — no forms, no callback queue.
- 2
Same conversation
Get your price on the call
We confirm access, stairs, elevators and parking, size the crew, then quote you. Larger homes get a free video or in-home survey and a guaranteed flat price.
- 3
Move day, 7am–8pm
We plan and protect
Your crew arrives inside a two-hour window, walks the home with you, lays floor runners, and blanket-wraps every piece before it leaves the room.
- 4
Same day
Placed, reassembled, done
Furniture goes where you want it, beds go back together, and boxes land in the right rooms. You sign off only once you have walked the truck and it is empty.
Customer reviews
Ottawa Customer Reviews
Recent moves in and around Ottawa.
4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 out of 5 · 412+ reviews on Google, Facebook & HomeStars
5 out of 5 starsHomeStars
Packed our condo in a single afternoon
I booked packers two days before the move because I'd badly misjudged how long a kitchen takes. Two packers arrived with all the materials and were done by 4pm. Every box was labelled by room. Genuinely the best money I spent on the whole move.
5 out of 5 starsGoogle
Booked on Tuesday, moved on Thursday
Our closing got moved up with almost no notice and everyone else I called was full. They had a crew available in 48 hours and still showed up on time with a proper truck. Saved us from a hotel week.
4 out of 5 starsGoogle
Great crew, tight parking on Montreal Road
The crew was excellent and careful. Only note is that parking on Montreal Road cost us about 40 minutes of shuttle time — worth arranging a permit in advance if you're downtown. They warned me about it beforehand, to be fair.
Local questions
Ottawa Moving FAQ
What people ask us most often about moving in Ottawa.
Still have a question?
Talk to a real move consultant in Ottawa — Mon–Sat 7am–8pm · Sun 8am–6pm.
(613) 704-7378What does a senior move in Ottawa cost?
The in-home consultation and floor plan are free. The move itself is billed at our standard hourly rate — $150/hr for two movers, $195/hr for three — and because downsizing moves are smaller, most land between $700 and $1,400 including unpacking and set-up.
Can you handle everything if family live out of town?
Yes. We regularly run family-managed moves where the adult children are in Toronto or Vancouver. You get one coordinator, photo updates through the day, and a full set-up at the new residence, all arranged by phone and email.
What happens to the furniture that doesn't fit?
We coordinate donation drop-offs with Ottawa charities, arrange responsible disposal for what cannot be donated, and can hold pieces in heated storage for family members to collect later. Nothing is discarded without the client's say-so.
Instant cost estimator
What Will My Ottawa Move Cost?
Move the four controls and watch the number update. It uses the same rate card our consultants quote from, so the range you see here is the range you should expect in writing.
Estimated total
$695–$995
Before HST · $785–$1,125 with 13% HST
2 movers · 4.0–6.0 hours
- 2 movers + truck
- 4.0–6.0 hrs @ $150/hr
- $600–$900
- Travel charge
- One-time, covers the truck to you and back
- $95
Guide only, based on 2026 Ottawa rates ($150–$240/hr plus a $95 travel charge). Your written estimate is confirmed after we review access, parking and inventory.
Nearby
Other Areas & Services We Cover
Ready when you are
Get your free Ottawa moving quote
One call with your date and both addresses. A move consultant who knows Ottawa will quote you on the spot — no deposit, no obligation.
- No deposit required
- Written estimates
- Insured & WSIB covered
- 7 days a week