Albany, NY
Serving the Capital Region
- Local & Long Distance Moves
- Residential & Commercial
- Packing & Unpacking
- Junk Removal & Cleanouts
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Movers in Albany, NY
Movers in Albany, NY: Local and long-distance moving, packing, storage, junk removal and cleanouts across the Capital Region. We quote off your actual job, so the number we give you is the one you can plan around.
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Movers in Albany, NY
I Like To Move It Movers is a local moving company based at 594 Broadway in Watervliet, a short drive from downtown Albany. We move homes, apartments and offices across Albany and the Capital Region: local and long-distance moves, packing, storage, loading labor, senior moves, junk removal and cleanouts, with free estimates built from your actual job.
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What we do
14 services in Albany.
This is the market we grew up in, and where the five-star reviews on our Google profile came from.
Local Moving
Homes, apartments and condos moved across town in a single day.
Local movers in Albany
Long-Distance Moving
Out-of-state and cross-state moves, driven and delivered by our own crew.
Long-distance movers in Albany
Apartment Moving
Elevator bookings, COIs and loading-dock windows handled before move day.
Apartment movers in Albany
Commercial & Office Moving
Offices, retail and small facilities relocated around your operating hours.
Commercial and office movers in Albany
Packing Services
Full-home, partial or fragile-only packing, with materials supplied.
Packing services in Albany
Storage
Short or long-term storage for the gap between one place and the next.
Moving storage in Albany
Loading & Unloading Labor
You bring the truck or container. We bring the crew, the muscle and the padding.
Loading and unloading labor in Albany
Senior Moving
Downsizing, community move-ins and family coordination at a patient pace.
Senior moving services in Albany
Furniture Moving
Single pieces, delivery pickups and heavy items moved without a full move.
Furniture movers in Albany
Junk Removal
Furniture, appliances, garage and basement clear-outs hauled away in one trip.
Junk removal in Albany
Estate Cleanouts
Whole-property clearing for families, executors and realtors, handled with care.
Estate cleanout services in Albany
Storage Unit Cleanouts
Empty the unit, stop the monthly bill, keep only what's worth keeping.
Storage unit cleanouts in Albany
Eviction Cleanouts
Fast, documented property clearing for landlords and property managers.
Eviction cleanout services in AlbanyOff-campus student movers
Off-campus student movers in Albany for local rentals, loading help and storage between leases.
Off-campus student movers in AlbanyHow it works
No surprises on move day.
Three things set the price of a move: how much there is, how hard it is to get to, and when you want it done. Around here the middle one usually decides it. Stairs and street parking change more Albany quotes than square footage ever does.
Tell us the job
Rooms, stairs, elevator, parking, anything oversized. Photos help more than adjectives.
Get a real range
Crew size and hours priced off your actual job, so the number holds up on the day.
We show up and work
Protect, load, drive, place, reassemble. We walk the property with you before we leave.
The crew
Real jobs, real crew.
Every photo here is one of our own Capital Region jobs, taken on the day. Our crew is friendly and careful, and they'll handle your things the way they'd want someone handling theirs.
Reputation
What Albany customers say.
Five-star reviews
“The two guys who came to move my stuff worked so hard and so fast! They were so kind and easy to work with if any issues came up.”
“The crew did a great job, and were professional, cheerful, and friendly. Excellent service, all my things were handled with great care.”
“The team packed everything neatly and managed to complete what was supposed to be a two-hour job in just 45 minutes!”
“They had a very methodical approach when it was time to load up the truck which relieved a lot of stress.”
“Moving is never fun, and yet, with this team it sure was close to fun! Ray and the guys were prompt, prepared, professional and extremely pleasant!”
“Move went smoothly. They were super friendly and accommodating. Move took less time than expected. Excellent experience and great value!”
“Ray was very responsive before the move setting things up on short notice and made sure to communicate well leading up to moving day.”
Inside the city
What moving in Albany is actually like
Albany proper is a walk-up city. Center Square and Hudson/Park brownstones have beautiful staircases that nobody designed for a modern sectional, and Pine Hills student turnover brings a hard rush at the end of every August. Downtown street parking usually decides the arrival window before anything else does.
- Brownstone and walk-up experience
- Student-season turnover around the colleges
- Downtown parking and permit realities
Coverage
Towns we cover around Albany
Albany, Schenectady, Troy and the Capital Region. Each town has its own page with the access and scheduling detail that actually matters there.
Don't see yours? Give us a call. The trucks go further than the list.
What makes a move in Albany different?
Albany is an old city, and it is built upward. The Center Square and Hudson/Park brownstones, the Pine Hills two-families and the row houses in the Mansion District and the South End all put a staircase between the truck and the room, and most of those staircases turn at a landing. The turn decides the job more often than the square footage does.
The other half is the street. Much of downtown and the neighborhoods around the Capitol have little or no off-street parking, so the truck needs curb space for the whole load. We ask where the truck can stand before we set a crew size, because a long carry from the corner changes the day more than an extra bedroom does.
Which Albany neighborhoods do we move most?
- Center Square and Hudson/Park: brownstones and walk-ups off Lark Street, tight stairs and permit parking.
- Pine Hills: two-families and student rentals off Madison and Western Avenues, with a hard rush at the end of August.
- Downtown and the Warehouse District: converted buildings and newer apartments that want a certificate of insurance and a booked elevator.
- Helderberg, Buckingham Pond, Whitehall and Westland Hills: single-family houses with driveways, basements and attics.
- Uptown around the University at Albany: apartments, townhouse complexes and the student calendar.
When is it hardest to book movers in Albany?
The last days of any month, the first Saturday of the month and the second half of August. Leases turn over at month end, and in August the region's colleges all move in within about ten days of each other. Two to four weeks of notice covers most of the year; for late August, earlier is better.
Winter is the opposite. November through March is when the calendar is most open, and a snowy move is routine here: salt, runners and a shovel ride on the truck. When the city declares a snow emergency, parking on the posted routes changes, so we check the forecast with you the day before.
How does an Albany moving estimate work?
Three things set the number: how much is moving, how hard it is to reach, and when. We ask about stairs, elevator rules, where the truck can park, what is already packed and anything heavy or oversized, then give you a range for that job. We do not publish rates, because a third-floor walk-up off Lark Street and a Colonie ranch with a driveway are not the same day's work.
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Common questions
Moving in Albany
Two to four weeks is comfortable for most local moves. The end of the month, the first weekend of the month and late August fill first. Short notice is still worth a call, because cancellations open up.
At 594 Broadway in Watervliet, on the west bank of the Hudson between Albany and Troy. Most Capital Region addresses are a short drive from the shop.
Schenectady, Troy, Latham, Colonie, Guilderland, Clifton Park, Delmar, East Greenbush, Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Watervliet, Cohoes and Rensselaer, plus the city of Albany itself. The trucks go further than that list, so call if your town is not on it.
Yes. Long-distance moves out of the Capital Region are driven and delivered by our own crew, so the people who load your things are the people who unload them.
Yes. We are licensed and insured on every job, and if your building or property manager needs a certificate of insurance naming them, send us their requirements and we will get it issued before the date.
Yes. Send the details through the quote planner or call (518) 618-2213 and you will get a real range for your job, with no obligation.
Planning a move in Albany?
Free estimates, no obligation. Call, text, or send your details online.