Vancouver Condo Moving Checklist

Moving into or out of a Vancouver condo comes with a few extra steps a house move doesn't. Get these sorted early and your moving day will go smoothly. Here's a condo-specific checklist built around how buildings in the city actually work.

Two to three weeks before

• Notify your strata or building manager of your move date
• Book the service elevator and confirm the time window
• Reserve the loading bay if your building has one
• Ask about any move-in fees, deposits or certificate of insurance requirements
• Confirm the parkade height clearance so the right truck can be arranged

One week before

• Pack room by room and label boxes by their destination room
• Confirm your movers and share the elevator window and building details
• Arrange parking for the moving truck near the loading entrance
• Measure large furniture against elevator and doorway dimensions
• Set aside a box of first-night essentials

The day before

• Finish packing everything except your essentials box
• Protect anything fragile and keep valuables separate to carry yourself
• Confirm the crew's arrival time and re-check your elevator booking
• Charge your phone and keep building fobs or keys handy

Moving day

1. 1Meet the crew at the start of your booked elevator window
2. 2Point out fragile and priority items during a quick walkthrough
3. 3Keep corridors, the elevator lobby and loading bay clear
4. 4Do a final sweep of every room, closet and storage locker
5. 5Return fobs, keys and parking passes as your building requires

Make the elevator window count

The single biggest difference between a house move and a condo move is the elevator. Because your window is fixed, an efficient load-out matters. For tight windows, a three-mover crew can speed things up. And if packing is eating your time, our packing and unpacking service can have everything ready before the crew arrives.

Planning a condo move in the city? Learn more about how we handle apartment and condo moves in Vancouver, or get a free quote to lock in your date.