San Diego Appliance Movers
Refrigerators, washers, and dryers are the heaviest, most awkward items in most homes, and the fastest way to ruin a hallway. Our San Diego crews move them daily with the dollies, straps, and floor protection the job actually requires.
Gorilla Movers moves refrigerators, washers, dryers, ranges, and freezers across San Diego County with proper appliance dollies, straps, and floor protection. These are the heaviest and most awkward items in most homes and the fastest way to ruin a hallway or a hardwood floor. Water, gas, and hardwired connections should be disconnected by a licensed trade before we arrive, and we will tell you plainly which ones those are. Stairs, tight corners, and condo buildings handled. One appliance or a full move. Call 619-600-5000.
Appliances we move across San Diego County
Disconnect and reconnect: what needs a pro before we arrive
For safety and to protect your manufacturer warranty, appliances need to be disconnected from water, gas, air, and electrical service before move day. Gorilla Movers does not disconnect or reconnect water lines, gas lines, air lines, or hardwired electrical, that work belongs to a licensed plumber, electrician, or gas fitter. Please have those connections shut off and disconnected ahead of time, or tell us early and we will flag it so you can schedule the right pro instead of discovering it on move day.
What our crews handle is the move itself: installing transit bolts on front load washers when you have them, taping and padding doors, shrink wrapping and blanket protecting the unit, and dollying it safely to and from the truck. If an appliance simply plugs into a standard outlet we will unplug it before we load, but anything hardwired, plumbed, or on a gas or air line has to be disconnected before we arrive and reconnected by a qualified pro afterward.
Refrigerator prep matters too: empty it and let it defrost roughly 24 hours before the move. We transport refrigerators upright, and we recommend letting the unit settle for a few hours before you plug it back in, per the manufacturer guidance for your model.
How to get your appliances ready
Almost every appliance problem on move day traces back to something that needed doing the day before. None of it is difficult, but it cannot be done in the ten minutes while the crew waits, so here is the short version in the order it matters.
Water, gas and hardwired electrical connections have to be disconnected before we arrive, by you or by a licensed pro. We will tell you during the quote which of your appliances need a plumber or an electrician rather than leaving you to find out on the morning.
Stairs, tight corners, and San Diego condo buildings
Stairs are where DIY appliance moves go wrong. We use rated appliance dollies and shoulder straps, measure doorways and stair rails before lifting, pull appliance doors when a corner demands it, and protect floors and banisters along the route.
For condos and high-rises, certificates of insurance for your building are standard with us, and we can work around elevator reservations and loading dock rules. Tell us the building when you book and we handle the paperwork.
One appliance or part of a full move
Plenty of customers call us for a single refrigerator across town, a washer and dryer to a rental unit, or a garage freezer up a flight of stairs. Appliance handling also folds into full local moves at no special ceremony, and if the old unit needs to disappear, our junk hauling crews can take it on the same trip.
What decides the price on an appliance move
An appliance move is priced on time and difficulty, not on the appliance sticker. Two identical refrigerators can be a twenty minute job and a two hour job depending on what stands between the unit and the truck. These are the things that actually move the number, and all of them are worth mentioning when you call.
Tell us the appliance, both addresses, and the stairs at each end, and you get a realistic estimate on the phone rather than a surprise on the invoice.
Four steps to settled in.
Tell us the basics
30-second form or one call. A real quote lands within one business hour.
Lock your date
Crew, truck, and arrival window confirmed. Optional text reminders.
We do the lifting
Wrap, pack, load, transport. Protected and live-tracked at every step.
Settle in happy
Placed, reassembled, debris gone. You just live there now.
What does it cost? Straight answers.
Appliance Movers questions, answered.
Do you reconnect gas dryers or ranges?
Can a refrigerator be laid down to move it?
How soon can I plug my fridge back in?
Can you move a stacked washer and dryer?
Do you move appliances up stairs?
Is there a minimum charge for a single appliance?
San Diego keeps calling us back. 4.8★ across 344 Google reviews.
“Gorilla movers did a fantastic job moving my mother in Oceanside. Raul was incredible. From the moment he arrived, he was very strategic in how he would complete the job. I had doubts with all of the stuff we had but trusted his knowledge and experience and he exceeded our expectations! They take care of your items, asked a lot of questions and consistently checked in on if there was anything else they could help with. Raul, not sure if we could have done this move without you!! Thank you so much and than you Gorilla movers!! -Jackie, Marty, and Liz”
“Alex and the crew were very professional and took great care of our stuff. We booked on short notice and they were accommodating and communicated throughout the move. They even helped move some of the boxes of stuff from our garage to the appropriate rooms as we had a little extra time.”
“We used Gorilla Movers 7 years ago and they did an excellent job. So we hired them again for our current move and they worked so hard. This time we were moving our belongings into pods and the perfectly wrapped our furniture for a long move. They also perfectly packed the pods so we could fit all of our belongings. I highly recommend this moving company.”
“100% excellent customer service and professional movers. They have a great attitudes. They handled glass, large art and some heavy furniture,,, everything with care in two different moves. Plus their rates are fair. You won’t go wrong.”
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“Excellent, careful, friendly movers ... highly recommended!”
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“Alonzo and Alexis were excellent. They knew exactly what they were doing and were very careful in all the details they performed. They were quick and efficient and very professional in all their duties. They responded well to questions and any changes made. Couldn’t have had two better people help us with our move. Wonderful!”
“Raul and his team were excellent. Not only did he guide the entire process of loading my belongs into the PODS, he went above and beyond to help me organize my things and make sure everything was loaded properly. I would certainly recommend Gorilla Movers and specifically, Raul, again. Thank you to everyone at Gorilla Movers, from start to finish!!”
“Great Staff, Easy to communicate, professional, great with our commercial moving items.”
“Moving my daughter cross country was exhausting & exciting enough. We decided to used Gorilla Movers to unload our rented truck. What a wonderful experience. The two men were professional, respectful and got the job done quick and without any issues. I would highly recommend them!”
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“Excellent workers great customer service 10/10 amazing”
“I had a fantastic experience with Gorilla Movers! The crew was professional, punctual, and handled all of my belongings with great care. They worked efficiently, communicated clearly throughout the move, and made what could have been a stressful day feel easy and organized. Nothing was damaged, and they went above and beyond to make sure everything was placed exactly where I wanted it. If you're looking for reliable, hardworking movers with excellent customer service, I highly recommend Gorilla Movers. I would definitely use them again!”
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