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Packing and unpacking

San Diego Packing Services

Packing is where moves go sideways: it takes twice as long as anyone plans, and bad boxes are how things break. Our San Diego packing crews do it in hours with materials built for the job, then unpack on the other end if you want.

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A+BBB Accredited
Since 200825,120+ moves
LicensedCAL T-192729 | USDOT 3801918

Full packs, partial packs, and just the hard rooms

A full-service pack usually happens the day before your move. The crew packs every room, labels each carton by room and contents, and leaves your home ready for loading, so move day starts with carrying instead of taping.

Partial packing is our most popular option. Most people can box books and linens themselves; it is the kitchen, the garage, and the art wall that eat a weekend and produce casualties. Tell us which rooms scare you and we pack only those.

You can also book packing on its own. Some customers use our packers before a container move or a family truck run. Either way the crews are background-checked Gorilla Movers employees, the same people who have handled 25,120+ moves since 2008.

Stack of Gorilla Movers branded packing boxes

Materials that actually protect your things

Double-wall dish packs with cell dividers for glassware and stemware
Clean packing paper throughout, never newsprint that transfers ink onto your dishes
Picture and mirror cartons for framed art
TV boxes with foam corner protection for flat screens
Mattress bags on every bed
Wardrobe boxes so closets travel on hangers, with free wardrobe box use on local moves
Materials itemized on your invoice, and you pay only for what the crew actually uses

Unpacking and box removal

Pyramid of Gorilla Movers branded moving boxes with the gorilla logo and phone number

Unpacking is the half of the service people forget exists. Our crew empties cartons onto counters, shelves, and closet rods, reassembles what we disassembled, and hauls away the flattened boxes and packing paper the same day, so you are not living in a cardboard maze for a month.

Many customers book unpacking for the kitchen only, which turns the most annoying room in the new house into a finished one by dinner time.

What packing services cost in San Diego

Packing is billed as an hourly crew rate plus materials, both itemized. A kitchen-only pack is a few hours; a full 3-bedroom pack is usually a full crew day. Combined pack-and-move jobs are quoted together so you see the whole picture at once.

These are hourly estimates unless we survey: binding quotes are locked in with a free on-site survey, which is worth doing on any full pack. Fuel on the moving portion is charged and itemized up front.

How it works

Four steps to settled in.

1

Tell us the basics

30-second form or one call. A real quote lands within one business hour.

2

Lock your date

Crew, truck, and arrival window confirmed. Optional text reminders.

3

We do the lifting

Wrap, pack, load, transport. Protected and live-tracked at every step.

4

Settle in happy

Placed, reassembled, debris gone. You just live there now.

FAQ

Packing & Unpacking questions, answered.

When do the packers come, the day of the move?
Usually the day before, so move day is all loading. Larger homes get two packing days. A small partial pack, like a kitchen, can sometimes happen the morning of the move, but separating the two days keeps everything calmer and cheaper.
Can you pack just my kitchen or garage?
Yes. Partial packing is the most common way people use us. You handle the low-stakes rooms, and we take the breakables, the tool chaos, and the framed art. You pay hourly only for the rooms we actually pack.
How are packing materials charged?
Itemized, at per-carton prices we share up front, and you are charged only for what the crew uses. Nothing is bundled or hidden inside the hourly rate, so you can see exactly where every dish pack went.
What about boxes I packed myself?
We move them with the same care, and it is a good way to save money on easy items. The difference is accountability: cartons our crew packs are ones we can fully stand behind, so put the fragile and valuable things on our side of the line.
What exactly does unpacking include?
We empty cartons onto flat surfaces, shelves, and rods, set up beds, place furniture where you direct, and remove all boxes and paper. It is not an interior-organizing service, but it gets you from stacked boxes to a functioning home in one visit.
Should you pack my documents, jewelry, and medications?
No, and a good mover will tell you that plainly. Passports, deeds, jewelry, cash, and daily medications should travel with you in your own vehicle. We will pack around whatever you set aside in a clearly marked do-not-pack zone.
Reviews

San Diego keeps calling us back. 4.8★ across 730+ reviews.

★★★★★

Everyone from Jen who booked my appointment to Roy & Bruce who did the heavy lifting were exceptional! Efficient, courteous, and easy to get a hold of.

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Kelsey G.Google · Local move
★★★★★

The guys were GREAT. Went above and beyond to be helpful and even took some things to storage for us.

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Larry B.Google · Local move
★★★★★

Amazing experience! The movers were polite, on time, and very helpful! I would use you guys again in a heartbeat!

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Margaret D.Google · Apartment move

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