Home Relocation in Nairobi

Home Relocation in Nairobi

Moving house is stressful because of the unknowns, not the lifting. We remove the unknowns: a survey, a firm price, a confirmed date and a crew that labels every box by room.

Couple unpacking boxes in the kitchen of their new home
Mover carrying cardboard boxes during a home relocation

The Part Most People Underestimate

Almost everyone underestimates how long packing takes and how much they own. A two bedroom flat is usually a full day of packing on its own, and it is the part that gets left until the night before.

The other common surprise is access. A narrow staircase, a lift that is out, a gate the lorry cannot get through, a security desk that needs notice: any of these can add hours. We check all of it during the survey, at both ends, which is why our price does not move on the day.

If you are handing back a rented property, the landlord will inspect it empty. Book the clean for the same day the last box leaves and you deal with it once.

The process

How Your Move Runs

01

Survey and quote

In person or by video call. We see the volume, the access and the awkward items, then give you a written price and a date.

02

Materials delivered

If you are packing yourself, boxes, tape and labels arrive beforehand so you are not doing it at midnight.

03

Moving day

We wrap, dismantle what needs dismantling, load, and label everything by destination room.

04

Offload and reassemble

Boxes go to the right rooms and beds and wardrobes go back together. You should be able to sleep there that night.

Before the day

What to Sort Before the Day

None of this is difficult, but doing it in advance makes the day much shorter.

Two weeks beforeThe week beforeThe day before
Book the move and confirm the dateStart packing anything you will not needPack an essentials bag: chargers, medication, kettle, bedding, a change of clothes
Tell your building management and book the lift if there is oneLabel boxes by room, not by contentsDefrost and dry the fridge or it will leak in the lorry
Arrange the post-move clean of the old placeSet aside documents, jewellery and anything irreplaceable to carry yourselfTake photos of your meter readings and any existing damage
Sort out what you are not takingConfirm parking at both endsCharge your phone and keep the crew leader number to hand

Carry passports, title deeds, jewellery and laptops yourself. Not because we cannot be trusted with them, but because you will sleep better.

What You Get

Every mover says they are careful. Here is what we actually commit to.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

A one or two bedroom flat is usually a single day including loading and offloading. A three or four bedroom house often runs into a second day, particularly if we are packing for you. The survey tells us which, and we tell you before you commit.

Yes. A full pack means you touch nothing except your own personal documents and valuables. It adds time and cost, and for most people moving with young children or working full time it is money well spent.

Passports, title deeds, jewellery, cash, medication, laptops and anything irreplaceable. Also nothing flammable: gas cylinders, petrol, paint thinner.

Yes. Weekend moves are common and often easier for building access and parking. Tell us your preferred date at the survey.

Yes, and it is the sensible way to handle a deposit inspection. We can do the empty property the same day the last box leaves.

Nairobi and the towns around it: Westlands, Kilimani, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Runda, Ruaka, Karen, Lang’ata, South B, South C, Embakasi, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Ngong, Kitengela and Syokimau. Ask us about moves further afield.

Book your home move

Tell us the two addresses and the size of the property, and we will arrange a survey.

Other services

See all relocation services, or combine your move with cleaning or fumigation of the new property.