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Laura M.
Cole Rowe here, running the crews at Rowes Moving Pensacola. Apartment moves come with their own set of snags — a downtown unit up three flights with no elevator, a Ferry Pass complex that wants the truck gone by a set hour, a leasing office that guards its single loading spot. We’ve been threading these buildings since 2011.
Stairs, landings, and access
Older buildings near downtown pile skinny flights onto cramped landings, while newer complexes in Ferry Pass and Brent give you a dumpster corral where a loading dock ought to be. Brett Kinsella walks the stairwell at the quote stage, so the flights and the distance from the curb are priced in before move-day rather than sprung on you.
| Crew size | Rate | Fits |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers + truck | $135/hr | Studios and one-bedrooms |
| 3 movers + truck | $185/hr | Two-bedrooms and up, upper-floor walk-ups |
Flat pricing by unit
| Unit type | Flat rate |
|---|---|
| Ground-floor studio | $375 – $520 |
| 1BR, second or third floor, no elevator | $490 – $670 |
| 2BR, upper floor | $740 – $1,000 |
| Unit with a shared or timed loading zone | $580 – $810 |
| Certificate of insurance for management | Free |
Padding, dollies, and shrink-wrap come with every apartment job, along with cargo coverage reaching $1,000,000 per shipment. When a building asks for a certificate of insurance, Marlene issues it straight to your leasing office at no charge.
Building rules we sort out first
A downtown walk-up means hauling by stairs with no elevator, and complexes along Davis Highway and out through Ferry Pass often cap how long a truck may block the fire lane. Deshawn Pettis keeps the apartment board and will tell you plainly which properties demand a COI and which squeeze your loading window. Ahead of the date, he’ll have pinned down:
- A no-charge certificate of insurance addressed to your property management
- The loading spot, fire lane, or corral the building actually permits
- Any cap the complex places on how long the truck can sit
- The flight and landing count so the crew shows up with the right gear
Rainy-season carries, flat weekend pricing
An August load-out means carrying downstairs through heat and pop-up storms, so we blanket each piece from the unit door to the truck and move quickly to beat a downpour. Because lease changeovers pile onto Fridays and Saturdays, those weekend bookings still bill at the plain weekday rate. Not boxed up yet? Our full-service packing crew handles it. Stuck between leases? Short-term storage keeps everything safe. Upgrading to a house? Take a look at local moving, or get a number this minute from the moving calculator.