White-Glove & Specialty

White Glove Movers Surrey

White glove movers in Surrey, BC. We handle the pieces you can’t replace, fine art, antiques, mirrors, chandeliers and pool tables, with extra wrapping, careful hands and our own trained crews.

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Rated  5.0  by 370+ Surrey customers
5.0 / 370+ Google reviews
Own crews, no subcontractors
Licensed & insured
IKEA, Cozey & Samsung partner
Time-based pricing
White-glove moving in Surrey

Premium handling for the things that matter most

Some items don’t fit in a regular moving box. A sculpture, an heirloom mirror, a glass chandelier, a framed piece of art, these need slower hands, more padding and a crew that has done it before. That’s what white glove moving is. We treat each fragile piece like it’s the only thing on the truck.

Local Movers Ltd has run hundreds of Surrey moves over 6+ years, seven days a week. We use our own crews, never subcontractors, so the same people you talk to are the people carrying your antiques. These are the crews trusted with freight for IKEA, Cozey and Samsung, and they bring that same care to your home.

We work across Surrey, including premium homes in South Surrey and Fraser Heights. Whether it’s a single piece of fine art or a full home of fragile items and a pool table, we plan the handling up front so nothing gets rushed. Pricing is time-based, billed on the actual hours worked and broken down up front.

  • Art, antiques and fragile pieces
  • Pool and billiard tables
  • How we protect it
Local Movers Ltd crew on a Surrey move
What we handle

What we move with white-glove care

Art, antiques and fragile pieces

Fine art, antiques, sculptures, mirrors, chandeliers and fragile heirlooms get extra wrapping and padding before they ever leave the room. We pad corners, wrap glass and frames, and load each piece so it stays still in transit. Items that can’t be replaced get the slowest, most careful hands on the crew.

Pool and billiard tables

Pool and billiard tables aren’t a lift-and-carry job. They come apart in stages, and the slate and rails need careful handling so nothing cracks or warps. We disassemble, pad and move each section with care, and we stay aware that the felt may need re-felting on reassembly. Tell us the table and we’ll plan the move around it.

How we protect it

Every fragile piece gets the right materials, extra blankets, padding and wrapping matched to the item. We load these pieces with space and support so they don’t shift. The plan is set before we start, so the crew already knows which items need the most attention and how each one is coming out the door.

Why Surrey picks us

Built different from the other guys

Time-based pricing

You pay for the hours the move takes, broken down before we start. Never a flat-rate guess.

Own crews, no subs

The team that quotes your move is the team that shows up and does it.

5.0 on Google

Hundreds of Surrey moves, rated five stars by 370+ customers.

Trusted by big brands

One of the largest delivery partners for IKEA, Cozey and Samsung.

How it works

Four steps, no surprises

1

Free quote

Tell us what you’re moving and where. We give you an honest hourly estimate up front.

2

We plan the handling

We match the wrapping and padding to each fragile piece, and set the plan, before anything moves.

3

We do the work

Wrapped, padded and handled in the right order. The clock only runs while we work.

4

Done right

Everything placed or set up where you want it. You check the time sheet, that’s the bill.

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What Surrey says about us

Real five-star reviews from our Surrey customers, straight from Google.

Pricing

What affects your white glove moving cost in Surrey

Our pricing is one simple story. It’s time-based and billed on the actual hours the crew works. After the minimum charge, time is billed in 30-minute increments, so you never pay for a full hour we didn’t work. Before we book you in, we break it all down up front: the hourly rate, the crew size and the truck. White glove jobs take more hours than standard moves for one reason, care. Here’s what moves the hours up or down on a Surrey job.

What’s in the hourly rate? The crew, the truck, the blankets, the padding and the wrapping. The gear rides with us on every job, so you’re not renting equipment piece by piece. One rate, one time sheet, and you see both before we start.

Wrapping and prep time

Careful wrapping is the biggest driver. A framed piece of art might take 10 minutes to pad and wrap. A glass chandelier can take 30 or more. The more fragile pieces on your list, the more prep hours in your estimate, and we tell you before we start, not after.

Stairs, elevators and access

A booked elevator in a Surrey condo tower moves faster than three flights of stairs. Parking matters too. If the truck sits 100 feet from your door, every trip takes longer. Tell us about stairs, elevators and parking and your estimate gets sharper.

Disassembly and reassembly

Pool and billiard tables come apart in stages, slate, rails, legs and felt. Plan on 90 minutes to 2 hours of breakdown before the table ever travels. Large mirrors and chandeliers may need mounts taken down too. Whatever we take apart, we put back together.

Crew size

Two movers can handle a few fragile pieces. A full home with antiques and a pool table usually takes 3 or 4. A bigger crew costs more per hour but finishes in fewer hours, so the totals often land close. We size the crew when we quote and show you the math.

Want a real number? Call (778) 242-2877 with your item list. We’ll walk you through the rate, the crew and the hours we expect. The crew that shows up is the same team trusted with freight for IKEA, Cozey and Samsung.

Moving day tips

12 White Glove Moving Tips Worth Knowing

Twelve tips from 6+ years of white glove moves across Surrey. Run this list the week before your move and moving day gets faster on the clock.

  • 1. Walk your home and write the fragile list. Take 20 minutes and list every piece that worries you, the art, the mirrors, the antiques, the chandelier. That list is what makes your quote accurate.
  • 2. Photograph everything before it’s wrapped. Two minutes with your phone. Shoot each piece from a couple of angles so you have a record of its condition.
  • 3. Book the elevator with your strata early. Most Surrey condo towers want 1 to 2 weeks of notice for an elevator booking. Ask for a 3-hour window so the crew isn’t racing the clock.
  • 4. Measure your doorways and stairwells. Most interior doors are 30 to 32 inches wide. Measure the widest point of your biggest piece and tell us the numbers, and we’ll plan the route before we arrive.
  • 5. Empty every drawer. An antique dresser with full drawers can weigh twice what it should. Empty furniture is safer to carry and faster to wrap, and faster means fewer billed hours.
  • 6. Leave art and mirrors on the wall. Don’t lean them in a hallway where they can get bumped. The crew wraps each piece right where it hangs, with blankets and padding matched to the item.
  • 7. Flag the pool table when you book. A pool table is a staged job, slate, rails, legs and felt. Tell us the table type up front and plan for possible re-felting after reassembly.
  • 8. Keep the irreplaceable small stuff with you. Jewelry, documents, hard drives and keys ride in your own car. The truck is for furniture and the wrapped fragile pieces.
  • 9. Save parking for the truck. Hold about 50 feet of curb, three car lengths, as close to your door as you can. A short carry path saves real time on an hourly move.
  • 10. Walk the crew through your top 3 pieces first. Point out what matters most before anything moves. The crew plans the handling order around those pieces, the same way we plan freight work for IKEA, Cozey and Samsung.
  • 11. Book a morning start. An early start leaves room in the day, so a slow elevator or an extra 30 minutes of wrapping never pushes your move into the night.
  • 12. Keep kids and pets out of the path. Doors stay propped open for hours on move day. Set up one closed room so the crew can carry glass and heavy pieces with a clear path.
A recent South Surrey job

Fine art out of a Morgan Creek estate, into Crescent Beach

South Surrey is where the white-glove list gets long. The estate homes off the peninsula, Morgan Creek, Ocean Park, Elgin, sit on big lots with long driveways and rooms full of framed art, mirrors and antiques that don’t forgive a rushed carry.

A downsizing move like this one runs from a large detached estate near Morgan Creek out to a single-family character home in Crescent Beach. The pieces that set the pace were the fragile ones: a wall of framed art, a heirloom mirror, a china cabinet and a glass-top table. Each one gets padded and wrapped where it hangs or stands, before it ever leaves the room. On a two-truck estate job like this we’d put a 4-person crew on it, and a fragile-heavy home this size tends to run a full day, billed on the actual hours, not a flat-rate guess.

The real South Surrey wrinkle is access. Crescent Beach has only two roads in, Crescent Road and McBride Avenue, and both cross the BNSF rail line, so the crew plans the drive and the drop around that instead of getting boxed in. The peninsula is car-dependent with no SkyTrain, so parking the truck close to the door matters more here than downtown. We hold the curb, wrap in the right order, and cross the tracks once, loaded and settled. Same care our crews bring to freight for IKEA, Cozey and Samsung.

White-Glove & Specialty Moving FAQ

Questions we get about white-glove & specialty moving

What is white glove moving?

White glove moving is premium, careful handling for fragile and high-value items, fine art, antiques, mirrors, chandeliers, sculptures and pool tables. It means extra wrapping, extra padding and crews who take the time to move each piece slowly and safely.

Do you move pool and billiard tables in Surrey?

Yes. We disassemble, pad and move pool and billiard tables in stages, handling the slate and rails carefully. We also stay aware that the felt may need re-felting when the table is put back together. Let us know the table type so we can plan the move.

Can you move fine art, antiques and heirlooms?

Yes. Fine art, antiques, sculptures, mirrors, chandeliers and fragile heirlooms are exactly what our white glove service is for. Each piece gets extra wrapping and padding and is loaded so it stays still in transit.

How much does white glove moving cost in Surrey?

Our pricing is time-based and billed on the actual hours worked, and we break the rate down for you up front. We don’t do flat-rate quotes. Call us with what you’re moving and we’ll walk you through how the pricing works.

Do you use your own crews or subcontractors?

Our own crews, always. We never subcontract. The same trained teams that handle freight for IKEA, Cozey and Samsung are the ones carrying your fragile pieces.

Which areas in Surrey do you serve?

We serve all of Surrey, including premium homes in South Surrey and Fraser Heights. We’re based at 8567 164 St and move seven days a week.

How do you protect fragile items during the move?

We match the materials to the item, extra blankets, padding and wrapping for art, glass, mirrors and antiques. We plan the handling before we start and load each piece with support so nothing shifts on the way to your new home.

How far in advance should I book white glove movers?

A week of notice covers most Surrey moves. Condo and tower moves need more lead time because your strata has to book the elevator, so plan on 1 to 2 weeks. We move seven days a week and weekends fill first, so call (778) 242-2877 once you have your date.

Do you bring the wrapping and padding materials?

Yes. The crew arrives with the blankets, padding and wrapping on the truck, so there’s nothing for you to buy. If a piece needs extra prep time, we flag it in the quote so the hours are in your breakdown up front.

Do you move estate homes in Morgan Creek and Ocean Park?

Yes. The big detached homes around Morgan Creek, Ocean Park and Elgin are exactly the fragile-heavy jobs white glove is built for, walls of framed art, mirrors, china cabinets and antiques. We plan a bigger crew and a full day for a home that size, and we bill on the actual hours worked, broken down up front.

Can you handle the access into Crescent Beach for a fragile move?

Yes, and it takes planning. Crescent Beach has only two roads in, Crescent Road and McBride Avenue, and both cross the BNSF rail line, so we route the truck and time the drop around that. We hold parking close to the door because the peninsula is car-dependent with no SkyTrain, and a short carry path keeps the wrapped pieces safe and the hours down.

Do you move fragile items into the new Grandview Heights townhomes?

Yes. Grandview Heights has a lot of newer townhomes and detached builds near 24 Avenue and 168 Street. Townhome moves usually mean stairs, so we measure the fragile pieces against the doorways and stairwell first, then wrap and carry them in the right order. Tell us the layout when you book and the estimate gets sharper.

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Local Movers Ltd · 8567 164 St, Surrey, BC V4N 3K4 · (778) 242-2877 · Open Mon-Sun

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