Moving in the Rain in DC: How to Keep Your Furniture Dry

What the crew does differently

On a wet day we wrap upholstered pieces and mattresses in plastic over the usual pads, lay floor runners at both doors, and park as close to the entrance as the street allows. Loading moves faster with less standing around in the open.

• Plastic over pads for sofas, mattresses and fabric chairs
• Floor runners at both homes
• Boxes carried in stacks of two, not stacked high on a dolly in the rain
• Electronics loaded first, deep in the truck

What you can prep the night before

Use plastic bins for anything that can't get damp: documents, photos, electronics cords. Tape box seams on the bottom and top. Put down old towels inside your front door so the crew has a place to wipe dollies.

When to reschedule

Steady rain is workable. Thunderstorms with lightning, ice, or flooding on your street are not. If the forecast looks bad, text us early and we'll look at nearby open dates.