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Apartment & Condo Moving

Walk-ups, downtown lofts, and student condos near Duke and NCCU — moved by a crew that knows the buildings.

Apartment and condo moves have their own headaches: third-floor walk-ups, reserved elevators, COIs the building wants on file, and a loading dock you can only use in a one-hour window. Bull City Movers does these all over Durham, so the small stuff that derails other crews is just Tuesday for us.

From Duke and NCCU student turnover to faculty condos and the new townhomes out by Southpoint and Morrisville, we size the crew and the truck to the building, not the other way around.

  • Licensed & insured — US DOT/MC & NC household-goods registration
  • Flat-rate written quotes, no hidden fees
  • Our own uniformed crews & trucks

Get your flat written quote

Tell us the basics and our office sends a flat written price — no obligation, usually back within the hour.

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A lot of Durham apartment moves are about access, not weight. A downtown tobacco-warehouse loft means a freight elevator you have to reserve and a dock window the building enforces. A Trinity Park or Old North Durham walk-up means narrow stairs and a tight landing. A Morrisville or Southpoint townhome means a long carry from the visitor lot. We handle each one differently, and we plan it before the truck leaves our yard.

Buildings near Duke and NCCU usually want a certificate of insurance on file before your move date. Tell our office manager Tasha which complex you are in and we send the COI straight to property management — no scramble the morning of.

What an apartment move runs

Apartment pricing follows the same flat bands as our other local work, so you know the number before move day. Stairs and long carries are folded into the written quote, not sprung on you after.

Apartment size Flat-price band
Studio $320 – $520
1-bedroom $520 – $840
2-bedroom $880 – $1,420
Hourly option (2 movers + truck) $129/hr

A $99 deposit holds your move date and applies to the total. We bring blankets, dollies, and shrink wrap on every truck, and your goods are covered up to $1,000,000 per shipment.

What is not included

To keep the quote straight, a few items live outside the base price and we mention them on the call.

  • Boxing up your kitchen and closets — add full-pack or partial-pack if you would rather we handle it.
  • Elevator-reservation or COI fees some buildings charge their tenants directly.
  • Trash and bulk disposal of furniture you are not keeping.
  • Specialty pieces like a piano or large safe, from $349.

Give us the building name, the floor, and whether there is an elevator, and the written price covers exactly the move you are doing.

What’s included

Everything our crew brings on move day — no add-ons, no surprises.

  • Crew sized to your building — stairs, walk-ups, or reserved elevators
  • Certificate of insurance sent to your property manager before move day
  • Furniture blankets, shrink wrap, and dollies on every truck
  • Disassembly and reassembly of beds and standard furniture
  • Flat written price that already accounts for stairs and long carries
  • Up to $1,000,000 cargo coverage per shipment

What Durham customers say

★ Google
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“Absolutely perfect experience with this company. We just finished our move and everything was done professionally, carefully, and expeditiously.”

Adam G.
Morrisville · local
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★★★★★

“Loved my experience! The team was great! Professional, on time and most importantly moved efficiently. Finished my move on time and budget, would absolutely use these Mike, Marcus and Reggie again.”

Brooke S.
Watts-Hillandale · local
★ Google
★★★★★

“Marcus and his team were on time and efficient! They took great care of our stuff and were kind and helpful. The move went perfectly thanks to them!”

Alex A.
Durham · local

Common questions

My building needs a certificate of insurance — can you provide one?
Yes, and we do it for Durham complexes constantly. Tell our office which building and property manager, and we send the COI ahead of your move date with the limits they require. Many downtown lofts and Duke- and NCCU-area buildings ask for one, so this is routine for us.
Do you charge extra for stairs or a third-floor walk-up?
Stairs and long carries are built into the flat written quote up front rather than added later. Tell us the floor and whether there is an elevator when you call, and the price you agree to already reflects the climb.
Can you work within a loading-dock time window downtown?
Yes. Buildings like American Tobacco and West Village hold you to a dock window and a reserved freight elevator. We schedule the crew to hit that slot and bring the right gear to move efficiently inside it, so we are not racing the clock.
Do you move student apartments near Duke or NCCU?
All the time, especially during academic turnover. Studio and one-bedroom student moves fit our flat bands, we can handle a COI if the complex wants one, and a $99 deposit locks your date during the busy end-of-semester rush.

Ready to move with Bull City Movers?

Tell us your ZIP codes and move date — Marcus or Tasha sends back a flat written price, usually within the hour. Our own uniformed crew, our own trucks, and the number doesn’t change on move day.

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