Your number, in writing, before we load
Every Paramus Moving estimate is free and written down — New Jersey requires it of licensed movers, and it is how this family has always worked. Here is exactly how it goes, and the ways to get yours.
Five steps, none of them a surprise
Call or send the form
Where from, where to, roughly when. Not sure of the date? Your best guess is fine — dates can move.
We look at the actual move
At your home or by live video walkthrough — photos you text us help us prepare. Twenty minutes, most homes.
Written estimate
The number on paper before anything moves — required of every licensed NJ mover, and the moment rogue companies skip.
Our crew, our trucks
Ramps down, floors covered, furniture padded and strapped. Everything on the truck is everything off it.
We answer the phone
Anything left to settle, the office picks up live — the same people, the next day and the next year.
The virtual estimate
You don’t have to wait home for a stranger with a clipboard. Most moves can be estimated from a video call or a handful of photos.
- VIDEOFaceTime or Google MeetAsk the office to set up a video walkthrough: you walk your home with your phone for about twenty minutes while we watch and take notes. Whatever app you already have is the right app.
- PHOTOSText us photos to get startedSnap your biggest rooms, the garage and anything bulky, and text them to (201) 652-5554 with your towns and date. Photos sharpen the conversation — the written estimate itself follows an in-home or live-video look, as New Jersey’s rules require.
- IN-HOMEOr the classic walk-throughComplex access, a big house, or high-value pieces? We’ll come see it — that visit is free too.
Honesty note: virtual estimates are accurate for most moves. If access is complicated — long carries, tight stairs, items that may need crating — we may ask to see it in person before the number goes on paper. We would rather look twice than surprise you once.
Four ways to move, compared straight
The ads blur together. The business models don’t. Ask any company which column they belong in.
| Family carrier (that’s us) |
National van line | Moving broker | Container / DIY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who actually loads your truck | Our own crew — the people who quoted it | A local franchise or agent you didn’t choose | Whoever bought your move | You do |
| Who answers the phone | The office, live — customers name Colleen in reviews | A call center | A sales desk | An app |
| The estimate | Written, after a real survey — NJ law | Written, via the local agent | Often quoted sight-unseen — the classic bait | Instant, but you supply the labor |
| If something goes wrong | One company, one name, one phone number | Brand vs. agent — reviewers cite claims mazes | Broker points at carrier, carrier at broker | Your problem |
| Check them yourself | USDOT 821492 — carrier | Check the local agent’s numbers, not the brand’s | FMCSA lists brokers separately — look | — |
Comparison reflects how these business models are structured and what industry reviewers report about each; check any specific company yourself at fmcsa.dot.gov/protect-your-move.
What a careful load looks like
Pads under wrap, boxes stacked square, one pair of hands to another. The estimate pays for the plan; this is the plan being executed.