Packing services in North Carson City (89706)

ZIP 89706 covers the north side of Carson City, and the Census count for it shows about 8,400 households and a median home of 4.9 rooms. That is a smaller home than the Carson City average, with a different mix of work behind it.

Half houses, half everything else

The other half of the housing here is attached homes, duplexes and apartment buildings. Packing for those starts with the building, not the boxes: where the truck can park, how far the carry is, whether there is an elevator or a stair, and which doorways are tight. Your estimator checks all of that during the in-home visit and writes it into the estimate.

For the single-family half, the questions are different. A garage, a shed and a hall closet each take a share of cartons, and the estimator counts them room by room.

What smaller homes mean for packing

A 4.9-room home has less floor space than a 6-room house, but it is rarely empty. Smaller homes tend to hold the same dishes, the same books and the same bikes in fewer cupboards, so the cartons are packed tighter. The crew uses small cartons for books and tools, mid-size cartons for kitchen goods and wardrobe cartons for hanging clothes.

• Dish-pack cartons for plates and glasses
• Picture cartons for mirrors and framed art
• Wardrobe cartons that move clothes on hangers
• Mattress bags for bedroom sets

Full pack, partial pack or boxes only

A full pack suits a quick move out of an apartment lease. A partial pack suits people who are packing most of it already and want help with the kitchen. Box packing only suits a household that is staging a home for sale. Read more on partial packing and box-packing-only.

Where to buy boxes

Boxes, packing paper, bubble wrap, tape and moving pads are sold at 2277 Glendale Ave in Sparks, about 30 miles from North Carson City. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. See moving boxes and supplies. Your first 10 heavy-duty boxes are free with the in-home estimate and yours to keep.

Packing for storage

Many apartment moves have a gap between leases. Packed cartons and furniture can sit in wooden vaults in our warehouse until the new place is ready, with vault storage from $40 per month. The vaults are loaded and stacked by the crew, so there is no unit to rent.