How do I choose the best movers in Ottawa?

Choose an Ottawa moving company that provides clear written terms, explains what's included, confirms the right crew size, and has verified reviews. Look for licensed and insured movers with transparent pricing and local experience.

What information do Ottawa movers need to give an accurate quote?

For accurate pricing, share your pickup and drop-off addresses or postal codes, home type (house, condo, apartment), number of rooms, elevator access, parking details, stairs, and your preferred moving date.

Do you handle condo and apartment moves in Ottawa?

Yes. We coordinate elevator reservations, loading dock rules, and building access requirements for condo and apartment moves across Ottawa.

How far in advance should I book movers in Ottawa?

Weekends, end-of-month, and summer dates book fastest in Ottawa. We recommend booking as early as possible to secure your preferred time. Same-week availability may still be possible for smaller moves.

Are you insured and what protection is included?

Yes. Men In Trucks Moving Inc. carries $2,000,000 liability coverage and a $50,000 cargo insurance policy with a $1,000 deductible. Optional Full Value Protection is also available upon request.

Do you move offices and commercial spaces in Ottawa?

Yes. Our commercial crews support office moves, dock-to-dock deliveries, and scheduled relocations to minimize downtime for your business.

Do Ottawa movers work in winter?

Yes — Ottawa winter moves are common. We recommend clearing snow and ice from walkways, salting steps, and protecting floors at both locations. Our crew is experienced with all Ottawa weather conditions.

What areas do you cover besides Ottawa?

We serve all of Ottawa and surrounding areas including Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, Nepean, Gatineau, and offer long-distance moves to Montreal, Toronto, and Kingston.

How much do Ottawa movers cost?

Local Ottawa moves start at $119/hour for 2 movers and a truck, or flat rates from $299 for studios and $549 for 2-bedroom homes. Long-distance moves from Ottawa to Toronto typically run $2,200 to $3,800; Ottawa to Montreal $1,400 to $2,600.

Do you offer same-day or same-week movers in Ottawa?

Yes. We typically have Saturday and weekday availability within 3 to 5 business days, and we frequently accommodate same-week bookings even in the May 1 and September 1 rush. Call 613-800-0917 to check availability.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Men In Trucks is fully licensed in Ontario, bonded, and carries $2M in liability insurance with zero deductible on full-service moves. We also issue Certificates of Insurance for condo and commercial buildings on request.

Do you move condos in Ottawa?

Yes. Condo moves are one of our specialties. We book your elevator, submit your building Certificate of Insurance, protect floors and hallways with runners, and time the move to fit within your elevator booking window.

What areas do Ottawa movers serve?

We serve every Ottawa neighborhood including Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, Nepean, Stittsville, Manotick, Westboro, Glebe, Centretown, Hintonburg and Alta Vista, plus Gatineau and cross-river moves. We also do long-distance moves across Canada.

Do you handle piano, antique and specialty moves?

Yes. We move pianos, antiques, pool tables, safes, artwork, hot tubs, and aquariums. These are quoted separately and handled by crews specifically trained on specialty equipment.

What is the best time to hire movers in Ottawa?

May 1 and September 1 are the busiest Ottawa moving days. Book 3 to 4 weeks ahead for those dates. Mid-month weekdays are the cheapest option.

Movers in Westboro, Ottawa

Name: Men In Trucks Moving Inc.
Rating: 5.0

Flat-rate, fully-insured movers for Westboro — Richmond Road retail strip, Kitchissippi waterfront condos, Island Park Drive heritage, Westboro Beach, and the McKellar Park family blocks. Condo-tower freight bookings, heritage narrow-staircase moves, and same-day availability for break-lease runs. Our highest-frequency Ottawa neighbourhood next to downtown.

Get my Westboro quote Call 613-800-0917

Why Westboro needs a neighborhood-specialist moving crew

Westboro is three neighbourhoods glued together. Richmond Road is dense commercial-over-residential and newer glass condos (Q West, The Eddy, Kavanaugh, 360 Richmond). Kitchissippi north of Richmond is heritage single-family mixed with infill. McKellar Park south is family-focused with wide streets and 1950s bungalows. Each pocket has its own move profile and parking pattern.

The condo corridor along Richmond and Scott is where most of our Westboro volume comes from: Q West, The Eddy, 360 Richmond, Kavanaugh, 101 Richmond, Upper West Side, and the Uniform Urban Developments phases. Every one of those buildings has a formal freight-elevator booking process and we’re on all of their approved-movers lists.

The tricky part of a Westboro move is Richmond Road parking. Mid-day, mid-week, there is no parking within half a block of most Richmond addresses. We pull City of Ottawa temporary parking permits in advance, or use loading-dock access at the condo towers when it’s available — no half-block dolly run from a side street.

The Westboro rental market moves constantly. Young professionals rotating through 1-bed condos, families upgrading to McKellar bungalows, and long-tenure Island Park owners downsizing to river-view condos. Volume like that means we’re in Westboro almost every day, we know which buildings run tight elevator windows, and we know which heritage stairwells need shoulder-strap work instead of dollying. The “neighbourhood specialist” pitch isn’t marketing — it’s dispatch reality.

Moving services we offer in Westboro

Flat $140/hr, 2 movers + truck. 3-mover upgrade only if freight-elevator window is tight.

Richmond Road condo movesQ West, The Eddy, 360 Richmond, Kavanaugh, 101 Richmond, Upper West Side. Freight elevators pre-booked, damage deposits handled.

Kitchissippi heritage single-familyNorth of Richmond — heritage homes on Byron, Edison, Churchill, Roosevelt. Narrow-staircase expertise.

McKellar Park family moves1950s bungalows, wide driveways, 3- and 4-bed family homes.

Island Park Drive heritageLarge heritage homes along Island Park Drive. Art and antique specialty wrapping.

Break-lease and same-day movesWestboro has the highest concentration of young renters in Ottawa. Same-day break-lease moves are a regular booking for us.

Packing and unpackingFull-pack or materials only. Kitchen-and-fragiles pack most common for Westboro condo moves.

Containerized storageBetween closings, reno projects, staging for sale. Sealed on-site.

Long-distance Toronto / Montréal / VancouverFlat-rate with guaranteed delivery date.

Junk removal and donationMatthew House donation routing, flat-fee disposal for the rest.

Piano and specialty freightUprights and grands through heritage Westboro doorways.

Westboro streets, buildings, and anchors we move every week

Richmond Road corridor: Richmond from Roosevelt to Churchill. Q West, The Eddy, 360 Richmond, Kavanaugh, 101 Richmond, Upper West Side, the new Uniform phases.
Kitchissippi: Byron, Churchill, Roosevelt, Edison, Selkirk, Golden, Clarendon.
McKellar Park: Broadview, Whitby, Ferndale, Hilson, Keenan, Bingham. 1950s family bungalows.
Island Park Drive: Island Park, Madawaska, Dominion, Redwood. Heritage single-family.
Westboro Beach: The end of Kitchissippi near the river path. Seasonal and year-round waterfront.
Scott Street corridor: Scott between Churchill and Island Park. Newer mixed-use.
Anchors: Lululemon Westboro, MEC, Westboro Station (Confederation Line extension), Ottawa Public Library Carlingwood, Westboro Beach, Nepean High School, the Kitchissippi waterfront path.

What a Westboro move looks like

Q West 1-bed to McKellar Park 3-bed bungalow

Couple upgrading from a Q West 1-bed condo to a McKellar Park 3-bed bungalow for a first baby. Pre-booked the Q West 8am freight window, done by 1 pm, no stairs at the new place. 5 hours total, $700 flat, no elevator fee beyond the building deposit.

Break-lease Richmond Road same-day

Young renter gave notice Wednesday, needed out by Saturday. Slotted a same-day Friday 4-hour crew, studio into containerized storage, released to a new Hintonburg lease 3 weeks later. $420 move-out + $180/month storage.

Island Park heritage art wrap to Rockcliffe Park

Downsize from a 5-bed Island Park heritage to a Rockcliffe Park 3-bed condo. Antique art and fine-china packing with pro wrapping; 3-mover crew; 7 hours; $1,260 flat including all packing materials.

Why Westboro clients choose Men In Trucks Moving

Flat-rate pricing — the quote you see online is the price you pay. No surprise fuel, stair, or “time it took us to find parking” charges.
Fully insured and WSIB-covered — every mover on the crew is on payroll, not contracted through a temp agency, so your building and belongings are actually protected.
Licensed local fleet — 15-cu-yd and 26-ft cube trucks with ramps, full blankets, stretch-wrap, and dolly kits ready the night before.
Five-star Google reputation — thousands of Ottawa and Gatineau reviews averaging 5.0. We live and die by the next five-star review.
Same-day booking when possible — we keep rolling slack in the schedule for urgent bookings, break-lease moves, and last-minute closings.
Bilingual crews — English and French speakers on most trucks. Helpful for Gatineau, Aylmer, embassy moves, and Franco-Ontarian families.

What a Westboro move actually costs

$140/hr flat, 2 movers + truck. Typical Westboro condo 1-bed: 3–4 hours ($420–$560). Heritage 3-bed: 5–6 hours ($700–$840). Parking permits on Richmond Road: $35–$60 pass-through when needed.

Nearby areas we also serve

We run daily crews across the National Capital Region. If you’re moving to or from Westboro, odds are your other stop is right next door.

Sandy Hill The Glebe Kanata Barrhaven Orléans Nepean Vanier Gloucester Stittsville Manotick Hintonburg Alta Vista Rockcliffe Park Downtown Ottawa Gatineau Hull Aylmer

See the full Ottawa coverage page for details on every neighborhood we serve.

Westboro movers — frequently asked questions

Will you book the Q West or Kavanaugh freight elevator?

Yes. We’re on the approved-movers lists at Q West, The Eddy, 360 Richmond, Kavanaugh, 101 Richmond, and Upper West Side. We handle the freight reservation, damage deposit, and insurance certificate.

How do you handle Richmond Road parking?

City of Ottawa temporary parking permit pulled in advance, or loading-dock access at the condo tower when available. Permit is a $35–$60 pass-through on your quote.

Do you do same-day break-lease moves?

When availability allows — we keep rolling slack in the schedule. Call 613-800-0917 and we’ll tell you in 60 seconds if we can do today or tomorrow.

Can you move heritage art and antiques carefully?

Yes. Pad-wrapping, custom crate on request for oversized or fragile pieces, bubble-wrap and blanket-wrap for everything in between. Additional insurance available for high-value inventory.

Do you move across to the Gatineau side from Westboro?

Yes — Westboro to Hull/Gatineau/Aylmer via the Champlain or Portage bridge is one of our common interprovincial routes. Same flat rate, bilingual crew on request. See Gatineau, Hull, Aylmer.

Is Saturday availability likely for a Richmond Road condo move?

Month-end Saturdays in Westboro book 3+ weeks ahead. Mid-month Saturdays usually available within the week.

Can I schedule a move inside a 2-hour elevator window at Q West?

Yes, but we recommend upgrading to a 3-mover crew for tight windows. A 3-person team hits the 2-hour mark for a 1-bedroom comfortably. The upgrade is $40/hour — worth it versus running over the building’s booking and paying a re-deposit.

Ready to move in or out of Westboro?

Lock your crew, truck, and flat-rate window in under 90 seconds. No deposit, no surprises, licensed and WSIB-covered.

Book my Westboro move Call 613-800-0917