Packing Services in Kingston
Planning a move? Get a clear, no-surprises quote from a licensed & insured Ottawa crew.
Men In Trucks Moving Inc. provides professional packing in Kingston — from a student turning a lease over near Queen’s to a family wrapping generations of china in a downtown limestone home. We’re an Ottawa-based, owner-operated company (since 2010) and we bring our own packers and materials down the 401. Packing is a craft: the right box, the right paper, the right hands. Book a pack at 613-800-0917 or [email protected].
Two kinds of Kingston packing we know well
Kingston has two packing worlds, and we work in both:
- Student turnover packing — the April and September rush around Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College. Fast, organised, box-and-label packing so a room in the University District or Williamsville is ready to move (or store) on a tight lease date.
- Heirloom and antique packing — the china cabinets, framed art, glassware and delicate furniture that fill Kingston’s older limestone homes. Slow, protective packing with proper materials for the pieces you can’t replace.
How we pack
- Full pack or partial pack — the whole home, or just the kitchen and the fragile rooms while you handle the rest.
- Proper materials — dish-pack cartons, packing paper, bubble wrap, wardrobe boxes and custom protection for art and mirrors.
- Labelled by room — every box marked to its destination so unpacking isn’t a guessing game.
- Unpacking too — we can come back and unpack, break down cartons and take the packing waste away.
Fragiles, antiques and the things that matter
The point of hiring packers isn’t speed — it’s that the wedding china and grandmother’s mirror arrive intact. We wrap each fragile piece individually, cushion the carton, and mark it so it’s handled right on the truck. If a piece is truly irreplaceable, tell us and we’ll crate or custom-pack it.
How packing is priced
Packing is usually quoted on our transparent hourly crew rates plus materials, because a studio and a four-bedroom limestone home are very different jobs. Tell us the size and how much you want us to handle, and we’ll give a clear estimate before the day — no surprise charges. See our Ottawa movers and packers service for the full picture, or start at our main Kingston movers page.
Frequently asked questions — packing in Kingston
Can you pack a student apartment on a tight move-out date?
Yes — student turnover around Queen’s and St. Lawrence is a big part of what we do each April and September. We pack fast, label by room, and can move or store the same day.
Do you pack antiques and fine china?
Yes. Fragile and heirloom packing is a specialty — individually wrapped, cushioned cartons, and crating for the truly irreplaceable.
Can I just have you pack the kitchen and fragiles?
Absolutely. A partial pack — kitchen, art, glassware — while you do the clothes and books is a common and cost-effective choice.
Do you supply the boxes and materials?
Yes, we bring dish-packs, paper, bubble wrap and wardrobe boxes. Materials are itemised in your estimate.
Do you unpack too?
Yes — we can return to unpack, flatten the cartons and haul the packing waste away.
Ready when you are. Tell us the details and we’ll give you an honest, written quote before move day.
