Packing services in Johnson Lane

Johnson Lane is a community of about 6,500 residents and 2,600 households south of Carson City, and about 94 percent of homes are owner-occupied. The median home was built in 1995 and has 5.9 rooms, and about 1,640 of roughly 2,800 homes have three bedrooms.

Packing a property, not just a house

When nearly every home is detached, the move is not only about the rooms inside. Garages, workshops, tool sheds, hobby spaces and outdoor storage all hold things. Tools, bikes, camping gear, saddles and garden equipment each need their own boxing, wrapping or padding.

Your estimator walks the property, not just the house, and the estimate lists each building. This keeps the day of the move from turning up a surprise shed.

The things that surprise people

Heavy things in small spaces are the main packing risk on a property like this. Cartons of tools or paint can weigh more than a person should lift. The crew packs heavy goods into small cartons and builds loads so the heaviest items ride low in the truck. Outdoor furniture and equipment are wrapped and padded to keep scratches off. See the guide to packing a garage and tools.

• Tool chests in small, labeled cartons
• Outdoor furniture padded and wrapped
• Bicycles and sports gear grouped by owner
• Household goods packed room by room

Choosing how much help

Owners here often have the time to pack part of the house themselves. A partial pack covers the kitchen, the breakables and the pictures, and the family packs clothes and books. Another option is box packing only, with the crew packing and your own truck carrying. See partial packing.

Supplies and the Sparks office

Boxes, tape, paper and bubble wrap are sold at the Sparks office, 2277 Glendale Ave, about 45 miles and 71 minutes from Johnson Lane by I-580 and US 395. The packing calculator gives a box count before you go, and the first 10 heavy-duty boxes are free with the in-home estimate.

After the pack

Packed cartons go onto the truck for the new home or into wooden vaults in the warehouse. Vault storage starts at $40 per month. Read about how vault storage works.