Movers in Old Southwest Reno

Old Southwest is the part of Reno that people picture when they think of established streets and mature trees. ZIP 89509 covers much of it, and the Census numbers support the picture: older homes, higher values than the city as a whole, and a population that is roughly 55 percent owners. A move from here is rarely a quick one, because an older house holds more than its square footage suggests.

Older houses, narrower access

The median home in this ZIP dates to 1975, and a large share are older still. Houses of that age often have a steep front stoop, a narrow or turning stairway, a detached garage and mature trees and shrubs along the walk. Large pieces need a plan. The estimator looks at door widths and stair turns during the walk-through, and the crew brings pads and runners to protect hardwood floors and plaster edges that have been there for decades.

Because the houses are older, the furniture often is too. Antique cabinets, upright pianos and glass-fronted hutches turn up in homes like these. Our fine art and antique moving and custom crating pages describe how those pieces are wrapped and carried.

A neighborhood where people stay and then downsize

About 29 percent of householders here moved in during 2020 or later, a lower share than in most of Reno, so more people have lived in their homes for years. When a long stay ends, the job is often a downsizing one: decades of belongings, a smaller place, and a family helping from a distance. Our senior moving help for Old Southwest covers sorting, packing and setting up the new rooms.

The drive in from Sparks

The route from Glendale Avenue runs along city streets and a state route for about two of its miles, then into the grid of older blocks. At 4.9 miles and 10 minutes it is a short trip, so a crew can load in the morning and unload to a new address or to the warehouse the same day.

Furniture delivery and white-glove work

Homes at this value level often receive new furniture from showrooms and designers. Our white-glove delivery places pieces in the right room, assembles them and takes away the packing material.

Plan the day around parking

Older blocks have narrow streets and cars parked on both sides. Tell the estimator where the truck can stop, and consider asking neighbors to leave the curb open for the morning. A truck that can stand close to the door saves time on every trip.