Business & Professional Offices

Small Business Office Moving in Boston and MetroWest

For offices of five to fifteen desks, where the owner is also the decision-maker, the packer, and the person who has to open on Monday.

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Planning a Small Business Office Move

In a small office, the owner runs the move. There is no facilities team, so the same person signing the lease is also choosing the date, calling the internet provider, deciding who sits by the window, and packing the supply closet on Thursday night. The job for us is to make that simple: one walk-through, one written plan, and one moving day.

Five to fifteen desks usually fits in a single day, and the plan is short. Everyone packs their own desk into a few boxes marked with their name. The owner marks what goes, what is sold or donated, and what stays for the landlord. We take apart the desks that need it, wrap the conference table and the reception desk, move the file cabinets, and set everything to a simple sketch of the new office. The owner's desk and the front desk usually go in first, so the business can answer the door and the phone on Monday. For larger suites and multi-floor offices, our office moving page has the fuller approach.

Who usually signs off: Business owner or operations lead who approves the seating plan, access dates, and what leaves the old office
Timing that works: A Friday or Saturday near the end of the old lease, on request, after the internet and phone install at the new office is booked.

What typically moves

Staff desks and chairs, tagged by name Tagged by name from the owner's seating sketch, so everyone finds their desk on Monday.
The owner's office and reception desk Unloaded ahead of everything else, so the business can open its door and answer calls.
Filing cabinets and a supply closet Cabinets travel locked or emptied; supplies are boxed by shelf by your staff.
Small conference table and chairs Wrapped, taken apart where it comes apart, and set in the meeting room.
Break-room fridge, microwave, and table Fridge emptied and defrosted the night before; we move it upright.
Office printer and a few computers Unplugged and wrapped by us, reconnected at each desk; internet and Wi-Fi setup is your provider's job.

Access and scheduling

Book the internet and phone install at the new address first, because a new office with no connection is the most common small-business moving headache. Then pick the day: a Friday or Saturday, on request, near the end of the old lease, with a day or two of overlap if the landlord allows it.

Small offices around Greater Boston are often a second floor above a storefront in a town center like Franklin, Natick, or Needham, a suite in a two-story office building off Route 9 or Route 1, or a converted house used as offices. Many have no elevator and a narrow stair, so the walk-through matters more than the square footage. Should either landlord want our insurance paperwork, we send it on request.

Protection and handling

Most small-office furniture is flat-pack or light commercial furniture, and much of it wobbles loose if carried assembled down a narrow stair. We take apart desks that need it, bag and tape the hardware to each piece, and rebuild them at the new office. Conference tables and reception desks get full wraps and corner guards.

Staff pack their own desks; the owner or office manager packs anything with client or financial information. We protect stair treads, railings, and door frames at both buildings, which a landlord will check when the security deposit comes back. After the last load we do a final walk of the old office with the owner so nothing is left behind, including the router, keys, and anything in the back of the supply closet.

Who does what

Some of this job belongs to other trades. The written plan names each one.

Internet, Wi-Fi, and business phone lines: Your internet and phone providers install and activate service at the new address.
Mail forwarding and address updates: The owner files a change of address with the Postal Service and updates vendors and clients.
Old office cleaning for the landlord: A cleaning service or your staff handle the final clean after we are out.

Not part of our work

Setting up internet, Wi-Fi, or phone service.
Cleaning the old office for the landlord's walk-through.

Around Boston and MetroWest

Small offices are everywhere in the area, from walk-ups above shops in Franklin, Natick, Needham, and Brookline to suites off Route 9 in Framingham and Route 1 in Norwood and Dedham. Many are in older buildings with no elevator, and parking right at the door is rare, so the walk-through at both buildings shapes the plan.

The crew that shows up

The Eastside Movers team gathered on an indoor staircase

Small Business Office Moving FAQs

Another question? Call (774) 421-9389.

Is one day enough to move a ten-person office?

Usually, yes. Ten desks, a conference room, a small reception area, and a few file cabinets fit into one day for most offices, as long as staff have packed their desks the day before. A tight stair or a long carry at either building can stretch it, which is why we walk both offices before giving you a plan.

Which boxes should each employee pack before a small-office move?

Their own desks: drawers, personal items, and whatever sits on the desktop, in a few boxes marked with their name. The owner or office manager should pack anything with client or financial information. We handle the furniture, file cabinets, printer, and computers, so staff can keep working until the end of Thursday.

What is the first thing a small business should book before an office move?

The internet install at the new address. Providers often need lead time, and a new office without a connection is the most common reason a small business loses a working day after moving. Book it as soon as the lease is signed, then pick a moving date that falls after it.

Can you haul away the desks and shelving we are leaving behind?

Yes. Mark it during the walk-through, and we can haul it away through our junk removal service or drop it at a donation site that accepts office furniture. Doing it on the same trip as the move saves a separate booking and leaves the old office empty for the landlord.

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Plan your business move

Tell us both addresses, the building rules you know about, and the dates you cannot move. We will send back a written plan and estimate.

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