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Packing & crating

Professional Packing & Custom Crating in Pittsburgh

Using the latest industry packing methods and materials, our experts pack your home in detail — or just the delicate pieces — and build crates on site for anything irreplaceable.

Packing options

Decide How Much You Want to Do — We Handle the Rest

Full-Service Packing: our trained packers wrap and carton your entire home room by room, label everything and inventory it for the move.

Fragile Packing: for items that are delicate, breakable or irreplaceable in value — china, crystal, artwork, lamps, electronics — while you pack the everyday items.

Self-Pack With Guidance: quality cartons and materials delivered to your door, plus our checklist and tips so your boxes ride safely.

Every option comes with the same promise: we treat your belongings as our own.

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What’s included

Packing Services Included

From the first dish pack to the last piece of tape.

Full-service packing

Every room, labeled and inventoried, ready to load.

Fragile-only packing

Museum wrap and dish packs for what matters most.

Custom crating

On-site wood crates for art, mirrors, glass, marble and electronics.

Unpacking & debris removal

Cartons emptied, paper removed and recycled.

  • Trained, uniformed packers
  • Dish packs, wardrobe cartons, mirror cartons and specialty boxes
  • Museum wrap, soft-pack and anti-static materials
  • Labeled cartons and room-by-room inventory
  • Custom wood crating built on site
  • Fragile-only or full-service options
  • Unpacking and debris removal at destination
  • Materials delivery for self-packers
The moving process

How Your Move Works

Five clear steps, one coordinator, zero surprises. Watch the truck — that’s your belongings moving from survey to set-up.

1

Free Survey & Quote

Virtual or in-home walkthrough to scope inventory, access and timeline. You receive a written estimate and service options.

2

Plan & Prep

Your move coordinator finalizes the packing plan, materials, schedule and any building or elevator reservations.

3

Pack & Load

Floors, doors and railings protected. Cartons labeled by room. Furniture wrapped and disassembled as needed.

4

Transport & Track

Local, interstate or international transit through Allied’s network with GPS tracking and status updates.

5

Deliver & Set Up

Placement by room, reassembly, basic unpacking, debris removal and a final walk-through.

Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions

What packing options do you offer?

Full-service packing (we pack your entire home), fragile-only packing (we handle china, glass, art and electronics; you do the rest), and self-pack with guidance (quality cartons delivered plus a coordinator’s checklist).

Do you build custom crates?

Yes. Custom wood crates are built on site for artwork, mirrors, glass tops, chandeliers, marble and electronics — ISPM-15 compliant for international shipments.

Can you unpack at the new home?

Yes. Unpacking and debris removal are available options on any move.

Do you sell moving boxes and packing materials?

Yes. Dish packs, wardrobe cartons, mirror cartons, paper, tape and bubble wrap can be delivered before your move.

Free quote

Get Your Free Moving Quote

Fill out the form and a move coordinator will reach out to schedule your virtual or in-home survey. No obligation, no hidden fees.

  • Written estimate after a professional survey
  • One coordinator from quote to delivery
  • Our own trained crews — never a broker
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