Full-service packing that actually saves you a day
The honest truth about packing is that almost everyone underestimates the kitchen. A normal kitchen is 18 to 25 boxes of dishes, glassware, and pantry, and most people budget two evenings for it. The reality is closer to two full days. Honey Do does it in five hours with two packers, because we have done it about 3,000 times since 2013.
The PNW twist is moisture. A garage in Battle Ground or a basement in NE Portland is damp ten months a year, and the cardboard you grab from the grocery store turns to mush. Our standard book and dish boxes are double-walled and rain-rated, which matters when the truck loads in October drizzle.
What a pack costs in the Portland-Vancouver metro
| Home size | Crew & hours | Typical materials + labor |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bed apartment | 2 packers, 3–4 hrs at $145/hr | $565–$795 |
| 2-bed condo or ranch | 2 packers, 5–6 hrs at $145/hr | $905–$1,205 |
| 3-bed Vancouver, WA home | 3 packers, 6–7 hrs at $195/hr | $1,495–$1,840 |
What we actually do on pack day
- Roll in with boxes pre-built so we are not killing 40 minutes assembling cardboard
- Run the kitchen and breakables first while the homeowner is fresh
- Label every box by room and destination, not just contents
- Photograph the back of each electronics setup before we unplug it
Partial packs — the option most clients actually want
About half our jobs are partial packs. The client packs their own clothes, books, and garage. We do the kitchen, the breakables, the framed art, and the bedroom closet. It is the cheapest way to remove most of the move-day risk without paying for a full pack. Pair it with a local move and the whole job usually finishes a day faster than a self-pack would.
Specialty crating
- Flat-screens over 55 inches crated in custom foam-lined boxes
- Large framed art crated when the glass is over a few square feet
- Grandfather clock cases packed with weights pinned and pendulum boxed separately
- Marble and stone tops blanket-wrapped, edge-protected, and never laid flat in transit
If you want a binding number on materials and labor, send me a quick video walkthrough of the kitchen and the main closet and I will write you a flat rate the same day. We are licensed in both Washington State and Oregon, so a Vancouver, WA pack with a Portland, OR delivery is one agreement, one crew, one price.
What rides in your Vancouver, WA flat rate
- Sturdy book, dish, and wardrobe boxes rated for damp PNW garages and basements, billed at our cost
- Paper-wrapped kitchens with double-walled dish packs, custom-cut foam, and dishwasher-grade glassware corners
- Bedroom packing of dressers, closets, framed art, and mirrors, with each box room-labeled by destination
- Specialty crating for flat-screen TVs over 55 inches, large framed art, and grandfather clock cases
- Same Honey Do packers come back the next morning as the loaders, so nothing gets lost in a handoff
- Optional partial unpack of the kitchen and primary bedroom at the destination, with all paper hauled away
What will it run?
Hourly is $145/hr for two badged movers and the truck — or skip the clock entirely and sign one binding PNW flat figure that covers the whole job on paper
Moving pads, four-wheel dollies, shrink film and the basic COI paperwork for cross-state buildings all sit inside that rate; bump to three movers plus the truck and you are at $195/hr.
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