house mover
Structure relocation specialist
A house mover is a company or person that relocates entire buildings from one site to another, lifting structures off their foundations and transporting them on specialized equipment.
The term also refers more commonly to a moving company that helps people relocate their household belongings: We hired house movers for the cross-country move.
Lifter or wader
- dollyWheeled moving platform
- jackDevice for lifting vehicles
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- hoistRaise with tackle
rigging · hydraulics · flatbed · trailer · straps · rollers · skids · cribbing
Underlying support structure
- pilingsEmbedded structural columns
- girderMain structural support beam
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
load-bearing · joists · crawl space · underpinning · leveling · piers · blocking · steel frame
Putting items in containers
- unpackingRemoving items from containers
- boxesSix-sided containers
- furnitureMovable room objects
- belongingsThings you possess
personal effects · loading · unloading · new home · address change · forwarding · storage · inventory
crane
Lifter or wader
hoist · rigging · hydraulics · flatbed · trailer · straps · rollers · skids · cribbing · beams
foundation
Underlying support structure
- pilingsEmbedded structural columns
- girderMain structural support beam
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
reinforcement · load-bearing · joists · crawl space · underpinning · leveling · piers · blocking · steel frame · separation
packing
Putting items in containers
belongings · personal effects · loading · unloading · new home · address change · forwarding · storage · inventory · fragile items
estimate
Informed guess at quantity
- quoteRepeated words from another
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
liability · bonded · licensed · crew · movers · scheduling · booking · deposit · cancellation · full-service