Book your 2026 move today... Specials available!Get Quote
Windy City Movers - We Keep Chicago Moving

Serving 300+ Cities

From Evanston to Oak Lawn, we cover the entire Chicagoland area.

View All Cities

We Cover All of Illinois

From Chicago to Springfield — if it's in Illinois, we move there. No job too far.

ChicagoSuburbsDownstate ILLong Distance
View All Service Areas

Our Headquarters

5222 N. Elston Ave

Chicago, IL 60630

Jefferson Park • Northwest Side

MENU
(773) 275-4100GET FREE QUOTE
Open Now • Free Estimates

Very professional and efficient. Would highly recommend!

More reviews
Customer Stories·By Aank

Edgewater Movers: Why Someone Answered on Sunday Morning

Edgewater Movers: Why Someone Answered on Sunday Morning
Windy City Movers provided exceptional customer support and made my Chicago move smooth and stress-free. I had a question after the move, and it was answered quickly on an early Sunday morning:> I highly recommend the entire Windy City Team from the customer service staff to the movers.

Edgewater Movers: Why Someone Answered on Sunday Morning

Here's a small thing that tells you a lot about a moving company. After Julie Lingle's Edgewater move, she had a follow-up question, and she sent it early on a Sunday morning, the kind of hour you expect to hear nothing back until Monday. Someone answered right away. That, as much as anything the crew did, is what she meant when she called the whole experience "smooth and stress-free."

Most moving stories are about the crew, and we'll get to them. But a move is really run by two teams: the movers at your door and the office behind them. When those two are in sync, the whole thing just works. When they're not, that's exactly where the stress creeps in.

The office half of the move

People don't think about the office until they need it, a question about the elevator reservation, the certificate of insurance the building wants, when exactly the crew will arrive. Julie's move went smoothly in part because our support staff stayed reachable and quick, weekend included. We answer seven days a week, because moves happen on weekends and questions don't wait for business hours. Getting a real reply on a Sunday morning isn't a special favor here; it's just how we run.

That off-site responsiveness matters even more in a place like Edgewater, where high-rise moves come with elevator windows and building rules. The office lines up the details, the COI, the reservation, the timing, so the crew can roll in and work instead of sorting out paperwork in the lobby.

And the two teams actually talk to each other. Whatever Julie told the office, the elevator time, the building's quirks, the pieces she cared most about, reached the crew before they pulled up, so she never had to explain the same thing twice. The gaps that cause moving-day headaches usually live in the space between the phone call and the front door, and closing that gap is half of what we do.

The crew half of the move

On the day itself, the crew handled Julie's building the way you handle a high-rise: efficiently. With an elevator reservation on the clock, they staged everything near the exit before the window opened, so the load moved in a steady line to the truck instead of a scramble. Floor runners went down in the shared hallways, door frames got padded, and the building's common areas came through as clean as they started.

Every piece of furniture was wrapped in moving blankets and shrink wrap, then packed tight in the truck and strapped to the rails so nothing shifted on the drive. Standard for us, and the reason things arrive the way they left.

Put the two halves together, a quick, careful crew and an office that actually picks up, and you get what Julie got: a move where nothing felt like a fight.

If you're moving in Edgewater or anywhere along the lakefront, whether it's a high-rise apartment or a local place with an elevator to reserve, we'll handle both halves. Call (773) 275-4100 or email info@wcmoving.com any day of the week. We do mean any day.

Windy City Movers — Your Trusted Moving Partner

From The Blog

More Moving Tips & Guides

Helpful articles to make your next move smooth from start to finish.

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT US

4.7from 700+ reviews
5.0

I have used Windy City Movers for my last three moves in Chicago. Both the moving crew and the in-office staff are great! They wrapped all my items, moved them carefully, and were attentive.

G
Ginu George
5.0

I had an excellent move out experience with Windy City movers. I had a two bedroom apartment that also had a piano, and I lived on the top third floor without an elevator.

C
Catherine Friedline
5.0

We used Windy City Movers to move out of Lakeview all the way to Grand Rapids, MI. Ricardo, Muunuu, and Anar were beyond exceptional!

L
Lisa Gross
5.0

Excellent moving experience. I can't say enough good things about this moving company and their incredible team. The crew worked with care, professionalism, and kindness.

L
Leslie B
5.0

If you're doing research on which moving company to use, I'll make this easy for you - choose Windy City Movers. Dash and his team were kind, respectful, and responsive.

T
Tiffany Clark
5.0

My team was Ricardo, Lou, and Bayarkhuu - not only power horses but friendly and nice. They were fantastic with all of my heavy belongings.

C
Carl Hagemann
Windy City Movers truck - We Keep Chicago Moving

Ready To Get Moving?

Get A Quote