Service Area · Columbia Forest
Moving in Columbia Forest
Family moves in Columbia Forest, the west Waterloo neighbourhood between Erb Street West and Columbia Street West where a lot of first houses turn into second houses.
Columbia Forest sits in west Waterloo between Erbsville Road and Fischer-Hallman, mostly built from the 1990s into the 2000s: two-storey family homes, semis and a number of townhouse blocks, with schools, the Columbia Forest Natural Area and the shops on Erb and Columbia within walking distance. Moves here are family moves. The most common is a step up: a townhouse or semi in Columbia Forest to a larger detached house a few minutes away in Laurelwood or Vista Hills, or the reverse when a couple downsizes after the kids leave. Distance is not the cost. The garage is. Columbia Forest houses have single and double garages that hold bikes, strollers, hockey gear, patio furniture, a second fridge and a workbench, and none of it is in the walkthrough unless someone opens the garage door. The crew asks. Townhouse rows bring their own detail: visitor parking that will not take a truck, a common walkway to the door, and a front step that a sofa has to clear. Detached houses usually have a driveway the truck can back into, which saves an hour on its own. Moves in and out of Columbia Forest to Kitchener, Cambridge or Guelph are short hauls the crew does regularly, and the quote is crew hours plus a stated travel allowance.
Moving services in Columbia Forest
- Local Residential Moves
- Student Apartment Moves
- Condo & Uptown Moves
- Packing Services
- Single Item, Piano & Appliance Moves
Frequently asked questions
Is there a travel charge for moves outside Waterloo?
Local moves inside Waterloo Region are quoted as crew hours plus a stated travel allowance, and that is written down before you book. For St. Jacobs, Elmira and the townships the travel allowance is a little higher and is shown on the quote, not added afterwards. Short hauls to Guelph or the GTA are quoted the same way with the drive time included.
What is different about a move in St. Jacobs or Elmira?
Mostly the houses. Older village homes with narrow staircases and small doors, farm properties with long laneways a large truck may not fit down, and gravel or unpaved parking in spring. The crew asks about the laneway and the access before choosing which truck to send.
Serving Waterloo and surrounding areas. Contact us for a no-obligation quote specific to your property.