Bears Moving Co. moves single-family houses in Decatur — the bedrooms plus the garage, attic, basement, shed, and patio that come with them. A Decatur two-bedroom house typically runs 3–6 hours with a 2- or 3-mover crew, and a three-bedroom runs 4–8 hours with a 3-mover crew. Porch steps and how far the truck parks from the door are the two variables that move the number.
One hourly rate covers the crew, the truck, fuel and drive time, blankets, shrink wrap, dollies, floor runners, door-jamb protection, and basic bed, table, and TV disassembly and reassembly. Licensed GA HHG #9320, fully insured, no per-stair fees and no long-carry charge for a driveway the truck can't reach.
Bears Moving Co. runs whole-house moves in Decatur the way homeowners actually need them run: walked, counted, staged, and loaded in one day. The detached houses in Decatur are mostly older bungalows, cottages, and craftsman homes — narrow front doors, porch steps, a hall that turns twice before it reaches a bedroom, and a crawlspace or half-basement where the tools and holiday bins live.
We scope by bedroom count first and then by the rooms that aren't bedrooms — because those are what decide the truck size. The parts of a house that blow up a time estimate are the parts nobody walks through: the crawlspace, the back porch, the tool bench, the grill, the potting bench, and the closet under the stairs.
We count all of it in the walkthrough so the crew size matches the actual load.
Truck placement is the first decision on any Decatur house move. Short driveways, street-only frontage, and low limbs over older blocks decide whether the 26-footer parks at the door or a hundred feet down the curb, so we scout it before move day and run four-wheel dollies down the sidewalk when we have to.
Floor runners, corner guards, and door-jamb pads go down before the first item leaves the house, and furniture is wrapped in the room it's standing in rather than out on the driveway where the weather gets a vote.
If the house is in a neighborhood with an HOA gate, a narrow cul-de-sac, or a shared drive, tell us at booking and we'll plan the approach instead of improvising with a loaded truck in the street.
We move in and out of the Oakhurst village around East Lake Drive, the Winnona Park area near Agnes Scott College, the historic core off East Trinity Place, the 335 W. Ponce condos, and the Avondale Estates Tudor district.
Our crews know that the brick streets in Avondale Estates take longer to walk a hand truck across, that the alleys behind Ponce and Commerce are tighter than they look on Google Maps, and that the homes near Glennwood Elementary and Oakhurst Elementary often have detached garages with original carriage doors that need extra protection.
We've moved offices in the downtown Decatur square, families in and out of every street off College Avenue, and apartments in the new builds along Church Street.
Most Decatur house moves are one older home to another a few miles away, or an upsize out to a subdivision once a second child arrives and the crawlspace stops being enough storage. The Decatur areas we load houses out of most: Oakhurst, Winnona Park, Avondale Estates, Kirkwood, and East Lake.
Decatur is a uniquely 'careful' city for movers. The housing stock is dominated by 1920s–1940s craftsman bungalows in Oakhurst, MAK, and Winnona Park, mid-century ranches in Medlock and East Lake, and a tight downtown core where Ponce de Leon and Commerce Drive turn into a logistics puzzle on weekends and during farmers-market hours.
Our crews approach every Decatur job with three assumptions baked in: original hardwoods that scuff if you look at them wrong, narrow front porches that don't accommodate a 4-wheel dolly without floor protection, and mature oak canopies that mean we sometimes can't get a 26-foot truck within 100 feet of the front door.
We bring extra floor runners, longer hand-truck straps, and walk-board ramps for porch steps on every Decatur booking. For moves into or out of the downtown Decatur condos (335 W. ), we handle the COI and loading-dock reservation in advance.
Washers, dryers, standalone freezers, refrigerators, grills, riding and push mowers, tool chests, workbenches, shelving units, and patio sets all move with us. Appliances are disconnected only when the lines are simple shutoffs — gas and hardwired connections need a licensed tech, and we'll tell you that before move day rather than after.
Fuel comes out of mowers, blowers, and generators before they load; propane tanks travel separately or not at all. That's a safety rule on every Decatur house move, not a preference.
A Decatur two-bedroom house typically runs 3–6 hours with a 2- or 3-mover crew, and a three-bedroom runs 4–8 hours with a 3-mover crew. Porch steps and how far the truck parks from the door are the two variables that move the number.
A three-bedroom house with a full garage usually needs a bigger truck than the bedroom count suggests, which is why we ask about the garage, the attic, and the shed on the phone. Two trips with a small truck costs more than one trip with the right one.
Loading order matters on a house: heaviest and squarest first, mattresses and long items on the walls, boxes filling the voids, and the fragile pieces loaded last so they come off first at the new address.
Everything bills at one transparent hourly rate covering the crew, the truck, fuel and drive time, all pads and wrap, dollies and straps, floor and doorway protection, and basic disassembly and reassembly. There is no per-stair fee, no long-carry fee, no fuel surcharge, and no equipment rental line.
Decatur's hourly cost driver isn't square footage — it's stairs and walk distance. A 2-bedroom Oakhurst bungalow with a long front walk typically runs longer than the same square footage in a suburban subdivision. Plan on 3–6 hours with a 2- or 3-mover crew for a 2-bed bungalow, 4–8 hours for a 3-bed, and add an hour if the destination is also a porch home.
Drive time is included in the hourly rate. The single biggest pricing trap we see customers fall into with other movers is a 'flat rate' quote that excludes piano, gun-safe, or specialty-item handling — we quote those up-front before booking.
You get a real arrival window the day before with your crew lead's name. We walk the whole house with you — including the garage, attic hatch, basement, and shed — flag the fragile and high-value pieces, set protection, and start loading. Time starts when the truck arrives and stops when the last item is placed.
At the new house we walk it again before anything comes off the truck so furniture lands in the right rooms the first time. Beds and tables are reassembled, boxes go to the rooms they're labeled for, and the wrap and blankets leave with us.
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A Decatur two-bedroom house typically runs 3–6 hours with a 2- or 3-mover crew, and a three-bedroom runs 4–8 hours with a 3-mover crew. Porch steps and how far the truck parks from the door are the two variables that move the number.
It bills at one transparent hourly rate covering the crew, truck, fuel, drive time, pads, wrap, dollies, floor protection, and basic disassembly and reassembly — no per-stair fee and no fuel surcharge.
Yes — that's the difference between a house move and an apartment move. Shelving, tool benches, lawn equipment, deep freezers, holiday storage, bikes, and patio furniture are all part of a Decatur house move as long as we count them in the walkthrough.
Truck placement is the first decision on any Decatur house move. Short driveways, street-only frontage, and low limbs over older blocks decide whether the 26-footer parks at the door or a hundred feet down the curb, so we scout it before move day and run four-wheel dollies down the sidewalk when we have to.
If the truck can't reach the door, there's still no long-carry fee — we shuttle with dollies and the hourly rate covers it.
Yes. Washers, dryers, refrigerators, and freezers move with us; simple shutoff disconnects are fine, but gas lines and hardwired connections need a licensed technician before we arrive.
A two-bedroom typically runs 3–6 hours, a three-bedroom 4–8 hours, and four bedrooms or more 8–10+ hours. How finished your packing is, stairs, and how much lives in the garage are the real variables.
Homeowners pack and label their own boxes and we move everything. We don't sell packing services or storage. Furniture wrapping, padding, basic disassembly, and reassembly are always included.
Yes — Bears Moving Co. is a Georgia-licensed household goods carrier, GA HHG #9320, BBB A+ accredited, with full cargo and liability insurance on every Decatur house move.