Very few companies stay in the same location forever. Research shows that 30% of companies moved within the last 5 years.
You may have outgrown your business space and need to move offices to fit a growing team. Or maybe you’ve added a second location. Maybe you just found a better deal on rent in a different city.
No matter the reason, commercial moves happen. But without the right help, they can derail your operations and cost you money.
An experienced commercial moving company in Massachusetts is one of the best resources to have on your side. College Bound Movers has handled corporate and office relocations across Massachusetts and New Hampshire since 1991.
Here’s what a corporate move looks like, what it costs, and how a professional mover keeps your business running through the transition.
How the Corporate Move Process Works
There’s a lot to plan before relocating your office. Here are the steps most businesses follow during a commercial move.
Decide to Move
As your lease comes to an end, you have to decide: stay or go. The first step is making that call. Then comes choosing where to move. Common reasons why businesses relocate include:
- Lease expiration
- Business growth or downsizing
- Lower operating costs
- Better facilities or location
- Consolidation of multiple offices
- Workflow and staffing changes
Plan the New Space
What will you bring to the new office? What gets sold, donated, or thrown out? Walk through your current inventory of furniture, equipment, and supplies. Match it against the new floor plan. This step prevents you from paying to move things you don’t need.
Build a Timeline and Project Plan
A clear timeline keeps the move from dragging out. Start from your lease termination date and work backward. Build in time for:
- Renovations or buildouts at the new office
- Packing and labeling
- Move day logistics
- Employee communication and notices
- Delivery and setup of new furniture or equipment
- IT disconnection and reconnection
Notify Your Service Providers
Changing locations means updating your address with every provider. Alert your internet company, post office, utilities, insurance carrier, and any vendor that ships to your office. Don’t forget to update your Google Business Profile and business listings.
Tell Your Customers
Let clients know you’re moving well before the move date. Send reminders. Outline any expected service delays. Share your new address and the date the new location goes live.
Pack and Prep
No matter the size of your company, the weeks before a move are busy. Start packing non-essential items early. Clean out storage closets, break rooms, and supply rooms. Label everything by department and destination room.
Move Day
Move day is about getting everything to the new office as fast and safely as possible. This is where a professional office moving team earns its keep. Trained crews, proper equipment, and a pre-planned route cut hours off the process and protect your equipment.
What Are Corporate and Commercial Movers?
As you plan your business relocation, you need to figure out who actually moves your stuff. Recruiting employees or friends to help is tempting, but it’s risky and slow.
A corporate mover is a moving company that specializes in business relocations. That includes office moves, employee relocations, warehouse transfers, and facility consolidations. These movers understand commercial properties. They know how to work with building management, schedule freight elevators, handle loading docks, and coordinate after-hours access.
The best way to streamline a commercial move in Massachusetts is to hire a company with direct experience in office and business relocations, like College Bound Movers.
Commercial Moving Services for Massachusetts Businesses
Corporate moves are more complex than residential ones. Here’s what a full-service commercial mover typically handles:
Office Furniture and Workstations
Desks, cubicles, conference tables, chairs, filing cabinets, and bookshelves. Our crews disassemble, wrap, transport, and reassemble at the new location. Everything gets placed according to your floor plan.
IT Equipment and Electronics
Computers, monitors, servers, printers, phone systems, and networking gear. These items need careful packing and handling. We use padded wrapping and secure crating to protect sensitive electronics during transport.
Packing and Unpacking
Our packing services cover every item in your office. We label boxes by department and destination room so unpacking is fast and organized. This gets your team back to work sooner.
Short-Term Storage
Sometimes the move-in date doesn’t line up with the move-out date. We offer storage solutions to bridge the gap. Keep your office contents secure until the new space is ready.
After-Hours and Weekend Moves
Many businesses can’t afford to lose a weekday to moving. We schedule commercial moves during evenings and weekends so your team can close on Friday and open at the new office on Monday.
Long-Distance Commercial Moves
Relocating your business out of state? Our long-distance moving team handles cross-state and cross-country commercial moves with the same level of coordination and care.
Industries We Move in Massachusetts
We’ve relocated businesses across a range of industries throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Each type of business has different equipment, timelines, and security requirements.
- Professional offices: Law firms, accounting firms, insurance agencies, consulting companies
- Medical and dental practices: Patient records, exam tables, specialized equipment requiring careful handling
- Tech companies: Server racks, workstation clusters, fragile prototyping equipment
- Retail and showrooms: Inventory, display fixtures, signage, POS systems
- Schools and educational facilities: Classroom furniture, lab equipment, libraries
- Nonprofits and government offices: File archives, sensitive records, public-facing counters
If your industry isn’t listed here, call us. Chances are we’ve moved a business like yours before.
Why Hire a Commercial Mover Instead of Doing It Yourself
There are real, measurable reasons to bring in professionals for a commercial move.
Less Downtime
If you try to handle an office move with your staff, or even with some volunteers, you’re looking at days of lost productivity. Moving a whole house takes up to 10 hours. An office is bigger, heavier, and more fragile.
In business, time is money. Every hour you spend moving boxes is an hour your team isn’t generating revenue. Our trained commercial movers have the equipment and coordination to move an office in a fraction of the time. That means less downtime and a faster return to normal operations.
Lower Risk of Damage
Offices are full of expensive, fragile equipment. Computers, monitors, printers, and other electronics break easily when packed wrong or handled rough. Desks and shelving units get scratched and dented in transit if they aren’t properly wrapped.
Our crew packs and moves commercial equipment daily. We use the right materials and techniques to protect your assets. If something does get damaged, we carry full liability coverage.
Professional Packing and Labeling
Professional movers do more than carry heavy things. We pack with a system. Every box is labeled with the department name, destination room, and contents. Boxes go directly to the right spot at the new location. This cuts unpacking time in half and prevents the chaos of random, unlabeled boxes stacked in a hallway.
Proper Equipment
Dollies, furniture pads, shrink wrap, custom crates, liftgates, ramps. Commercial moves require specialty equipment that most businesses don’t own. We bring everything we need. No renting a truck and hoping for the best.
What Affects the Cost of a Commercial Move in Massachusetts
Several factors determine what your office relocation will cost. Understanding them helps you budget accurately.
- Office size: A 5-person office costs less to move than a 200-person headquarters. Square footage and the volume of items are the starting point.
- Distance: A move across town costs less than a move across the state. Local business moves are priced by the hour. Longer moves are priced by weight and distance.
- Services needed: Packing, unpacking, furniture disassembly, IT handling, and storage all add to the total. The more you handle yourself, the lower the cost.
- Timing: Weekend and after-hours moves may carry a premium. Peak moving season (May through September) is busier and more expensive.
- Building access: Elevator-only buildings, limited loading dock hours, and narrow hallways add time and complexity.
The best way to get an accurate number is to request a free moving estimate. We walk through your space, assess the scope, and provide a quote with no hidden fees.
Massachusetts Cities We Serve for Commercial Moves
College Bound Movers handles commercial and corporate relocations across northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Our service area for office moves includes:
- Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill in the Merrimack Valley
- Cambridge, Burlington, and Chelmsford along the Route 128/495 corridor
- Nashua, Manchester, and Concord in southern New Hampshire
- Methuen, Tewksbury, Billerica, Dracut, and Westford
Need to move somewhere outside this list? Contact us. We handle long-distance commercial moves and relocations out of state as well.
Turn to College Bound Movers for Your Commercial Move
Working with a professional mover is the fastest, safest way to relocate an office in Massachusetts. College Bound Movers has been doing this since 1991.
We offer commercial moving services that cover everything, from packing and transport to setup at the new location. Our team handles office moves, corporate relocations, and employee relocation assistance across Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Over 30 years. Over 800 five-star reviews. Licensed, insured, and trained at CBM University.
Request your free commercial moving estimate or call us today.
Frequently Asked Questions About Commercial Moving in Massachusetts
How long does a commercial office move take in Massachusetts?
It depends on the size of your office and the distance. A small office (under 10 employees) can often be moved in a single day. Larger offices with 50 or more workstations may take 2 to 3 days. We build a custom timeline for every project.
Can you move our office on evenings or weekends?
Yes. We schedule commercial moves during off-hours so your business doesn’t lose a working day. Many of our clients close on Friday afternoon and reopen at the new office Monday morning.
Do you handle IT equipment during an office move?
We pack and transport computers, monitors, servers, printers, and phone systems. We recommend that your IT team handles the disconnect and reconnect of networked equipment, but we move the hardware safely.
What’s the difference between a corporate move and a commercial move?
Corporate moves often involve employee relocations, where a company helps staff move their homes when the business changes cities. Commercial moves focus on the physical office, warehouse, or facility itself. College Bound Movers handles both.
Do you serve Boston for commercial moves?
Our base is in Merrimack, NH. We serve northeastern Massachusetts extensively, including cities along Route 128 and the Merrimack Valley. For moves in the greater Boston area, contact us to discuss your project.
Are you licensed and insured for commercial moving?
Yes. College Bound Movers is fully licensed and insured. We carry liability coverage for all commercial moves.
