Gary Cripps 
If you want a move that’s organized, insured, and on schedule, Secure Moving checks every box. They’re a full-service Vancouver mover handling residential and office relocations across the Lower Mainland—packing, loading, transport, and even long-distance moves—so you don’t have to juggle truck rentals, helpers, and risk.
Why Secure Moving Beats DIY (Every Time)
1) True end-to-end service.
DIY means sourcing boxes, packing everything, finding a truck, recruiting friends, and hoping nothing breaks. Secure Moving offers professional packing/unpacking and full residential/commercial moving—one accountable team from start to finish. They explicitly position themselves as full-service movers for both homes and businesses.
2) Professional protection and insurance guidance.
Secure Moving emphasizes insured moves and explains how protection works in Canada—so your valuables aren’t left to chance. That’s a major risk gap with DIY, where your personal policy may not fully cover items in transit.
3) Local expertise = fewer delays.
Their crews know Vancouver streets, traffic patterns, ferry timings (for island moves), elevator bookings, and strata rules—details that derail DIY moves. Local knowledge and planning are built into their service pages and long-distance guidance.
4) Proper equipment & trained crews.
From protection materials to the right dollies and ramps, pros reduce damage and speed the schedule. Even small touches matter (e.g., free assembly of standard metal bed frames), shaving hours off a DIY day.
5) Reputation you can verify.
Secure Moving’s online footprint shows hundreds of reviews and a long-standing Burnaby/Vancouver presence (with published address and multiple contact lines). That traceability and volume of feedback are hard to match with casual helpers.
What Secure Moving does For Residential Moves
Careful packing & room-by-room execution.
They handle the packing plan (fragile-first, furniture protection, labeling), load strategically for a clean unload, and reassemble essentials so the home is functional on day one.
Their residential page calls out affordable, full-service support tailored to Vancouver neighborhoods.
Example: 2-bedroom condo in Yaletown → townhouse in Burnaby
- Before: They confirm elevator reservations, stair access, strata move-in times.
- During: Bed frames disassembled/reassembled; glass and art packed to spec; electronics padded and staged.
- After: Boxes stacked by label (“Kitchen • Fragile,” “Primary BR • Clothing”), tools and hardware bagged and placed in a clearly marked “Open First” bin.
These steps reflect the processes and services Secure Moving advertises (packing, residential move management, assembly help).
What Secure Moving Does For Office & Commercial Moves
Zero-drama office relocations.
Commercial moves hinge on downtime. Secure Moving’s service mix—commercial/residential coverage, packing, and long-distance logistics—scales from a five-person studio to a multi-floor office, including after-hours and weekend execution to keep your team productive.
Example: 30-person tech startup, Gastown → Mount Pleasant
- Planning: Floorplan mapping and label schema so every workstation lands at the right desk.
- Hardware: Servers and monitors packed with anti-static and rigid corner protection; peripherals bagged per employee.
- Execution: Friday night pack, Saturday transport, Sunday desk rebuild—key staff verify critical stations.
- Outcome: Monday morning, everyone logs in with minimal disruption.
(These practices are consistent with the commercial/long-distance planning highlighted in Secure Moving’s pages.)
Service Area & Access
Secure Moving covers Metro Vancouver—Vancouver, Burnaby, North Shore, Tri-Cities, Surrey/Langley—and even Vancouver Island destinations like Victoria and Nanaimo. They list multiple contact options and physical locations (Burnaby HQ plus a Vancouver address) for quick quoting and coordination.
Cost Realism: Why The “Cheap DIY” Myth Doesn’t Hold
When you account for truck rental, fuel, supplies, lost wages, potential damage, and the risk of schedule overruns, the total cost of DIY can exceed a professional quote—especially if an elevator booking is missed or a large item is damaged. Even their homepage messaging calls this out directly.
Quick FAQs
- Do they handle packing only? Yes—packing/unpacking can be booked as standalone services or bundled with moving.
- Do they disassemble furniture? Yes; they’ll disassemble/assemble standard folding metal bed frames at no charge and can handle other items as specified.
- Do they do long-distance? Yes—within BC and across Canada, with planning/coordination baked in.
Bottom Line
If you want a move that’s predictable, protected, and professionally managed, Secure Moving is the smart choice for Vancouver residents and offices. They offer full-service coverage (packing through setup), transparent insurance guidance, documented local presence, and the scale to handle both condo moves and multi-department office shifts—advantages DIY simply can’t match.
