 | Small: $750-$4,500 |
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 | Medium: $1,500-$9,000 |
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 | Large: $5,000-$30,000+ |
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| Office moving firms may base their prices by the square foot or a combination of the total area, number of employees, number of truckloads or the type of materials moved. The amount and size of the materials moved also affects the price. | | |
| Typical costs: | - Moving the contents of a 1,500-square foot office costs $750 -$4,500, depending on the amount of materials moved. A legal or accounting office with many files or an office with modular units that need to be unassembled runs at the higher end of the scale. A virtual paperless company with little furniture will cost less.
- Packing and moving a 3,000-square foot office averages $1,500 to $9,000 for spaces with large amounts of files and furniture.
- Moving a large, 10,000 square-foot office starts around $5,000 and runs up to $30,000 for companies with numerous employees and workstations that need to be moved.
- Office moves based on the truckload average $500 -$1,500 per load depending on the time it takes to load, the difficulty and the number of movers. Average truck rates are around $100 per hour per truck with three movers or $150 per hour for a two truck with five movers.
- An office move based on the number of employees costs $50 -$250 or more per employee.
What should be included: | - An office moving service should dismantle, transport and reassemble modular and cubicle furniture.
Additional costs: | - A move consultant, who helps plan the move, may charge $450 for a 1,500 office space to $3,000 for a 10,000-square feet one.
- Long carries or shuttling boxes and equipment through elevators will take more time and cost extra.
- Packing and reconnecting voice and data lines by an IT firm runs about $150 per hour. An extra day is taken to run computer and phone cables to each desk for around $200 per hour. Cabling and moving charges for a 10-person office are about $4,000.
- Because tipping policies vary by moving company, ask whether tipping is expected when getting a quote.
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Article updated June 2007 |
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