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UNPACKING SERVICES • SAN FRANCISCO • BAY AREA • SINCE 2005
Unpacking services from CG Moving Company, Inc. are available after any move in San Francisco and the Bay Area. The unpacking crew opens boxes, places items in the rooms designated, and removes all boxes and packing materials from the property. Unpacking is available as a standalone service at the new address or as an add-on to a full service packing or moving booking. CG Moving Company has provided professional unpacking services across the Bay Area since 2005. California intrastate authority CPUC MTR 0190922. Federal authority USDOT 3907428. City and County of San Francisco approved vendor no. 96965.
CA intrastate authority
City and County of San Francisco
All boxes and materials removed
South San Francisco, CA
Cargo and liability coverage
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Pacific. Professional unpacking crews across San Francisco and the Bay Area.
CG Moving provides unpacking at the destination for any San Francisco or Bay Area move.
CG Moving Company provides specialized moving services for items that require more than a standard crew: pianos, heavy safes, fine art, antiques, pool tables, luxury furniture, and any oversized item that needs specialist handling and equipment. Specialty moves are available as a standalone service or as part of a larger residential or commercial move. Every specialty item move starts with a survey to confirm the item type, dimensions, access, and crew requirements.
The full packing services hub: full-service, partial, specialty, and unpacking services across San Francisco.
Full service packing before the move. Book packing and unpacking together: crew packs at origin, crew unpacks at destination.
Planned house and condo moves. Full-service packing is available as part of any residential move booking.
Last-minute packing service available for same-day and urgent moves. Packing crew availability confirmed by phone.
CG Moving unpacks by room and places items per your floor plan. Available Bay Area-wide.
CG Moving Company provides the following unpacking service types across San Francisco and the Bay Area.
The crew unpacks every box in the property. Items are placed in the rooms and positions designated by the customer. Kitchen items go back in the cabinets and drawers. Clothing goes in wardrobes and drawers. Books, media, and decorative items go on shelves and surfaces. Electronics are placed and plugged in. When every box is open and every item is placed, all boxes are flattened and removed from the property with all packing materials. The property is fully liveable at the end of the unpacking day.
For customers who need certain rooms functional immediately: typically the kitchen and the master bedroom: the crew prioritises those rooms first and completes them fully before moving to the rest of the property. Priority-room unpacking is used when the customer wants to settle in while the remaining boxes are handled at their own pace, or when the full-house unpacking needs to be split across two days.
The crew unpacks boxes and organises items within each room: kitchen items sorted by type and placed in logical cabinet and drawer positions, clothing sorted by type in wardrobes, books organised by size or subject on shelving, bathroom items arranged by category. Unpacking and organizing service takes more time than standard unpacking because the crew arranges items within each room rather than simply placing them. The organizing scope is confirmed before the unpacking date.
The crew opens all boxes, removes items from packing materials, and sorts them by room or category without full placement. This is used when the customer wants to see what is in each box and decide on final placement themselves, or when some rooms are not yet ready to receive furniture and items. Partial unpacking is priced based on the volume of boxes and the sorting scope confirmed before the unpacking date.
The crew arrives at the destination address with boxes the customer moved themselves, using a different mover, or that have been in storage. No prior booking with CG Moving Company is required to use the unpacking service. The crew works through every room, opening boxes, placing items, and removing all packing materials and boxes on the same day.
When CG Moving Company handled the packing at the origin address, the same crew can be dispatched to the new address to unpack on the move day or the day after. Booking packing and unpacking together is the most efficient approach for customers who want the full transition handled by one provider: packed at origin, delivered, and unpacked at destination.
CG Moving handles every step: pre-move survey, COI, loading, and placement at destination.
Unpacking services start with a scope confirmation. The crew size, room priorities, and any organizing requirements are confirmed before the unpacking date.
The scope is confirmed before the unpacking date: the number of rooms, the total volume of boxes, the priority rooms (if any), whether the service includes organizing or placement only, and the preferred date. For standalone unpacking at a new address, the customer describes the box count and which rooms the boxes are currently in. For unpacking as an add-on to a full service move, the scope is confirmed at the time of the original move booking.
The crew arrives at the destination address and does a quick walk-through to confirm the room layout and the location of the boxes. Priority rooms are identified and the crew begins there. In most properties, the kitchen and master bedroom are completed first because they are the rooms where the customer needs immediate functionality.
The crew works room by room, opening boxes, removing items from packing paper or bubble wrap, and placing each item in the position designated by the customer or in a logical default position when the customer is not present. Items the customer wants to place themselves are set aside and noted. The crew checks each box completely before flattening it.
When every room is unpacked, the crew flattens all boxes and collects all packing materials (paper, bubble wrap, tape). These are removed from the property. A final walk-through with the customer confirms every room is done, any items set aside are noted, and any placements the customer wants adjusted are handled before the crew leaves.
Unpacking costs depend on number of rooms, item count, and placement complexity. Confirmed in pre.
Unpacking service costs are driven by the room count, box volume, organizing scope, and whether the service is standalone or an add-on to a packing and moving booking.
The primary cost driver. A one-bedroom apartment with 40 boxes takes roughly half the crew time of a two-bedroom apartment with 80 boxes. The room count and estimated box volume are confirmed before the estimate is issued.
Standard unpacking places items in logical positions by room type. Organizing service requires the crew to arrange items within each room to the customer’s specification: kitchen cabinet arrangement, wardrobe sorting, shelf organization. Organizing scope adds time and is priced separately.
Standalone unpacking at a new address (where CG Moving Company did not handle the packing) is priced as a full unpacking service. Unpacking as an add-on to a full service move or packing booking may be more cost-effective when booked together. Both are confirmed before the unpacking date.
Common factors that affect an unpacking services estimate:
Room count: number of rooms to be unpacked (full property vs. priority rooms)
Box volume: total estimated number of boxes across all rooms
Organizing scope: standard placement vs. full organizing and arrangement within each room
Whether the service is standalone (new address, different mover) or an add-on to a CG Moving booking
Whether box removal is same-day or the crew returns for debris pickup
Date: scheduled in advance vs. same-day or next-day unpacking request
CG Moving Company reviews the room count, box volume, and organizing scope before issuing a written estimate. The estimate is confirmed before the unpacking date is booked. No charges are added after the estimate is confirmed.
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CG Moving has served the Bay Area since 2005. CPUC MTR 0190922. SF vendor 96965.
CG Moving Company, Inc. has provided professional unpacking services for residential customers across San Francisco and the Bay Area since 2005. The company’s unpacking crews have worked through studios, one and two bedroom apartments, and full family homes: both as standalone unpacking bookings and as add-ons to moving and packing services. Founded by Charlie Gonzalez in South San Francisco. California intrastate authority CPUC MTR 0190922. Federal authority USDOT 3907428, MC 1441357. SF vendor no. 96965. CA small business cert. no. 1745559. CPUC MBE cert. no. 15050132.
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California
State agency procurement
CPUC MTR 0190922
CA DMV MCP 0426662
No. 96965
City and County of San Francisco
USDOT 3907428
MC 1441357
C61/D34 No. 987530
Furniture installation
CG Moving provides unpacking services for any Bay Area move. Free survey.
Tell us the property address, the number of rooms, whether there are specialty items (fine art, antiques, fragile electronics) in the property, and your preferred packing date. Let us know whether you need packing only or packing and unpacking at the destination. The estimate is issued after we confirm the scope. No commitment until the estimate is agreed.
CG Moving Company handles the full packing scope: crew and all materials, room-by-room packing with appropriate wrapping and labelling, walk-through and sign-off on completion, and coordination with the moving crew on the move day. Unpacking at the destination is available as an add-on. COI issued within one business day.
Free survey for unpacking service across San Francisco and the Bay Area
CG Moving provides unpacking services at the destination for any Bay Area move.
CG Moving Company provides unpacking services for residential customers across San Francisco and the Bay Area, operating from 1755 Mission Rd, South San Francisco.
San Francisco
Professional unpacking services across all SF neighbourhoods: SOMA, Noe Valley, Pacific Heights, Mission, Richmond, Sunset, Marina, and beyond. Box removal included. SF vendor no. 96965.
Peninsula / San Mateo County
Unpacking services for residential customers in South San Francisco, San Mateo, Redwood City, and across the Peninsula. Standalone and add-on unpacking available.
East Bay
Unpacking services for residential moves in Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Alameda County. Full unpacking and priority-room unpacking available.
Silicon Valley
Professional unpacking services for residential moves in San Jose, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale. Every room unpacked, all boxes removed.
Marin County / North Bay
Unpacking services for residential customers in San Rafael, Mill Valley, Sausalito, and Marin County. Full unpacking and organizing service available.
Common questions about CG Moving services, licensing, COI, and costs answered below.
The crew opens all boxes, removes items from packing paper and bubble wrap, places every item in the room and position you designate, flattens all boxes, and removes all packing materials from the property. When the crew leaves, every box is gone and every room is liveable. No separate debris removal booking is needed.
No. Unpacking services are available as a standalone booking at any Bay Area address, regardless of who handled the move. If you moved yourself, used a different moving company, or had items delivered from storage, the crew works with the boxes as they are at the destination address.
Yes. Priority-room unpacking starts with the rooms you designate: typically the kitchen and master bedroom: and completes those fully before moving to the rest of the property. This is useful when you need certain rooms functional on day one and want to handle the remaining rooms yourself at a slower pace.
Yes. The unpacking and organizing service goes beyond placing items in a room: the crew arranges items within each room to the customer’s specification. Kitchen cabinets and drawers are arranged by type. Wardrobes are sorted. Shelving is organized. The organizing scope is confirmed before the unpacking date and adds time above the standard unpacking rate.
A one-bedroom apartment with 30 to 40 boxes typically takes a two-person crew four to six hours. A two-bedroom apartment takes six to eight hours. A full family home can take a full day or require two unpacking crews. Time estimates are confirmed based on the box count and organizing scope before the unpacking date is set.
Yes, when the property and box volume allow it. For smaller properties (studio, one bedroom), the moving crew can unpack after delivering and placing furniture on the same day. For larger properties, a dedicated unpacking day the day after the move is recommended. The scheduling is confirmed based on the box count and the move timeline.
All boxes are flattened and all packing materials (paper, bubble wrap, tape) are collected and removed from the property by the crew at the end of the unpacking day. There is no extra debris removal charge.
The full service packing page (/packing-services-san-francisco/full-service-packing/) describes unpacking as an add-on to a packing booking: if CG Moving Company packed your origin address, the same crew can be sent to unpack at the destination. Standalone unpacking on this page applies to customers who arrive at a new address with boxes, regardless of who packed them or how they got there. The physical work: opening boxes, placing items, removing materials: is the same in both cases.
Call 888-508-7838 to book a free move survey. Written estimate before your move date.
Whether you need a full house unpacked in SOMA, priority-room unpacking at a new apartment in the Mission, unpacking and organizing in Pacific Heights, or standalone unpacking at any Bay Area address, CG Moving Company sends a professional crew to open every box, place every item, and remove every box on the same day.
CG Moving Company holds City and County of San Francisco approved vendor no. 96965. CPUC MTR 0190922 and USDOT 3907428 cover all operations. CA small business cert. no. 1745559. CPUC MBE cert. no. 15050132. Box removal included in every unpacking service. COI issued within one business day. No charges added after the estimate is confirmed.
CG Moving Company, Inc.
1755 Mission Rd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: 888-508-7838
CPUC MTR 0190922 | USDOT 3907428 | CSLB C61/D34 No. 987530 | GSA GS-33F-0063X
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Pacific. After-hours and weekend unpacking service scheduled on request.