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LABORATORY EQUIPMENT MOVERS • SAN FRANCISCO • BAY AREA
Laboratory equipment movers from CG Moving Company, Inc. handle the physical relocation of analytical instruments, centrifuges, cryogenic equipment, microscopy systems, and robotic lab platforms across San Francisco, South San Francisco, and the Bay Area. The company operates under California intrastate authority CPUC MTR 0190922 and federal operating authority USDOT 3907428. Lab equipment moves are coordinated with the client’s EHS team for pre-move clearance and with OEM service contractors for post-move calibration. CG Moving Company handles the physical transport; decontamination and recalibration remain with the client’s teams.
CA intrastate authority
Cryogenic Equipment
Dry ice and LN₂ protocols
For facility management
Cargo and liability coverage
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Pacific. After-hours and weekend lab equipment moves available.
CG Moving provides residential, commercial, packing, specialty, and more. Free survey.
CG Moving Company provides laboratory equipment moving services for biotech, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and research institutions across San Francisco and the Bay Area. Projects cover analytical instruments, centrifuges, cryogenic freezers and dewars, microscopy systems, automated liquid handlers, and laboratory robotic platforms. Each lab equipment move is coordinated with the client’s EHS team for pre-move clearance and with OEM service contractors for post-move recalibration.
Laboratory equipment moves are different from standard commercial relocations. Most lab instruments are sensitive to vibration, temperature, and orientation. Analytical equipment may require decontamination by the EHS team before transport. Post-move recalibration is performed by the OEM service contractor or the lab’s own team after installation. CG Moving Company coordinates the physical move around these dependencies so the EHS clearance and calibration schedule are built into the project timeline from the start.
The full biotech and lab moving hub for San Francisco and the Bay Area, covering lab equipment moves, cold chain relocation, pharmaceutical relocation, and SSF corridor support.
Full pharmaceutical facility and lab relocation services, including GMP cold chain equipment and validated storage.
Dedicated cold chain protocols for cryogenic equipment, ultra-low freezers, and temperature-sensitive materials during lab moves.
Short and long-term storage at the South San Francisco warehouse for decommissioned lab equipment and assets during transitions.
CG Moving provides residential, commercial, packing, specialty, and more. Free survey.
Laboratory equipment moves vary by instrument type, sensitivity, and the regulatory requirements that apply to each piece. CG Moving Company handles the following laboratory equipment types across San Francisco and the Bay Area.
HPLC systems, mass spectrometers, NMR spectrometers, gas chromatographs, UV-Vis spectrometers, and plate readers. Analytical instruments are sensitive to vibration and require careful load planning. Post-move recalibration is typically performed by the OEM service team or a qualified CRO; CG Moving Company coordinates the physical move timeline around the recalibration schedule.
Refrigerated centrifuges, ultracentrifuges, microcentrifuges, and continuous-flow separators. Centrifuge rotors are removed and packed separately before transport. Ultracentrifuges require vibration-dampening transport; run status and rotor documentation are confirmed with the lab team before any equipment is moved.
-80°C freezers, -150°C freezers, liquid nitrogen dewars, and vapor-phase nitrogen storage systems. Cryogenic equipment moves are coordinated with the cold chain relocation service at /biotech-lab-moving-san-francisco/cold-chain-lab-relocation/. Sample inventory management and temperature monitoring during transport are the lab team's responsibility. CG Moving Company handles the physical transport after the lab team's pre-move preparation is complete.
Confocal microscopes, fluorescence microscopes, electron microscopes, and live-cell imaging systems. Microscopy equipment is vibration-sensitive and often secured to anti-vibration tables. Microscope optics are typically removed and crated separately by the OEM service technician before transport by CG Moving Company.
Class II biosafety cabinets, laminar flow hoods, and clean room infrastructure. Biosafety cabinet moves require decontamination by the EHS team and certification after reinstallation. CG Moving Company handles the physical transport after EHS clearance is confirmed.
Liquid handling workstations, robotic plate movers, automated storage and retrieval systems, and integrated platform systems. Robotic platforms are large, heavy, and floor-anchored; anchor removal and reinstallation at the destination are coordinated with the OEM team before and after the CG Moving Company transport.
CG Moving handles every step: pre-move survey, COI, loading, and placement at destination.
CG Moving Company uses pre-move EHS coordination, instrument-specific packaging, vibration-dampening transport, and a physical delivery confirmation to manage lab equipment moves from the initial survey through final placement.
A surveyor walks the origin lab with the facilities manager or lab manager before any estimate is confirmed. The survey documents each piece of equipment by type, size, weight, anchoring method, and sensitivity classification. Equipment requiring EHS decontamination or OEM service technician involvement before transport is flagged in the survey report. EHS clearance timelines and OEM service schedules are built into the project plan before the move date is confirmed.
Each instrument is photographed and documented before transport. Protective packaging for lab equipment is instrument-specific: vibration-dampening materials for analytical instruments, custom crating for electron microscopes, rotor removal for centrifuges, and orientation-controlled packaging for tipping-sensitive equipment. All packing materials and crating are coordinated by CG Moving Company; OEM technicians are engaged when the manufacturer requires their involvement for safe disassembly.
Laboratory instruments are transported in air-ride vehicles where the instrument sensitivity requires it. Load plans account for instrument orientation requirements, weight distribution, and the order in which instruments must be loaded and unloaded at the destination. Cryogenic equipment transport follows the cold chain protocols at /biotech-lab-moving-san-francisco/cold-chain-lab-relocation/; samples and biological material are the lab team's responsibility throughout.
Equipment is placed to the pre-confirmed lab layout at the destination. A delivery confirmation documents every item at origin against every item at destination before the crew leaves. Any item requiring OEM reinstallation or floor anchoring at destination is noted on the handover document. Recalibration and IQ/OQ/PQ qualification after installation are performed by the OEM service team or the lab's qualified personnel, not by CG Moving Company.
Lab equipment move costs depend on equipment type, biosafety level, crating needs, and installations.
Laboratory equipment moving costs depend on the type and volume of instruments, OEM service coordination requirements, access at origin and destination, and the scheduling complexity created by EHS clearance and recalibration timelines.
The number of instruments and their sensitivity classification. Analytical instruments and electron microscopes require more specialized packaging and handling than benchtop equipment. Robotic platforms and floor-anchored systems require OEM coordination before and after transport.
Equipment requiring EHS decontamination before transport or OEM technician involvement for disassembly adds coordination steps to the project timeline. These steps must be confirmed before the move date is set.
Freight elevator windows, dock access, COI requirements for building management, and the scheduling dependencies created by EHS clearance and recalibration appointments. After-hours lab moves are common and are scheduled on request.
Common factors that affect a laboratory equipment moving estimate:
Number of instruments and their sensitivity classification (analytical, cryogenic, robotic, microscopy)
EHS clearance requirements: which instruments require decontamination before transport and lead time for that process
OEM service technician requirements: which instruments need OEM involvement for safe disassembly or crating
Recalibration schedule: IQ/OQ/PQ qualification timeline after installation at the destination
Access at origin and destination: freight elevator capacity, dock height, and building COI requirements
Whether the project is a single lab move or involves multiple floors or multiple buildings
CG Moving Company reviews instrument inventory, EHS and OEM coordination requirements, access conditions, and scheduling dependencies before preparing a written estimate. Projects are priced on a flat or hourly rate specific to the scope. No charges are added after the estimate is signed.
CG Moving provides compliant biotech lab moving across the Bay Area. CAGE 4PAJ1.
CG Moving Company, Inc. has provided laboratory equipment moving services for biotech, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and research institutions across San Francisco and the Bay Area since 2005. The company holds California intrastate authority CPUC MTR 0190922 and federal operating authority USDOT 3907428. It is a member of the California Life Sciences Association and an approved vendor for the City and County of San Francisco (vendor no. 96965). The South San Francisco facility at 1755 Mission Rd places the company inside the SSF biotech corridor, providing fast response across the Bay Area’s primary life sciences cluster.
CPUC MTR 0190922
CA DMV MCP 0426662
1755 Mission Rd
South San Francisco, CA 94080
GS-33F-0063X
CAGE 4PAJ1 | SAM.gov
No. 96965
City and County of San Francisco
USDOT 3907428
MC 1441357
C61/D34 No. 987530
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CG Moving provides compliant biotech lab moving across the Bay Area. CAGE 4PAJ1.
Tell us the instrument inventory, origin and destination lab addresses, EHS coordination status, any OEM service technician requirements, and preferred move dates. A surveyor will walk the origin lab, document instruments by type and sensitivity, and confirm the estimate and project timeline.
CG Moving Company handles the full physical scope of the lab equipment move: pre-move instrument documentation, COI issuance within one business day, EHS clearance coordination, instrument-specific packaging, vibration-dampened transport, and destination delivery confirmation. Decontamination and post-move recalibration are coordinated with the client’s EHS team and OEM service contractors.
Free survey for lab equipment move services across San Francisco and the Bay Area
CG Moving provides residential, commercial, packing, specialty, and more. Free survey.
CG Moving Company provides laboratory equipment moving services for biotech, pharmaceutical, and life sciences companies across San Francisco, the SSF biotech corridor, the East Bay, Silicon Valley, and Marin County, operating from the South San Francisco facility at 1755 Mission Rd.
San Francisco
Laboratory equipment moves for biotech and life sciences companies in Mission Bay, SoMa, and across San Francisco. EHS coordination, after-hours scheduling, and COI issued within one business day.
Peninsula / San Mateo County
Lab equipment moves for the SSF biotech corridor, the world's leading cluster of life sciences companies. CG Moving Company is based at 1755 Mission Rd, South San Francisco, inside the corridor.
East Bay
Laboratory equipment moves for biotech, biopharma, and research institutions in Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, and the wider East Bay. UC Berkeley and LBNL-adjacent lab moves.
Silicon Valley
Lab equipment moves for biotech and medical device companies in San Jose, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Stanford Research Park. Analytical instruments, robotics, and imaging equipment.
Marin County / North Bay
Lab equipment moves for research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and biotech clients in San Rafael, Novato, and Marin County. Cold chain and cryogenic equipment coordination available.
Common questions about CG Moving services, licensing, COI, and costs answered below.
Lab equipment moving covers the physical relocation of analytical instruments, centrifuges, cryogenic freezers and dewars, microscopy systems, biosafety cabinets, and robotic lab platforms. CG Moving Company handles instrument documentation, protective packaging, transport, and destination delivery confirmation. Decontamination by the EHS team and post-move recalibration by the OEM service contractor are coordinated alongside the physical move but performed by the client’s teams.
Yes. HPLC systems, mass spectrometers, NMR spectrometers, UV-Vis spectrometers, gas chromatographs, and plate readers are moved as part of the laboratory equipment moving service. Post-move recalibration is performed by the OEM service team or a qualified CRO. CG Moving Company coordinates the physical move timeline around the recalibration schedule.
Yes. -80°C and -150°C freezers, liquid nitrogen dewars, and vapor-phase nitrogen storage systems are moved with temperature monitoring coordination. Cold chain and cryogenic equipment moves require additional planning; dedicated guidance is at /biotech-lab-moving-san-francisco/cold-chain-lab-relocation/. Sample inventory management and temperature monitoring during transport are the lab team’s responsibility.
Equipment requiring EHS decontamination before transport must be cleared by the EHS team before CG Moving Company handles it. The pre-move survey identifies which instruments require EHS clearance and the lead time for that process. The move date is not confirmed until EHS clearance timelines are known.
Yes. Class II biosafety cabinets and laminar flow hoods are moved as part of the lab equipment service. BSC moves require EHS decontamination and certification after reinstallation. CG Moving Company handles the physical transport after EHS clearance is confirmed.
Yes. CG Moving Company provides lab equipment moving services for pharmaceutical, biotech, and GMP research facilities across San Francisco and the Bay Area. The company holds GSA Schedule GS-33F-0063X (CAGE 4PAJ1) for government laboratory moves and is a member of the California Life Sciences Association. For pharmaceutical cold chain and GMP-validated equipment, see /biotech-lab-moving-san-francisco/cold-chain-lab-relocation/. Post-move validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) are the client QA team’s responsibility.
Yes. Send the building’s exact additional insured wording and waiver of subrogation requirements. The insurance agent issues the certificate within one business day. Most research facilities and biotech campuses in San Francisco and the Bay Area require a COI before allowing move crews access to lab spaces.
Lab equipment moves are priced on a flat or hourly rate specific to the scope. A surveyor walks the origin lab, documents each instrument by type, weight, and sensitivity, and confirms EHS and OEM coordination requirements before the estimate is prepared. The estimate states the rate, scope, and all additional charges before any work begins.
Call 888-508-7838 to book a free move survey. Written estimate before your move date.
Whether you are relocating a research lab, moving pharmaceutical equipment, or transitioning a full biotech facility across San Francisco or the Bay Area, CG Moving Company handles the full physical scope of the lab equipment move from the initial instrument survey through the delivery confirmation.
The company holds City and County of San Francisco approved vendor no. 96965 and GSA Schedule GS-33F-0063X for government laboratory and research facility moves. CPUC MTR 0190922 covers all transport. Decommissioned or surplus lab equipment can move to storage at 1755 Mission Rd, South San Francisco. CG Moving Company is a member of the California Life Sciences Association. Every project starts with a free survey and a written estimate.
Lab equipment movers across San Francisco, the SSF biotech corridor, the East Bay, and Silicon Valley
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 Lab Equipments moves scheduled on request.