Packing Services

For your home: We offer professional packing and crating services to protect your household possessions. Trained in the proper packing methods to provide maximum protection, Shamrock's professional packers use the industry's finest packing materials to cushion, cover and protect your belongings. From using cartons to pad-wrapping to customized crating, Shamrock Moving & Storage Inc. ensures that your household goods remain protected during the move.

If this becomes all too much for you to handle due to long work hours and other family responsibilities, we work with a number of top move coordinators that we can put you in touch with. These move coordinators can help take the stress out of the relocation and handle every intricate detail in relation to your move. They can liaise with us during the packing, moving and unpacking.

For your office: For most office moves the most common type of packing services required are for common areas like kitchen and file/copy rooms. Most people pack their own workstations and we can provide boxes, labels and a handbook for you to distribute to your staff to help facilitate the preparation process prior to your move. If you have a large move and if the need arises, we can provide you with a move manager, who can guide all your employees in a short space of time, how to get prepared for the upcoming move. They can also work with you to develop floor plans, labeling systems, organize purging of unwanted equipment, furniture and files, help you store items if moving into a smaller location and refer you to space designers and office suppliers and liquidators.

If you'd like to completely or partially pack yourself, we can provide your packing materials, Just visit our Store, where you can purchase everything you will need to successfully pack and prepare your goods for your upcoming move. We can deliver them to your door within the local delivery area prior to your move or ship you one of our Moving Kits anywhere in the Continental US.

Please see the tutorial videos below that can help you pack your belongings safely and securely for your upcoming relocation.

Residental Move

At Shamrock Moving & Storage Inc. we have moved over 30,000 households. Our crews are trained well, use state of the art equipment and techniques and will care for your belongings as if they are their own.

Whether you are moving across the street, across the Bay Area or anywhere within 1000 miles, Shamrock Moving & Storage Inc. has the expertise, crew and equipment to complete your move in an efficient and economic manner. We offer free written estimates with no obligation, where we will send out an experienced estimator to view your goods and location and discuss any questions or concerns you may have.

Please see below for our "Tips for your upcoming residential move"

• If you have hardwood floors at your new home, we recommend your buying felt pads, available at any hardware store, to apply to the feet of your furniture, particularly your largest, heaviest items. You can apply the pads to the furniture at your new home, before they are set in place.
• If you have light colored carpeting at your new home, we can provide carpet runners. However, we will only put them in the heaviest traffic areas, i.e. hallways or the center of large rooms. Some soiling may occur, for which we can’t be liable.
• Large pieces of glass and marble need to be crated in order to be covered by your valuation coverage. Crates cost approximately $100.00, depending on the size. If you want a crate, we need at least 3 days notice to have it built in time for your move. Please call the office with the exact dimensions of the piece(s) for which you want crates. If you opt not to crate your goods, we will take every reasonable precaution to protect them, but if damage occurs, it will not be covered by your valuation coverage.
• If you have received a written estimate for your move, the estimate is based on your being packed and ready to go, whether by you or by us. It is also based on moving the items once, into place at your new home. It does not take into account rearranging the furniture. We will be happy to assist you with rearranging, but be advised you may incur additional cost.
• All dressers and chests can be left full with clothing. Please remove anything that breaks or spills out.
• We provide wardrobe boxes free of charge on the day of your move for all of your hanging clothes.

• All jewelry, expensive, small electronic items and firearms are the owner’s responsibility to pack and move themselves.
• Cushions from your couch, pillows, bedding, sweaters, etc. should be put in large cardboard boxes or heavy duty plastic bags.
• All two-drawer file cabinets and desks can be left full except for the middle drawers in desks. Electronics such as VCR’s, etc. should be put in their original boxes if possible. If that’s not possible, our movers will prepare them for you.
• Boxes should be marked as to which area of the house/apartment they will be going in your new home.
• If there are any fragile goods in the box, please mark them FRAGILE so the movers can see them. All lamp shades should be put in boxes. If you do not want to box them, we recommend you take them yourself, as they are difficult to move safely in a large load on the truck when they aren’t boxed.
• If they are not boxed are damaged, they will not be covered by your valuation coverage.
• Do not water plants for at least two days before your move.
• Boxes are to be a proper, manageable size and sealed. No books are to be put in large boxes. Wardrobe boxes are supplied to you free of charge on the day of the move for hanging your clothes. Packing while the movers are working makes the job less efficient and increases the total cost of time.
• If we will be using elevators on your move, please reserve the elevators before hand. Complete access to the elevators will ensure and expedient and efficient move.
• If street parking is difficult and will restrict easy access for the movers, i.e. your residence is on a street car or bus line, there is a bus stop in front of your building, the street is narrow or windy, etc., you will need to arrange for parking for the truck through your local police department. Each truck will need 35-40 feet for parking and maneuvering. Additionally, when scheduling your move, please take into account parking restrictions, such as commute time tow away zones and street cleaning schedules.
• We sell packing materials at cost price. Packing materials are delivered to you free of charge at your convenience.

PREPARATION IS VERY IMPORTANT. IF DONE PROPERLY, IT CAN MAKE THE MOVE FASTER, SAFER, AND LESS EXPENSIVE FOR YOU.
WE GUARANTEE YOU AN EXCELLENT SERVICE WITH COMPLETE SATISFACTION.

Office/Commercial Moves

Moving a business requires coordination, scheduling and planning. At Shamrock Moving & Storage Inc., we are experts at relocating all types of business -- from a one-person office to a larger corporate facility.

• Our industry leading approach and specialized equipment provide a safe and efficient means to move your goods.
• Special teams of trained movers are assigned to your sensitive data processing equipment. These movers handle your computer servers, workstations and phone systems.
• We maintain communication with our office moving teams to ensure the most efficient utilization of our manpower that is in your service.
• We provide personal service, customized to your special needs.
• We can assist you in labeling, organizing and layout.
• We can provide you with a personal liaison for your office management team.

Whether your business is relocating around the corner or across the Bay Area, we'll make sure that the move gets extra special attention. Please see below our "Tips for your upcoming office move"

• All desks can be left full, except for the middle drawer (unless there are stairs involved, then the desk must be entirely emptied.)  
• Vertical filing cabinets can be left full unless there are stairs involved. If there are stairs involved, only the bottom two drawers of vertical filing cabinets can be left full. All lateral filing cabinets must be emptied, regardless of the stairs involved.  
• All credenzas must be emptied.  
• All loose items should be boxed in proper sized boxes and should be clearly labeled as to where they are GOING TO in your new office. Boxes should have closed, sealed lids.  
• Do not put books, records, or files in dish packs.  
• Do not water plants for at least 3 days prior to the move.
• All computers and electronics should be disconnected and prepared prior to the move.
• Photocopiers must be professionally prepared for the move. Contact your copier service company to prepare them. If you are leasing them, your leasing company may want to move it themselves. If we are moving it, you must get a letter of permission/release from your leasing company.  
• All big shelving units, furniture, etc. that will not fit through doors or elevators if left intact should be disassembled and prepared for moving. If you find that an item cannot be disassembled and will not fit through doors or into the elevator, please notify us prior to the move so that we can make alternative arrangements.
• All items that are bolted to the walls or floors should be undone and prepared for the move.  
• Anything of extraordinary value should be pointed out to us prior to the move so that we can professionally prepare it for the move.
• Clearly label every box and every piece of furniture as to where they will be going to at the new location. Have maps and layouts and clearly labeled areas/rooms at the new location so that it is clear where items should go and where they should be placed.  
• Elevators at both the origin and destination must be reserved for us on the day or days of the move. If reservations are not possible, notify our office immediately. Exclusive use of the elevator is very important to ensure a fast and efficient move.  
• Any restrictions or special requirements in your building or the surrounding street area should be brought to our attention prior to the move. Whenever possible or necessary to ensure clear and close access to the building, the customer needs to reserve parking through their local police department.

PREPARATION IS VERY IMPORTANT. IF DONE PROPERLY, IT CAN MAKE THE MOVE FASTER, SAFER, AND LESS EXPENSIVE FOR YOU.
WE GUARANTEE YOU AN EXCELLENT SERVICE WITH COMPLETE SATISFACTION.

Storage Service

Furniture, possessions or commercial goods can be stored in Shamrock's convenient numbered containers that are sealed for your sole use. We currently offer full service storage, whereby we handle your goods from start to finish, fully wrapping and inventorying each piece. Delivery and access to your goods can be arranged by contacting our office.

Coming soon is Shamrock’s new “Self Storage” facility where customers can have unassisted access to their goods. Shamrock can therefore offer both types of storage services; private, assisted access, more affordable container storage and super convenient and equally as secure self storage.

Your goods will be wrapped with care in the necessary packing materials and then efficiently stored in the containers. You can rent short term or long term, for one month, one year or longer. You are also welcome to come by and view the facility to put your mind at ease.

Delivery, pick-up, monthly rentals and vaults can be arranged by contacting us directly.

Valuation Coverage

Insurance / Claims Handling

We at Shamrock Moving & Storage Inc. always strive to offer our clients top class service and be as careful as possible at the same time. We treat the belongings of our clients with as much respect as we would treat our own goods. However when you complete over 3,000 moves a year there is inevitably going to be a few instances of damage. After completing our damage report for 2007 we are proud to announce we have a 98.8% success rate in completing moves with no damage. We are very proud of this and we will still continue to try and improve.

A company can be judged on how it handles the problems it inevitably must encounter in doing business. We feel this is where our professionalism shines through. Below I will outline the types of valuation coverage we offer and a brief outline of the claims handling process.

Valuation coverage types:

Basic $.60 per pound per article: This type of valuation coverage comes free and standard on all moves within California. If this option is chosen, should there be damage to a piece; the customer will receive 60 cents for every pound the item weighs. An example would be if an item that weighs 100 pounds gets damaged during the moving process the customer would receive $60 towards the repair or replacement of that item.

Actual Cash Value: This type of coverage costs $.75 for every $100.00 worth of coverage. This level of coverage takes into account depreciation and example would be if a TV that you bought for $750.00 five years ago gets damaged in the moving process then the value of the TV at the time of the move, let’s say $400.00, would be the maximum the customer would receive towards the repair or replacement of the TV.

Full Value Protection: This type of coverage has three different sub types. Basically with this coverage if an items gets damaged during the moving process the customer will get the item repaired or replaced up to the declared value taken. The three types are as follows.

No deductible:    This level costs $9.50 per $1000 of coverage.
$250 deductible:    This level costs $4.50 per $1000 of coverage.
$500 deductible:    This level costs $2.50 per $1000 of coverage.

We have a $20,000 minimum on all moves and your actual minimum is based on the size of your move.

You MUST insure your shipment to within 80% of the value of everything that is being covered. If you choose to insure only certain items as opposed to the whole shipment, then you must itemize these goods and state their values.

If Shamrock undertakes the packing of your boxes, Shamrock will assume liability for damage due to packing, if you choose to pack yourself, Shamrock assumes no liability for faulty / inadequate packing.

Claims Handling Process:

In the unlikely event of damage we have a streamlined process the get the claim promptly and efficiently. Below I have outlined a damage report timeline:

Step 1: Customer informs office of damage, time is noted and claim form is delivered to customer.

Step 2: Completed claim form is returned to Shamrock and placed in the hands of the claims administrator who will contact the customer within 3 days.

Step 3: After information is gathered, the claims administrator will process the claim or visit the site to gain additional information

Step 4: Claim will be closed or arrangements will be made to have the damaged item repaired.

Click here to view the terms and conditions for our valuation coverage, our rates and our claims process.