Single-Family Home Moving in Ann Arbor
Single-family home moving in Ann Arbor covers only about 40 percent of the city's housing, yet it's usually the largest job on the list. Hills, mature street trees, and split-level layouts change how a crew works the house.
Get a Free QuoteLayouts that change the carry
What single-family home moving in Ann Arbor involves depends a lot on the neighborhood and the decade. Ann Arbor Hills, close to downtown, is hilly and heavily wooded, with homes ranging from the 1800s to new construction, including mid-century houses and historic estates. Lansdowne, in the southwest, was built mostly in the 1960s, with construction running into the 1980s, and it mixes ranches, bi-levels, tri-levels, and two-story colonials.
Each layout asks something different of a crew. A ranch means long trips down a single hallway. A tri-level means short stair runs and plenty of turns. A sloped lot adds distance from door to truck. We'd look at all of that during the estimate.
Low limbs and street trees
All those mature trees can matter for a tall truck. If a branch hangs low over your curb, don't cut it yourself. Work affecting a city-owned street tree needs an approved permit, trimming included. The permit has no fee, and you can hire a tree care company at your own expense. Apply through the city's STREAM system, and allow time for approval.
Tell us about low limbs when you book the estimate. We'd work out where the truck can sit safely, which may just mean a different spot on the street or the driveway.
Attic to garage, then the paperwork
Whole-house moves reach past the rooms you use every day: basement shelves, attic boxes, workshop gear, yard tools, and heavy appliances. Your move coordinator plans for each space. The crew wraps and secures everything, protects door frames, floors, and walls, and then sets up the new house with beds reassembled and boxes staged.
If you bought the home, one Michigan deadline follows you in. A Property Transfer Affidavit is due to the local assessor within 45 days of the transfer, and penalties can follow after that. Your title company or the city assessor can confirm the details.
Ann Arbor Moving FAQs
Not without a city permit if the tree is city-owned. The permit is free to file, and you'd hire a tree care company yourself. Often it's easier to park the truck elsewhere, so ask us first.
Yes. A whole-house move covers every room and storage space, including workshop equipment and yard tools. Show us those spaces at the estimate so the plan and crew match what's really there.
At minimum, the state's Property Transfer Affidavit within 45 days. If it's your primary home, the principal residence exemption is a separate form. Ask your title company or the city assessor to walk you through both.