Extra Mile Moving Treats the House and the Furniture as One Move

BRIGHTON, Mich. Most moving companies focus on the furniture. Extra Mile Moving, a family-owned residential moving company in Brighton, Michigan, believes the house deserves the same protection. To the company, the home and everything in it are part of the same move, and both have to come through it in the same condition they went in.

Before a crew lifts the first piece, the home is prepared and sealed off:

• Floors are covered with floor runners along every path the crew will travel.
• Doors and door frames are fitted with door covers to prevent scuffs, dents and scratches.
• Banisters are wrapped and sealed off along stairways.
• Entry steps are always ramped. Ramps prevent damage to the steps, reduce strain and injury risk for movers, and let dolly wheels roll smoothly in and out of the house.

The result is a protected path from the room to the truck. Furniture moves faster and more safely because crews aren't working around exposed surfaces, and homeowners don't have to worry about what the move might leave behind.

“A move isn't a success if the couch arrives perfect but the hardwood is scratched,” said Joe Marshall, co-owner and Chief Marketing and Sales Officer of Extra Mile Moving. “We look at the whole home as the job. Protecting it is how we make the move cohesive, safe and efficient.”

The ramping practice also reflects the company's focus on its own people. Carrying heavy items up and down steps is one of the most common sources of mover injuries, and ramps reduce that risk on every job.

Extra Mile Moving is candid that its processes are never finished. “Our process isn't perfect, and it never will be,” Marshall said. “The only perfect process is the never-ending pursuit of perfection, and we chase it on every single move.”

About Extra Mile Moving

Extra Mile Moving is a family-owned residential moving company based in Brighton, Michigan, run by brothers Joe, Steve and Tom Marshall. The company treats moving as a skilled trade and focuses on careful home protection, transparent processes and a premium customer experience on every move.