From lakefront lots on Lake Magdalene and Lake George to family homes off Bearss Avenue, our Lake Magdalene movers plan each move around the house, the driveway, and the drive down Dale Mabry or I-275. We walk through first, then send the crew and truck the home actually needs.
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Planning built around lake lots, long driveways, and north Tampa traffic.
Many lakefront homes sit well back from the road, some behind private gates, and the truck cannot always park near the door. We measure the carry during the walkthrough and staff for it, the same way we plan lake lots in Carrollwood, just southwest of here.
Dale Mabry Highway runs along the west side of Lake Magdalene and I-275 along the east, with Bearss Avenue running east to west across the community. We set arrival and drive times around their rush hours, including moves north into Lutz.
We count every room, the garage, the attic, and the pool deck before we give you a number, and we put it in writing. It is the same estimate process our moving company in Tampa uses across Hillsborough County.
Every service we offer, planned around the lot, the stairs, and the drive.
A move from one Lake Magdalene street to another, or down into the city of Tampa, is billed by the hour with a crew sized to the house. We route it around Dale Mabry and Bearss Avenue traffic so the clock is spent loading, not waiting at lights, including moves south into Forest Hills.
Two-story homes with upstairs primary bedrooms and lakefront houses with pool decks both take more planning than square footage suggests. Our residential movers protect stairs, floors, and door frames, and take apart large pieces where the stairs demand it.
Garden-style complexes and condo buildings set their own move hours and truck spots. We confirm them with the office, bring the crew the stairs call for, and keep the move inside the window you were given.
We pack full homes or just the kitchen, the fragile rooms, and the outdoor furniture. For downsizing moves, we can pack by category so the boxes for storage, family, and the new home stay separate.
Renting your own truck? Our labor-only movers load and unload it, from a lakefront lot to a second-floor apartment. You drive, and we handle the heavy lifting and the stacking.
Selling a lake home before the next one is ready, or downsizing into a smaller place? We keep the extra furniture and boxes in our climate-controlled, monitored facility and deliver them when you are ready.
Leaving Tampa Bay entirely? I-275 on the east side of Lake Magdalene connects to I-75 and the routes north, and our long distance movers price by weight and distance with a written inventory and an agreed delivery window.
A lakefront lot off Lake Magdalene Boulevard and a second-floor apartment are two different jobs. Pick the home you are moving out of or into to see what the move usually involves.
On the 206-acre Lake Magdalene, Lake George, and the area's other named lakes.
Send us the gate code and a photo of the driveway before the estimate so we can size the truck and the crew for the carry. Our packing services cover the outdoor pieces too, the same way we handle lake lots in nearby Carrollwood.
Much of the housing went up between 1970 and 2000, when the population here climbed from about 9,300 to more than 28,000.
Measure the stair turn and your largest pieces before the estimate. Our residential movers take beds and large furniture apart upstairs and rebuild them at the new home.
Garden-style complexes and condo buildings spread across the community, between Dale Mabry Highway and I-275.
Get the move rules from the office in writing and book a mid-month weekday if your lease allows it. Our apartment movers handle the stairs and work within the office's window, including moves east into the University Area.
About one in five Lake Magdalene residents is 65 or older, according to the 2020 Census.
Start sorting the rooms you use least, then measure the new place so you know which furniture fits. What does not fit yet can go to our climate-controlled storage while family decides what to keep.
Eleven named lakes, two busy edges, and a lot of established streets in between.
The 206-acre lake at the center of the community gives the area its name. Lakefront homes here often sit on deep lots with long driveways, and some are gated, so truck placement is decided at the estimate.
The community counts at least 11 named lakes, and many homes back onto one of them. Rear patios, pool decks, and lawn furniture add a second loading area to plan for.
Bearss Avenue carries the name of the family that started the local United Brethren church in 1895 and still keeps citrus groves in the area. Today it is a busy east-west road, so moves along it are timed away from rush hour.
Dale Mabry forms the western edge of the community, with shopping, services, and heavy traffic. Loading on or near it goes smoother early in the day.
I-275 marks the eastern edge and the quickest route downtown or north toward Pasco County. Homes on this side are well placed for long distance moves heading out of town.
Families here are served by schools such as Lake Magdalene Elementary, Miles Elementary, Buchanan Middle, and Chamberlain and Gaither high schools. Many families move between school years, so summer dates fill early.
We also move households nearby in Carrollwood, Forest Hills, University Area, Lutz, Egypt Lake-Leto, Sulphur Springs and Seminole Heights.
See every area we cover on our Florida service areas page.
Three steps, planned around the lot and the drive.
Eight steps, from booking the walkthrough to the last box. Enter your move date and each step gets a real deadline on the calendar.
Lake lots, gated drives, and upstairs bedrooms all change the crew size, so we look at the house before we quote it.
Begin with the garage, the attic, and the rooms you use least. Decide what goes with you, what goes to storage, and what goes to family or donation.
If your children are changing schools, contact Hillsborough County Public Schools about enrollment and confirm the school zone for your new address. File your change of address with USPS.
Set start and stop dates for power, water, internet, and trash at both addresses. Lake Magdalene is unincorporated Hillsborough County, so check whether your new address uses county or city services.
Collect gate codes, HOA or leasing office move hours, and the spot where the truck can park. Send them to us so the crew arrives with the right plan.
Keep one box of daily essentials, medications, and chargers with you. If you want help with the rest, our packing services can take the kitchen and fragile rooms off your list.
Bearss Avenue, Dale Mabry Highway, and I-275 back up at rush hour, so we set the arrival time around them. Empty and unplug the freezer at least 24 hours ahead.
Show the crew what goes where, keep pets in a closed room, and do a final walk-through before the truck pulls away.
Short on time? The steps still work in a few days. Request a free quote and we will tell you which ones to do first.
Lakes, gates, and three busy roads shape how a move here runs.
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Yes. We plan lakefront moves around the lot, including long driveways, private gates, and pool decks. We measure the carry from the truck to the door during the estimate so the crew size fits the job.
Yes, as long as we have access. Send us the gate code or guest pass details and any HOA move hours before move day, and we will plan the arrival around them.
Yes. We pack by category so the boxes for your new home, for storage, and for family stay separate, and we can hold furniture in our climate-controlled storage while you decide what to keep.
<p>It depends on the size of the home, the stairs, and the carry from the truck to the door. A walkthrough gives us what we need to put the crew size and estimated hours in writing.</p>
Many families move between school years, so summer dates book early. If your children are changing schools, contact Hillsborough County Public Schools about enrollment and confirm the school zone for your new address.
Yes. Skyway Moving & Storage is licensed and insured, with MC #1766953 and USDOT #4219169.
Yes. We handle local moves across Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties, plus long distance moves out of state.
A full-service mover offers packing, unpacking, disassembly, and reassembly of light furniture (such as beds).
Some smart pre-moving steps include:
No. At Skyway Moving & Storage, we offer packing services if required.
That depends on the mover. At Skyway Moving & Storage, we have experience in moving fragile items, including artwork.
Know that some items might not be best transported by movers. This includes pets and plants. Also, at the destination, have a good idea of where you want all the boxes and furniture placed before the movers arrive. This helps make the move more efficient and effective.
Tipping your movers is not required, but it is always appreciated.
Tell us about the house, the lot, and your move date, and we will plan the crew and the truck around them.
