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Packing Services in Elmira, NY

Packing is where moves are won or lost. It is also the part that swallows weeks of evenings and still leaves the china at risk. Professional packing services in Elmira, NY solve both problems at once: trained hands, proper materials, and a household packed in a day or two instead of a month. Naglee Moving & Storage has packed Southern Tier homes since 1912. Call (607) 733-4671 for a free estimate.

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Packing Options to Fit Your Move

  • Full packing – Our crew packs your entire household, typically the day before your move, room by room, labeled and inventoried.
  • Partial packing – You pack what you are comfortable with, and we take the kitchen, the breakables, the artwork, or whatever you would rather not risk.
  • Fragile-only packing – Dishes, glassware, lamps, mirrors, and electronics packed in purpose-built cartons by people who do it every week.
  • Unpacking service – Cartons unpacked, contents placed on flat surfaces, and packing debris removed, so your new home is livable fast.
  • Custom crating – Through Naglee Fine Arts, custom wooden crates for artwork, antiques, and pieces that ordinary boxes cannot protect.
  • Materials supplied – Every job arrives with professional cartons, paper, tape, and protective wrap included in the work.

How Professional Packing Actually Differs

The difference is not effort; it is technique and materials. Dish packs with cell dividers instead of grocery boxes. Unprinted paper instead of newspaper ink on your plates. Mirror cartons sized to the mirror. Wardrobe boxes that move closets in minutes. Every carton labeled with its room and contents, every fragile box marked and loaded accordingly.

There is also a practical benefit people discover at claim time: items packed by the mover carry cleaner protection than items packed by the owner, because the packing itself is part of our workmanship. When we pack it, we stand behind it.

For households with significant collections, we add a layer of documentation: high-value items are listed, photographed where appropriate, and packed with their inventory numbers marked on the cartons. If a question ever comes up about a particular piece, there is a record of how it was packed and where it traveled, which protects you and keeps any claim simple.

Why Elmira Households Choose Naglee Packing

Speed without shortcuts

Speed without shortcuts

A trained crew packs in hours what takes a household weeks, with better results.

Materials matched to contents

Materials matched to contents

From dish cells to custom crates, the packing is engineered to what is inside.

One company, one standard

One company, one standard

The crew that packs is the company that moves and stores, so accountability never changes hands.

A century of practice

A century of practice

Packing methods refined across 110+ years of Southern Tier moves.

Backed by Real Credentials

Naglee Moving & Storage is BBB accredited, fully insured, and licensed under US DOT #15251 and NY DOT T-6656, with more than 55 years as a United Van Lines agent. The same standards that govern our moving govern our packing.

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Trusted Moving and Storage Solutions Since 1912

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Serving Customers Since 1912

Serving Customers Since 1912

For more than a century, Naglee Moving & Storage has helped customers move, store, and protect what matters most.

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100+ Years of Experience

100+ Years of Experience

With over 100 years in the moving industry, our team brings proven expertise to every relocation and storage project.

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65,000+ Square Feet of Warehouse Space

65,000+ Square Feet of Warehouse Space

Our spacious warehouse facility provides secure storage solutions for household goods, business assets, fine art, and more.

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Museum-Quality Fine Art Storage

Museum-Quality Fine Art Storage

We offer specialized fine art storage designed to protect valuable, delicate, and irreplaceable pieces with professional care.

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United Van Lines Agent

United Van Lines Agent

As an agent of United Van Lines, we connect customers with a trusted nationwide network for local, long-distance, and corporate moves.

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Trusted by Healthcare, Higher Education, Government, and Corporate Clients

Trusted by Healthcare, Higher Education, Government, and Corporate Clients

Organizations across key industries rely on Naglee Moving & Storage for dependable moving, logistics, and storage support.

Step 1

Client Fills the Form

Fill out a quick form with your basic details and service needs so we can understand your requirements.

Step 2

Gets an Offer

We review your request and send you a clear, fair, and personalized offer with all the details included.

Step 3

Moving Day

Our professional team arrives on time and completes the move efficiently for a smooth experience.

Moving Process

Step-by-step Moving Process

Moving is what we have been doing since 1912. We keep the process clear, the pricing honest, and the handling careful from first call to final placement.

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Service Areas

Areas We Serve

Naglee Moving & Storage is based at 1525 Grand Central Avenue in Elmira and serves the entire Southern Tier. Our crews regularly work in Horseheads, Big Flats, Pine City, Southport, West Elmira, and Elmira Heights, along with Corning, Ithaca, Binghamton, and Rochester. Through the United Van Lines network, we move families and businesses anywhere in the country and around the world.

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Our Testimonials

Our Customer Testimonials

★★★★★ Awesome team. Thank you Tom and the crew members.Neelam AsgharNeelam Asghar ★★★★★ Awesome service! Clean organized crew!Thomas LauserThomas Lauser ★★★★★ A very efficient and professional crew; all of our items came intact and the movers communicated with us throughout the entire process. Would happily hire them again!Chris BashaarChris Bashaar ★★★★★ Dylan’s crew was flexible, efficient, careful, knowledgeable, and extremely respectful and kind. It was a joy to work with them.Maggie GardnerMaggie Gardner ★★★★★ The most efficient and friendly moving staff I’ve ever encountered! They exceeded our expectations!KDFKDFjs_loader
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

We answer the questions people actually ask before hiring a mover: licensing, coverage, pricing, and what happens on moving day. 

How long does professional packing take?
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Through mapped shelving, numbered carts and containers loaded in sequence, range-by-range manifests, and a destination plan that mirrors the origin. Order is verified during loading and again at reshelving.

What is the difference between full and partial packing?
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Full packing covers the entire household. Partial packing covers whatever rooms or categories you choose, most often the kitchen and fragile items, while you handle the rest. Your estimate prices both so you can decide.

Do you unpack and take away the boxes?
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Yes. Unpacking service places contents on counters and flat surfaces, and we haul away the cartons and paper. Many customers also have us collect flattened boxes after they unpack themselves.

What packing materials do you use?
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Professional-grade cartons including dish packs with dividers, wardrobe and mirror cartons, unprinted packing paper, bubble wrap, stretch wrap, and custom wooden crates when a piece calls for it.

Can you pack only my breakables?
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Yes. Fragile-only packing is one of our most requested options: we take the china, glassware, lamps, electronics, and art, and you pack the unbreakables on your own schedule.

How far ahead should packing be scheduled?
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Book packing when you book the move, ideally four to six weeks out. The packing crew is typically scheduled for the day before loading, and reserving both together guarantees the dates line up.

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