Many Heights streets are narrow, shaded by old oaks and dependent on street parking. A full-size moving truck does not fit every block, so we plan where the truck will stand during the quote, not on moving day.
The Heights mixes century-old homes with new construction, and each type moves differently.
Narrow doorways, plaster walls, original hardwood floors, steep attic stairs and tight hallways. These homes need more protection and more measuring, not less.
Common in the Heights and Shady Acres: three or four stories, rooftop decks, tight staircases and limited street access. We plan hoisting or disassembly for oversized pieces before moving day.
Retail fixtures, office furniture, equipment and inventory along 19th Street, White Oak and the Heights Mercantile corridor, moved around your opening hours.
We have moved Heights families in and out of the same bungalows more than once over five decades. Johnnie T. Melia founded the company in 1969, and it is still a family business. Every crew member is a trained, full-time employee, not a day laborer, and every move is covered by our Texas DMV licensing and cargo insurance.
That history shows up in the details: knowing which blocks need a shuttle truck, which townhome stairwells need a piece taken apart, and how to protect a 1920s floor through a full day of foot traffic.
Moving between Houston Heights and a neighboring area? These neighborhood pages cover the local details there.
This page also covers Woodland Heights, Sunset Heights, Norhill, Greater Heights, Brooke Smith, Shady Acres, Timbergrove, Rice Military, Cottage Grove, Independence Heights, the Washington Corridor and the Near Northside. For the rest of the city, see our Houston movers page or all Houston neighborhoods.
Wondering what a move will cost? See average local moving costs in Houston by home size.
Within the Heights and across Houston.
For bungalows and family homes.
With stairs planned in advance.
For shops and offices.
Full or partial.
Through narrow doorways and stairs.
Between closing dates.
From the Heights to anywhere in the U.S..
We plan truck placement during the quote. If your street cannot take a full-size truck, we stage from the nearest workable spot or shuttle with a smaller vehicle. Tell us about your street when you call and we will handle the rest.
Yes, decades of it. Historic bungalows come with narrow doorways, plaster walls, original hardwood floors and steep attic stairs. We pad door frames, lay floor protection, measure large pieces before lifting and take furniture apart when needed.
Yes. New construction townhomes in the Heights and Shady Acres often have tight interior staircases and several flights. For oversized pieces that will not make the turns, we plan disassembly or another route in advance.
The whole Heights area, including Woodland Heights, Sunset Heights, Norhill, Greater Heights, Shady Acres, Timbergrove and Rice Military, plus every neighboring Houston neighborhood.
