A Houston full-pack is not a generic full-pack. Between June and November, your boxes have to survive a hurricane-cone evacuation if NOAA shifts the projection; the rest of the year they have to survive 95F-plus Gulf humidity on a loading dock. 1st Choice Moving & Storage packs Houston homes accordingly: humidity-rated sealed-bag wrap, custom wood crates for art, and a packing schedule that holds against the NOAA forecast.
What we pack for you
- Kitchen china, stemware, and crystal, double-wrapped in archive paper
- Closet contents on wardrobe boxes for hanging clothes
- Art, mirrors, and heirloom pieces in custom-cut wood crates
- Soft goods in humidity-rated sealed bags against Gulf moisture
- Garage tools and shop equipment on inventory tags
- Saturday full-pack-out days when a weekday schedule won’t hold
Hurricane-cone evacuation prep
If a hurricane projection sharpens during your pack week, we pivot the load list: priority crates go on the truck first, the rest move into our 30,000 sqft in-house climate-controlled storage off I-610, and we hold both against the evacuation order. When the cone clears, we re-stage and finish the move on the original signed figure.
Pricing the pack
Full-pack labor is line-itemed on top of the move flat, billed at $179/hr for the pack crew. Supplies (boxes, paper, tape, wardrobe boxes, custom crates) are itemized by quantity on a binding sheet Bryan writes during the walkthrough. Deposit $215 credits to the final invoice.
When a partial pack is enough
If you only need the kitchen and the closets packed, Bryan scopes a partial-pack on the same walkthrough. The pack crew bills only the rooms you list. See related residential moves, storage overlap, and long-distance prep for full-pack timing.
Not included in the full-pack flat
Antique appraisal services, paid disposal of packed-out trash, and after-midnight emergency packs are quoted separately. We don’t pack hazardous materials, propane, or live ammunition under any condition.