Hometown Residential Moving Services in Hudson, WI
Daymakers Moving & Storage is a team of local movers in Hudson, WI, headquartered at 588 Schommer Drive. We move houses, townhomes, condos, and apartments across the city and St. Croix County. We bill local moves by the hour and put the crew size, truck size, and hourly rate in writing before moving day.
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Hudson’s Housing Mix, From Third Street Victorians to 1990s Two-Stories
Housing here spans more than 150 years, from the Third Street historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, to homes built since the 1990s. About one in three households rents. Each home type moves at a different pace, and as a dependable moving company in Hudson, WI, we plan the crew around the house, not the bedroom count.
Victorian Homes Near Third Street
Third Street holds the city’s grand older homes, including the Octagon House at 1004 Third Street. Houses from around 1900 tend to have narrow stairways, tight landings, and doorways that predate today’s oversized furniture. Some now include an auxiliary apartment with its own kitchen. We mark the pieces that must come apart during the walkthrough, so the crew arrives with a disassembly plan.
Newer Two-Story and Split-Level Homes
About half of the city’s homes went up after the mid-1990s. Two-story and split-level layouts mean more stairs and longer walks from the garage to the truck, so we size the crew to the carry.
Apartments, Condos, and Rentals
Many apartment and condo buildings set move-in hours, require elevator or loading-door reservations, and limit truck parking. Ask your leasing office or condo association for the move rules in writing and forward them with your quote request. We time the crew’s arrival to the building’s window, since a crew waiting in a lobby still bills labor time.
What Our Local Moving Services Include
Our local moving services include the following on every Hudson move:
- Furniture protection. The crew blanket-wraps and straps furniture before it leaves the room and lays floor runners at both doors.
- Disassembly and reassembly. We take apart beds, tables, and other large pieces that won’t clear a turn, then put them back together at the new address.
- Planned loading. We load the truck so the rooms you need first come off first.
- Room-by-room unloading. Furniture and boxes go into the rooms you name, not the garage.
- Appliance help. Our crew helps disconnect and reconnect household appliances.
- A final walkthrough. We walk the house with you before the crew leaves to make sure nothing was missed.
Packing, Unpacking, and Supplies
Recycled boxes and packing paper are free to anyone moving with us. Our full packing service uses new supplies, including boxes, paper, tape, bubble wrap, and mattress covers. With our unpacking services, the crew sets up bedrooms and the kitchen, breaks down the empty boxes, and hauls them away.
Pianos, Safes, and Heavy Items
Pianos and gun safes need extra hands and specialized handling, especially on a Third Street staircase. We handle both through our piano moving and heavy safe moving services. List these items on your quote request so we can plan the carry at the walkthrough.
Junk Removal and Cleanouts Around Your Move
Packing often turns up furniture and appliances that are not worth taking to the new address. Our new junk removal in Hudson, WI covers furniture removal, appliance removal, and household junk removal, so those pieces leave before the moving truck arrives. We also take on garage and basement cleanouts and move-in and move-out cleanouts that leave the old place empty for the next owner or tenant.
We price junk removal mainly by volume, with added charges for specialty items and for any disassembly or demolition the job needs. Usable furniture and household goods go to local donation partners such as WE DO FEED and Habitat for Humanity, and our team handles refrigerant removal on old appliances in-house. We cannot take paint, chemicals, or tires. Book as far ahead as you like, or ask about same-day pickup when the schedule allows.
How We Plan and Price Your Hudson Move
We price every job from a walkthrough at your home or over live video. We check tight turns and look through the closets, basement, and garage so nothing gets left off the estimate.
Your written estimate covers:
- Crew and truck size, matched to the carry at both addresses rather than to square footage alone.
- The hourly rate, billed only for labor time worked, with no fuel charge or separate stair fee.
- Add-ons, such as full or partial packing, a piano, or a safe, priced before moving day.
Want a price before you commit? Call us or send a quote request, and we’ll set a walkthrough time that fits your week.
Snow Events and Downtown Parking on Moving Day
Winter rules decide where a moving truck can stand, and a truck parked half a block away adds carry time to every trip.
Snowfall of more than 2 inches triggers a snow-plowing event under the City of Hudson ordinance. Cars must stay off city streets until plows clear them curb to curb, or risk a ticket or tow. The city sends alerts by email and text through its online Alert Center.
Downtown has tighter rules. After a snow event, Public Works clears the downtown district from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Parking is banned during those hours on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Streets from Coulee to Vine, and on Locust, Walnut, Commercial, and Wisconsin Streets between 1st and 3rd. With snow in the forecast, clear the driveway the night before or line up an off-street spot, and tell us about any temporary no-parking signs near your building when you confirm your date.
A Hudson Moving Timeline
Use this schedule to keep a local move on track:
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| 4 to 6 weeks out | Book your walkthrough and hold your date. |
| 3 weeks out | Get your building’s move rules in writing and list pianos, safes, and other heavy items for the estimate. |
| 2 weeks out | Pack the rooms you use least and label each box with its destination room. |
| Moving week | Sign up for City of Hudson snow event alerts, plan the truck’s spot, and defrost the freezer. |
| Moving day | Keep documents, jewelry, and medications with you, and do the final walkthrough with the crew. |
If your closing dates don’t line up, ask about our climate-controlled storage when you book, and we’ll schedule delivery for the day your new place is ready.
Hudson Neighborhoods and Nearby Towns We Serve
We serve the whole city, from the Third Street historic homes and the Second Street commercial district, whose brick buildings date from 1860 to 1880, to the subdivisions built since the 1990s. We also move households between these areas and North Hudson, River Falls, New Richmond, Somerset, and Baldwin on the Wisconsin side of the river.
Stillwater, Woodbury, and the rest of the metro sit across the St. Croix in Minnesota, where our Twin Cities movers take over, so name the destination on your quote request. For moves farther afield, our long-distance movers in Hudson, WI handle interstate and cross-country relocations.
Why Customers Choose Our Local Movers in Hudson, WI
Daymakers Moving & Storage has been in business since 2015. We work as a carrier, not a broker, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2593674 with household goods authority MC-910104. Every mover on the job is a Daymakers employee whom we have trained and background-checked.
- 4.9 stars from 727 Google reviews on our Hudson Google Business Profile.
- Best of Hudson 2023, awarded by Industry Oversight.
- Member of the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce and the Wisconsin Movers Association.
- BBB accredited, and 98% of our customers say they would recommend us.
Local moving is one of several services Daymakers offers, alongside long-distance moves, same-day moves, packing, and commercial relocations.
Hudson Local Moving FAQ
Quick answers for customers moving in and around the city.
Do I need a snow event parking exemption for moving day?
Only if the truck has to stand on a city street during a declared snow-plowing event, which follows more than 2 inches of snow. Public Works takes exemption applications, so ask whether your move qualifies. A driveway or private lot avoids the question, so plan for that first.
Is a move from Hudson to Stillwater or Woodbury a local move?
The drive is short, but the truck crosses the St. Croix River into Minnesota, which makes it an interstate move under federal rules. On interstate moves, movers must give you the FMCSA booklet “Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move,” which explains your liability options. Daymakers holds interstate household goods authority. Tell us the destination, and your written estimate will show how we price the move.
Can I pack some rooms myself and have you pack the rest?
Yes. With partial packing, you box up books, clothes, and closets yourself and hand off the kitchen or other fragile rooms to our crew. Tell us which rooms you want packed during the walkthrough, and the written estimate will list the packing separately.
What does a local move in Hudson cost?
We bill by the hour for labor time worked, so the total depends on how much you own, crew size, stairs and carry distance, any packing, and your date. Midweek, mid-month dates outside summer usually cost less, and you see the written estimate before you book anything.
What won’t movers put on the truck?
We don’t haul propane tanks, gasoline, paint, cleaning chemicals, or other hazardous materials, so move or dispose of them yourself. Keep documents, jewelry, and other valuables with you rather than in a box on the truck.
How far ahead should I book?
Four to six weeks gives you the widest choice of dates, especially for summer weekends and the end of the month, when leases turn over. If your closing or lease date is closer, call anyway. Our same-day movers in Hudson, WI take qualifying moves when the schedule has an opening.
Book Your Hudson Walkthrough
Schedule your move. Call (715) 410-4054 or request a free quote, and tell us both addresses and the date you have in mind. We follow up with a walkthrough and a written estimate, then hold your date once you say yes.
Daymakers Moving & Storage, Hudson Headquarters
Address: 588 Schommer Dr., Hudson, WI 54016
Phone: (715) 410-4054
Email: daymakersmoving@gmail.com
Hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday 8 am to noon, Sunday by appointment