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Gentle Giant Moving Company

Washington DC Movers - Healthiest Employer

We are your hometown Washington, DC movers, and when it comes to the perfect, stress-free move, we really do hit it out of the park. Gentle Giant is an award-winning DC moving company with highly trained, caring, and professional movers who serve the entire Metro Washington, DC region including Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. Gentle Giant is also proud to be named one of Greater Washington’s Healthiest Employers!

Our Services

Local Moving

Across the street or across the Bay, we've got you covered.

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Long Distance

We know the best routes from sea to shining sea.

Learn how we do it

Storage

We offer full-service, secure, climate-controlled storage.

Store your stuff safely

Packing Services

We can help you pack or unpack any size move.

Pack it up

Commercial

Need to move your office? We can help with that.

Move your office

100% Guarantee

Our moves are carried out by highly trained Giants.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

About Washington DC

Washington, D.C., the capital city of the U.S., is named after the nation’s first president and one of its four Founding Fathers, George Washington. It is one of the most important political capitals of the world and three branches of the U.S. federal government are centered in the district: Congress, the legislative arm of the government, presides in the U.S. Capitol Building. Meanwhile, the president (executive) and the Supreme Court (judicial) sit in the White House and the Supreme Court Building respectively. Given its political significance it is no surprise that Gentle Giant moves copious aspiring politicians, public servants, journalists, and many more to the nation’s capital every year.

Aside from its historical and political significance, Washington is also brimming with culture. The city was designated a national center for the arts due to its wide selection of art institutions. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National opera, and the Washington Ballet. There are also a plethora of museums and galleries for visitors and residents alike to tour. The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum complex and includes the National Museum of Natural History, the National Air and Space Museum, and the National Portrait Gallery. Meanwhile, the historic Ford’s Theatre, site of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, functions as a performance space as well as a museum.

100% Crew Guarantee

Expertise best DC movers

Gentle Giant promises to deliver exceptional service to every customer, guaranteed (100% Crew Guarantee). Contact us anytime if you believe we have performed otherwise. We are proud to offer a money-back guarantee for every member of your moving crew. Learn more about some of our exceptional employees here!

Local Washington, DC Moving

Gentle Giant knows your neighborhood. Our Washington DC movers are adept at navigating the narrow streets of Old Town, the row houses of Capitol Hill, and historic Georgetown. From our two moving company locations in Washington, DC and Lorton, VA, we perform all types of apartment moves and house moves in between. We’ll even move you inside the same building. 

Our DC movers serve all of the Metro DC area including Alexandria,  VA, McLean, VA, Chevy Chase, MD, Potomac, MD, Bethesda, MD, and many other towns.

Need boxes and packing? – We’ve got that too. Gentle Giant has been the best mover in DC since 2006!

Long Distance Moving

With 20 locations nationwide Gentle Giant can move you to anywhere in the lower 48 States. Unlike the van lines we don’t subcontract our services to move your stuff. When you choose Gentle Giant for a long distance move, we have the capacity so that your items are only handled by Gentle Giant employees start to finish. Learn about some of our most popular routes here.

Storage Facilities

With multiple warehouses across our footprint Gentle Giant can meet your long or short term storage needs. When you store your belongings with Gentle Giant, we inventory, label, and store everything ourselves in self-contained crates that can be accessed only by Gentle Giant staff. We also have options for electronic inventories that include itemized photographs of each of your items.

Packing and Moving Boxes

Moving can be stressful, so leave the hard work to us! We’ll come the day before your move and pack everything for you. When you hire Gentle Giant to pack your valuable belongings there is the added guarantee that your items will arrive safe and sound at the other end. We take the necessary care and precision required to pack everything from crystal stemware to your baseball card collection like they were our own. If you want to pack yourself, though, we offer free delivery of moving boxes to your home too!

Meet the Giants – Professional Washington, DC Movers

Gentle Giant prides itself on being a different kind of moving company. We believe that it is the quality of our people – the Giants – which makes us stand apart from the rest. Gentle Giant’s Washington, DC movers are an exceptionally tight-knit team with decades of service between them, showing their true dedication to the company. All Giants embody our core principals of a professional workforce with skill, intellect, and integrity.

Our Reputation

Founded in 1980 by owner Larry O’Toole, Boston has been the national headquarters for Gentle Giant Moving Company for over 40 years. As we have grown outside of New England, Gentle Giant has been recognized by numerous publications as a great place to work and a leader in the moving and storage industry.

Check out some of our reviews on Google or see our own moving company reviews here.

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Washington, DC Moving Guides

Gentle Giant Moving Co. - Washington

5782 2nd Street NE

Washington, DC 20011

(202) 758-0213

Also serving

Capitol Heights, MD

201 Ritchie Rd
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(202) 758-0213

Lorton, VA

8935 Telegraph Road
Lorton, VA 22079
(703) 372-2589

Featured Washington DC Movers

Andre Eilers

Andre Eilers

DC Regional Manager
Andre Eilers is Gentle Giant's Washington DC Regional Manager. He began his career with Gentle Giant back in 2012 when he moved to the US from his home country of...
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Andre Eilers

Andre Eilers

DC Regional Manager
Andre Eilers is Gentle Giant's Washington DC Regional Manager. He began his career with Gentle Giant back in 2012 when he moved to the US from his home country of Germany, and he has been with the company ever since, quickly progresses from mover to manager. His favorite things about working for GG include the ability to see different places and meet different people everyday, the physical aspect of the work, and 'the feeling of reward you get after a hard day of work.'

Andre credits his time at Gentle Giant with learning how to improvise and adapt to any given situation at any time on a move. 'Every day is different, and no two moves are the same. Each move presents its own set of challenges. I have learned to improvise and think on my toes to get the job done quickly and efficiently for our customers over the years.'

A graduate of the University of Bonn in Germany, Andre has a master's degree in Sociology, Philosophy, and Political Science. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, reading, writing, and collecting records. He also loves to work out and he is a very familiar face at the Gentle Giant DC warehouse gym where many Giants gather to workout together in the mornings and evenings.
Kieffer Karim

Kieffer Karim

Branch Manager
When Kieffer started with Gentle Giant’s DC office, he quickly established himself as a leader. As a lifelong basketball player, he was prepared for the hustle, teamwork and focus expected...
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Kieffer Karim

Kieffer Karim

Branch Manager
When Kieffer started with Gentle Giant’s DC office, he quickly established himself as a leader. As a lifelong basketball player, he was prepared for the hustle, teamwork and focus expected of a Giant. Now a manager, Kieffer thinks of himself more as a coach, working with new Giants to help them reach top performance.

As is the case in every regional Gentle Giant office, Kieffer and his team preach and live a healthy lifestyle. This is probably why several of our locations have repeatedly been recognized as a Healthiest Employer, including DC in 2020.

Outside of work, Kieffer enjoys traveling, playing basketball and working out with his fellow Giants. You'll often find him in the DC warehouse gym bright and early before a move as he loves the fun competitive nature that exists when working out with his colleagues.
Milos Mikovic

Milos Mikovic

Crew Chief
Milos heard about Gentle Giant from Kieffer Karim, one of our Branch Managers. Before working for Gentle Giant, he played semi-professional basketball for eight years and graduated from Sports Academy...
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Milos Mikovic

Milos Mikovic

Crew Chief
Milos heard about Gentle Giant from Kieffer Karim, one of our Branch Managers. Before working for Gentle Giant, he played semi-professional basketball for eight years and graduated from Sports Academy Belgrade in Serbia in 2004. The physical nature of being a Crew Chief has allowed him to stay in tip-top shape!

Outside of work, he enjoys lifting weights and playing basketball. He is married, lives in Maryland and has two dogs, Coco and Bella. He is also a part-time real estate agent, after being influenced to become an agent through his work at Gentle Giant.

Google Reviews

Dan
Dan
19:27 18 Nov 24
Great company. Efficient and quick in the way the operated. My move was smooth and according to plan. Special thanks to the movers Dex, Donny and Erick for their support on site.
Cyrus Beschloss
Cyrus Beschloss
19:09 16 Nov 24
INCREDIBLE! These guys were:1. On time2. Fast3. Gentle/clean4. SO kind
Jessica Williams
Jessica Williams
18:56 14 Nov 24
Will Singleton
Will Singleton
00:39 13 Nov 24
Everyone was proactive, extremely kind, and service oriented. Dex the crew chief was excellent and was able to pivot when the move ended up being much bigger than expected. Karaj, Erick, and Taner were all great and super hard working. We are grateful for their help today.
Bob Held Jr
Bob Held Jr
16:31 11 Nov 24
The men that you have employed are both courteous, professional, and willing to go the extra mile to make everything work. I would highly recommend your company in the future. Bob.
Renee Griffith
Renee Griffith
23:49 31 Oct 24
I have used Gentle Giants Moving Company before and will do so again. They are extremely professional, careful, kind and wonderful to work with. I even enjoy the billing process.
saa lee
saa lee
18:41 28 Oct 24
We used Gentle Giant for a local move at the end of September, 2024. We were pretty scarred by the previous experience we had with our last move (not Gentle Giant) so I was very nervous about how this would go. But the moving crew was excellent. They were fast, efficient, and polite. The cost of our move ended up on the lower end of the estimate Gentle Giant quoted us. We were really, really pleased with how they did the job.
Susan Moon
Susan Moon
16:48 23 Oct 24
Buenaventura, Gabriel and Raul are amazing guys. I couldn't ask for a better moving company than Gentle Giant. I’ve used them twice this year for a local DC move and a NY move and I was extremely happy. The professionalism, care and helpfulness was outstanding. They went above and beyond with the packaging and moving our belongings. I highly recommend them again and again.
Mark Hochberg
Mark Hochberg
20:08 21 Oct 24
Absolutely amazing! The team from Gentle Giants called ahead of showing up, were a bit early to my house and did an amazing incredibly job moving everything for me. I had them move my entire woodworking shop from my garage to my basement. Many of the pieces of machinery were large and very heavy and the trip to the basement down a very steep set of stairs - the team were incredible. They handled everything with great care, put things where I asked them to, and even helped me put some of the pieces back together that I had disassembled so they could move them down the narrow stairs.I can't say enough positive things about these guys! Superb work. I would highly recommend them to do any move and would hire them again if I need movers.Thank you Gently Giant! You're awesome.
Justin Debs
Justin Debs
20:52 19 Oct 24
Kathleen Smith
Kathleen Smith
21:08 18 Oct 24
Great moving experience and highly recommend! The crew was professional and efficient and great with communication in lead up and throughout the move.
Alana Nolan
Alana Nolan
20:22 17 Oct 24
This is my second time hiring Gentle Giant, both times for tough hoist jobs, and both times were fantastic experiences all around. Cannot recommend these guys highly enough. The first time I hired this company was a couple of years ago, when a crew of four men hoisted a large Room & Board outdoor sectional sofa up to our third-floor roofdeck-- it was a VERY challenging job and they did it phenomenally.This time, a crew of four hoisted a large upholstered king bed up to the third-floor deck to our master bedroom, as the bed wouldn't fit up our narrow rowhouse stairs. They arrived on time, and then carefully blanket wrapped and hoisted all of the parts - and it is HEAVY: two heavy platforms (listed at 200 lb apiece, although presumably less with the drawers removed but still! very heavy!) and a 120 lb headboard. All are upholstered in an off-white chenille fabric. Everything was very carefully wrapped and all pieces remained immaculately clean by the end. Whew.Not only did they hoist the bed but they also assembled it very efficiently. I expected we'd have to hire a separate company to do that- so the fact that they were able to do this made it even easier and less costly for me.Thanks very much to the professional, friendly and highly-capable crew: Buenaventura Machado (Javier), Dakarai Veney, Donny Veney, and Gabriel Samu. Y'all worked super hard, extremely efficiently, and we were so impressed with how well you wrapped and hoisted the bed and assembled it. It's really beautiful, and I'm so happy to have it upstairs in our bedroom.Big thanks to everyone from the Gentle Giant team for making this such a smooth process from start to finish -- Alex Chasse and Dominique Powell were both very responsive on emails and got us scheduled quickly. The price was very fair for the work that you did. I wholeheartedly recommend you all, and we'll definitely be reaching out again the next time we need hoisting and/or moving services! :-)
George Crowley
George Crowley
19:00 16 Oct 24
My name is George CrowleyWe just completed our third move with Gentle Giant. We were extremely pleased with their high degree of professionalism and responsiveness. The team led by. BuenaVentura Marchado , which included Octavia Crismanu, Alexandria, Bilc and Andrei Talasman were astonishingly competent resourceful and effective. Unlike previous moving experiences, this team came in and moved through the packing with meticulous protection for our furniture and thoughtful positioning of our belongings in the warehouse. Throughout the move, they evidenced a strong sense of urgency to accomplish their tasks. And they have obvious pride as they are true masters of their craft. I would highly recommend, gentle giant, and this extraordinary group of professionals to anyone who has High-end furnishings and art and is looking for a group who will take excellent care of your belongings
Joanna Giddens
Joanna Giddens
14:13 14 Oct 24
The Gentle Giants were very professional and fast! They wrapped all the furniture to travel safely and quickly unloaded everything where I wanted itThey were courteous and efficient.
Anit Mukherjee
Anit Mukherjee
02:10 10 Oct 24
This is the second time I used Gentle Giant after nearly 10 years, and the experience was wonderful. Javier, Andre and Eric were fantastic, they were respectful, efficient and considerate. The crew went out of their way to put my bed together! Highly recommended for anyone looking for taking the stress out of moving.