Movers from Al Naeem to Al Marwah, Jeddah

Rooftop units are a popular option in Al Naeem buildings and come with their own moving issues. The lift often stops a floor or half a floor below, leaving stairs to the roof, and the roof path can be narrow or sun-exposed. We start rooftop jobs early and wrap wooden and leather furniture well so it is not affected by heat while waiting on the roof. We also check the roof door, which is sometimes narrower than the apartment door and decides how much dismantling is needed.

Two parties need notice: the caretaker or management in Al Naeem and their counterpart in Al Marwah. We ask you to tell both the date, and suggest requesting the lift for loading and unloading hours and a spot for the truck. Some buildings restrict moving hours or require lift protection; knowing this in advance stops the job stalling halfway.

A small lift is the most common cause of delays in apartment moves. We ask for the door width, cabin depth and height at both buildings and compare them with your largest items: long sofa, wardrobe, king mattress, fridge. Anything that will not fit is dismantled, carried by stairs, or, if the stairs are also too tight, hoisted from a balcony. This simple check sometimes changes the crew size, so we ask for it before quoting.

In buildings without a lift we bring heavy items down with lifting straps, one mover above and one below at every turn. Large pieces go before cartons so landings do not get congested. Banisters and wall corners at the turns are padded, since that is where scrapes happen.

In Al Marwah we reverse the process: large items go up first and straight into their rooms, then the cartons. If the new flat is on an upper floor without a lift, we split the crew between truck-to-entrance and stair carriers so nobody does every flight on every trip. We keep a clear path inside the flat so cartons do not pile up at bedroom doors before beds and wardrobes are rebuilt.

We load so that what must go up first in Al Marwah comes off first: dismantled wardrobes, bed frames and mattresses near the doors, then large furniture, then cartons by room. The last thing loaded in Al Naeem is the first unloaded in Al Marwah, so assembly starts early. Fragile items ride on top, strapped in place.

1. Crew arrives, protects the Al Naeem entrance and lift.
2. Kitchen, glass and electronics packed.
3. Bedrooms and anything too large for the lift dismantled.
4. Large items down first, then cartons.
5. Loading in an order that suits the climb in Al Marwah.
6. Entrance and lift protection in Al Marwah.
7. Carrying up, unloading, beds and wardrobes rebuilt.
8. Handover walk-through and protection removed.

Three things decide it: volume, floors at both ends, and lifts. A two-bedroom ground-to-ground move may need a small team; a four-bedroom move from a rooftop unit with no lift to a fourth floor with no lift needs far more. We write the number in the quote so the time estimate is realistic, not based on an undersized crew.

• Floors in Al Naeem and Al Marwah and lift availability.
• Items that need dismantling because they will not fit the lift or stairs.
• Volume and number of cartons.
• Packing level.
• A hoist for anything that will not pass.
• Timing and traffic.

Every factor is explained in the written quote; we do not give generic figures before seeing photos.

Ordinary flats rarely need a hoist, but it becomes necessary when a large piece cannot be dismantled, will not pass the stairs and will not fit the lift, such as a custom sofa or an old glued cabinet, and the flat has a suitable balcony or window. We first check that the hoist can stand in the street and that the balcony is safe, and list it as a separate item.

Picture a family in a two-bedroom rooftop unit in Al Naeem moving to a third-floor flat with a lift in Al Marwah. The Al Naeem lift stops at the top floor, leaving half a flight to the roof. We start early, dismantle both bedrooms inside the unit, carry large items down the half flight to the lift, then the cartons. In Al Marwah we check whether the sofa fits the lift; if not, it goes up three flights with enough movers. Loading finishes before the roof heats up and assembly starts before noon.

Jeddah is hot and humid for much of the year, which matters when items wait at building entrances or on roofs. We keep electronics and leather furniture out of direct sun and open the truck only for short loading windows. On hot days crews take short breaks, because a tired team works slower and makes more mistakes.

On stairs, a large carton full of books or plates is a burden and tends to split. We use small cartons for heavy things like books, dishes and tools, and large ones for light items like pillows and clothes, so every box is a safe weight to carry up and down.

An apartment building is shared, and moving day affects neighbours too. We avoid hogging the lift by staging items outside the flat and sending them down in rounds, keep shared corridors and emergency exits clear, and remove packing waste before leaving. It is a good start with your new neighbours in Al Marwah.

Large fridges and washers are the hardest items in buildings without lifts. Fridges are emptied a day before, moved upright where possible, with doors taped shut. Automatic washers need the drum secured with transit bolts or another suitable method. In Al Marwah we confirm the connection point before placing an appliance so it does not need moving again.

Before handing back the Al Naeem flat we walk through rooms, the storeroom and the roof if it is a rooftop unit. Photograph the empty flat and note meter readings. In Al Marwah, photograph the flat before furniture goes in to record walls and floors at move-in, which protects you when you eventually hand it back.

Sometimes the new flat needs a few more days for maintenance or cleaning while the Al Naeem flat must be handed back on time. We can move everything into short-term storage, wrapped and labelled, and bring it to Al Marwah when it is ready, loaded in a way that makes room-by-room unloading easy.

• Measure or photograph both lifts with a tape measure.
• Tell both caretakers the date and request the lift.
• Empty wardrobes and drawers.
• Disconnect the washer and empty the fridge a day before.
• Write room names on cartons.
• Pack a box of valuables and papers to carry yourself.