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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.

Get Moving

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

herman hirsch
herman hirsch
22:30 26 Jul 24
Above and beyond moving and set up services. Set things up and left clean and like new furniture. Plus friendly and good attitude from beginning to end.
Joseph Costa
Joseph Costa
19:22 26 Jul 24
This company and it's staff are very professional. You will not regret hiring them as your movers.
Erika Moore Taylor
Erika Moore Taylor
19:06 26 Jul 24
On time and very efficient! Best moving experience we've had!
Richard Byrne
Richard Byrne
18:54 26 Jul 24
In our search for a moving company almost a month in advance, Gentle Giant was by far the best of the movers we spoke with about the job. They had a clear process, a quick and fair estimate, and terrific customer service. We booked them quickly.Our move today was superlative. The crew -- helmed by Armin, with Octavian and Eric -- was terrific. They were (1) on time; (2) careful with our possessions; (3); unfazed by our building's rules and idiosyncrasies; (4) positive; and (5) efficient. They didn't even get bothered by the rain. They came in just under the low end of our estimate.Moving is stressful. Armin and his team made it so much easier. A+. Gentle Giant is a great moving company.
Mira Agneshwar
Mira Agneshwar
18:52 26 Jul 24
This was the second time using gentle giant. They came on time, moved and set everything up within 4 hours. Very respectful and professional. Would definitely recommend using them for a DC move.
Joshua Lee
Joshua Lee
18:38 26 Jul 24
Great to work with this Gentle Giant. Very professional and accommodating. The team took a lot of pride in doing a clean and quick job.
Samantha Sheanin
Samantha Sheanin
20:35 25 Jul 24
Elizabeth Chapin
Elizabeth Chapin
02:57 25 Jul 24
I had an excellent experience with Gentle Giant and I honestly have no complaints. The movers were extremely organized, detail-oriented, and careful with our things throughout the entirety of the move. I also really appreciated how they communicated to us that they were going to work as fast as possible to help reduce the overall cost of the move. In addition, my roommate and I had a very unique situation where we had Gentle Giant move us into our new place, but we ended up having to end the lease and vacate the apartment quickly due to unforeseen circumstances with the building. We called Gentle Giant and explained the situation, and they moved everything around in order to schedule an emergency move for us on the day we needed. They also stored all our items for us for a very reasonable price until we were able to find a new apartment. The customer service was excellent and they are extremely responsive to emails/calls. I am so thankful for Gentle Giant and cannot recommend them enough! (Our movers were Conor Daly, Dakarai Veney, Dex Veney, and David Buzzard).
demaris Howe
demaris Howe
00:16 25 Jul 24
Conor, Logan and Nick were fantastic! Everything arrived inngiid condition and they were super professional and efficient..we have used Gentle Giant for several moves across states and will do so again!
Mary Grace Coalter
Mary Grace Coalter
13:47 19 Jul 24
I was very impressed with the care that Milan and Chuck took when packing my things onto the truck for moving. They worked efficiently despite the heat on moving day. They made sure everything was secure on the truck and would not be damaged in transit.
S Johnston
S Johnston
01:44 17 Jul 24
Hiring Gentle Giants was the best decision I made for a huge move from the East Coast to the West Coast. Dex was our crew chief and was an amazing guy to work with. He worked closely with Karui, Logan, Donny and Taner. They were professional, extremely good communicators, respectful, friendly, polite. Asked questions. Honestly, I would hire this crew in any capacity any time. Our crew had to work in a 110 heat degree index. They preserved and powered through the packing and the load out. I felt they were caring individuals. They asked appropriate questions and were all business. Huge shout out and THANK YOU to the hard working and very strong men crew team of Dex, Karui, Logan, Donny and Taner!
Cory Weaver
Cory Weaver
14:50 15 Jul 24
We had a truly excellent experience with Miljan and team. The parking situation in DC is a true stress point, and they managed everything with ease. I highly recommend Gentle Giant.
Caileigh Lutz
Caileigh Lutz
04:42 15 Jul 24
This was my first time hiring movers and I’m beyond happy that I hired Gentle Giant. They helped me every step of the way with this process and made it easy. My movers Raul and Karun were exceptional. Moving days are typically full of stress, but these guys made it look easy. They moved all of my things with efficiency and care. I cannot speak more highly of these two individuals. If you’re looking for the perfect moving company, look no further. You’ve found the best place.
Olivia Hunt
Olivia Hunt
15:00 14 Jul 24
This has been my second move with gentle giants and I could not recommend them enough, the movers were efficient, quick and handled all of my items with care. Even when the freight elevator at my apartment went out of order at the last minute, they got everything moved in quickly. I will use gentle giant for my next move and will recommend that all my friends do as well
Gabriel Key
Gabriel Key
01:37 12 Jul 24
Everyone we worked with at Gentle Giant was professional, efficient, and a pleasure to work with!