Boca Moving Company
Movers in Palm Beach
Boca Moving Company moves estates, historic homes and condos on the Town of Palm Beach island, planned around the bridges, the winter season and your building's rules. You get a written, itemized estimate before the move, with crating and storage for art and antiques when you need it.
Moving on and off the island
The Town of Palm Beach sits on a barrier island between the Lake Worth Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. The island is never wider than about three quarters of a mile, and in places it is only 500 feet across. Three bridges carry traffic to West Palm Beach: the Flagler Memorial Bridge, the Royal Park Bridge and the Southern Boulevard Bridge.
Town council members have pointed to frequent bridge lifts as one cause of traffic on the island. On a Palm Beach move we pick the bridge and the timing ahead of the day, and we plan where the truck can stand at your door so the crew is not carrying farther than it has to.
The season changes the island
About 9,200 people lived in Palm Beach at the 2020 census, and from November through April the population grows to around 25,000. The town also runs stricter working hours in winter: from November 1 to April 30, its posted rules prohibit construction work on Saturdays, Sundays and town holidays, as well as around Thanksgiving and from December 24 through January 1. Those rules are written for construction and landscaping, and buildings and associations on the island often add their own move rules on top.
So before we book a date, we check what your building or association allows and what the town's calendar looks like that week. If you are coming down for the season or heading north at the end of it, ask early so you have more dates to choose from.
Historic and landmarked homes
Much of Palm Beach was shaped in its resort years. Henry Flagler built the Royal Poinciana Hotel, The Breakers and Whitehall around the turn of the 20th century, and Addison Mizner designed 67 structures in town between 1919 and 1924, including the Everglades Club and Via Mizner. The town created its Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1979 to protect historic structures, and the Royal Poinciana Way Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
A historic home asks for slower, more careful work. We protect floors, stair rails and door frames before the first piece moves, measure large furniture against the doorways and turns, and wrap antiques inside the house, not on the driveway.
Fine art, antiques and collections
- Every piece is listed on the walkthrough or video call, and we plan how each one travels.
- Paintings and mirrors are wrapped by hand, then packed in wooden crates sized to each piece.
- Sculpture, chandeliers, marble tops and antiques get extra padding and the right crew size.
- Pianos are moved with extra crew and padding. Tell us about them on the first call.
- Crated pieces can wait in our storage vaults until the new home is ready, then be delivered and unpacked where you want them.
Condos, associations and estate staff
If you live in a condo on the island, your association will likely want a certificate of insurance, an elevator reservation and a move inside its window. Send us the building's moving rules or the manager's email and we handle the certificate, the elevator and the schedule. For a house with a household manager or staff, we can plan the whole move with them by phone or video, with a written inventory of what goes, what stays and what goes into storage.
Seasonal homes, long distance and moves nearby
Many Palm Beach households split the year between the island and another home. We move the long distance part under our own federal authority (U.S. DOT No. 4320562, MC-1685659), starting with a survey of your goods and a written estimate, and what stays behind can wait in our storage vaults until next season. Full value protection is the default on interstate moves, and we explain your options in writing before the move.
If you are also shipping a car, plan its pickup off the island: the Palm Beach Police Department has reminded residents that car carriers may not load or unload on any public road or right-of-way in town. Closer to home, we move between Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, Manalapan, Boca Raton and the rest of Palm Beach and Broward counties.
Local moving prices in Palm Beach
Local moves within Palm Beach and Broward counties are priced by the hour: from $170 an hour with 2 movers or $230 with 3 movers, with a 3-hour minimum that includes 1 hour of travel, plus $120 for fuel. Homes with 4 or more bedrooms and moves with packing get a video or in-home estimate first, so the price fits the job.
The written estimate you sign before the move is your price. A $250 deposit holds a local date.
Questions about moving in Palm Beach
Can you move during the winter season in Palm Beach?
Yes. We check your building's or association's move rules and the town's calendar before we book. From November 1 to April 30 the town limits construction work on weekends and holidays, and many buildings set their own move windows, so earlier planning gives you more dates.
Which bridge do you use to reach the island?
It depends on where you live on the island and where you are going. Palm Beach connects to West Palm Beach by the Flagler Memorial, Royal Park and Southern Boulevard bridges, and we plan the route and timing before moving day.
Do you crate fine art and antiques?
Yes. Paintings, mirrors and sculpture are wrapped by hand and packed in wooden crates sized to each piece, and crated pieces can be held in our storage vaults until your new home is ready.
Can you work with my household manager while I am away?
Yes. We can plan the move by phone and video with whoever you choose, and you receive the written estimate to review and sign yourself before the move.
Can you store part of my home between seasons?
Yes. What you do not need this season can wait in our storage vaults, with an inventory, and we deliver it when you return.
Is the deposit refundable?
For a local move, the $250 deposit is refundable if you cancel at least 2 business days before the move date. Long distance moves are reserved with 35% of the written estimate after you sign it, with refund terms set by our interstate tariff.