Office furniture
Desks, tables, chairs, shelving and filing cabinets, with size, weight and final placement considered.
Commercial moving planned around your operation
Business Moving Company for Ottawa, Arnprior & Nearby Areas
Ardie's Movers helps offices, retailers, organizations and other businesses relocate throughout approved communities in Ottawa, Arnprior, Kanata, Lanark County and Renfrew County.
Furniture, equipment, files, elevators, loading access and business schedules are assessed so the physical move can be planned around the actual job.
- 30+ years of moving experience
- Family-owned
- WSIB compliant
- Free, no-obligation estimates
Commercial moving scope
What does a business moving company handle?
A business moving company can relocate workplace furniture, files, equipment, fixtures and other business contents while coordinating the physical logistics. The exact scope depends on the business, building, access, timing and destination.
Files and records
Physical files and filing cabinets included in the assessed scope, with preparation controlled by the business.
Business equipment
Physical equipment can be included after its size, weight, fragility and handling requirements are reviewed.
IT equipment
Computers and related equipment can be transported as prepared physical items within the agreed move.
Fixtures
Business fixtures may be moved when their condition, dimensions, route and requirements have been assessed.
Specialty items
Heavy, fragile, unusual or awkward items need assessment before the team confirms how they can be handled.
Clear boundary for IT work
Ardie's Movers moves IT equipment as physical items. Specialist network disconnection, electrical work, configuration and technical setup are not automatically included. Your business should decide who will disconnect, prepare, reconnect and test its systems.
A scope-first approach
How does Ardie's Movers plan a commercial move?
The planning starts with the volume, equipment, access, timing, destination and other logistics instead of treating every workplace as the same job.
- 01
Discuss the business move
Share the addresses, business type, contents, equipment, floors, access, preferred timing and deadlines.
- 02
Assess the site and scope
Detailed information and photos may be enough. Larger or more complicated moves can benefit from a walkthrough.
- 03
Build the moving plan
The team considers crew, trucks, trips, access, elevators, specialty items, timing and move sequence.
- 04
Complete the relocation
The crew confirms the agreed scope and transports the included business contents to the destination.
- 05
Confirm completion
A final walkthrough helps confirm that the agreed move is complete and items are placed as planned.
Why the walkthrough matters
Understand the building before moving day
A commercial client asked Ardie's Movers to inspect an entire building and determine what needed to be moved. The team reviewed the amount of material, building access and timing before creating the plan.
The move went well because the scope was understood before moving day. No unconfirmed client name, industry, address or job duration is needed to make that lesson useful.
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How can you reduce disruption during an office move?
The order matters. Identify what must operate first, communicate with employees and confirm access and timing before moving day.
Identify reception, essential desks, computers, phones, key files and operational equipment that may be needed first.
Choose one person who can answer questions about scope, placement, access and last-minute changes.
Tell employees what to clear, organize, label or prepare and when particular areas will be unavailable.
Ardie's Movers operates every day, including weekends and holidays, subject to availability and the move requirements.
Prepare an accurate scope
How should office furniture and equipment be prepared?
Identify what is moving, remove what is staying behind, label destinations and disclose heavy, fragile, oversized or unusual pieces.
- Create an inventoryInclude private offices, meeting rooms, reception, kitchens, storage, closets, basements, filing rooms, equipment rooms and back offices.
- Decide what is not movingUnwanted furniture and trash removal are not automatically included. Discuss special handling before the quote is finalized.
- Label destinations clearlyUse an employee name, room, department, floor or workstation number rather than a vague label.
- Identify difficult itemsTell the team about heavy cabinets, large tables, fragile equipment, specialty furniture and difficult dimensions.
- Check the routeReview doors, stairs, elevators, corridors, corners, loading areas, parking and carrying distance.
Prepared technology
What happens to computers and IT equipment during an office move?
Ardie's Movers can physically transport IT equipment included in the assessed move, but technical disconnection, networking, electrical work and system configuration are not automatically included.
- Assign responsibilityDecide who disconnects and prepares computers, monitors, servers, networking hardware, printers, phones and cables.
- Match equipmentClear labels can connect each computer, monitor, keyboard, accessory and destination workstation.
- Control accessDecide whether sensitive systems need additional physical access controls during relocation.
- Set restart prioritiesIdentify which departments and equipment need to become operational first.
Sensitive materials
How should sensitive files and business records be handled?
Identify sensitive records before the move and decide who will prepare, secure and control them. Ardie's Movers can physically move files and filing cabinets, but the business remains responsible for deciding how confidential records are managed.
Identify sensitive records
Employee, payroll, customer, financial, legal, medical, benefit and contract files may require controlled preparation.
Keep the responsibility clear
Ardie's Movers is not a records-management, document-destruction, privacy-audit or secure-shredding provider.
A quote based on the actual move
What affects the cost of commercial moving?
Commercial moves are priced case by case rather than through one universal rate. The goal is to understand what your business needs moved and quote around that scope.
Business size
A small office and a multi-floor workplace require different planning, labour and transport.
Volume
Furniture and equipment affect handling, truck space, crew time and possible trips.
Distance
The route between the current workplace and destination affects travel logistics.
Crew hours
Complicated jobs, larger volumes and longer routes can require more crew time.
Stairs and elevators
Multiple floors, restricted elevator times and longer building routes affect handling.
Access
Loading docks, parking, security procedures and distance to the entrance all matter.
Number of trips
Additional loads can change the work required when the full volume exceeds one trip.
Timing and complexity
Deadlines, specialty items, difficult access and other complications shape the plan.
The route changes the job
Commercial moving access and building logistics
A ground-floor office beside a loading area is different from an upper-floor workplace where every item must travel through one elevator.
Elevator availability and reservationsLoading-dock hours and proceduresParking and truck accessMultiple floors and carrying distanceBuilding timing restrictionsClear aisles and stairways
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Why choose Ardie's Movers as your business moving company?
Ardie's Movers has 30+ years of moving experience and approaches commercial relocations by understanding the scope before deciding how the job should be handled.
Moving experience since 1994, including jobs with difficult access, specialty items and longer routes.
Questions, photos and walkthroughs help define the work before moving day.
A main contact person can help organize questions, changes, access and placement decisions.
A locally operated moving business offering free, no-obligation estimates.
Recipient of the 2025 Canadian Business Review Board Best Business Award.
Approved coverage
Commercial moving areas served by Ardie's Movers
Commercial moving is available throughout approved communities. Individual jobs still depend on scope, access, equipment and other requirements.
Ottawa
Central Ottawa, Ottawa West, Ottawa East and Ottawa South.
Kanata & West Ottawa
Kanata, Kanata Lakes, Bridlewood, Morgan's Grant, Stittsville, Carp, Constance Bay, Dunrobin, Munster, Richmond and West Carleton.
Orléans & Cumberland
Both Orléans and Cumberland are included in the approved service area.
Lanark County
Almonte, Carleton Place, Lanark, Mississippi Mills, Pakenham, Perth and Smiths Falls.
Renfrew County
Arnprior, Braeside, Burnstown, Calabogie, Cobden, McNab, Renfrew, Sand Point and White Lake.
Long-distance commercial moves may be considered case by case when the origin is inside the approved service area. See the complete service area.
Clear answers before moving day
Frequently asked questions about commercial moving
These answers cover scope, pricing, scheduling, technology and records. Your estimate will reflect the actual business move.
Commercial moving is priced case by case. Ardie's Movers considers business size, contents, distance, crew hours, floors, access, scheduling, trips and complexity before providing a free, no-obligation estimate.
Yes. IT equipment can be moved as prepared physical items when included in the assessed move. Specialist network disconnection, electrical work, configuration and technical setup are not automatically included.
Yes. Physical files and filing cabinets can be included. The business should determine how confidential and sensitive records need to be prepared and controlled.
Yes. Ardie's Movers operates every day, including weekends and holidays, subject to availability and the requirements of the move.
Yes. The number of trips depends on the amount of furniture, equipment, files, distance, truck requirements and other logistics.
Not automatically. Trash and unwanted office-item removal are not automatically included. Discuss unwanted items before the quote is finalized if they need special handling.
Not automatically. The team can physically transport IT equipment when agreed, but specialist IT or network work, electrical work, configuration and other trade work must be arranged separately unless specifically confirmed.
It depends on the job. A smaller move may take a few hours, while a larger or more complicated move can take longer or require multiple days. The timeline is assessed from the actual scope.
Commercial moving can include offices, businesses, retailers, organizations and other workplaces when the job fits Ardie's Movers' capabilities and approved service scope.
Start with the real scope
Planning a business move?
Tell Ardie's Movers what needs to move, where the business is going, what the access is like and whether the job includes equipment, files, IT hardware, heavy items or other complications.