How long does a move in Erin Woods take?

The middle move here takes 3.75 hours on site, across all 17 jobs attributed to this boundary, with half of them running between 3 and 5 hours. That is shorter than the 4.25-hour middle for the wider southeast Calgary set. Two movers is the median crew, and half of the 17 used exactly two.

What does a three-bedroom house move cost around Erin Woods?

$1,330 is the median for a three-bedroom move across the southeast Calgary communities around Erin Woods, from 180 completed jobs, with half of them between $924 and $2,028. Erin Woods does not have enough of its own at that size to carry a separate band, so this is the closest figure we hold. It is three movers, one truck and about 6.5 hours on site.

Do I need a permit to park a moving truck in Erin Woods?

Only if the truck cannot use a driveway and has to hold road space instead. Calgary issues a Street Use Permit with the temporary no-parking permit it requires, states it at $31.50 per day for shorter-term use, and asks for at least 5 days' notice; ParkPlus fees apply on top inside a paid parking zone. In a community of detached houses, most jobs never need one.

Is there a deposit, a fuel surcharge or a travel charge?

None of the three: no deposit on a local move, no fuel surcharge, and no charge for travel time within city limits, so an Erin Woods job is billed for the hours the crew is on site. Cactus is licensed, insured and bonded, and packing services and bin rentals are quoted separately if you want them.

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Movers in Erin Woods: what we know about moving here

Erin Woods is a community of family houses, mostly owned and built out in one go, and the moves completed inside its boundary are correspondingly regular. The middle one ran 3.75 hours on site, half of the 17 between 3 and 5 hours, and the median crew was two movers. The southeast Calgary communities around it sit at 4.25 hours.

Money follows the clock, because a local move is billed by the hour. The median across the 15 local jobs priced here is $577, with the middle half between $505 and $846. That is a narrow window, and a fair reflection of how alike the homes are. The cards below are drawn from southeast Calgary rather than from Erin Woods alone, since no single size here has enough of its own jobs to carry a band; read them as what a move of that size takes in this part of the city.

Erin Woods neighbourhood guide for moving day

Erin Woods is mostly detached houses and mostly owner-occupied, so a job here usually starts and finishes at a private front door with a driveway in front of it rather than a shared lobby. The lift is not this community's problem; the stairs inside and how close the truck can stand are. Where the truck does have to hold road space, Calgary states its shorter-term Street Use Permit at $31.50 a day, includes the temporary no-parking permit in that figure, adds ParkPlus fees inside a paid parking zone, and asks for at least 5 days' notice. That last part is why it belongs on the list the week before.

Erin Woods is largely built out in the 1980s/1990s

2019 municipal census · the City’s own community-structure label

People: 6,790
One-person households: 19%

2021 federal census

Homes: 2,494
What people live in: 74% single-detached houses
11% townhouses
Owned or rented: 68% owned
32% rented

2019 municipal census

Booking the curb

Street Use Permit (with an accompanying Temporary No Parking Permit)

City of Calgary

What it costs: Street Use Permit stated at $31.50 per day for shorter-term use; the Temporary No Parking Permit is included in the Street Use Permit cost. ParkPlus parking fees apply on top if the restriction is in a paid parking zone.
How much notice: Apply at least 5 days in advance of the planned work for lower-impact work such as a residential move. Incomplete applications, revisions, or changes after submission can extend these timelines.

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Erin Woods moving costs, by the numbers

At least 17 residential moves have been attributed to Erin Woods' own boundary since 2024, 6 of them in the last twelve months. The all-time count is a floor rather than a total. Hours and crew size cover all 17 of those jobs; the price band covers the 15 that closed as local household work. It is a small sample, and worth reading as a range rather than as a quote. It is still this community's own record, and it is a consistent one.

What a local move cost: $577 median
Residential moves in Erin Woods: at least 17
In the last 12 months: 6
Crew hours on site: 3.75 median
Crew size: 2 movers median

Erin Woods’s own community boundary about 1.6 km across the community outline as the City publishes it

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What a move this size costs in Southeast Calgary

Sizes of move cut out of the completed residential jobs in Southeast Calgary, the communities beside this one. Erin Woods has fewer than five of its own at each size, and a band resting on fewer than five moves is not published here at any scope.

A one-bedroom apartment or condo move in Southeast Calgary

$589
Median, total cost with tax

half fell between $440 and $817 · 186 moves

3.75 hours on site half ran 2.75–4.75 hours
2 movers · 1 truck the crew and trucks actually dispatched, median

Every figure on this card comes from one-bedroom moves across southeast Calgary, not from Erin Woods alone, because no single size here has five of its own to publish. At that size the day is two movers and one truck and a median of 3.75 hours on site, with half of the 186 moves running 2.75 to 4.75 hours. The median total was $589, half of them between $440 and $817.

Fewer than five moves of this size here, so these figures come from Southeast Calgary, across 186 moves.

A two-bedroom apartment or condo move in Southeast Calgary

$885
Median, total cost with tax

half fell between $660 and $1,263 · 234 moves

5 hours on site half ran 3.75–6.25 hours
2 movers · 1 truck the crew and trucks actually dispatched, median

A two-bedroom move across southeast Calgary runs to an $885 median, with half of the 234 jobs at that size between $660 and $1,263. The band is wider than the one-bedroom's, because a second bedroom can mean anything from a spare room to a full one. Two movers and one truck is the median dispatch, and the median day is 5 hours on site with half running 3.75 to 6.25 hours. These are the region's figures, not this community's.

Fewer than five moves of this size here, so these figures come from Southeast Calgary, across 234 moves.

A three-bedroom house or townhouse move in Southeast Calgary

$1,330
Median, total cost with tax

half fell between $924 and $2,028 · 180 moves

6.5 hours on site half ran 4.25–8.25 hours
3 movers · 1 truck the crew and trucks actually dispatched, median

At three bedrooms the crew grows: three movers and one truck at the median across southeast Calgary, and 6.5 hours on site, with half of the 180 moves at that size running 4.25 to 8.25 hours. The median total was $1,330 and the middle half $924 to $2,028. This is where a garage and a basement start deciding the length of the day, which is why a walkthrough before the date is worth more at this size than at any smaller one.

Fewer than five moves of this size here, so these figures come from Southeast Calgary, across 180 moves.

A four-bedroom-plus house move in Southeast Calgary

$1,833
Median, total cost with tax

half fell between $1,190 and $2,781 · 59 moves

7.5 hours on site half ran 5.25–10 hours
4 movers · 1 truck the crew and trucks actually dispatched, median

A four-bedroom-plus day is the longest of the four: 4 movers, one truck and 7.5 hours on site at the median across southeast Calgary, with half of the 59 moves at that size running 5.25 to 10 hours. The median came to $1,833 and the middle half to $1,190 and $2,781. These are the region's figures rather than Erin Woods'. The hourly rate is the same as on every other job. What makes the day long is how much is packed beforehand.

Fewer than five moves of this size here, so these figures come from Southeast Calgary, across 59 moves.

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How much does it cost to move in Erin Woods?

The median local move in Erin Woods costs $577 with tax in, and half of the 15 jobs priced inside this boundary fell between $505 and $846, a narrow band by the standards of this part of the city. That sits under the $799 median across the southeast Calgary communities around it.

How long does a move in Erin Woods take?

The middle move here takes 3.75 hours on site, across all 17 jobs attributed to this boundary, with half of them running between 3 and 5 hours. That is shorter than the 4.25-hour middle for the wider southeast Calgary set. Two movers is the median crew, and half of the 17 used exactly two.
What does a three-bedroom house move cost around Erin Woods?

$1,330 is the median for a three-bedroom move across the southeast Calgary communities around Erin Woods, from 180 completed jobs, with half of them between $924 and $2,028. Erin Woods does not have enough of its own at that size to carry a separate band, so this is the closest figure we hold. It is three movers, one truck and about 6.5 hours on site.
Do I need a permit to park a moving truck in Erin Woods?

Only if the truck cannot use a driveway and has to hold road space instead. Calgary issues a Street Use Permit with the temporary no-parking permit it requires, states it at $31.50 per day for shorter-term use, and asks for at least 5 days' notice; ParkPlus fees apply on top inside a paid parking zone. In a community of detached houses, most jobs never need one.
Is there a deposit, a fuel surcharge or a travel charge?

None of the three: no deposit on a local move, no fuel surcharge, and no charge for travel time within city limits, so an Erin Woods job is billed for the hours the crew is on site. Cactus is licensed, insured and bonded, and packing services and bin rentals are quoted separately if you want them.

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Moving to Erin Woods, or out of it

Slightly more of the moves attributed to Erin Woods are people leaving than arriving: 10 out against 7 in. That is a small count and it should be read as one, but it fits an owner-occupied community: both halves run on possession dates rather than lease ends, so the day is usually known well in advance and rarely shifts.

It is a record of jobs already completed rather than a forecast. Either direction is the same day for a crew, and at this end of the city the variable is not the address: it is how many stairs sit between the door and the truck, and how much of the house is boxed before the crew arrives.

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Five-star Google reviews from customers whose move Cactus completed, newest first, preferring the ones whose job falls inside Erin Woods’s own boundary. Quoted verbatim from the public listing and trimmed at a sentence.

730 five-star reviews with a written comment on our Calgary listing since May 2021

5 out of 5
Bohdan and Denis were outstanding. Their customer service and attention to every detail during the move made for a seamless day. Couldn’t have picked a better moving company and guys to be apart of my Moms move into her new home.
Claire and Matt Cholak
September 2024
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5 out of 5
Our four piece sectional couch was scheduled to arrive today and it just happen to be raining. A lot. Max and Stan arrived on time and got the pieces from the truck into our garage quickly and efficiently. Then they manoeuvred the large delivery truck out of our tight townhouse complex.
Carson Mutch
September 2024
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5 out of 5
Max and Stan - excellent service ! Very quick and extremely helpful!! Would recommend
Daniel Kostin
September 2024
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5 out of 5
Thank you to Oleg and Stan for building and setting up these chairs in my apartment. They were efficient with the process and took all the empty boxes with them. Definitely recommend these two for a smooth moving process.
Veronika Rubashko
September 2024
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5 out of 5
Hey everyone! I just had an amazing experience with the movers, Dima C. and Vitaliy! These guys were incredibly friendly, strong, organized, and super helpful. I highly recommend them!!
Inna Yakovenko
September 2024
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5 out of 5
Oleg and Stan did an AWESOME job setting up furniture in my living room. They were careful, efficient, and didn't leave any garbage behind. If you're looking for a professional moving services these two would be your best bet!
Danica F
September 2024
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Nearby and similar neighbourhoods in Calgary

The ring here is 26 southeast Calgary communities and 1,027 completed moves, with Seton, Mahogany, Cranston and Auburn Bay carrying much of the volume. Erin Woods runs under that ring on both counts a customer cares about: 3.75 hours against 4.25, and a $577 median against $799. Smaller jobs, consistently staffed. The ring is also where the four cards below come from, which makes it the closest guide this page has to what a large house move takes.

Measure	Erin Woods	Southeast Calgary
Median local move	$577	$799
Median crew hours on site half of Erin Woods’s ran 3–5 hours	3.75 hrs	4.25 hrs
Graded a small move Cactus’s own grading on the job	65%	60%
Busiest months by move date · a month with fewer than five moves is not published	August	August, May and July
Completed residential moves the comparison set is 26 communities, this one and everything next to it	at least 17	1,027

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Figures come from Cactus’s own completed residential moves (business and high-frequency accounts excluded) and from official municipal open data; they are medians and quartiles, never averages, every published figure rests on at least five moves, percentages are rounded, and all-time counts are floors because some older pickup and drop-off addresses were never geocoded.

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