Elms-Old Rexdale Movers, Toronto
Cactus has completed over 80 residential moves across northwest Toronto: Elms-Old Rexdale and the 30 communities around it. Here is what they cost, how long they run and what the City wants at the curb.
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Or call (647) 525-5855 nowMovers in Elms-Old Rexdale: what we know about moving here
Elms-Old Rexdale is a small neighbourhood with a dense mix of housing. Apartments in buildings of five storeys or more are the commonest home here, detached houses come next, and row houses take much of the rest. That is three quite different moving days inside one boundary. Households run full at 2.9 people, with only about a fifth of homes holding a single occupant, so the loads tend to be bigger than the apartment share on its own would suggest.
Ownership edges out renting, which spreads the dates across closings and lease ends alike. The figures below are not Elms-Old Rexdale's own; they come from the wide ring of northwest Toronto communities it sits among, which gives a steadier read than a boundary this size can produce by itself.
Moving costs around Elms-Old Rexdale, by the numbers
Elms-Old Rexdale borrows from 30 northwest Toronto communities and the 88 residential moves they hold between them, with York University Heights, Yorkdale-Glen Park, Willowdale West and Lansing-Westgate among the counted ones. The middle job billed $787 with tax in and ran 3.5 hours on site, half of them between $530 and $1,238. Only 59% graded small, with 35% medium and 6% large, which is a heavier mix than a run of studio moves would produce.
- The comparison set
- 30 neighbourhoods · 88 moves
- Crew hours on site
- 3.5 median
- How big those moves are
- 59% small · 35% medium · 6% large
- Busiest months
- February, July and August
- What those moves cost
- $787 median
communities in northwest Toronto: this one and every community next to it
half ran 3–5.56 hours · 88 moves
February 11, July 11, August 8
half fell between $530 and $1,238 · based on 88 residential moves, total cost with tax
How much does it cost to move in Elms-Old Rexdale?
$787 with tax in is the pooled middle, from 88 residential moves in the northwest Toronto communities Elms-Old Rexdale is grouped with, and half of them fell between $530 and $1,238. It is borrowed, not local. Cactus prices a local move by the hour on a rate set by the crew and the truck, and that rate is in the agreement before the day.
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Why is that pooled figure on the high side?
Because the work in it is bigger. 59% graded small, 35% medium and 6% large, and on one hourly rate a medium day runs longer than a small one. Elms-Old Rexdale's own homes hold 2.9 people at the middle with only 21% occupied by one person, so full households are the normal job here.
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What is a move out of a tower in Elms-Old Rexdale like?
44% of the homes here are in a building of five storeys or more, so it is the common case. The day hangs on the lift: a window booked with the building and a bay held for the crew keeps it near the 3.5-hour pooled middle. Without those, the waiting is billed at the same rate as the carrying, which is what puts a job in the quarter that ran past 5.56 hours.
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Is a house move here different?
31% of the homes are single-detached and another 15% are row houses, and those days run without a service lift. The work is a staircase, a front door and a driveway, and the constraint moves outdoors: how close the truck can stand, and how clear the path to it is. The rate does not change between the two.
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Do I need a permit to park a moving truck in Elms-Old Rexdale?
There is nothing official to point at. Toronto's street occupation permit names moving containers, and no City page covers a moving truck at the curb, so ask 311 about your own street. For an apartment address the building's loading rules will usually matter more than the answer you get.
Call Toronto or get a quote online. Either works.
Elms-Old Rexdale neighbourhood guide for moving day
Two things on this list are worth acting on early. The first is height: close to half the homes here sit in a building of five storeys or more. At those addresses the elevator, the loading door and the time window belong to the building's schedule rather than to yours, so ask about a week ahead rather than the day before. The other is the curb: Toronto publishes no page that covers a moving truck standing outside a house, its street occupation permit being written for containers, so 311 is where you find out whether your own street needs anything at all.
Most homes in Elms-Old Rexdale were built 1961 to 1980
2021 federal census, 25% sample · the band holding the middle home
- People
- 9,355
2021 federal census
- Homes
- 3,195
- What people live in
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- 44% apartments in buildings of five storeys or more
- 31% single-detached houses
- 15% row houses
- In a building of five storeys or more
- 44% of homes
- Owned or rented
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- 55% owned
- 45% rented
- One-person households
- 21%
People per household
2.9
2021 federal census, 25% sample
2021 federal census, 25% sample
Toronto publishes no page that covers a moving truck at the curb, and its Street Occupation Permit names moving containers only. Confirm with 311 whether your street needs a permit.
Not sure what the City wants on your street before a truck parks on it? We move in Elms-Old Rexdale every week and we will tell you who to ask: talk to our Toronto team
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.
Real Customers. Real Movers. Real Reviews.
Five-star Google reviews from customers whose move Cactus completed, newest first, preferring the ones whose job falls inside Elms-Old Rexdale’s own boundary. Quoted verbatim from the public listing and trimmed at a sentence.
5 out of 5
Niko and both of his colleagues were great. On time, fast and easy to communicate with. Amazing timing because of my moves.
5 out of 5
Josh and Alex were so incredibly helpful when I had to move twice in a month due to unforeseen circumstances!! So friendly and efficient. I do not know how to attach an image to a review but my grandma insisted on taking a photo with Josh because of how great he was!
5 out of 5
The team was amazing. They disassembled and reassembled beds and sofas in a very quick manner. Protected everything with moving blankets. Moved heavy machinery on and off the truck with ease. Overall, they were efficient and pleasant. I would highly recommend them to anyone for their move.
5 out of 5
Such a great experience! 💚 Moving is never fun but Niko & Josh made it a breeze! From the moment I contacted Cactus, there was great and clear communication. The guys were professional and friendly, took good care of my things and got the job done quickly.
5 out of 5
I’m happy to say that I had an absolutely amazing move with Cactus Moving! I’ve unfortunately had to move roughly 10 times in 10 years, and this was the quickest and smoothest move to-date! Every one of my other moves took way longer (3-6+ hours longer, with other moving companies!
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