Packing Services in Corpus Christi, TX – Full & Partial Packing
Full packing, a partial pack of the kitchen and fragile rooms, or unpacking at the new place. The crew works from 9405 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78418.
Packing services in Corpus Christi are the part of the move where the boxes get made, not the part where the truck gets driven. Half Price Movers packs houses, condos, and apartments from the Corpus Christi office at 9405 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78418. You can hand off the whole home or only the rooms that break.
This page is for booking that work in Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend. The packing services overview covers both offices, including custom crating for one-of-a-kind pieces. Use this page when you are ready to put packing on a Corpus Christi estimate.
Packing sits on top of the move you already chose. On a full-service move we bring the truck and can pack before it is loaded. On a labor-only move you rent the truck and we can still pack, then load what you packed and what we packed. A move across town uses the same packers as a long-distance move out of Corpus Christi.
What full packing includes
Full packing means the crew packs the household and you are not building boxes after work all week. It is the right call when the date is close, when the house is large, or when you would rather spend the time on utilities, school records, and the kids.
- Room-by-room packing with boxes labeled by room and contents
- Kitchen, dishes, and glassware in the right cartons
- Furniture pads and wrap so pieces are ready to load
- Mirrors, art, and electronics protected before they hit the truck
- A pack day scheduled before the load, not squeezed into the last hour
What a partial pack covers
Partial packing is kitchen and fragile only, or any short list of rooms you name. Most Corpus Christi customers pack clothes and books themselves and have us do the dishes, glass, and anything they do not want to replace.
Kitchen and dish packs
Glass, mirrors, and framed art
Televisions and other electronics
Lamps, decor, and anything that rattles
A single room when the rest of the house is already boxed
What you should pack yourself
Keep the simple boxes. They do not need a specialist, and packing them yourself keeps the crew on the items that actually get damaged. Boxes, tape, bubble wrap, and packing paper are available at the Corpus Christi location if you need materials.
- Clothes in wardrobe boxes or sturdy cartons, folded rather than loose in a trash bag
- Books in small boxes so the carton stays liftable
- Linens, towels, and pillows
- Garage tools, fishing gear, and holiday bins you already know
- Personal papers, photos, and files you would rather inventory yourself
Unpacking at the new place
Unpacking is a separate request. Some families want the kitchen and the beds opened the day the truck unloads. Others want every box broken down before the crew leaves. Say which one when you book so the unload crew is sized for it.
If you packed part of the house, we can still place those boxes in the labeled rooms and unpack only the cartons we packed. You do not have to pick one extreme.
Packing for salt air, humidity, and storm season
Moving on the coast changes how things should be packed. Salt air and humidity are hard on wood finishes, metal hardware, and electronics, so those pieces are best wrapped dry and close to the load day rather than sitting boxed in a hot garage for a week. Our guide to protecting furniture from salt air covers what to do on both ends of the move.
Island and bayfront homes add access questions. A second-floor Padre Island condo with no elevator, a Port Aransas rental with a narrow lane, or a Rockport house up on stilts means a longer carry, so smaller cartons and a partial pack of the heavy rooms help the day go faster. Tell us the stairs and parking when you book.
During hurricane season a move can come up fast. If you need to pack and go on short notice, read the last-minute moving and hurricane guide or see last-minute movers in Corpus Christi. Military families heading to or from NAS Corpus Christi can pair packing with a PPM move; the NAS Corpus Christi PCS guide explains how that works, and military movers in Corpus Christi is the service page.
How packing fits labor-only and full-service moves
Labor-only means you rent the truck or container. The crew can still arrive a day early, or the morning of the load, and pack the kitchen before they start the furniture. You drive. If you are loading a container, see POD loading in Corpus Christi.
Full-service means the truck is ours. Packing is scheduled so the boxes exist before the load starts. On a long drive to San Antonio, Austin, Houston, or farther, partial packing of the fragile rooms is worth more than it is on a short hop across town, because the cartons are handled more than once.
Apartments and houses pack differently too. See apartment movers in Corpus Christi and residential movers in Corpus Christi for what changes. Either way, ask for a free estimate that lists the rooms, the stairs or elevator, and whether you want unpacking. Call (361) 338-4187 or use the free estimate form.
Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend towns we pack in
The packing crew is the Corpus Christi crew. They work the city, including the Southside, Padre Island, Flour Bluff, and Calallen, and nearby towns: Portland, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Port Aransas, Rockport, Robstown, Sinton, and Kingsville. The office they dispatch from is 9405 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78418.
Leaving Corpus Christi for good? Book packing with our long-distance moving service so the packing and the haul land on one estimate. For other local services, see local moving services in Corpus Christi.
Packing questions from Corpus Christi customers
Do you offer full packing and partial packing in Corpus Christi?
Yes. Full packing means the crew packs the home. Partial packing means they pack the rooms you choose, most often the kitchen and other fragile items, while you pack the rest. Both are booked from the Corpus Christi office on S Padre Island Dr.
Can you pack only the kitchen and fragile items?
Yes. A partial pack of the kitchen, glass, art, and electronics is the most common request. Dish packs, picture cartons, and padding for screens take technique most households would rather not learn the week they move.
Do you unpack at the new home?
Yes, when you add it to the job. Unpacking can be the whole house or just the kitchen and beds so the first night is usable. Boxes you packed yourself can still be placed in the right rooms.
Can I buy boxes and packing supplies in Corpus Christi?
Yes. Boxes, tape, bubble wrap, and packing paper are available at the Corpus Christi location, so you can pack the easy rooms yourself and leave the fragile ones for the crew.
How should I pack for a move near the water?
Salt air and humidity are hard on wood, metal, and electronics. Pack those items close to the load day, wipe them dry first, and avoid leaving cartons in a hot garage for days. Padre Island, Port Aransas, and Rockport moves also tend to have stairs and tight access, so smaller cartons help.
Can packing be added to a labor-only move?
Yes. Labor-only means you rent the truck and the crew loads or unloads it. Packing can still be scheduled before that load, either a full pack or a partial pack. On a full-service move the truck is ours and packing is scheduled around the load day.
Which Coastal Bend towns do you pack in?
The Corpus Christi crew packs across the city, including Padre Island, Flour Bluff, and Calallen, and nearby towns such as Portland, Rockport, Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Ingleside, Robstown, Kingsville, and Sinton. If your address is farther out, ask when you request the estimate.
Are you licensed for the move the packing is part of?
Packing is part of a household-goods move. For moves that stay inside Texas, Half Price Movers holds TxDMV license NO. 006080743C. You can verify that registration with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. If the move leaves Texas, ask which carrier will haul the load and check that carrier's USDOT number on the FMCSA site.