Appliances are deceptively dangerous to move. Washers leak. Fridges scratch tile. Front-loaders need transit bolts. Gas stoves need a careful shut-off. Fetch Moving handles appliance moves across Tucson with the right dollies, straps, and know-how to keep your appliances and your floors intact.
When You Need Appliance Moving
Call for appliance moving when you're relocating laundry equipment, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, freezers, or wine fridges. If the piece is heavy enough to require two people and a flight of stairs is involved, you need pros.
Our Appliance Moving Process
We disconnect water lines and dryer vents, drain and secure as needed, install transit bolts on front-load washers, pad-wrap each unit, and dolly out on floor protection. Gas lines must be shut off before we arrive, since we don't disconnect or reconnect gas on-site. At the new place we re-level and set each unit in place. Reconnecting water, gas, or electrical is licensed plumbing and electrical work, so that's handled by you or your installer — we make sure the appliance is placed and ready for hookup.
Appliance Moving Cost in Tucson
Appliance moving isn't a flat specialty fee. If your appliance is part of a larger full household move, most appliances — refrigerators, washers, dryers, ranges — are simply included with everything else at no extra charge. The exception is something out of the ordinary: an oversized or high-end refrigerator, or a unit needing specialized handling beyond a normal appliance.
For a standalone appliance job, it comes down to whether we need a vehicle. In-home with no truck needed — moving a fridge from the garage into the house, swapping one out, or shifting it within the home — is a labor-only job starting at $347 for the first two hours, then $125 per hour. Pickup and delivery with a truck runs on our standard two-hour minimum of $540 with a truck and two movers, then $125 per hour.
Distance, stairs, tight access, or an unusually heavy or high-end unit can change the number. Either way the price includes careful handling, floor and wall protection, and the right dollies and straps. It does not include gas, water, or electrical hookup, which is licensed work. Tell us the appliance and whether it's part of a move, and we'll give you a guaranteed flat rate.
Why Choose Fetch Moving
Fetch Moving is licensed and insured in Arizona, family-owned, and built on a 5-star Google reputation. Appliance Moving jobs get flat-rate upfront pricing, a real person on the phone 7 days a week, and same-day help whenever the calendar allows. If something isn't right, we fix it before we leave.
Signs You Need a Dedicated Appliance Mover, Not Just Extra Hands
Quick summary: if your appliance is heavy, needs disassembly, or has to go down stairs or through a tight doorway, you need a dedicated appliance mover. Friends and a dolly usually aren't enough once water lines, gas connections, or tricky angles get involved.
Not every job needs a specialist — a small microwave or a mini fridge, your buddy and a truck can handle. But once you're staring down a full-size refrigerator or a washer that weighs more than a piano leg, the math changes. Appliances aren't shaped like furniture: they're heavy in weird spots, they don't bend, and they've got parts on the back you don't want to snap off in a hallway.
- The appliance needs to go up or down a staircase or through a narrow hallway
- It has to be disconnected from water or a dryer vent first (and gas shut off beforehand)
- You're dealing with a tight doorway, a tight turn, or a low garage ceiling
- It's heavy enough that lifting it wrong could hurt someone or damage flooring
- It's a standalone small move — just the one appliance — not part of a full household move
If you're mostly wondering "can two people carry this without dropping it or wrecking the house," that's your answer.
When You Can Skip the Movers and Do It Yourself
Not every appliance needs a crew. If you're moving a small microwave, a mini fridge, or a countertop appliance across the room, grab a friend and lift with your knees. Short distance, light weight, no stairs — a dorm-sized fridge from one corner to another, a washer shifting a few feet so you can mop behind it — those don't call for equipment or a truck.
- The appliance is small enough for two people to carry without strain
- You're moving it within the same room or a short hallway
- No stairs, tight turns, or narrow doorways involved
- It doesn't need to be disconnected from water, gas, or a dryer vent
- You're not worried about scratching floors or walls along the path
Where it gets risky: full-size refrigerators, washers, and ranges are heavy and unforgiving. Tip a fridge past 45 degrees and you can damage the compressor. Drag a washer across tile in an older Tucson home and you're looking at cracked flooring. And gas ranges need the line shut off properly before anyone touches them — not a DIY step to skip. If you're moving anything heavier than a dorm fridge, or it involves stairs, disassembly, or gas and water lines, it's worth having someone who does this daily handle it.
How Appliance Moving Pricing Works
How we price an appliance move depends on whether it's part of a bigger move, an in-home job, or a standalone pickup-and-delivery — and it's not a flat specialty fee.
Part of a larger household move: most appliances are simply included with everything else, with no extra charge for standard units. Oversized or high-end refrigerators, or anything needing specialized handling, can carry an added cost.
Standalone and in-home with no truck needed: that's labor-only, starting at $347 for the first two hours, then $125 per hour.
Standalone pickup and delivery with a truck: our standard two-hour minimum of $540 with a truck and two movers, then $125 per hour, since we're covering the vehicle.
Getting Your Home Ready for Move Day
A little prep goes a long way — most delays come down to the same small stuff. Twenty minutes tops for most homes:
- Unplug the fridge at least a few hours ahead so it can defrost and the drip tray doesn't leak
- Disconnect the washer hoses and drain leftover water from the drum
- Shut off the gas line to your range if it's a gas unit — we can't move it safely until that's done
- Empty ice makers, water lines, and any drawers or shelves that could shift and crack
- Clear a straight path from the appliance to the door; narrow Tucson hallways and tile floors need room to maneuver
- Tape or bag cords so nothing trips or tangles in the dolly
Got carpet in the hallway or a tight turn near the kitchen? Say so when you book, so we bring the right dolly and skip surprises. In an older home with narrow doorframes, measure your appliance width against the door before we arrive.
Appliance Moving in Tucson — FAQs
How much does it cost to move an appliance?+
If your appliance is part of a larger move, most standard appliances are included at no extra charge. For a standalone job, it depends on whether we need a truck: an in-home move (like garage to kitchen) is labor-only starting at $347 for the first two hours, and a pickup-and-delivery move runs on our $540 two-hour minimum with a truck and two movers. Unusually large or high-end units can change the number.
Do you disconnect and reconnect water and gas lines?+
We disconnect water lines and dryer vents, but gas lines to a range must be shut off before we arrive, since that's not a step we perform on-site. We don't reconnect gas, water, or electrical at the new place — that's licensed plumbing and electrical work. We place and level the appliance so it's ready for hookup by you or your installer.
Is it safe to move a full-size refrigerator myself?+
It's risky once you're past a small dorm unit. Tipping a fridge past 45 degrees can damage the compressor, and dragging heavy appliances across tile in older Tucson homes can crack the flooring. If your move involves stairs, tight doorways, or gas and water lines, it's worth having someone who moves appliances daily handle it.
What should I do before the movers arrive?+
Unplug the fridge a few hours early to defrost, disconnect washer hoses, and shut off the gas line to your range. Clear a straight path to the door, especially in homes with narrow hallways or tile floors. It takes about twenty minutes and keeps move day fast with no surprises.
Can appliance movers handle narrow hallways and tight staircases in older Tucson homes?+
Yes — that's exactly what dedicated appliance movers are built for. Older Tucson homes often have narrower doorframes and tighter kitchen turns than newer construction. We bring the right dollies and straps, and it helps if you mention carpet, tight turns, or stairs when you book.
Do you charge extra to move my fridge if it's part of my whole move?+
For most standard appliances — fridge, washer, dryer, range — no, they're just included in your household move. The only time there's an added charge is something out of the ordinary, like an oversized or high-end refrigerator that needs specialized handling. If you're only calling us to move an appliance on its own, that's priced as its own job ($347 in-home, or the $540 two-hour minimum if a truck's needed).