Most Montreal moving companies bill you for the drive from their downtown depot out to the West Island before they carry a single box. On a Kirkland, Dorval or Pointe-Claire move, that is often a full hour of labour on your invoice for work that has not started. You are paying rush-hour traffic on the 20 and the 40 at your hourly rate.
AKA Moving is based in Dorval. Our trucks and crews are already on the West Island, so the clock starts when we reach your door, not when we leave a garage in Griffintown. That is the difference between a mover who serves the West Island and a mover who lives on it.
Why a West-Island-based mover costs you less on every job
Travel time is the quiet line item that inflates a West Island move. A company operating out of downtown or the South Shore has to price the round trip into your quote, and on July 1st that dead-time doubles. Working from our Dorval base, we cut that out. Flat-rate quotes, no hidden fees, and no charge for a truck sitting in traffic on the way to you.
Local also means faster. Our crews know that parking on a Pointe-Claire waterfront street is a permit situation, that many Kirkland homes have long driveways that add carry distance, and that the condo towers near Fairview have loading-dock booking windows you have to reserve. A crew that already knows your area does not lose an hour figuring it out on move day.
The West Island communities we move
We handle residential and commercial moves across the entire West Island and off-island west end:
- Dorval and Pointe-Claire — our home base, single-family homes, waterfront properties, and the Fairview-area condos
- Kirkland and Beaconsfield — larger homes, long driveways, and full-house moves
- Dollard-des-Ormeaux (DDO) and Pierrefonds-Roxboro — family homes and apartment moves
- Baie-D’Urfe, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Senneville and Ile-Bizard — the far west end most downtown movers quote a premium for
- Lachine and the western edge of the island
What we move on the West Island
Local home moves, apartment and condo moves, downsizing for retirees leaving a Beaconsfield family home, and business moves for the offices and clinics along the Trans-Canada corridor. Pianos, appliances, and specialty items are handled by the same crews, blanket-wrapped and photo-documented. When a job needs short-term storage between closings, it goes to our 30,000 sq ft Dorval warehouse, minutes from your home, not across the city. From warehouse to living room, the chain of custody never leaves the West Island.
Licensed, insured, and reviewed by your neighbours
AKA Moving has been a CTQ-licensed Montreal moving company since 2010, fully insured with a bilingual team. Our 4.9-star rating across 194 Google reviews is built largely on West Island moves, the same streets and the same buildings you are moving to or from. That is proof, not a slogan.
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West Island moving: frequently asked questions
Do you charge travel time for West Island moves?
No downtown-style travel gouging. We are based in Dorval, so your quote reflects work at your home, not the commute to reach it. You get a flat-rate quote with no surprise mileage or dead-time charges.
Which West Island cities do you cover?
All of them: Dorval, Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Beaconsfield, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Baie-D’Urfe, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Senneville, Ile-Bizard and Lachine.
Can you handle a July 1st move on the West Island?
Yes, and being local matters most on July 1st, when traffic and demand peak. Book early. The earliest call is the one that locks in your crew and your rate before the calendar fills.
Do you move offices and businesses on the West Island?
Yes. We move offices, clinics and retail along the West Island commercial corridor, including after-hours moves so your team does not lose a working day.
Do you offer storage if my closing dates do not line up?
Yes. Our 30,000 sq ft secured Dorval warehouse holds your belongings between closings, minutes from your West Island home.
Book a West Island crew that starts the clock at your door
Lock in your flat-rate quote in 60 seconds. No surprises at invoice time.