Relocating an office on Galveston Island, whether in a historic downtown building near the Strand or a professional suite near UTMB, takes careful timing. Tera Moving moves workstations, files and IT after hours so your team keeps working.
Office relocation
After-hours and weekend moves.
Workstations taken apart and rebuilt.
Computers and equipment handled carefully.
Office moves on the island
Many Galveston offices sit in or near the Strand, a national historic landmark district covering roughly the five blocks between 20th and 25th Streets. Older commercial buildings there can mean tight stairwells, small elevators and limited curb space for a truck. We look at both buildings before the move, plan the loading order and set the crew size so heavy pieces like file cabinets and conference tables come out without damage to the building or your furniture.
The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the island's largest employers, with a campus of about 84 acres, and medical, research and administrative offices cluster nearby. Texas A&M University at Galveston and the Port of Galveston bring maritime and shipping offices as well. Buildings serving these employers often require a certificate of insurance and a reserved elevator or dock window. We provide COIs at no cost and coordinate those reservations with management.
Moving an office off the island, or bringing one here from Houston, means crossing the I-45 causeway to the Texas City side. Broadway, which runs from the I-45 viaduct to Seawall Boulevard, is the main route into downtown. Office moves during hurricane season, June 1 to November 30, need a fallback date. If a hurricane warning or unsafe storm hits, we reschedule at no charge so you are not paying for a lost day.
Request your new building's COI requirements and elevator rules early, especially in older Strand-area properties with a single elevator.Assign each employee a numbered label for their desk, chair and boxes, then mark the matching spot on the new floor plan.Schedule the move outside hurricane peak season if your lease dates allow, or name a backup weekend in your plan.Have your IT vendor back up servers and photograph cable setups before our crew disconnects and packs any equipment.
Planned before move day.
Credentials landlords check.
Clear out the old space.
FAQ's
Questions Galveston office managers ask before booking a relocation.
Yes. We schedule after-hours, overnight and weekend office moves to minimize downtime. Weekend work costs the same hourly rate as weekdays on local moves, so moving outside business hours does not add a premium.
Yes. Older downtown buildings often have narrow stairwells, small elevators and limited loading space. We check access at both ends during the walkthrough, protect floors and doorways, and size the crew so the job moves at a steady pace without damage.
Yes. Disassembly and reassembly of desks, cubicles, conference tables and shelving are included at no extra fee. Give us a floor plan with numbered stations and we will place every piece where it belongs, so your staff can sit down and start working on the first morning.
Local office moves, including moves across the causeway into the Houston area, are billed hourly for actual working time. The deposit equals the two-hour minimum and is fully refundable if you cancel or reschedule at least 48 hours in advance.
Yes. Tera Moving is licensed for interstate moves under USDOT 4264678 and MC1655284. Out-of-state office moves are priced at a flat rate that locks in once confirmed, with a 15% deposit and, on most jobs, one crew from pickup to delivery.
Thank you for considering us for your moving needs. We will get back to you during normal business hours.
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Tera Moving relocates offices across Galveston Island, including downtown and the Strand, and to Texas City, League City, Friendswood and the rest of greater Houston.
