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For over 99 years, Herlihy Mayflower has taken the stress out of moving for Ohio families. Most recently, Allie S. and her husband Bob F. called on our Athens, Ohio moving team for help with their long-distance move from Athens to Osprey, Florida. Located along the Hocking River, Athens is the county seat of Athens […]

At Herlihy Mayflower, we strive to make even complicated moves as easy and stress free as possible. Most recently, David M. contracted with Herlihy’s Columbus office for both a major household and a major university laboratory move from Philadelphia to Columbus. The move included full packing service for household goods and sensitive laboratory equipment. Moving […]

You’ve invested hundreds or even thousands of dollars in your flat screen television. For smaller flat screens, follow these packing tips to ensure that your TV arrives safely. We recommend professional crating for larger televisions. When Possible, Use the Original Box The original box was designed to protect your TV. If you don’t have the original, […]

Customers often ask for tips on how to keep costs down during a local move. The cost for local moves depends on the number of trucks and movers involved and the hours required for the move. As a result, two of the easiest ways to save money are to perform some of the work yourself […]

Moving is complicated, and obtaining an accurate moving quote is the first step in a great moving experience. At Herlihy Mayflower, we do everything we can to accurately estimate the costs of moves so that there are no surprises. Please keep in mind that the information you share with movers is the key to estimating […]

Giving back has been a Herlihy Mayflower core value for over 99 years. This year, we were proud to continue our longstanding relationship as “special friends” of Susan G. Komen® Columbus and the Race for the Cure.  The 2019 race, which took place Saturday, May 18 in downtown Columbus, Ohio, has raised over $980,000 to support the fight against […]

Herlihy Mayflower moves Grove City! Since we opened our Grove City, Ohio office in 1998, Herlihy has become the go-to mover for this growing city in southern Franklin County, which has almost 42,000 residents. Most recently, we helped Nora C. move from one Grove City home to another. After our team had finished unloading her furniture and […]

Peak moving season is here! According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 17 million households move annually. Just under half move during the late spring and summer months – May through September – making this the busiest season for moving companies. Many families with children want to move while their kids are out of school and […]

Columbus, Ohio has emerged as the nation’s hottest real-estate market this spring, according to Realtor.com. This is the first time Columbus has hit Realtor.com’s No. 1 spot, even though the city has cracked the top 10 list 29 times since May 2016. The ranking reflects a combination of how fast homes take to sell (days […]

No job is too big or too small for Herlihy Mayflower – even when it involves moving students out of dorms at one of the nation’s largest universities at the end of Spring Semester! More than 45,000 undergraduate students attend the Ohio State University main campus in Columbus Ohio. Freshman and sophomore students are required […]