Below are the questions Kekoa and Ikaika field most on the phone. If yours isn’t here, call (808) 447-2915 and someone in the office, not a script, will answer it.
Is JF Moving Services a licensed and insured moving company?
Yes — JF Moving Services is a fully licensed and insured local mover based in Honolulu, HI. We run our own trucks and crew on every job, with Hawaii PUC household-goods certificate and US DOT/MC authority on file.
How much does a move in Honolulu cost?
Local moves run $145 an hour for two movers and a truck, or $200 an hour for three, with the minimum explained up front. We give you a written flat rate before we start based on your rooms and access, not a range that changes once the truck is loaded.
How does booking a barge or container shipment work?
Kekoa checks your move date against the Young Brothers barge schedule or the Matson and Pasha container sailing calendar and books the slot before we pack a single box. You get the booking confirmation and transit window in writing the same day.
Do you offer storage if my new place isn't ready?
Yes. We hold your things in short-term storage on our own premises between a closing date or a sailing that's still days out, and the same crew that picked up your load delivers it when the date lines up. You get a written pickup date, not an open-ended hold.
Can you move a piano or a gun safe?
Yes. Uprights and baby grands move on proper piano boards starting at $295, and Bronson personally signs off on every piano and gun-safe job before the straps come off, including tight stairwell turns in older Honolulu walk-ups.
What areas do you serve?
All of Honolulu and the rest of Oahu, including Kailua, Kaneohe, Pearl City, Aiea, Waipahu, Mililani, Kapolei, Hawaii Kai, Waimanalo, and Wahiawa, plus inter-island shipments to Maui, the Big Island, Kauai, and Molokai and mainland shipments by container.
What kind of insurance coverage do I get?
Every shipment carries up to $1,000,000 in cargo coverage, and we have the paperwork ready for any building, HOA, or leasing office that asks for a certificate of insurance before move day.
What if I need to cancel or move my date?
Call as soon as you know. Barge and container cutoffs run on a fixed sailing schedule, so the earlier we hear about a date change, the easier it is to rebook. Local move dates are flexible with a phone call, and the $85 deposit comes off your final bill either way.
Who actually handles my belongings once they leave my house?
The same crew, start to finish. Nothing changes hands to a subcontractor or sits unmarked in someone else's warehouse — the movers who pack your kitchen are the ones who load the truck, and for inter-island or mainland jobs, the ones who walk the shipment onto the barge or container we booked.
Do you charge extra for stairs, elevators, or long carries?
Elevator reservations and loading-dock windows are handled as part of the quote, not billed as a surprise. Kekoa asks about stairs, elevators, and parking access up front so the flat rate on your written quote already accounts for it.
