Old Towne and historic homes
Old Towne Orange is a large historic district full of Craftsman and Victorian homes with narrow doorways, original wood floors and tight hallways. We add floor runners and door-jamb protection, take apart beds and tables that will not clear a turn, and plan parking on the narrow streets around the Plaza.
Hillside homes and large lots
East Orange is different: two-story homes in Santiago Hills, Serrano Heights and Orange Hills, often in HOA communities with gates and move hours, and large lots with long driveways in Orange Park Acres. We get the gate code and HOA rules ahead of time and bring a truck that suits the street.
Students, hospitals and the freeways
Chapman University brings apartment and student moves in late May, June and August, and the hospitals near the 5 and the 22 bring a steady flow of relocations. Orange sits around the interchange of the 5, the 22 and the 57, with the 55 on the east side, and all of them are slow at rush hour, so we start early.