Movers in Somerset, Calgary
Looking for movers in Somerset? Somerset is just across Macleod Trail from our office at 16 Midlake Blvd SE, about 7 minutes away by Shawville Boulevard on Google Maps. It's a 1990s suburb at the end of the Red Line, with more apartments than most communities this far south. Hourly billing, quoted before you book.
Built in the 1990s, Next to the Train
Somerset was established in 1995. In the City of Calgary's 2021 census profile, 59% of its homes were built between 1991 and 2000 and 31% between 2001 and 2010. Almost everything here is twenty to thirty years old.
Somerset-Bridlewood station sits on its eastern border with Shawnessy. It opened on June 28, 2004, it's the southern end of the Red Line today, and it has 913 park-and-ride spaces. The address is 17100 6 Street SW.
One Home in Four Is an Apartment
This is what sets Somerset apart from its neighbours. 24% of its homes are apartments in buildings under five storeys, where the Calgary figure is 16%. There are no taller buildings. 70% of homes are single-detached houses, and row houses are another 5%.
24% of Somerset households rent. A lease has an end date that doesn't move, so a lot of Somerset moves have one fixed day to work with.
In an apartment move, the building sets the terms. We'd ask you three questions before anything else. Which door can we load from? Does the elevator need a booking or pads? What hours does the building allow moves? Get those answers and the rest of the plan is easy. Our apartment movers page explains how we work in a low-rise.
Between the Lease and the Keys
Renters and owners hit the same problem. The old place ends on the 31st and the new one isn't ready until the 5th. That's what storage is for. The furniture stays wrapped with us and comes out when you have the keys. See short-term storage for how it works.
Southwest, Just Across Macleod
Somerset is in southwest Calgary, Ward 13. The CTrain line runs along its east side, James McKevitt Road along its west, Stoney Trail along the south and 162 Avenue SW along the north. Bridlewood is to the west, Shawnessy to the north and east, Silverado to the south and Spruce Meadows to the southwest.
Our office is in Midnapore on the other side of Macleod Trail. Google Maps has the fastest drive at 7 minutes and 3.0 km, by Shawville Boulevard SE and 6 Street SW. Going by Macleod Trail is 4.2 km in about the same time, and by Shawnessy Boulevard SW and Shawinigan Drive SW it's 4.6 km in 8 minutes. In a straight line the middle of Somerset is about 2.2 km from our door.
Who Lives in Somerset
Somerset isn't growing anymore, and that tells you something too. The 2016 municipal census counted 8,596 people in 3,153 dwellings. The City's 2021 profile counted about 8,320 people in 3,090 households. A built-out community like this one moves people through its existing homes, so most Somerset moves are into a house or suite that someone else just left.
About 8,320 people lived in Somerset in 2021. 16% were 14 or younger and 13% were 65 or older, close to Calgary's own mix. 11% had moved in the year before the census and 37% in the five years before it.
Somerset School teaches kindergarten to grade 4 and Samuel W. Shaw School teaches grades 5 to 9, both run by the Calgary Board of Education. Bishop O'Byrne High School, run by the Catholic board, is within reach.
What We Move in Somerset
Low-Rise Apartments
Loading doors, elevators and booked windows. Tell us the floor and the building rules and we plan around them.
1990s Houses
Two storeys, a basement and a garage. Our residential movers handle the whole house.
Packing
One kitchen or a full house, packed with care. See our packing services.
Storage
For the days between a lease ending and the next place opening up.
How We Price Somerset Moves
Every Somerset move is billed by the hour with the total quoted up front. In an apartment the floor and the elevator decide the hours. In a house it's the stairs and the size. The drive from our office is a few minutes.
The owner of Western Provincial Movers has more than 45 years in the business. The company has operated in Calgary since February 2014, carries an A+ BBB rating and is bonded and insured. Wardrobe cartons, mirror cartons, mattress bags and shrink wrap are free.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take you to get to Somerset?
About 7 minutes. Google Maps puts it at 3.0 km from 16 Midlake Blvd SE by Shawville Boulevard SE and 6 Street SW.
I'm in a Somerset apartment. What should I sort out before I call?
Ask the building which door we can load from, whether the elevator needs to be booked or padded, and what hours move-ins are allowed. Then call us with the window.
Is Somerset in southwest or southeast Calgary?
Southwest. It's in Ward 13, west of the CTrain line, even though our office across Macleod Trail is in the southeast.
Do you move people near the Somerset-Bridlewood station?
Yes. The station sits on the Somerset and Shawnessy border at 17100 6 Street SW. Tell us your building or street and we'll plan where the truck stops.
Can you move a 1990s two-storey house?
Yes. Most Somerset houses were built in the 1990s. We wrap each piece before it comes down the stairs and lay rubber-backed runners over the floors.
My lease ends before my new place is ready. What can I do?
Store with us for the gap. Your things stay wrapped until the new place is ready.
Do you provide wardrobe and mirror boxes?
Yes, at no charge, along with mattress bags and shrink wrap.
Which schools serve Somerset?
Somerset School teaches kindergarten to grade 4 and Samuel W. Shaw School teaches grades 5 to 9, both public. Bishop O'Byrne High School, a Catholic high school, is close by.
Can you do a small move out of a Somerset suite?
Yes. A one-bedroom or a few pieces is still a move we take. See our small moves page.
How do you bill a Somerset move?
By the hour, quoted in full before you book. The floor, the stairs or elevator and the amount you're moving set the hours.
Moving in Somerset?
Tell us the building or the street, the floor, and the date your lease or sale ends. We'll put the hours and the total in writing before you book.
(888) 338-1026Get My Free EstimateWestern Provincial Movers Calgary
16 Midlake Blvd SE, Calgary, AB T2X 2A2
Phone: +1 (888) 338-1026
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Serving Somerset, Bridlewood and Shawnessy from our office across Macleod Trail.
