Before Checkmate existed, Nathan Roark spent his days on a piano dealer’s delivery floor here in town, easing uprights down ramps and noticing exactly how a hurried turn chips a banister. That schooling shaped the company. Our shop sits just east of I-25, close enough that nearly every job we book lands inside El Paso County and the towns wrapped around Pikes Peak. A typical Tuesday might start at a Briargate tri-level, pass through an Old North End four-square around lunch, and finish at a Stetson Hills rancher or a townhome off Powers. Because we live where you live, there is no padded mileage fee waiting on the estimate. This is a Pikes Peak outfit, hired and crewed by neighbors, and that keeps the cost honest.
So what are you actually paying for? Each truck leaves the yard already carrying pads, shrink wrap, dollies, and the ratchet straps that hold a load tight when the gusts come barreling over Monument Hill. The movers stepping out of the cab earn a Checkmate W-2, pass a background check, and wear the company shirt. We take the beds apart, pull the legs off the tables, blanket the edges, and put it all back together once we reach your new door. And here is what sets us apart: should an upright or a console need to come down a split-level stairwell, the same trained piano hands read it, pad it, and ride it onto a skid board, with that work spelled out plainly instead of sneaking onto the meter.
A move day around El Paso County, start to finish
Our crew chief surveys both addresses before lifting a single box, rolls runners along the hallways, and tapes felt across the door tracks. After that, the high desert calls the shots. At 6,035 feet the air is parched and the forecast turns on a dime, so we plan for a quick spring squall along US-24 or a burst of summer hail blowing off the Peak, and anything that hates moisture rides covered. Tucked behind a Cheyenne Mountain gate or settled into a Broadmoor estate? Pass us the gate code and the elevator reservation when you book, and that hurdle disappears long before the crew shows up.
What the hourly rate will not cover
A short list of things lives off the clock, and naming them up front beats a surprise at the curb. Once your route crosses out of Colorado, the job converts to our long-distance pricing. Federal rules keep propane, gas cans, open paint cans, solvents, and ammunition off the truck, and pets plus houseplants ride in your own vehicle. A piano bound down a stairwell, or a heavy gun safe, gets priced on its own written line before the date is set, never quietly inflating the hourly total.
Local pricing
Pick the billing that suits you. By the hour, with truck and equipment included, two movers run $130/hr, three movers $175/hr, and four movers $230/hr. Would you rather lock a figure? Once we look the place over, we put a flat rate on paper, and it stands even if I-25 jams at Cimarron or Academy slows to a crawl come five o’clock. For a rough sense, the flat brackets sorted by home size set a studio about $400–$620, a one-bedroom $620–$1,000, a two-bedroom $1,000–$1,700, a three-bedroom $1,700–$2,850, and a four-bedroom $2,750–$4,400. Whatever you load up travels behind $1M in coverage.
Want a number this afternoon? Ring (888) 711-4778, or send us both addresses with a date and Checkmate will commit it to writing.
What Checkmate Brings
- Pads, shrink wrap, dollies, and ratchet straps stocked on the truck before it leaves the shop
- Anywhere from two to four movers, each a background-checked Checkmate employee
- Beds and dressers broken down to begin, stood back up once we reach the destination
- An upright or console assessed, padded, and ridden onto a skid by our trained piano hands
- Felt over the doorway tracks and runner mats along every hallway, origin and destination
- Your pick of an hourly meter or a fixed quote committed to paper
- The full load protected by $1M in coverage
What You'll Pay
Local crews from $130/hr — or a flat written rate
Two-mover crew, the truck, pads, and dollies all included.
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