Kendall is one of the largest residential neighborhoods in Miami-Dade County, and it is overwhelmingly a family neighborhood. From the older single-family homes along Sunset Drive to the newer developments off Kendall Drive and the SW 137th Avenue corridor, most Kendall households are families with children. Moving with kids is hard. Unpacking with kids is harder. At Wadjet Logistics, we have spent 30 years helping Kendall families turn a chaotic moving day into a settled home as quickly as possible.
Why Kendall Families Need Unpacking Help
If you have moved with children, you know the routine. The movers leave on a Saturday afternoon. By Sunday morning, the kids are restless, you cannot find the coffee maker, the dog needs water, and there are boxes blocking every doorway. By Monday, you are exhausted and the house still looks like a warehouse. Most Kendall families lose at least one full week to unpacking, sometimes two.
Our unpacking service compresses that timeline into a single day. We arrive with a full crew, work room by room, and have your house fully unpacked and organized before bedtime. Kids go to sleep in their own rooms with their own toys and their own beds made up. You wake up the next morning to a real home, not a project.
Room-by-Room Organization
For a family home, we approach unpacking with a clear order. Kids' rooms come first because children need their familiar items immediately to feel settled. We unpack toys, books, and clothing into the rooms, set up the beds, and make sure each child has at least a corner that feels like theirs. Then we move to the master bedroom, the kitchen, the family room, and finally storage and decorative areas.
Within each room, we use a logical organization system. Toys go into the most accessible bins. Clothes go into closets and drawers grouped by type. Books go onto shelves. We work fast but carefully, and we check in with you on major placement decisions.
Coordinating With Kids in the House
If your children are at home during the unpacking, we adjust our approach. We work in rooms the kids are not in, rotate through the house in a quiet rhythm, and avoid disrupting nap times or meals. If you can arrange for the kids to spend the unpacking day with grandparents, family friends, or at a structured activity, we recommend it. Kids are happier when they come home to a finished house instead of watching the process unfold around them. But we know that is not always possible, and we are practiced at working around small humans.
For pets, we ask that you keep them in a single room or outside during major unpacking. Dogs especially can get stressed by the constant motion, and cats can disappear into a place you will not find them for weeks.
Kitchen Unpacking for Families
Kendall kitchens are usually larger than condo kitchens, which is helpful, but they also tend to have more items: family-size dishes, school lunch containers, kids' cups and utensils, baking supplies, and pantry staples. We unpack all of it, place items where they make sense for daily family life, and ask you about preferences for items you use less often. Kids' dishes go into a low cabinet so they can reach them. Sharp knives and dangerous items go up high. Snacks go into accessible spots.
Bedrooms and Closets
For master bedrooms, we hang clothes, fold what needs folding, and set up the bed with linens if you have packed them in an accessible box. For kids' rooms, we focus on getting beds made, dressers organized, and toys accessible. We work with your kids' ages in mind: toddlers need toys at floor level, school-age kids need desks and reading materials set up, teenagers need their tech and clothes organized.
Closets in Kendall homes are usually walk-in or reach-in with reasonable space. We use it efficiently, but we do not over-engineer. If you have a specific organization system, share it. If not, we use sensible defaults.
Family Room and Living Areas
The family room is the heart of a Kendall home. We arrange furniture, unpack media and books, and connect basic electronics. For families with a lot of toys and games, we identify a storage solution that works with your existing furniture. If you have a designated playroom or kid corner, we organize it so the toys are accessible but contained.
Garage and Storage Areas
Many Kendall homes have garages with shelving and storage space. We help organize the garage as part of our unpacking service, placing tools, sports equipment, seasonal items, and overflow storage in logical zones. We do not deep-clean or install shelving, but we do place items where they make sense.
Next-Day Box Pickup
After unpacking, we leave empty boxes flat-folded in your garage or driveway. The next day, our team returns to remove all the cardboard and packing paper. This service is included at no extra cost and is especially helpful for families because boxes pile up fast and Kendall pickup schedules are not always frequent.
Pricing for Unpacking in Kendall
Unpacking pricing depends on the size of the home and the inventory. A typical three-bedroom Kendall home ranges from $1,000 to $2,200 for full unpacking. A four or five-bedroom home with a garage ranges from $1,800 to $3,500. Next-day box pickup is included. We provide a written estimate based on a brief discussion of your inventory.
Schedule Around Family Life
We schedule unpacking around your family's needs. Some families want unpacking the same day as the move so the kids never see boxes. Others prefer unpacking on a Sunday after a Saturday move so they have time to plan placement. Some prefer to handle the kids' rooms themselves and have us handle the rest. We adapt to whatever works for your family.
Preparing Your Kendall Home for Unpacking
To make unpacking day as smooth as possible, do a little advance preparation. Walk through the home and decide which rooms are priorities. Most Kendall families want kids' rooms first so children feel settled quickly. Have any new organizational supplies on hand: drawer dividers, closet organizers, shelf liners, and storage bins. If you have purchased new furniture for the home that needs assembly, coordinate the assembly to happen before or during unpacking so rooms can be set up completely. Plan meals for unpacking day separately so you do not have to worry about cooking while the kitchen is in transition.
Bathroom and Utility Room Setup
Family bathrooms in Kendall homes are typically functional with reasonable storage. We unpack toiletries, towels, and bath items into the existing cabinets and drawers, prioritizing daily-use items in accessible spots. For families with young children, we keep medicine, cleaning supplies, and dangerous items high or in locked locations. We unpack laundry rooms with detergents, supplies, and any laundry hamper systems. For families with extensive cleaning supply collections, we help organize storage to make daily use efficient without crowding the laundry area.
Setting Up Home Offices
Many Kendall families have at least one home office, often two if both parents work remotely or have hybrid schedules. We unpack office furniture, organize books and files, set up basic electronics, and connect computers and printers. We do not handle complex IT setup like network configuration or specialized AV installation, but we get the basic workspace functional so the office is ready for use the first business day after the move. For families with kids who need study spaces, we set up desks and study areas in their rooms too.
Insurance and What Happens If Something Breaks
Our unpacking service includes basic carrier liability coverage for any items damaged during the unpacking process. In the rare case that something breaks during unpacking, we document it immediately, photograph it, and discuss resolution with you on the spot. For families with high-value items, we recommend supplemental coverage that pays full replacement value. We discuss insurance options during the initial conversation so you can make an informed decision before we start.
Call us at (305) 970-6538 to schedule unpacking services. We will talk through your home, your timeline, and your priorities, and we will give you a clear plan. Thirty years of helping Kendall families settle in has taught us that a smooth unpacking day is what makes a new house feel like home. Families often tell us afterward that the unpacking service was the best decision they made during the move, because it gave them their weekends back and let them focus on getting their kids settled into the new neighborhood instead of dragging boxes around. The cost of unpacking is small compared to the value of those weekends, and the experience of settling into a new home in a single day instead of over weeks is something most families remember positively for years afterward. We take that responsibility seriously, and we approach each Kendall unpacking project knowing that we are helping a family start a new chapter in their lives.