What a Raised Home Means for Your Move

More than 90 percent of Poquoson lies in the 100-year floodplain, according to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. After Hurricane Isabel flooded the city in 2003, 567 homes here were raised above the base flood elevation.
For a move, a raised home usually means a full flight of exterior stairs at the front door and storage or parking on the ground level. Count the steps, measure any landing where the stairs turn, and tell us about both when you book. On a raised home, those details decide how many movers the job needs and how long loading takes.
Timing matters too, since the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 and the November 2009 nor’easter pushed tides in Poquoson almost as high as Isabel did. For a fall move here, keep a backup date in mind in case a nor’easter or tropical storm shows up in the forecast.

Moving Near Langley and NASA on Wythe Creek Road

Wythe Creek Road, State Route 172, is the main north-south road through Poquoson and the primary access to Langley Air Force Base and NASA Langley Research Center. Inside the city, it narrows to two lanes. Victory Boulevard, Route 171, is the other way in. It links Poquoson to Route 17, Interstate 64, and Newport News through Tabb, and it also runs as a two-lane road through town.

About 80 percent of working residents commute to jobs elsewhere in Hampton Roads, many of them at NASA Langley and Joint Base Langley-Eustis. If your street feeds onto Wythe Creek Road, tell us your preferred arrival window when you book so we can plan the truck’s route and timing.

Talk to Our Movers About Your Move

Tell us whether you are moving into, out of or within Poquoson, the size of the home and whether it sits on a raised foundation. We can walk through the home in person or by video, which helps when the entry stairs and the ground-level storage space need a look. Call (866) 482-6683 or use the form, and we will set up your estimate.