Reggie Cooper started Aquidneck Building Movers & Riggers, Inc. in 1972. Reggie got his experience moving buildings by working with a family-owned business going back 3 generations. Three generations is a lot of experience and dedication. Through the years with experience and modern technology, moving buildings has become a lot easier.
Take advantage of our experience and professionalism to ensure that your building gets exactly where it needs to be.
Moving buildings is our mission… we can relocate buildings of all types (new, historical, post-beam, barns, garages, etc.). We can move buildings on water, on land, even if it’s on a cliff… we can move it.
Being in Rhode Island, we have much experience in relocating structures away from the beach due to beach erosion. For those that like their house on the beach right where it is, we specialize in jacking up and holding buildings in place in order to let crews replace old beach-sand foundations.
Jacking up buildings to put in new foundations is quite popular, as it can save you a lot of money. In a similar vein, we also have a lot of experience in raising and holding roofs in place in order to add or replace a second floor.
We love our area’s history… there are so many beautiful and historically significant mansions, homes and other sorts of buildings here.
We are specialists in the Structural Restoration of Historical Buildings… ensuring that those architectural wonders stay beautiful — our structural work includes replacing the main support beams, the old sills, leveling floors and so much more in Historical Homes and Mansions… and in other buildings of any and all types.
Moving buildings is our mission, we specialize in relocating entire structures of all types, New, Historical, brick, block, stone and wood frames, garages, barge moves, and relocate away from the beach shore, if it won’t fit down the road it can possibly be cut in half…
> Need a new foundation? We lift them up, take out the old foundations and replace them with new ones, or move them to
one side. We specialize in removing beach-sand foundations.
> Need to add an additional floor? We will jack up your roof.
> We offer free estimates and can often give a ballpark figure, you will have an idea of the expense and
most often see how much money is saved when a building is saved and restored. Older homes
have so much character it is surely worth saving.
> We specialize in Structural Restoration, Older Homes, Mansions, and Barns.
Our motto is “Working with integrity, and getting the job done in a timely manner.” We have much repeat business from Contractors, Engineers, and homeowners and our jobs come mostly from recommendations. We are fully insured and have many recommendations if needed.
Items of extraordinary value such as jewelry, money, antiques, and stamp collections
can be included in your shipment, provided that you notify your local moving representative
of these items before packing and moving day. It is strongly recommended that you carry
irreplaceable and expensive articles with you, or make alternate arrangements for their
transport.
In the moving industry, items worth more than $100 per pound are considered to be articles
of "extraordinary value.” To be assured that a claim involving these articles is not limited
to minimal liability, complete and sign your mover's high-value inventory form.
Also, be sure to sign the "Extraordinary Value Article Declaration" box, if applicable, on
your Bill of Lading.
Each mover has a slightly different procedure to follow as it relates to high-value items.
Ask your relocation specialist to provide you with an explanation of their company's process.
This is a confusing (but important) task, so be sure that you clearly understand the rules
prior to load day.
Appliances such as washers, dryers, and refrigerators must be disconnected, and the washer
must have a stabilizer installed. Again, your estimator can help you understand how these
items are properly serviced. All local moving companies have business relationships with
local service providers that handle this type of service, however full service moving
companies and national moving companies will also be able to provide all of the moving
services you require. Be sure you know who your mover will be using, as you will need to let
these people into your home to provide the service.