Nationally Certified Lab Relocation Services
Chicago anchors one of the densest research corridors in the Midwest. Our laboratory moving services bring nearly four decades of nationwide experience to every move in the region.
Hingham Moving Services provides laboratory relocation services for research institutions, hospitals, biotech companies, and government labs across the Chicago metro. From the University of Chicago in Hyde Park to Northwestern’s Evanston campus, our laboratory movers in Chicago bring certified handling, hazmat compliance, and the specialized equipment these moves demand.
Why Choose Our Lab Movers in Chicago
Chicago’s research infrastructure runs from downtown medical campuses to national laboratories in the western suburbs. Moving a lab here means working around dense urban logistics, building-specific protocols, and the regulatory requirements that come with scientific materials. Here’s how we handle it:
- Built for the Midwest research corridor. Chicago sits at the center of a research network that extends from the lakefront to the I-88 corridor. We scope moves that cross city, suburban, and exurban environments under one plan.
- Hospital and medical district experience. The Illinois Medical District and the hospital campuses along the lakefront each have their own access rules, freight systems, and facility team requirements. We’ve worked in these settings before.
- National lab logistics. For teams moving materials to or from Argonne or Fermilab, we bring the clearance coordination, hazmat documentation, and transport controls that government-adjacent facilities require.
- Custom rigging for heavy and fragile equipment. Large instruments and sensitive apparatus get purpose-built crating and rigging methods, not adapted from general freight.
- No subcontracted labor. Every stage of your Chicago lab move is handled by Hingham employees: packing, transport, and reinstallation stay with one crew.
Our Laboratory Moving Services Include:
As experienced lab equipment movers, we handle the full scope of a Chicago lab relocation, from specimen transport to heavy instrument rigging. Our services include:
Cryogenic & biological sample handling
We move frozen biological specimens using generator-equipped trucks and validated containers.
Microscope, spectrometer, & incubator packing
Our team uses custom crates and shock-absorbent packaging for sensitive analytical equipment.
Rigging & crating large lab equipment
From bioreactors to glove boxes, we handle large and fragile items with proper rigging methods.
Large-scale decommissioning & reinstallation
From bench breakdowns to reinstalling instruments, we manage end-to-end lab moves.
Coordination with building & safety teams
We work directly with your facility manager to ensure compliance and seamless access on move day.
Short- & long-distance lab transfers
Whether you’re relocating across town or across the country, we ensure safe and timely delivery.
How Our Laboratory Movers in Chicago Work
Every laboratory relocation we take on in the Chicago area starts with the specifics: what’s moving, what temperature and handling requirements apply, and what building access looks like at both ends. From there, the process follows four steps:
- Walk-through and move plan. Our team visits your current and destination facilities, catalogs equipment and materials, and builds a written plan covering timing, access, rigging, and compliance.
- Decommission and pack. Instruments come off the bench, materials go into compliant containers, and everything is crated or packed to spec for the transport method your shipment requires.
- Transport. Shipments move on schedule with the environmental monitoring and controls your materials need.
- Reinstall and close out. Equipment is placed, reconnected where applicable, and verified with your team before we sign off.
Areas We Serve in Greater Chicago
We handle lab relocations across Chicago and the surrounding metro. Locations we regularly serve include:
- The Loop / Downtown, including hospital and university research facilities
- Hyde Park, home to the University of Chicago
- Near West Side, including UIC and the Illinois Medical District
- Evanston, home to Northwestern University
- West Loop / Fulton Market, including Fulton Labs and the growing life sciences cluster
- Naperville
- Schaumburg
- Oak Park
- Skokie
- Western suburbs, including proximity to Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab
Lab moves beyond the Chicago metro? We handle interstate relocations across the U.S. and internationally.
Frequently Asked Questions About Lab Moves in Chicago
If you have questions about your laboratory move, we’d be happy to walk you through our process and what makes us different than other moving companies that serve Chicago.
Academic research labs, biotech and pharma labs, clinical research facilities, hospital labs, and government-affiliated research spaces. We’ve worked with institutions across the metro, from the University of Chicago to suburban pharma campuses.
Yes. We move BSL-rated labs with the containment protocols, documentation, and packing methods these environments require.
Yes. We walk both locations before drafting the move plan. That’s how we catch access issues, rigging needs, and scheduling constraints upfront.
Yes. If your new space isn’t ready or you’re phasing a buildout, our climate-controlled storage can hold equipment and materials until the destination is available.
Call 617.319.7027 or fill out the form below. We’ll arrange a site visit and build you an estimate based on the scope of your move.
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