In short
There is no price list for a lab move, because no two labs are alike. The price is built from the instrument list: how many sensitive items need separate packing, how many heavy items need lifting equipment, what access is like in both buildings, the distance and the timing. The way to an accurate price is an equipment list and photos, and for a large project a site survey.
Why there is no fixed price
A three-room lab with an HPLC, a centrifuge and a -80 freezer, and a whole floor with forty instruments, are two completely different projects even if the floor area is similar. So the price is not set per square metre but from the equipment list: what there is, how much it weighs, how sensitive it is and how you get to it.
What affects the price
- Number and type of instruments: a sensitive instrument such as a microscope, an HPLC or a spectrometer is packed separately and travels secured, which takes longer than moving a cabinet.
- Heavy items: fume hoods, -80 freezers, autoclaves and optical tables need a larger crew, heavy-duty skates and sometimes a crane.
- Access in both buildings: floor, lift size and load, door widths and truck parking. A crane lift through a window makes the day more expensive.
- Distance: within the campus, between cities in the centre, or to the far end of the country.
- Timing: night, weekend, or a move in several phases so the lab keeps working.
- Packing scope: whether we also pack the small equipment, glassware and consumables, or the lab team packs them.
- Furniture: dismantling and reassembling lab benches, cabinets and safety cabinets.
What is usually not included
- Disconnecting, connecting and calibrating instruments: the manufacturer's technician or the lab team, under the customer's responsibility.
- Moving chemicals, gas cylinders and hazardous waste: a licensed carrier, per the institution's procedures.
- Recertification of biosafety cabinets after placement: the customer's responsibility. If needed, we are happy to refer you to a qualified certifier we know.
How to get an accurate quote
For a large project we visit the lab, go instrument by instrument and check the route in both buildings. For a smaller lab an equipment list, photos and a short video of the rooms, corridor and lift are enough. Either way the quote is itemised by equipment and phases, not a single total.
What to send for a fast quote
- An instrument list with dimensions and approximate weight, or a photo of the manufacturer's plate.
- A plan of the new lab, or at least which room each instrument goes to.
- Access details: floor, lift, door widths, truck parking.
- Possible dates, and whether night or weekend work is needed.
How to save
- Clear or sell equipment that is not moving, before the move rather than after.
- Pack the small equipment and consumables yourselves, if you have the time and the hands.
- Book technicians in advance, so our crew is not waiting for a disconnection on moving day.
- Move in one go when possible. Phases keep continuity but add working days.
- Appoint one person from the lab who makes decisions on site.
What to check in the quote
- Itemised by instruments and rooms, not just a final number.
- What is included: packing materials, crates, lifting equipment, crane, dismantling and assembly.
- Insurance details and the cover for sensitive equipment.
- Schedule, crew size and who manages the project.
Lab moving by area
- Lab relocation in Rehovot and Ness Ziona
- Lab moving in Tel Aviv, Herzliya and Petah Tikva
- Lab and medical equipment moving in Jerusalem
- Lab and industrial moving in Haifa and the north
- Lab moving in Yokneam, Migdal HaEmek and the Galilee
- Lab moving in Beer Sheva and the south
- Lab and medical equipment moving in the Sharon
- Lab moving in Caesarea
- Sensitive equipment and industrial moving in Kiryat Gat and Ashkelon
More guides
- Lab relocation checklist: 15 steps before, during and afterA practical lab relocation checklist: appoint an owner, map equipment, handle chemicals and samples separately, and verify everything after the move.
- Moving an electron microscope: what to knowHow to relocate an electron microscope: work with the manufacturer's engineer, secure the column, move without vibration and prepare the new room.
- Moving an optical table without losing levelHow to move an optical table: remove components, lock the isolators, lift a heavy top, plan narrow openings and re-level at the new site.
- Moving equipment into and out of a cleanroomHow to move equipment into a cleanroom: clean and double-bag, enter through the airlock, gown the crew correctly and run classification tests after.
Need help with this?
We do laboratory relocation in israel from start to finish. See the service or request a quote.