Company History

5 Generations of House Movers give you the Experience you need.

SOMETHING HERE ABOUT 5 GENERATIONS STRONG

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First Generation
Goodwin House Moving was started in 1930 by Bill Goodwin, and soon his brother John took over the business. Some of the equipment John Goodwin used at this time, were his team of horses, hard maple wheels, and steel wheels.
Second Generation
Kenney Goodwin ran the company from 1936-1942 until he went into the army. After he returned in 1944 he continued to move houses for another ten years. During Kenney's years in the house moving business steam engines were used, he started making most of his moving equipment, even the dollies, by hand. He eventually bought a truck and averaged 10 to 20 house moves a year.
Third Generation
In 1954 his son Jerry took over the business and started out with his fathers home made equipment. He eventually switched to steel beams, hydraulic jacks, and bigger trucks. Jerry was able to move 20 to 30 houses a year.
Fourth Generation
Today Rick Goodwin, Jerry's son, runs the company. Rick took over the business in 1983 and has continued to run the company with the same pride and quality it was started with. Today we have hydraulic dollies, hydraulic fifth wheels, hydraulic jacking machine, and precision machinery rollers, to help us move our houses. Rick averages 80 to 90 structures a year.

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Goodwin House Movers
2964 Coppock Road
Washington, IA 52353 USA

E-mail: rick@goodwinhousemoving.com

Office: (877) 653-5644
Office (319) 653-5644
Mobile:(319) 653-8587
Fax: (319) 653-5654