Moving large roses?

Hello all --
A garden I'm working on has three large old roses that are being shaded by nearby trees. (Clearly the trees have grown since the roses were planted.)  I have no idea of the varieties -- I don't deal with roses much, except for wild ones.  These are of the "ordinary, tame" type -- not climbers, and not the sort of old-fashioned tame roses that make a large suckering clump.  They are around 5 or 6 feet tall.  I planned to move them this winter (it's still winter here in Oregon) but a friend suggested today that tame roses might be much less tolerant of digging-up than the varieties I'm accustomed to.  Any advice/opinions?  I'm a gentle gardener, and would of course get the largest root ball possible and keep them well watered for the next few summers.  Goes without saying :-).  But is that enough?
Thanks very much,
-- Susannah
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