Are you finding it hard to book yourself a qualified relocation company, i.e. a team of packers and movers, for the upcoming house move you have just finalized? Do you think this pre-move phase you are going through right now is way more complex than the move itself?
Are you fussing over ways to plan for the move and also scrolling through moving tips on the internet?
Then we are here with our comprehensive checklist of moving ideas that you can follow to outline your moving plan confidently. With these packing and moving tips and clues, you are surely going to escape any abrupt situation or moving mishap that often turns up when you expect it the least.
• Consider moving reviews and ratings: To know more about a respective moving company, its reputation, and expertise, you will need to follow the route that is common and ideal – you will have to read customer reviews and check ratings that the company has received over the years, for its services and conduct. You can refer to popular forums and leading social media platforms to take note of how they have performed and if they can address your concerns adequately and appropriately.
• Take time to screen moving companies: To come across the right kind of moving companies, you are supposed to give time to this part of your move-planning process immensely. You cannot find and reserve a mover with just one interaction. Unless you screen multiple relocation companies and verify their details like registration details, permanent address, service portfolio, social media presence, pricing structure, additional fees, etc. of the company, you will not know whether to trust it.
• Visit the company office to carry on: You will never get to collect every bit of information about a respective company from the Internet. To confirm a few things in specific, you will need to either visit the office of the company (with someone else from your family) or request the moving experts to visit you for an in-house survey of your belongings so they can gauge everything at their end and provide you with a customized quote.
• Use premium quality packing materials: Use a surplus of packing paper of good quality, sourced from good stores, or get them from the professionals, you have chosen for your packing task. Include in your packing checklist all the essential materials that you would need for packing including – bubble wraps, packing peanuts, corrugated boxes, customized boxes, air pillows, cling wraps, etc. Double-check the standard of the materials collected by yourself to avoid compromising the safety of your move.
• Opt for quality packing equipment/tools: When you book yourself a reputed moving company, you shall have the advantage of all the premium amenities and resources that you expect from the company. Still, you should cautiously decide and inform the experts if you think your goods would need special handling or any kind of moving equipment to be prepared and shipped safely.
• Sort out transportation qualms before: You may have a bunch of concerns related to the packing of your goods and also their shipment, which you should sort out with the professionals on time. You should convey your concerns to the moving company when they come to your place for a round of goods survey before the move. This will be the best time to address all the problem areas before moving.
• Discuss packing procedures: Every moving company has a different way of preparing goods for the move and this is something that one cannot do anything about but accept. So, depending on the kind of moving company you hire, you should inquire about the process of packing that they follow and if they also chart safety standards for packing. Because prioritizing safety is crucial during relocations.
• Execute all the steps involved: It will eventually be you who will work on the packing task (though if not entirely, partially). So, it is mandatory to be aware of the correct procedures and safety guidelines, especially if you are someone relocating for the first time. So, do that and implement the correct packing steps to get your goods ready for the move efficiently! You can refer to packing tutorials, online videos on packing household items, etc. for reference.
• Dismantle complex house items: Handling big and bulky household items including furniture, appliances, equipment, etc. is an intimidating task as one is required to undo and prepare it carefully for the move. In most cases, these items call for distinct packaging and special moving equipment, so make sure you are conveying the same to the professionals and renting out the required moving equipment.
• Watch the goods loading process: To get your belongings shipped to the new address seamlessly, what we need is a proper methodology and expert involvement on the job (i.e. the movers and packers). Incorporating the right kind of moving equipment like furniture dollies, straps, moving sliders, etc. would not only escalate the entire process of moving and loading but will ensure their safety is not hampered at all!
• Talk about rental services and costs: Calculate the moving expenses beforehand, and let the movers provide you with a realistic quotation price, for your housed belongings. You would see the movers charging extra for certain high-value items and fragile stuff. You may also require spending extra for storage and other dedicated moving services that you choose. So, discuss all of that with the experts early on (including packing costs, handling costs, additional charges, etc. and prepare a practical budget for the same.
• Opt for moving insurance for safety: The insurance too, could be an added cost to your moving expense but something that is not worth overseeing for the move. You must realize that goods once leaving your household premises are exposed to a higher degree of risk and that may be both human risk (theft, pilferage) or environmental danger (fire, vehicle breakdown, rain, etc.), and having insurance helps you to compensate for the damage caused or items lost.
Mind the short yet informative tips we shared in this article and transform your house-moving journey into a never-before-moving experience!
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