Things to Remember about Moving Companies
Anyone who is set to move into a new home should not forget important things about the moving companies service they hire. It is best to have a checklist that you can always look at weeks and days before your move, and even during and after you have already moved in. Here are important things you have to remember about moving companies and working with them for your move:
- Give the moving service all the necessary information regarding your move, as well as changes you have to make prior to the actual move.
- Make sure that your moving service knows of any stopovers you need to make on your way to your new home.
- Prepare your car if it also needs to be moved. Make sure that you drive it to a good loading site, and find a place for it to be unloaded as well.
- Give your family time and opportunities to say goodbye to their friends, favorite places and memories in your old home.
- Prepare your family for the move. You can get a hotel room near your new place and book flights as early as you can.
- Dispose hazardous chemicals and substances in your old home. Make sure that you do it properly, as the law requires you to do so.
- Schedule your appliances that need to be prepared before you load them to the moving truck and transport them to your new home.
- Make sure that you have set a date for your utilities to be disconnected, so that you don’t have to pay for unnecessary and unused charges. However, if you can keep your utilities working and connected until your moving day, do so.
- If you have antique furniture, have them evaluated and appraised before loading them into the moving truck. Refrain from waxing or oiling the, as this may soften the wood of your furniture, making them susceptible and vulnerable to damage.
- If you have plants in your old house, you can give them to friends or donate them to hospitals, instead of taking them with you to your new home.
- Make sure that your pets have their veterinary documents, as it is required in states for pets to be vaccinated. Also, arrange for your pets to be sent to your new home in the safest and most comfortable way. Most moving companies do not have provisions for pets, so it is best if you can make arrangements yourself.
- Inform the moving service of fragile items so that they will know how to handle your properties.
