Moving Help: Your Complete Guide
Choosing the right rental truck
You’ll want to reserve a moving truck that fits with the exact needs of your move. For starters, are you moving locally or long distance? Certain moving truck companies will only rent out trucks for local moves, while other companies offer national truck rentals. While some companies start charging when you exceed a set mileage, others offer free, unlimited miles.
Loading your moving truck
Loading your truck may seem intuitive, but there is a recommended method for packing a moving truck. When loading heavy items, you should pack them in an “I-formation” to ensure a safer and faster move. Starting in the front of the box truck by the cab, load your heavy items, like your washing machine and refrigerator. If you are transporting these items yourself, you may want some moving help from a moving labor service (unless you happen to have a team of very strong people on hand).
Driving a moving truck
Knowing how to maneuver a moving truck is crucial. Since the truck is obviously a lot larger than your typical vehicle, you’ll want to take extra caution. To ensure a safe journey, you should drive slower than you normally do. Leave more space between your truck and vehicles ahead, take turns slowly, and apply breaks sooner so the truck has enough time to come to a complete stop. And of course, be cautious when switching lanes.
Insurance options
Even if you’re driving your moving truck carefully, accidents happen. Since regular car insurance doesn’t always cover moving truck rentals, you should look into the insurance options provided by DIY moving truck companies. From Personal Accident Insurance (PAI) to Cargo Insurance (CAI), you can choose from several moving truck insurance plans.
Packing
While it’s pretty easy to find free moving boxes, packing up your belongings correctly can be a challenge. If you’re short on time or are dealing with heavy items, it’s a good idea to hire moving help. Professionals have the experience of packing items quickly and correctly and will help simplify your moving process. From wrapping furniture to packing standard boxes, professional packing help will keep your belongings secure and protected during your move.
Affordable Moving Truck Unloading Help You Can Rely On
Who are the truck unloaders?
Real pros who know how to unload. (They’ve got the reviews to prove it.) lists hundreds of local moving companies across the country who can send professional movers to unload anything you throw at them: moving trucks, PODS containers, or even your roommate’s stuffed minivan.
Rental Truck Unloaders
Uhaul, Penske, or Budget— it makes no difference. Movers will zip up and down that ramp, unloading you right on your schedule. Phew.
Freight Trailer Unloaders
Is your stuff arriving on a ABF, uPack or Estes SureMove trailer? That’s our speciality! Our pros unload entire trailers ahead of any pick up deadlines.
Moving Day Etiquette: Things Movers Want You to Know
Let them do their job
How can you help your movers the most? Just let them do their job! You may think you know just the way to get everything done perfectly, but you hired full-service movers for a reason. They are trained professionals who’ve moved many couches, boxes, and fragile items, so step aside! You’ll feel less stressed, and they won’t feel micromanaged.
Finish packing before moving day
Do your movers pack for you? They do when you pay for a full-service move. If you chose not to splurge on the additional cost of packing services, make sure you finish your part of the work before they show up. Their job is infinitely easier if the house is completely ready to be put on the truck when they pull in. If they need to wait for you to finish packing it’s a waste of their time — which you are paying for.
Carry cash, jewelry, and prescription medications with you
Certain items are nothing but a headache for your moving professionals. They do not need to be burdened with valuables like cash or jewelry and prefer to steer clear of the possibility of being accused of such items are misplaced. Moving day can get pretty hectic- hold onto your valuables and let the moving crew take care of the rest.
Label the boxes with their intended destination
Labeling each box clearly with its room of destination will help your movers unload more efficiently and save you the hassle of playing traffic director. This is even more important if you are paying them an hourly wage.
Always tell the movers or label the box clearly if something is fragile
If your movers were psychic, they probably wouldn’t be your movers, so if something is fragile or requires gentle handling for any other reason, tell them! They need to know clearly and ahead of time so write it, mark it or say it, and do it sooner rather than later.
WE ARE HERE TO HELP EVEN IF YOU DON’T NEED A TRUCK
MOVING HELP SERVICES
Sometimes, you don’t need help moving from one home to another, you need an extra hand or two moving items already inside your home is proud to offer a variety of in-home and on-site moving services for our customers, providing moving help by the hour to assist with heavy items, furniture rearranging, load or unloading, and even packing services.
LOADING AND UNLOADING SERVICES
Have a loaded rental truck or container but don’t want to do the heavy lifting? We have you covered. With our Carry Crew moving option, our professional moving teams will come to you and save you the hassle of doing the heavy lifting yourself.
SPECIALTY ITEMS
Some items are much more difficult and require more attention when it comes to moving. Whether it’s a pool table, hot tub, motorcycle, treadmill, kitchen appliances, gun safes, washers and dryers, or even pianos – our moving teams are trained and ready to help you get these large, specialty items where they need to go.
IN-HOME MOVING
Getting a large piece of furniture up and down stairs or rearranging an entire room for a party can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Hire help you can trust and let our professional teams handle your in-home moving needs!
PACKING
Packing is essential to any type of move and sometimes, it’s just too much of a hassle. Thankfully, our expert services cover packing, too! Our movers can pack pack as little or as much as you need. We’ll even bring you a wide range of packing supplies to help keep your items organized and protected!
How to choose the best removals company
Hiring a removals company vs moving house yourself
Unless you live in a small house or flat, it’s always worth hiring a professional removals company to help you move. Although packing up and shifting your stuff may not sound that difficult, there is an art to packing fragile items so that they’re properly protected and do not break in transit.
How to choose the best removals company near you
The Which? Trusted Traders endorsement scheme can help you find a reliable removals company near you. All removals firms granted Which? Trusted Trader status have passed our rigorous assessment process, which involves credit, reference and administrative checks, as well as an interview from a trained assessor.
How much does it cost to use a removals company?
A number of factors will determine the cost of using a removals company. The amount of goods being transported is a key consideration, but the distance travelled, size of crew and speed of packing will also play a role in deciding the total cost.
Getting quotes from removals companies
Get at least three quotes from removals companies, preferably from firms that will visit your property rather than just estimating the cost over the phone. This is particularly important when there are factors such as restricted access or very tight stairways that will affect the job.
Removals insurance
Be sure to ask what would happen if the move is delayed and you can’t get into the new property in the afternoon or the next day. It’s also worth checking if your removals company has adequate insurance cover for your possessions and also what the time limit is on claiming on insurance after the move.