Prior To Your Move
Research moving companies via friends and family, Yelp.com, and Angie’s List.
Contact at least two moving companies
Make sure estimates include: Amount of time, equipment & materials necessary for your job.
For small moves, ask if the company has a minimum charge per move. And also, if your move takes less time than estimated, will you be billed accordingly.
Tell the movers about any furniture or exercise equipment that will need to be disassembled or reassembled.
Book your preferred moving company with your intended date at least two to three months in advance of your move.
Buy high quality boxes and packing tape from Home Depot, U-Haul, or through your moving company. Books must be packed in book boxes.
Choose what you intend to dispose of, or donate.
Choose how you’d like to handle donations & disposal. Drop off locally. Request an on-site pickup, or ask if your moving company will handle your donation & disposal needs.
Pack boxes with items you plan to take with you. Group boxes accordingly to their destinations, and label accordingly–including a description of the contents.
You, not your moving company should transport valuables, such as jewelry, computers, precious artwork, and items of significant worth.
Before you move, take pictures of furniture and other valuable items. Label furniture with its corresponding room.
Call your moving company, at least one week in advance, if the scope of your move becomes bigger or smaller than anticipated.
Clean your home.
Moving Day
The Day Before
Ensure all entry ways are clear so your movers can efficiently navigate. Unplug all appliances, TVs, etc., and disconnect gas and water lines.
The Day of the Move
Contact at least two moving companies
Make sure estimates include: Amount of time, equipment & materials necessary for your job.
For small moves, ask if the company has a minimum charge per move. And also, if your move takes less time than estimated, will you be billed accordingly.
Tell the movers about any furniture or exercise equipment that will need to be disassembled or reassembled.
Book your preferred moving company with your intended date at least two to three months in advance of your move.
Buy high quality boxes and packing tape from Home Depot, U-Haul, or through your moving company. Books must be packed in book boxes.
