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Mar
It’s very hard, and kind of stupid to be honest, to try and perform an entire house move on your own. You’d have to rent a truck, spend days and maybe even a whole week to prepare everything, pack in a protective manner and place it carefully in the truck for a safe transfer. And not to talk about how you’ll definitely damage the furniture elements trying to take them out of the house through all those small doors. So yes, it’s not just a smart choice, but simple logic: hire a moving company, so professionals who know how do all the heavy job for you so you don’t cry and fight with your partner about how you should have done it in the first place. And the most important thing to pay attention to while on that quest: removal prices.
The point of making a good deal with a moving company is to find the one that will do the job flawlessly, and won’t charge you like state-of-the-art golden robots did all the packing, placing and transferring of your items using some kind of magic. How to find that company? By asking and researching all the right questions.
Be very straight forward and don’t stall: the first thing you should ask are the removal prices: how and how much does the company charge for their service? Do not allow to be fooled by numbers; you need to know how charges are made. Because if they give you only a number and don’t tell you whether it’s per hour, per room, or for the entire job, you can easily be fooled. So, look for a moving company that will be very clear about the removal prices; the best option would be to hire a company that charges only for the work performed, so you have the control over the job.
Figuring out if a company can do a really quality job is easy; you can ask for people who used their services previously, you can visit their offices and meet the people who work there and draw the obvious conclusion for the level of quality you can expect. As for reliability, you just need to search the base of licensed moving companies and find the one you want to hire. That’s a pretty strong proof, plus you get to hold them responsible if the job isn’t done the right way.
Believe it or not, there are peak times during the year when you can actually get a really good deal from a moving company just because of the season. It’s the times when movers aren’t that busy: during winter when it’s cold and snowy and people wouldn’t move for anything in the world; during weekdays, when most people go to work and leave the heavy chores for the weekend and in the middle of the month because that’s when they actually have the money for paying the moving fees. During these periods it’s possible to be charged less than normal, so be smart and take advantage of the situation.
Bottom line is, you need to do your research if you want to find a good, full-package moving company to help you on your moving journey. Talk to friends, ask for experiences, visit web sites and read reviews; there’s no better research analysis that that.
