Preparing For a Move with a Moving Company
When booking a mover from a moving company, it is important to consider the many aspects involved with moving in or moving out. I am in the process of moving out and therefore I have contacted many moving companies. As I called the many moving companies in my area, I came to realize that all the moving companies quoted different prices. The reason for this was because the quotes were all based on different things and different time frames as well.
The condo Specialist Realtors® at OwnACondo.com can offer many tips to help your move go smoothly: The first thing that I noticed when booking my move was that the companies quoted different time frames. Some of the companies quoted 2 hrs and some quoted 2 ½ Hours. Some of the moving companies had a minimum of 2 ½ hours where others could do a 2 hour minimum. If it is a small move, it makes a big difference to have the 2 hour minimum. They do not give you a quote right off the bat for moves that take longer than there specified time frame. The price significantly jumps if it is longer than 2-21/2 hours.
The second thing that I noticed was that some companies added in a liability fee which would cover your belongings if something were to break. Some companies did not even offer such a thing. I definitely wanted to have the liability considering the things that I was moving. If the company were to break one of my belongings, then I would like to somehow be reimbursed.
I also noticed that some companies included packing up the items and also assembling the items in the new place, where others just dropped off the items in the new place and did not offer to reassemble the items and place them in their appropriate places.
As the places in my area started booking up, I had to look at the surrounding areas where there were moving companies. If it comes to this, just make sure to also ask if they start charging you from when they leave their office or when they arrive at the destination. If you book movers whose office is far, they may charge you extra for gas and mileage.
I would venture to say that taking the extra time to see what the quote includes and explaining to the moving company all of the larger items that need to be moved, is well worth the time. This will avoid extra surprise costs that you didn’t anticipate! If you have any questions in reference to moving, OwnACondo.com can assist you with this process.
