Hiring professional movers to help you with your upcoming move? Well, you may not be aware of all of the moving services they provide. Most people will hire professional movers to transport their items from point A to point B. It may help you in the long run to learn of all the moving add-ons professional moving companies provide. It may save you time, and money, and most importantly won’t cost a thing to simply inquire about them. Do keep in mind that not all movers will have the manpower, or capability to provide these extra moving services; this is especially true for rogue movers. To learn more, please read our article on how to hire the right movers for your upcoming move. In the meantime, if you wondering how professional movers can make your life even easier, continue reading below to learn of the most common moving add-ons to consider when moving your home or office.
- Packing and Unpacking
You should greatly consider adding on packing, and unpacking services from your moving company if you are especially pressed for time. There are many benefits associated with outsourcing these moving needs. One of the main advantages is the time you will save not having to pack and unpack your belongings. After all, packing is the most time consuming part of moving home. Another great benefit is having your movers unpack everything at destination. Not to mention they will do it according to your particular instructions. This is a great opportunity, specifically if you have a lot of heavy, hard to handle furniture. For the most part, movers will either charge separately for these services, or include the costs in the hourly rate. The costs of packing, and unpacking services will greatly depend on the amount of stuff you have, how long it takes, and the packing materials used. Some movers will include incentives with packing services that may include various packing packages at a discounted rate.
Pro Tip You are highly advised to create a floor plan when moving. It will allow you to plan out your furniture placement, especially the big stuff, once you arrive to your new home. This will also prove beneficial, as the movers will easily follow your floor plan, saving you time, and as a result, money.
- Crating
Certain pieces of furniture you may be moving is best transported in a wooden crate. This is especially true for your expensive artwork. Experienced movers should be able to recommend special crating if they deem necessary, and provide this add-on service as a result. Custom wooden crates provide enhanced protection that may significantly reduce the risk of damage to the item(s) inside, and as the name implies, are entirely customizable to ensure ultimate protection. Speak to your moving representatives to discuss any potential pieces that may require crating. A knowledgeable representative will be able to recommend custom crating through the information they acquire from you, in terms of items needing to be moved.
Pro Tip Custom crating comes at an additional cost. Speak to your moving consultant to discuss possible rates for this moving add-on.
- Disposing moving material
If you hire movers to pack, and unpack your things, you won’t have to concern yourself with disposing of the moving material afterwards, as the movers will take care of this as part of their services. However, if you decided to pack, and unpack yourself, you will be stuck with the responsibility of disposing countless amount of boxes. Although recycling moving boxes may not be that difficult, it is still time consuming, and will require your effort to do so properly. This is why, disposing of packing material as a moving add-on service is yet another great way to lessen the burdens of moving.
- Disassembly and reassembly of furniture
A lot of bulky furniture may need to be disassembled in order to fit through some tight doorways, or even onto the moving truck. Particle furniture especially requires disassembly, because this type of furniture is not meant to be moved in an assembled form. Not only is disassembly time consuming, you will require special tools, and skills to do this properly. Many movers will offer disassembly and reassembly of furniture as an add-on moving service. If your move requires it, some movers will even include this in their hourly rate.
Pro Tip Consult with your movers to understand how disassembly and reassembly of furniture as an add-on moving service will affect your move, in terms of cost.