Create a Floor Plan For Moving Home
It is a really good idea to create a floor plan for your new home, especially if you are downsizing. There makes little sense in paying to have furniture wrapped and transported that will not fit in your new home. Pay particular attention to hallways and doorframes to ensure any large pieces of furniture will fit through them.
Essential: Declutter Before Moving Home
To save on packing and transporting time and costs, sort out all the things that you no longer need, want, or will not fit in your new home. Car Boot sales are a great way to get rid of your surplus things and raise some cash at the same time. There are also many organisations that would be grateful for your donations and will often collect your surplus stuff for free.
Get Home Moving Cost Estimate Quotes
Now you have only the things that you really want to have in your new home you will be able to get a far more accurate estimated cost for your home move. You should get about 3-4 quotes from reputable removal companies so that you can compare them.
Research Removal Companies
Once you have received your quotes be sure to check out the removal companies to ensure that they meet your requirements. Read reviews, check out their website, and find out all you can about the company to prevent being scammed.
Self-Move vs Hiring a Removal Company
You may, however, be considering doing a self-move. Whilst this may seem the cheaper option, when you consider the time, inconvenience, and potential for damage and injury, often it makes more sense to hire a removal company. The guides below will help you make that decision.
Get Home Moving Insurance
You should very seriously consider insuring your home move. Most removal companies will offer a level of insurance cover in their quote but check this carefully as often this will not fully cover your possessions in the event of an accident or loss. There is also additional coverage that you should consider like cancellation, delay, and late key waivers.
Consider If You Need Storage
You may also have a need for storage which the removal company may or may not be able to offer you. Be sure to research the storage facility as thoroughly as you did the removal company.
In-Home Removal Company Survey
Now that you have a shortlist of preferred removal companies and know what services you require, it is time to invite the removal company to do an in-home survey. This will enable the company to formulate a moving day plan, be able to see exactly what you have to move and therefore be able to give you a more accurate price, and most importantly, that you will have the opportunity to ask the company any questions you may have. Once you have made your decision and have an estimated moving-out date, book the removal company.
Get Help With Your Home Move
If you are doing a self-move be sure to get as much help as you can. Be sure to confirm a few days before the move that your friends will actually turn up to help as commonly many home movers are let down at the last minute. Packing especially will take you far longer than you anticipate so having extra help when packing will really help reduce the stress of your home move.
Gather Packing Materials
If you have chosen to pack your household things yourself then you will need to assemble the necessary packing materials such as boxes, bubble wrap, wrapping paper, and carton tape, as well as marker pens. The guide below will help you calculate how many boxes you may need. Also, consider whether it would be more cost-effective to use plastic tote boxes than traditional cardboard boxes. It is worth noting that many insurance policies will not cover your household goods if you have chosen to pack them yourself.
Learn How to Pack For a Home Move
On the face of it packing your things would seem fairly straightforward. But packing can be very time-consuming and costly. Our resource library has guides to packing just about every item in your home so be sure to seek out the guides you need. One thing you should definitely pack is a moving day’s essentials box. This will keep everything that you may need on moving day to hand. Read the guide below for suggestions for your open-me-first box.
Label Moving Boxes
It is essential that you label your moving boxes. Not only will this make locating your items easier, but you will know exactly which room they should be placed in on moving day, and you will easily be able to identify if a box goes missing during the move.
Hire Professional Packing Services
Packing your home is probably one of the worst aspects of moving. It is time-consuming and expensive to do it yourself. It is worth getting a quote for a professional packing service, they have the skills and materials to pack quicker and safer than most people would be able to.
Should You Clean Before Moving Out?
It is only courteous to the people moving into your home to leave it reasonably clean. If you are moving out of a rented property it is essential to clean thoroughly as this forms part of most tenancy agreements and may impact upon you getting your deposit back.
Moving Day
On moving day ensure your mobile phone is fully charged and you have all the essential contact numbers that you may need. If you have hired a removal company all that remains is to relax and make yourself available if the removal team has any questions. The guide below will tell you what to expect to happen on moving day.
Unpacking After a Home Move
Congratulations! You are now in your new home. Just the unpacking to do before you can start to enjoy your new life. Unpacking can take just as much organising as the home move, so be sure to read the guides below.
What to Do with Packing Materials After a Home Move
The very last thing you have to do now is to decide what to do with all the packing materials from your home move. The guides below will give you lots of fun, practical, and useful ideas.
We hope you enjoy your new life in your new home. And finally don’t forget to leave a review for your removal company, good or bad, so that other home movers can make the right choice when choosing the best removal company for their home move.
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