Moving can be a pleasant experience when customers and movers are on the same page. This takes place when customers are transparent with their needs to the moving company and vice versa. You know what you want to achieve for your big moving day, but do you know what the company wants to tell you? Below are some tips on what you need to do—tips that are provided by home movers. Houston residents and business can take advantage of these tips to improve their relocation experience.
Use Caution With These Items
Some items pose a risk to transport—and when we say a risk, this means that bringing these items could result in fire, injury and damage. These items may either be prohibited by the moving company for transport or you may need to use caution about what should be transported from this list.
- Flammable items such as matches, lighters, gas, charcoal, cleaning agents, chemicals, oils, paints, and thinners.
- Batteries
- Poisons
- Perishable materials such as food
- Items that have personal importance such as IDs, documentations, wallet with cash, insurance policies, computers, important records, medicines, jewelries, financial documents.
Pre-Move Checklists
- Have your electronic devices and appliances ready. This means to have their conditions checked before the actual move. Home movers can arrange this maintenance checkup for you.
- Empty your food storage, pantry, refrigerator and drawers.
- If you are going to pack some of your items, make sure to consult your home movers about what packaging materials should you use. They may also provide you with what you need.
- Put the items you need during the move in a separate place so they won’t be packed and stored.
- Make an inventory of all items that will be transported to your new home.
When the Driver Arrives
- Be there.
- If you have small children, have some help on hand to watch the children if you need to focus on the move.
- Pets should be secured so they won’t be running around the house when the home movers are packing and loading the truck with your items.
Following the above tips can help make your relocation a smoother and more pleasant experience.
