During your move, hiring a moving company is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. You can pack and move all items yourself, but that’s a lot to put on your plate. You should leave that task to the professionals to make things easy for you. Below are the things you should and should not expect from movers.
What Should You Expect From Movers?
Professional movers can certainly handle all tasks of moving your personal items. Here’s what you can expect a professional mover to do for you:
- Supply packing materials –You don’t need to buy boxes, tape, or packing materials unless you want to pack some things yourself before the movers arrive.
- Pack –Professional movers are really good at packing your things. This means that you don’t have to worry about anything getting broken during the move.
- Disassemble furniture –Movers can disassemble large furniture pieces like tables and desks. They will also reassemble them at your new home.
- Load and unload –Movers will pack your items onto the truck and organize the load for damage-free transportation.
- Unpack – Movers will unpack all the boxes if you want them to and certainly won’t leave hundreds of boxes scattered around your new home.
- Dispose of the waste – After the movers finish their work, they will certainly cart away any empty boxes.
What Movers Won’t Move
Movers will pack and move almost everything. But, just to make sure, you can give them a call for the list of items that they won’t move. Call ahead to get a list of items the movers won’t handle. Furthermore, you should contact your moving company directly for their policy and list of restrictions.
Here are some lists that most of the movers won’t move.
- Acids
- Ammunition
- Batteries
- Charcoal
- Chemistry sets
- Darkroom chemicals
- Fertilizer/pesticides
- Fire extinguishers
- Fireworks
- Fuels/oils/gasoline
- Matches
- Oxygen bottles
- Paint/stain/varnishes
- Poisons
- Pool chemicals
- Scuba tanks
- Frozen food
- Living plants
- Open food containers
- Refrigerated food
Be Aware Of Moving Company Frauds
As you research and compare moving companies, you will read reviews about potential movers. But reviews don’t always paint a complete picture, mainly because they can be faked.
Furthermore, you can certainly ask your friends and family if they know of good moving companies. If they had a good experience with a company, you might have a good experience too. Ask them about the cost, the service, and any problems they had.
Got Questions About Packing? Contact Let’s Start Moving for Expert Help!
If your question remains, do moving companies pack for me? The answer is yes. If you want to know more, you should contact Let’s Start Moving for more details.
