Tips to Make Your Move as Easy as Possible

• Schedule a moving estimate

• Reserve your move date
• Schedule delivery of your boxes and packing materials
• Begin organizing and packing

• Mail change of address form provided by your post office
• Finish up most of your packing.
• Make special arrangements for transporting pets, plants, flammables, pressurized tanks, ammunition, and guns.
• Contact your insurance company to cancel current home coverage and set up new home insurance.
• Update your billing address on bank accounts, credit cards, bills and stock accounts.
• If you do not have the time to clean, hire a cleaning service.
• Arrange for baby and animal sitters on move day at both ends. This is for their safety and the movers' safety.
• Arrange for yard services to be discontinued.
• Pack your "travel kit" of essential items that will travel with you in your vehicle. These items may include: medications, checkbook, toiletries, cash, pet food, baby food, flashlight, child care items and your moving files.

• Set aside items that you will need for the final clean up.
• Unplug and defrost the refrigerators and freezers.
• Clean refrigerator and oven remembering to allow them time to air out.
• Put a box of baking soda or charcoal in them to keep them both fresh.
• Disconnect and label TV's, computer and stereo equipment cables. (This will make reconnecting much easier and faster).
• Finish up any last-minute packing
• If you have arranged for us to pack. Please set aside the items you will need until you are unpacked in your new home.

On the day of your move, we will provide a staff of trained moving professionals to ensure your move is done quickly, efficiently and with the utmost care.

• Have the children and pets out of the house or in a safe place in the home away from hazards.
• Strip all beds of their linens and be ready for the movers to dismantle and load the beds.
• Keep all dissambled hardware pieces in a properly labeled Ziplock bag to ensure putting the furniture back together is easy./li>
• Make sure your driveway, stairs, and hallways are free of obstructions.
• Be on hand to conduct a walk through the house with the mover so he understands the scope the move. Answer questions and give directions for the move requirements.
• Know where you want your furniture placed ahead of time. Movers want to place an item one time if possible.
• Color code, name, or number rooms so that they correspond to move out location. This greatly speeds the unloading time and gets the boxes in the right locations.

• The number one way to help save money is to do the packing yourself. When you contact us please ask about our pricing on packing materials.
• Your basement, attic, or garage are perfect places to start packing.
• Make sure all box seams (especially the bottom seams) are sealed securely with packing tape to ensure safe handling.
• Fill in empty spaces within the boxes with packing paper to prevent shifting and potential damage to your items.
• Make sure you pack your belongings properly and label each box clearly. Each box should have a description of the contents and the name of the room to which the contents belong.
• Pack books and other heavy objects in small boxes so that they are easier to handle.
• Disassemble large furniture or other awkwardly shaped items so that they will fit easily through the door and take up less space in the moving truck.
• Squat (don't bend over) and use your legs to lift any heavy objects.