The process of moving can be one of the most stressful times of your life. For a period of time, you are out of your element. You don t have a relaxed home atmosphere to go to and you are living out of boxes. Part of the process of moving is finding a good moving company to help in the process. Finding the right moving company can result in a smooth process all the way around. Finding a bad moving company can be a nightmare that costs you a lot of money and headaches in the process. If you re looking for a good moving company to help make your life easier, here are a few tips.
There are a number of different ways to find a moving company. However, you don t just want to find any moving company. Anyone can get online and find a moving company within a matter of seconds. You want to find a reputable moving company that has been doing this successfully for years. You want a business that has been in business for at least 10 years and doing things the right way.
In most cases, you will want to find a company that has an office in your local area. Hooking up with some random internet company has resulted in many horror stories, when people did not do the proper due diligence.
Things will be a lot easier if you find a company with a local branch to work with. You might start out the process by asking your friends and family members who they have used in the past. Many times, a word of mouth recommendation is one of the best things you can get. Your family and friends won t lie to you and they have real experience with a company.
Find three or four moving companies that you would like to evaluate. Start by calling them up and asking them questions. Many times, you will be able to get a feel for them immediately after doing this. If they value customer service and seem like a professional company, they will display this over the phone, the first time you talk to them. Ask them to come do an in home estimate for you. All reputable companies will do this for you and they should not charge you for the service. If they do not offer this service, you ll want to forget about them and move on to the next company.
After you have talked to them, go check out their operation. Look at their business and their equipment. Do they look like a professional company to you or just some fly by night operation. Do their trucks have permanent logos on the side? Are they wearing uniforms? There are a lot of little things that add up to professionalism and they can give you a better idea of performance.
Once you feel good about a particular company, go ahead and set up the move. They will be able to help you plan everything out in advance. Most of the time, they will give you a moving checklist and help you assess your needs for moving day. Now it s time to pack up and get moving.
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