Sunday 26 May 2013

Useful tips for a smooth home move

The stress of a home move may leave you insomniac for many nights before the moving day. It is obvious as
there are a lot of things to take care of to avoid any kind of inconvenience or damage to the stuff. Have a look at the below discussed tips to make the home moving process smooth for you –
• Check whether the electric wiring of the new house is in order. You wouldn’t want to reach the new house to find that you can’t even turn on the lights and the fan to take some rest. Ensuring proper wiring will let you carry on with your routine without any delay.
• If you are buying a new property, get it surveyed. Make sure that there are no considerable defects in the structure that may pose an issue for you and your family in the near future. If you have any renovation plans in your mind, discuss them with the surveyors.
• Provide your new address to people who may need it in the next few days. With time, all of your contacts will come to know your new address but if some of them may require it after a few days of your move, provide them your new address well in advance.
• Contact a moving company. If you compare the expenses of hiring a moving company for moving your stuff with getting it done by yourself using your domestic car, the prices will be comparable however the former option will be more stress free. But if you are all right with self moving, you may think of getting cardboard packing boxes to get your stuff packed in an efficient and secure manner.
• Try to arrange the move on a weekend or near to a weekend. This way you will get some extra time to get settled at the new place.

Wednesday 1 May 2013

Self- moving – an economical alternative to professional moving

Like many other things, the self moving services have also changed a great deal with time. These services
have become more customer-friendly and can be tailored according to the requirement. In addition to the usual man and van hire service, other service packages such as trailer rentals, packaging services, etc. are also available. Moreover, you can also include services like packing your stuff, loading and unloading, etc. into your service package. If you do not have packaging material and boxes to accommodate all your stuff, the moving companies may also provide you custom sized packing boxes designed to hold a particular type of stuff.
So if you are planning for self moving, you can call a moving company that provides packing boxes in UK so that you can pack your stuff in an organized manner to make unpacking and rearranging easy for you. These companies let you place your order over the phone or on their website and keep you informed of the status of the order until it reaches you. The boxes will be delivered to your doorsteps and you can pack your stuff and load the boxes into your carriage and take it wherever you want.
Self moving is a better alternative to professional moving in many ways; provided it is convenient for you. It will definitely be a cheaper option as the labor cost associated with it will get deducted. Moreover, you can do the shifting as per your convenience as you are not time bound by the moving company. Most importantly, you do not have to hand over all your valuable stuff to an unknown person or team. There have been many cases in which the moving company had asked for ransom to release the stuff or even worse, flew away with all the valuables.
So, by giving it a little effort and time, you will be able to get a convenient, reliable and cost effective move.