You may already know how beneficial hiring a professional residential or commercial moving company can be, but you won’t reap those benefits if you hire the wrong mover, or worse, a fake one! Before you get too excited about moving to your new place, make sure that you know how to spot a reliable mover you can trust with your important belongings. Here are some things you should for:
1. In-person Estimates
No professional moving company will be able to give you an accurate estimate over the phone or email. They need to know what things need to be moved, how many, how delicate and where they will be moved to. The mover’s representative need to sit down with you to discuss special instructions and requirements, giving you an idea of the things that will be needed to be used for the move, which will be factor in the estimate.
Furthermore, it is important that you understand what estimate you are getting. Will it be non-binding, non-binding to exceed or binding estimate? An in-person meeting gives you the opportunity to talk about everything your move will entail.
2. A Moving Inventory
Check to make sure your moving company will include a moving inventory for your big day. With all drawers, storage and rooms checked, you are given the guarantee that everything is accounted for, ensuring nothing will be missed or lost.
3. Insurance and Valuation Protection
Once you hire a moving company, they should assume liability of everything that you are entrusting them with, held responsible for any lost or damaged property and belongings. An insurance and valuation protection policy will ensure this. Take the time to discuss insurance and valuation protection with your mover to know exactly what kind of coverage you’re getting.
4. Experience and Training
Of course, you are hiring a professional mover because they are supposed to be that – professionals. And professionals need to have sufficient experience and training in their business. Find out and verify how long they have been in business, and ask for referrals. Double-check legitimacy as well, and see if they have not been changing business names in the past years. If they do, it could be a red flag.
Moving places, whether you’re going to a new home or office, has its challenges, but you should be just fine when you’re working with the right professional moving company. Take the time to choose who you work with, and you can’t go wrong.
