Moving to a new home can be an overwhelming experience. For many, the logistics of packing, transporting, and unpacking belongings can feel daunting. This is where full-service movers come into play, offering a range of services designed to simplify the moving process. Here’s what to expect when hiring a full-service mover:
What is a Full-Service Move?
A full-service mover can provide a comprehensive moving experience that goes beyond just transportation. They can handle every aspect of the move, allowing you to focus on other important tasks, such as settling into your new home. Generally, full-service movers offer services that include packing, loading, transportation, unloading, and unpacking.
Packing Services
For an additional cost, professional packers will come to your home and carefully pack all your belongings. This can include everything from packing fragile items to disassembling furniture if necessary. They will provide high-quality packing materials such as boxes, packing paper, bubble wrap, and packing tape.
Loading and Unloading
Once your items are packed, the movers will handle the heavy lifting, loading your belongings onto the truck and ensuring they are safely secured for transport. Upon arrival at your new home, they will unload the items and place them in designated areas as per your instructions.
Transportation
Full-service moving companies provide their own trucks and professional drivers to transport your belongings to your new location, ensuring they arrive safely and on time.
Unpacking Services
If you purchased packing services, unpacking service will be provided at your new home. The mover will unpack your boxes which can significantly reduce the time it takes for you to get settled. In addition, they will take away all the empty packing materials, so you do not have to dispose of them.
Liability Coverage
Full-service movers provide basic liability coverage for your items during the move. This is included in the cost of your move. You can also opt for additional replacement cost coverage to protect against loss or damage for an additional cost.
Storage Services
If you need storage on your move, full-service movers can transport your items to a clean, climatized, security monitored storage facility, unload them into the warehouse, and put them into wooden storage vaults. The mover will quote the cost of storage separately.
Hazardous Materials
Full-service movers are not licensed to transport hazardous materials such as paint, chemicals, or flammable items. You’ll need to dispose of these items at a dangerous goods facility before the move. Ask your mover for a complete list of dangerous goods.
Specialty Items
Some items like baby grand pianos, slate top pool tables, or fine art may require specialty handling. Be sure to discuss any valuable or unusual items with your mover beforehand as there may be extra costs to prepare these items and transport them to your new home.
Personal or High-Value Items
Important documents, money, or jewelry are the responsibility of the homeowner. It is advisable to keep these items with you during the move and not have the movers pack or load them.
Cleaning Services
Moving out of your old home often requires cleaning, which is typically not included in full-service moving packages. You will need to hire a separate cleaning service for this. Your mover may have names of good housecleaners in your area.
Inventory of Items
If you are moving over 150 miles (244 km) the mover will do an itemized inventory of your furniture and boxes. Any existing damage will be noted on the inventory listing, and you will be asked to sign it once everything has been loaded on the truck, and again when everything is unloaded into your new home.
Hiring a full-service mover can significantly reduce the burden and stress of moving and help ensure that the transition to your new home goes smoothly. For more information on what to expect when hiring a full service mover and to get a moving quote, contact Premiere Van Lines toll-free at 1-877-671-6683.