Common Mistakes When Preparing for Long Distance Movers

When you are moving home or office, it’s imperative to prepare thoroughly in advance of the removal day itself.

Here at Total Care Removals we do occasionally encounter people who are not entirely ready for that big event!

Here are a few scenarios that might be well worth avoiding in such situations:

 

• Doing your own packing and not being ready. It’s not unusual to encounter people who are understandably trying to save money and who have decided to do their own packing.  Fair enough but don’t underestimate how long that will take.  Having lots of your items unpacked at the time of vehicle arrives could involve you in delays and therefore extra charges.

• Inadequate packing. This is something else that long distance movers occasionally encounter, though in fairness it can be as much of a problem on short-distance moves. Perhaps the most commonly found problem arises from boxes that are too weak to be stacked on top of each other without collapsing and furniture that is inadequately padded and protected. Once again, severe delays can be caused and some of your items may be put at risk. If in doubt, let us arrange the packing for you.  

• A failure to arrange disconnection and cleaning services. Frantically ringing around on the morning of your departure trying to get final readings and the property cleaned because you forgot to do so earlier is simply a recipe for stress and tension.

• Disruption due to young children. Needing to provide lots of hands-on attention and care to young children, babies and toddlers, whilst at the same time trying to get your household contents packed and loaded onto the vehicle, might be something like one of the labours of Hercules. If at all possible, it might be better to get other family members to give you a hand with looking after the kids whilst you are in the thick of things.

• Not arranging for removal vehicle access. Clearly, in most circumstances your removal vehicle will need to be able to park reasonably close to your property.  If it cannot do so, for whatever reason, your long distance movers may be unable to continue. So, take whatever steps are necessary with your neighbours and the local authorities to make sure that the vehicle can reach you when it needs to!