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1. “Will I pack my own boxes?”
More often than not, you will be responsible for packing everything yourself. However, some full service moving companies offer premium packing and wrapping services for a higher rate. Essentially, your full service movers will come in and pack for you, ensuring that your items are given care and excellent packaging that prevents breakage.
2. “Should I wrap up my furniture?”
No. This is where your professional movers come in: at any level of service (whether it’s a two men and a truck move or a full service luxury move) your crew of professionals will provide moving blankets and shrink-wrap in order to keep your items from chips, nicks, dings, or other kinds of damage.
3. “Can I leave things in my dresser drawers?”
Clothes or other light items are okay to stay in dresser drawers, but books or heavier items should always be placed in moving boxes instead. A better idea for your dresser drawers is to keep clothes inside, but remove the drawers. This way, the dresser itself is lighter, and you can apply some moving tape over the tops of the drawers to keep everything inside. Once at your destination, simply peel off the tape and slide the boxes in.
4. “Should I follow the moving truck?”
For local moves, this is a great idea. You’ll need to be at the destination to let the movers in, or else you’ll be assessed a waiting fee by the moving company. For a long distance move or a cross country move, it’s best to go at your own pace. You will be given a shipment date by the moving company when they collect your household goods, so you can have a nice road trip across the USA and not have to worry about following directly behind anyone.
Moving a business is exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. You’re setting yourself up for success with better sales leads, more comprehensive training for your employees, and overall brighter business prospects, but you’re also dealing with one of the most stressful events that life can bring. There’s an added element of apprehension, here; as closing your doors for business during the move can mean tons of lost profits.
This is why appointing a person or a team within your staff to be your Moving Liaison is crucial. You’re busy running your business. Your employees are busy doing their jobs. However, if you’re able to take a few trustworthy members of your workforce and give them the responsibility to oversee your transition to another location, you’ll be astonished at how simple the move can be.
Not only does this take some things off your plate, but this will reduce downtime on the actual day of the move. With a detailed game plan and employees who are informed and ready during the move, your professional movers will be able to come in, move your things, and finish the job with speed and efficiency.
Time is money, and when you make the most of your time during your business move, you’ll absolutely get the most for your money.