Whatever your reasons are for moving, Quality Guys residential movers can provide you with a customized local moving solution designed to fit your unique circumstances and budget.
THE MOST COMMON ASKED QUESTIONS WHEN MOVING.
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All though we are green and love our environment, sometimes boxes have seen better days. If you are trying to reuse a box from other moves, make sure it is in good enough condition to make the haul. As movers we pack a truck with a certain style and strategy EVERYTIME we move so boxes that are the same size and shape with only 4 or 5 different variations (small, medium, large and extra large boxes) can actually make your move go much smoother and quicker. In the long run using boxes that are uniform and sturdy save you money, its often a misconception that its expensive to buy new packing material but in reality its quite cheap and it can save you money in other ways. Think of loading a truck like a big Tetris game, if there are several different shapes it would make it very hard to play that game, same as true loading a truck, the less style of pieces the faster it takes us to load the truck.
If you’re wanting to have an exact day we recommend that you book 14-21 days in advance. This is especially true if you would like to move on a “Busy week” which is typically at the end of the month. We can fit you in the schedule if you are flexible within a few days with the exception of the hot weeks.
Other than pointing us in the right direction your help won’t ever be required on moving day (after all that’s why you hired Quality Guys!). But many of our customers chose to make their move more efficient and cost-effective by bringing helping hands on the day of move – this is OK with us! For safety reasons customers cannot enter the back of the truck, step on the ramp, or carry things with the movers (like the other end of a couch for example). But moving boxes out to the side of the truck or bringing a group of friends to pitch in can definitely help you save some time and money.
How much will fit in the truckload depends on quite a few factors. The main ones are: how many items you have and how many non-stackable items there are (such as exercise machines, fragile furniture, fragile boxes, yard furniture/tools etc).
Some tips to make the move in one trip:
- Pack everything that fits into a box including your pictures, mirrors, tvs, lamps, and lampshades. The more things are square and protected the easier they are to stack.
- Use professional moving boxes, using open-topped boxes or odd shaped boxes will make it harder to pack and unable to stack.
- Try to group fragile items into the same box to reduce the number of fragile labeled boxes in your move. A move with lots of fragile boxes make it difficult for the mover to create the base needed to stack your fragiles on top of.
- Take items apart that can be taken apart or ask the movers to do so for you.
We use a variety of moving trucks for our services, which truck you are assigned will depend on the size and distance of your move.
Depending on the amount of help you’re needing there are several ways to make things more efficient on moving day:
- Box everything in professional movers boxes, avoid open top boxes or un-stackable boxes. If you fall behind on packing give our office a call and we’ll be happy to allow more time for packing along with bringing the right materials.
- Keep boxes light (~35lbs), the movers will have an easier (eg. more efficient) time working with lighter boxes. Plus, you have to lift them later to unpack!
- Break things down and take things apart. However, if you don’t have the time, tools, or know-how our movers will be happy to help on moving day.
- Keep access ways like hallways clear of obstacles and stack boxes out of the way near the entrance of the home or in the garage.
- Remember to find a safe place for small children and pets. If animals are safe in a bedroom or bathroom, and children are attended to, we’ll have a safer and more efficient working environment.
- If possible dedicate the day to the move. If you plan to have the cable/phone technician, painter, cleaner, contractor, and movers come all in on the same day our job will be more difficult and time-consuming working around these obstacles.
- If you live downtown reserve things ahead of time. Reserve a parking space that involves the shortest walk possible and don’t forget to reserve the elevator.
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