Moving Advice
Home moving checklist – Mountain Movers your home movers of choice
- Start planning your move as early as possible. We recommend two months in advance.
- Choose and hire your home movers early. Keep in mind that long weekends and holidays are busy time for home moving companies.
- Make an inventory of all items that need to be moved and discard or donate anything thing that you no longer need.
- Order boxes, packing tape, bubble wrap, tissue paper or newspaper. Your home movers can help you with these items. It always helps if boxes are the same dimension and not too big.
- If you have children start the school transfer process.
- Don’t forget to fill out a change of address at your post office.
- Inform your bank, insurance company, utility companies, cable, phone etc.
- Dishes should be stack sideways and not on top of each other.
- Identify the boxes for the room they go in (kitchen, master bedroom, dining room) and don’t mix items from different rooms in the box.
- Your packing should be completed 72 hours prior to your move.
- Confirm arrival time with your home moving company.
- As soon as you can dismantle the beds, other furniture and make sure to tape all parts to the main furniture piece.
- Take a reading of your utility meter at both the new and old location.
- It’s a good idea for you to be present when your home movers are there to answer any questions they may have
- The day before your move, make sure to defrost the fridge and freezer and leave the door opened.
- The last things to go on the moving truck are the items you will need right away
If you have any questions or require a quote please contact us.