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3 Things A Moving Company Can Do For You

10 January 2017

Lillie Moreno

Hiring a moving company is easily the best thing for your move. Moving can be incredibly stressful emotionally and physically, which is why hiring a professional company to come in and do the back breaking work can be the best thing for your family. What most people don't know is that moving companies can offer a variety of different services besides just transporting your things. Here are some things a moving company can do for you.

1. Store Your Belongings

Assume that you pack up and are ready to move out of your house, but your new house is not quite ready to move into. Or you sold your previous home faster than you thought you would and haven't yet even found your new home. In this case you would need to move all of your things out of the house, but store them in between the moves. Rather than move everything into a storage unit, you can have the moving company store it for you. They will come in and get all of your belongings and furniture and then keep them safe for you for however long you need. Usually you just pay a monthly fee to have them store your things. Then when you are ready, they can bring your things to your new house.

2. Unpacking

Most people know that a moving company can come in and help them pack everything up. But what they don't know is that they will unpack your house too. They will label each box with where it belongs and then they will take that box into the room that it belongs and unload the box. You, of course, will get to place each item where you want it to go, but the good thing is that the movers will also take out the boxes and the packaging materials. This is ideal since unpacking can take weeks if you do it on your own, and it can be hard to dispose of all the boxes and packaging materials.

3. Offer Insurance On Your Belongings

It is very common for things to be broken or ruined during a move. If you move on your own, you will probably pay a good deal of money in repairs and replacements. But if you hire a moving company, they can insure your belongings, so long as they package them, which can save you a good deal of money in the long run.

By understanding what a moving and storage service can do for you, you can decide if it is right to hire help. 

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