Finding a good removal company
They say that moving home is amongst the most stressful things you’ll ever do. The list of things to do is endless, not to mention the stress of it all going through and you being able to handover the keys of your old property and move into your new one. Yet, we know it’s not all over. Once the solicitors have finished there work, it’s time for the removals men. I’ve had the experience 4 times in my life so far, and while it’s not something you look forward to on the whole I’ve been satisfied. Anyway after this experience I’d make the following suggestions
1) Quotations – Moving all the items in your home is a big job, so expect any decent company to come round and take a look at whats involved. Now obviously when you start calling a large number of removals companies you’re going to be getting a large number of visitors. With online quotations you can often get a guesstimate of what something might cost – but if money is an important consideration, get them round, let them see and go from there.
2) Insurance – Your items are likely to be subjected to more stress/potential for damage during the period of the move than they would normally. I’d certainly suggest pointing out fragile items. I had the glass broken on a pocket watch my grandfather gave to me, while it wasn’t especially valuable, it was quite upseting (I was much younger then, I’d take it in my stride now). Any decent company is going to have insurance – which is even more important if your items are going into storage.
3) Professional Accredations – While it’s no guarantee in itself, knowing that your removals company is the member of an association provides some piece of mind. If your mover is part of the British Association of Removers (BAR), then it’s a good indication that they have certain standards and adhere to a code of practice. A third party like BAR also helps in the event of a dispute – we’ve all had problems with a company – and when they just aren’t listening it’s very frustrating. It’s better to have a third party involved at times like this.
For a listing of removal services in the uk visit www.removals-service.co.uk