What Should One Expect on Moving Day?

What to expect on moving day:

We plan to make the moving process as smooth as we possibly can. This is to help you know what you should expect the day of your move.

Your moving company will call the day before your move to let you know that they have you scheduled and are ready for your moving day. You will also get a phone call the morning of your move to let you know that the truck is on the way.

Once the truck arrives at your home the driver and the helpers will determine the best location to park the truck. They will check for low power or cable lines, low tree branches as well as making sure the driveway is OK to drive on.

After the truck is parked all the men will ask you to take them around so you can show them all the items you are moving, don't forget to point out what you are not moving. You need to make it very clear what is to go and not to go, also remember to show the garage as well as outdoor items that are easy to forget about. It's important that you show them everything so the truck loader will know how to load the truck to make it all fit. This is also the time that they will put down the floor protection.

Once the men know what is going on the truck you can relax. The men will ask you if they have any questions. All of your items will be padded and all cloth items will be shrinking wrapped. All items are loaded in a way that will assure that they arrive securely. The men will also break down all of your beds, cut off all appliances that they are moving and take mirrors off the dressers.

After everything is loaded Removalists Adelaide will ask you to do a walk through to make sure that nothing you wanted us to take is left behind. They will gather all left over materials and remove the floor protection and any pads that were used on doors or stairway railings.

The driver will answer any questions that you have and let you know when he is leaving and when you can expect him to arrive with your items. We usually recommend letting the men follow you, this is usually quicker and easier than spending a bunch of time explaining directions.

Once we are at your new home we will again decide the best place for parking the truck. If your home is new you should let us know how long the drive has been poured, if it is too new we may not be able to park the truck on it. Remember that our trucks weigh 10,000 pounds empty, so once we load all your furniture onto it the truck can easily weigh up to 26,000 pounds. Keep in mind that unload is usually much fast than the loading. Many times the unload takes about half the time of the loading.

Then just like at your old home, give the men a tour of your new home. This way they can check out the best entry as well as know the layout and provide you helpful Moving House Tips. Also point out which rooms your major items are going. It is also a good idea to show the men the wall that you want the headboards to will be on. This will keep them from placing items in the way, especially since the bed is the most space consuming item in the room and can't be easily moved. The men will now place the floor protection down and pad any areas they feel are needed such as doors and stairway railings.

To really speed things up try your best to always be close to the entry door during unloading so you can tell the guys where to place the items they are carrying in. This will keep them from having to look for you with every piece as well as having to move items again at the end due to the fact they are in the wrong spot. As the men unload they will also be reassembling and reconnecting the items that they took apart.

After the truck is unloaded, once again they will ask you to do a walk through; this is the time to make sure that all items are where you want them to be placed as well to make sure everything is put back together. If all is well they will gather the floor protection as well as remove all the pads that were used inside the home.

The driver will then handle all the paperwork with you.