How to find the right professional moving company
Moving home can be exciting, but it can also be incredibly stressful. Finding the right professional moving company can make the whole process much less stressful, but where do you start?
If you’re tempted by a DIY removal, you may want to think again. Research from GoCompare Home Insurance recently pointed out that although 78% of home insurance policies cover your belongings during a house removal as standard, in many cases the insurance is only valid if the removal is carried out by a professional firm.
GoCompare’s comparison of hundreds of policies also found that many policies state fragile items, like china and glassware, will only be covered during a move if they’ve been professionally packed. All the more reason to call in the professionals.
Here are the top things you should look for when you’re searching for moving company:
Checkatrade registration
Look for a removal company that’s registered with Checkatrade. We have to meet high standards to become and remain a member of the scheme. You can also read reviews from hundreds of our happy customers on the site.
All the feedback that’s displayed on the site is independently verified, so you know you’re hearing from people who we’ve helped move home.
Insurance
Any reputable removal company will have public liability insurance and in-transit insurance. You can ask to see proof of this when you contact us about your move - we are happy to share these details with you.
Ask what is and isn’t covered under your removal company’s insurance, including whether there is any limit on the amount you can claim per item. We always do our best to avoid any damage to any of our customer’s belongings, but sadly sometimes accidents can happen. Knowing that you’re fully covered financially should something break can provide much-needed peace of mind during your move.
Packing services
As the GoCompare research illustrates, it’s important to use professional packers and removers to ensure your home insurance remains valid. Our professional packers know how to best pack all manner of fragile items. They take the utmost care with your belongings when they’re packing them into boxes and putting them in and out of the removal van(s). We can also provide cardboard boxes for any of the packing you’d like to do yourself.
Professional staff
Your removal team will be coming into your home and packing up all of your worldly possessions. You’re placing a lot of trust in them. Our team are friendly and supportive, always going the extra mile for our customers. Our well-trained removalists are wearing branded uniforms, gloves and safety shoes at all times when they work for you. We carry out enhanced DBS checks on all our members of staff too. This means you can rest assured they’re all trustworthy, honest and will treat your home and belongings like their own.
Storage facilities
There are a lot of variables when it comes to moving home and sometimes it’s not possible to leave your old home and move into your new one on the same day. Having access to storage facilities is essential in these cases.
We can help arrange storage of your belongings at our secure storage facility right here in Bournemouth. Whether you know you’ll need to put some or all of your belongings in storage in advance, or a last-minute hiccup changes your plans, we can help.
Payment options
In this day and age, card payments have become the default way to pay for things. We know that most people don’t like carrying large sums of cash around with them, and why should you? We accept card payments for all of our services to make it as quick, easy and secure for our customers to pay for their removal as possible.
Call us today and we will be sure to help you!
