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BEEN IN THE MOVING BUSINESS SINCE 1956
Whether you are moving your home or office we will provide trained and experienced staff to ensure complete satisfaction with your move. Please call us today or click HERE for a free estimate.
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60 years of experience
Moving Services
- Residential Moves
- Commercial Moves
- Local and Statewide Moves
- Cross Country Moves
- International Moves
- Loading and Unloading
- Packing and Unpacking, Crating
- Storage
- In-House Moving of Special Items
- Packing Supplies
- Free Estimates
- Insurance
Check out our moving checklist
See our moving checklist to make sure you are ready to go once moving day comes!
Countdown to moving day
8 weeks before you move
- Obtain a floor plan of your new residence and what household items you want to keep
- Begin an inventory of all household goods
- Contact your insurance agent, and ask them about your homeowners policy to determine whether your possessions are covered when moving
- Establish a file for all moving papers and receipts
- Arrange to transfer child(ren)'s school records
6 weeks before you move
- Begin search for good health-care professionals in your new location
- Fill out post-office change of address cards
- Send your new address to anyone that might need it - insurance agents, credit card companies, magazine subscriptions, friends, relatives, etc
- Clean out closets and dispose of all items that you will not be taking with you
- Hold a moving/garage sale or donate items to charities
4 weeks before you move
- Start packing!!!
- Do not pack items that may melt (ex: candles, crayons)
- If your mover is doing the packing, arrange for it to be done one or two days before loading begins
- Send furniture, drapes and carpets for repair or cleaning as needed
- Begin to use up overstocks of staple foods
- Gather valuable personal papers that you may need at your destination location, including medical and dental records, school records, birth certificates, etc
- Make travel plans and arrange any motel or other reservations
- Do not oil or polish furniture
3 weeks before you move
- Arrange to have utilities (gas, electric, phone, cable, water, etc.) disconnected in your present home, and connected at your new home
- Ready car registration and insurance records for transfer
- Notify State Motor Vehicle Bureau of your new address
- Arrange for child care on moving day
- If necessary, reserve apartment elevator for pickup and/or delivery dates
2 weeks before you move
- Arrange to move pets
- If necessary, have your automobile serviced and ready for the trip
1 week before you move
- Transfer all bank accounts
- Cancel newspaper delivery
- Have enough medication to last at least two weeks. Have prescriptions forwarded to a pharmacy at your new destination
- Buy traveler's checks
- Make arrangements to pay for your move
- Withdraw items and close safety deposit boxes
2 days before you move
- Have mover pack your goods (unless doing it yourself)
- Disconnect all appliances (including computer and stereo equipment)
- Defrost and dry refrigerators and freezers to be moved
- Set aside valuable items to carry with you including jewelry, vital documents, money and valuable small items
moving day
- Be on hand to answer questions and give directions to movers and stay until they are finished
- Disconnect all appliances (including computer and stereo equipment)
- Defrost and dry refrigerators and freezers to be moved
- Set aside valuable items to carry with you including jewelry, vital documents, money and valuable small items
Delivery day
- Be on hand to answer any questions and give directions
- You must pay the driver before your goods can be unloaded. This is a Federal requirement for moves
- Supervise unloading and unpacking
- Check carefully for any damaged or missing items
- Note on the inventory any damaged boxes or obvious damage to unboxed items before you sign anything