Welcome back to the Alpha Moving and Storage ‘Countdown Guide to Moving.’ A week before your move most everything should be set and ready to go. Make sure you’ve already taken care of inventory and packing decisions, have a professional mover lined-up and the travel preparations set in motion. Now let’s take a look at preparations you need to take care of about a week prior to your moving date.
Phones and Bank Accounts
- Disconnect the local phone service at the pick up point and make arrangements to connect it at your destination point.
- Be sure to notify your bank and transfer your account.
Paying the Moving Company
- Most movers accept cash, a certified back check or a money order, unless credit card payment approval has been secured. Check with your local sales representative and make sure you are able to pay the driver according to the payment arrangements you’ve secured with your mover.
- Take care of all personal items, such as jewelry, important documents and so on. Pack them and make sure you can easily find them. When it comes to personal documents and jewelry, it is highly recommended to transport them yourself.
- Prepare a menu for your last days, so you could get rid of all frozen foods and other non-canned foodstuffs.
- If you have gas-powered equipment, such as lawnmowers, remember to drain the fuel from them.
- If you’ve decided to do some of the packing yourself, about a week before the move is a good time to finish packing everything you won’t need handy in the final days.
- Check with your moving and relocation company if there are any other preparations you need to make prior to the move and be sure to update them of any changes regarding your inventory or anything else that might influence the move.
Alpha Moving & Storage
234 16th Street 2nd floor, Jersey City
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The Alpha Moving team was professional, efficient, and handled my belongings with great care. They arrived on time, worked quickly, and made the entire … More moving process stress-free. Everything arrived in its original condition, and the pricing was fair with no hidden fees. Highly recommend them for anyone looking for a reliable moving service! -
Alpha was fantastic! Leading up to the move, they communicated well and were very accommodating when we needed to change our move date, add additional items, … More etc. On the day of the move, the 4-man crew was prompt and worked quickly and diligently to disassemble and wrap furniture and load all our possessions onto their large truck with care. We had many heavy boxes and bins, several of which were located in a basement down a narrow staircase. The crew had a great attitude and asked questions when necessary. Compared to other moving companies, Alpha was more reasonably priced and well worth it. I would enthusiastically recommend Alpha for any local moving needs!
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The team was awesome to work with! We moved from one high-rise to another, which required coordinating elevator reservations and meeting tight deadlines, … More and they handled everything seamlessly. They were both friendly and professional throughout the process. I highly recommend working with them, and if we ever move again, I will 100% choose them.
