Long distance moving may involve timing considerations that will make storage a necessary part of the process.
Moving all your valuable possessions hundreds or even thousands of miles away sounds stressful enough, adding to the equation the fact that your valuables will need to be packed and stored for several weeks or months may make the stress levels impossibly high.
Fortunately, proper preparation, professional packing and professional storage services can make the process much easier.
Let’s take a look at a few recommendations that can help you to make the right selections and reduce the stress levels.
Selecting a Moving and Storage Company
It goes without saying that you should choose a moving company that will be in charge of all aspects of the relocation. This means that one moving company should perform the pick up, pack your goods, move them to its own storage facility and be responsible for the long distance delivery at the end of this process.
While many moving companies will boast of the ability to perform all the actions that this type of move involves, some of them will actually use sub contractors, self storage facilities and long distance delivery agents.
Double check that the mover you are considering is skillful enough, has the necessary experience and owns its own secure storage facilities.
Preparing your Shipment for Storage
It goes without saying that preparing a shipment for storage requires full packing done at an expert level. We highly recommend that you request your moving company to provide you with full packing services.
Full packing services will considerably reduce the chances of incurring damages and are also necessary if you would like to purchase full coverage insurance for your goods.
Ask your mover to provide you with one final price that will include packing and storage fees based on a visual inspection of your goods.
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.
