How you prepare for your relocation will have a crucial impact on the success of the moving process. Selecting a reputable moving company is only one aspect of the preparation process. Many people do not realize that there are many other preparation stages, stages that will involve the customer’s active participation. Such stages will involve taking careful inventories and making important decisions about the packing process.

Let’s take a look at some of the preparations for your relocation that will help you to experience a less stressful and more positive relocation experience.

Preparing for your Relocation in a more Effective Way

Determining your Relocation Moving Needs

In order to select the right moving company, you will need to better understand your relocation needs. When you know exactly what will be the items you will be taking with you and the items that you will be leaving behind, you will be able to provide moving companies with accurate inventories that will allow them to provide you with accurate prices. The same can be said about packing and packing materials, when you make your packing related decisions early then you will be able to allow your movers to provide you with an exact price for all of the packing needs you will require.

Finding out more about Special Moving Needs and Limitations

Determining your packing needs and your inventory is not enough. You will also need to determine any other special moving needs and limitations that you may have. Such needs include access difficulties, flights of stairs, elevators and elevator hours and restrictions, certificates of insurance, rules and regulations for building managements and closed communities and so on.

Share all the information you gathered with your movers. The more you find out about your special moving needs and limitations in advance, the easier will it be for your mover to provide you with an accurate estimate.

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  • Avatar Quinn Portfolio ★★★★★ a week ago
    Alpha Moving helped us move from an apartment with many stairs in Hoboken to a suburban home in NJ. There team was very responsive, professional, punctual, … More and communicative. I was very happy with their service, and they helped make the experience less stressful. The Alpha team was great at communicating ahead of and during our move and they set our expectations on pricing. We were very happy with our decision to hire Alpha.
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    My experience using Alpha Moving and Storage was excellent. The crew was courteous and professional. They took their time to ensure that everything was … More covered and packaged before the move so there was no damage. They made sure everything was positioned correctly in our house, and even helped to move a few pieces of furniture that were not part of the original move. I would highly recommend
  • Avatar Julia Dito ★★★★★ 2 weeks ago
    I recently hired Alpha Moving to help a family member move from a 3rd-floor walk-up in Brooklyn to New Jersey, and I couldn't be more impressed with … More their service. The team was punctual, professional, and showed exceptional care for both the Brooklyn apartment and the New Jersey home. They took extra precautions to protect the walls and floors, which we really appreciated. Communication was excellent before, during, and after the move, making the entire process much less stressful. I highly recommend Alpha Moving to both family and clients—they’re reliable, professional, and offer very reasonable pricing..

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