Once you are happy carefully load the hire van with your pre-packed
boxes and/or bags making sure that heavy boxes are at the bottom and light
boxes are stack towards the top. Use bags, blankets, cushions or anything else
soft to fill any spaces to prevent goods from moving during transit. If the
hire van has tie points then secure items with straps to prevent goods from
moving and causing damage.
You may need to make a few trips in a hire van as they aren’t
the biggest removal vehicles around, especially if you have plenty of
furniture. The alternative option is that you may have hired a removal company
to move your household goods and personal effects for you. In this case it may
be worth purchasing some plastic disposable cups so that you can keep yourself hydrated and also so that you can offer the removal men a drink as you may have already
packed away all of your cups and glasses.
A good removal company will arrive on time and fully prepared
for all your needs with removal equipment such as; A large removal van, a tail
lift, moving blankets, padded sofa covers and materials to secure goods for
transit. An experienced removal company such as First Base Freight offer a
professional service with all of the above.
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Top tips
Bag your freezer food and place it back in the freezer, most
removal men will not mind taking the freezer if it is still loaded however if
you have a larger chest freezer the food can add a lot of addition weight and
will need to be removed. Once the freezer is loaded in the removal van it can
be restocked with the pre-bagged frozen food.
If you are exchanging contracts on the day of your move,
allow for delays and book your removal company to meet you later in the day,
this will help prevent the removal team waiting around if there is a delay in
getting your keys and will also help prevent additional waiting charges.
If you have large furniture such as a dining table, wardrobes
or double beds these will need to be dismantled preferable the day before the
move or in the morning before the removal team arrive. Washing machines will
need to be un-plumbed and cookers disconnected.
Label boxes with contents or create an inventory, you might
think you will remember where everything is however after moving everything and
trying to arrange where everything goes in your new home, it’s easy to forget.
If you have any pets or children then it may help to ask a
friend or family member to help you look after them, moving home can be
stressful and your full attention will be needed to arrange for boxes to be
placed in the right place.
Visit +First Base Freight Ltd for more details.
