Common Mistakes Made When Moving Homes
When your Moving house a great deal of planning is involved. Not being properly organised can and will lead to mistakes which will make the move more stressful than it needs to be. Below is a list of Common mistakes made when moving Homes or office.
Hiring the Wrong Size Removal Truck (Removalists)
By completing an inventory and figuring out what you’ve got / making a list of everything you want to move, will help you get a rough estimation for the right size of truck you will need for your move. If not planed ahead, results could mean you have to guess what size truck to hire for your move. You might be lucky and hire the right size truck, some times you’re more likely to get one that is too big or too small. If your truck is to small, this will result to being a hassle as you will need to borrow / rent it for longer and have to pack and unpack multiple loads. If it’s too big, you are wasting money as you could have borrowed / hired something smaller. You will also have to spend more time securing items in the truck so that they don’t move around and result in breakages during your move.
Boxes Too Full or Heavy whilst packing
An important key to remember is that what you pack up needs to be moved. You may be inclined to pack boxes by filling it with contents as much as possible to save on space. However, it’s better to pack well than save on space as cramming things into boxes can lead to damages whilst being transported. You need to be able to lift the boxes without causing strains or injuries during your move. It is a common error to fill boxes up too full which will result in making them too heavy.
Remember to Change Your Details after your move
With all the commotion of moving it’s easy to forget to update your address after your move. Contact your financial institutions and your employer before you move to update all your details. Alternatively Setting up a mail redirect to forward your mail on and make a list of everyone you need to change your details with will help during this process. Pass your contact details on to the new owner of your previous home, in case they receive any of your posts or mail. Forgetting to change your address can lead to bills or important documents getting lost after your move.
Update Your Insurance
Contact your insurance company prior to your move to make sure you are covered for your valuables during the move, if your removalist does not offer insurance. If you are using a Removalists find out what their liability insurance covers during your move. Whilst you hope not to have any breakages during your move, accidents do happen and it’s best to be prepared ahead of time. With the stress of moving it may not occur to you to check insurance details but try and prioritise it on your to do list prior to your move.
There are common errors which are made during moving house. These include hiring the wrong size of removal truck, packing boxes too full or heavy, failing to update details and not checking that your valuables are covered by the Removalists company or your insurance policy. Being organised and planning ahead can help your avoid these mistakes and accidents
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