Moving computers and telephone equipment to a new office location will be more efficient and less stressful if you maintain an updated schedule and recognize there may be a few bumps and adjustments along the way.
The top three most forgotten items left or lost when moving are: medical records or important family files, treasures or valuables that you’ve hidden away and contact information or new address forwarding.
Moving flat-panel plasma or LCD screens requires considerable care in packing and protection. When we take down the screens, we place them in properly rated containers for safety in shipping, and then hang them in the locations you indicate.
If you're moving your belongings into storage, be sure to find a storage unit that's convenient to your new location, and pack your items well to withstand storage. Use sheets or mattress pads to cover your items in storage, because plastic will help them retain moisture, which can cause mold and mildew.
Are you looking for ways to get your kids a little more into the spirit of your family’s relocation? Let them each pick out a set of stickers to use on their boxes. Not only will it make them feel special, but you’ll also know at a glance whose boxes are whose.
Delegating some of the details of an office move can be beneficial in a couple of ways. Feedback from the workers who will actually use the space can be invaluable, and participating in the planning and execution typically helps make employees feel less anxious.
Pack room by room to avoid mixing up possessions and never wait until the day before to pack unless it’s unavoidable. Doing that will result in bringing along (and paying for) unused items.
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Self-storage units are excellent for storing overflow that is essential for your business. Think of your storage unit as a business supply room. Rather than cluttering up your office or car trunk, keep your products and supplies in a storage unit where they can be organized and easily accessible.
At first glance, it may seem like it would be cheaper to move to your new office location yourself, but the stress and lost time can quickly counteract the value. Professional moving services can make the move take less time and be far easier.
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Don’t just trust your personal items and family heirlooms to just anyone when moving. Choose someone local, family owned and trustworthy. When you’re moving all your household items avoid the aggravation and stress that comes with a less than dependable moving company.
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Being able to provide an accurate and binding estimate, if requested, is one of our hallmarks. To help facilitate this, if you have goods in the attic, basement, or various nooks and crannies, it is a good idea to bring them out, so the pre-move team can account for them.
Few things are worse than digging through countless boxes at the end of a long moving day to find what you need for bed. If you won’t be making an inventory of what’s in each box, consider packing your moving day essentials in a clear plastic tote to make them easy to find.
We can load a clients truck! We make sure it is loaded properly, distributing the weight of the cargo appropriately, making sure your travels will be safe!
Look for reviews and customer ratings of moving companies before selecting two or three to provide an estimate. Moving can be stressful, so companies with good reputations are important.
Businesses relocate when it's time to make room for growth, save on expenses, or move into a new, more desirable neighborhood. However, it can be extremely stressful on employees and customers, so expect the unexpected to happen until everyone has settled in.
Often, employees can experience stress when they don’t understand exactly what it is they should be doing during an office move. In addition to unpacking their individual workstations, consider giving each employee a specific common area to be in charge of during the move.
Staying in one place apparently isn’t something Americans are good at. On average, people in the US will move about 12 times in their lifetime. Why are we moving so much? Usually for job-related reasons, like cutting the commute.
If you will be packing boxes yourself, make sure to clearly label each one with a short description of the contents and where in your new home the container should go. This will make unloading and unpacking much easier for you and the movers.
Mirror/picture cartons are designed to be telescoping, so they can be customized to fit any mirror, picture, or glass table top precisely. The corners of these boxes are reinforced with heavy corrugated braces.
Just how common is relocation in the United States? According to statistics published in Entrepreneur, the U.S. Postal Service processes about 38 million change of address requests each year.
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