Q. Is it O.K. to leave the dressers loaded?
Yes, you can leave clothing in the dressers. Remove anything that is
fragile or breakable and all small items. Do not tape drawers and cupboards shut. Tape
may damage the finish. The movers will bring large rubber bands to
secure these items
Q. Can you pack and move me on the same day?
If there is a significant amount of packing, it should be done the
day before the move. That way you will be ready to go when the
movers arrive. The packers can also advise you on all the various
aspects of the move to ensure you are fully prepared. This will save
you time, and money.
Q. Can you bring the storage vaults out to load at my house?
We have found from experience that this is not a good idea. Vaults
on a flatbed truck are not easily accessible to load your items
safely.
Q. When is it a good idea to have an extra man or men on the move?
More complicated access, long walks, or elevators would be good
situations for extra help. For example, if your move has an elevator
at both locations, two men can keep moving items out to the truck
while the driver wraps and loads everything. This way one man is not
waiting around to carry a large item while the driver is occupied.
Obviously a very large move would require extra men to ensure the
move is performed in a reasonable time.
Q. Do I have to unload my file cabinets?
Upright letter and legal size file cabinets do not have to be
unloaded. Anything fragile or breakable should be removed, but
papers and files can remain. Again, do not tape the drawers closed.
When the file cabinets are placed on a moving dolly, the drawers are
secured.
Lateral file cabinets should be unloaded because of their design.
Lateral file cabinets can easily be bent and distorted if they are
moved with any significant weight in them. (A lateral file cabinet
is one which is wider than it is tall).
Q. What do you do if some of my items do not fit in a vault?
Oversize items are wrapped and carefully labeled. They are stored in
a separate area in the warehouse. Pianos, for example, are never
stored in vaults due to their weight, but we take care of many
upright and grand pianos. |
