Moving Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

It is considered that “moving” means the shifting of household objects from one location to another, but no. Moving involves many different aspects and stages. It goes through various psychological factors, organizational issues and practical preparations. While it is up to you how to deal with these factors, the moving companies help you with it.

Along with moving process, the moving companies also provide some additional services that can lift up the efficiency of your move. They charge additional charges for the additional services. So, when you look for a moving company, keep in mind there billing system and carefully select which moving services you want from them.

Here are some of the common moving services provided by the companies which also contribute to the money it is going to cost you.

• Packing/ unpacking

Proper packing is very essential to move the things without damage. For this purpose, on requires a lot of time and energy. The moving services help you with packing your belongings carefully. They also provide you material for packing. Some companies charge for the material, some do not.

• Disassembly/ Reassembly

Some furniture can not be moved as a whole. It requires to be dismantled and packed. They can be antiques or other expensive items. The moving services have special tools to disassemble these items. They can do it for you easily. Then they also help you to reassemble these things when they reach the destination. Its cost is usually calculated on hourly basis.

• Handling Heavy Items

The movers will charge little extra money to move heavy items for you. Such as, pianos, tables, pools, hot tubs require extra energy to move them. These items also increase the total weight of your shipment.

• Appliance Servicing

The movers will charge some extra money to disconnect electrical appliances from your home and reconnect them later.

• Hoisting/ Rigging

Some furniture is very big that is does not pass from the hallways, staircase or alleys. The movers will have to tie a rope with it and directly pull it up to get it in the house. Thus process is called rigging. The movers will charge extra for it.

• Take items up the stairs

If your goods need to be taken up the stairs or elevators, it will increase the hourly time and number of chores. The cost of the moving will increase with it.

• Split Pick Up Service

When items need to be collected from different locations, (storage facility or rental home) it is called split pick up. Or sometimes the delivery items need to be delivered at different places. For instance a friend’s house or parents’ home. The mover will help you do it but with some extra cost.

• Warehouse Handling

If the new house is not ready for delivery of the goods, you would need to put them somewhere safe. The moving services provide warehouses to store your goods. You just have to pay some extra money for the days you want them stored. You will not have to worry about the safety of your things.

While calculating the estimated cost of the moving services, keep these points in mind. Some moving services take hidden from you for some of these services. Be very careful while availing their assistance in these tasks and personally note down the hours they spend and the moving tasks they help you with. Calculate accordingly, to stay away from hidden charges.