In moving from one apartment to the next, you usually do not need a huge truck.  One 10-foot truck is going to be enough but of course, if you have antiques or a piano in your apartment, then you will require a team of professional movers.

For small moves like this one, you have several options at hand.

You may opt just to rent the truck.  You can do the packing and everything that will be required for the move.  You will only need to pay for the truck and maybe a couple of helpers to assist with loading your stuff.

Then again, if you have expensive stuff like antiques or a piano, it needs professional packing and hauling.  In this case, you may include the packing in the moving package.

As an alternative, you may also just hire a moving company like 2 Burley Men to handle all the heavy lifting and driving that big truck.  If you have a vehicle that will fit a lot of your belongings, then just hire us to haul your piano and your big expensive stuff.

An important thing to keep in mind when moving is that if you decide to pack your things and just have the moving company haul them, you will be responsible for anything that happens to your stuff.

No matter who does the packing, 2 Burley Men Moving  has exceptional insurance coverage, and we are always willing to work with you to make right any damage that may occur while your furniture and possessions are in transit.

Often, it is worth it to trust the professional movers to pack your stuff too. They have professional packers and supplies to properly pack your things. When they do the packing and the hauling, they will be responsible for any breakage or damage.

Hiring a professional moving team, even if it is just moving from one apartment to the next, is often beneficial.  The professional packing and hauling services will ensure that your stuff will be properly moved.  Surely, the additional cost is going to be worth your peace of mind.

You need to review all your stuff. Things you do not need anymore can be donated to charity or you can have a garage sale and make money out of them. With a smaller load, you will have a smaller moving estimate given to you.

Go ahead and call a number of moving companies. At 2 Burley Men we are not afraid of the competition. Just the opposite. We specialize in local and regional moves, but we will give you a highly competitive quote whether you’re moving around the corner or around the world.

Speak to your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. They are likely to know of both good and bad moving companies. Call each of the companies recommended and then ask them of their storage, length of service, drivers’ and packers’ experience and licenses or permits. You can also call agencies regulating transportation services about the company’s license. You can also check the reputation of the company from the Better Business Bureau about any complaints against these companies.

After obtaining names of some good reputable companies, call them for quotes or estimates. You can also schedule a meeting with their sales representative at your house. He would also be able to make an inventory of your possessions to make a moving quote. Remember that these estimates or quotes are either binding, which means the stipulated amount will not increase, or non-binding which means the cost might increase at not more than 10%. Both types of moving estimates would be followed by a written contract.

After getting quotes, compare all of them. Ensure that you check every detail because one quote may separate expenses for storage, insurance and transport costs while others may not. It can be confusing and difficult to read the fine print but it will ensure that you get your money’s worth. Remember that at 2 Burley Men Moving & Hauling we do not charge for before and after travel time for moves in each of our local moving areas. That can save you a lot of money right there!

Remember that your possessions’ weight may go beyond the estimate. Ask the company of their policy on unforeseen costs and overages. Make sure to check out hidden costs such as insurance, packing fees, appliances’ preparation, packing materials, storage fees, additional furniture charges and even your beds being disassembled. It is better to be careful about expenses when it comes to hiring a moving company so that you will not pay more than what you expected.

The next thing to consider is to get the moving company with the greatest customer service there is. Even if it is pricier, you are given peace of mind as it is a company that would protect your belongings and place importance on their customers and their own reputation.

With these tips, you are more likely to get the best moving comany available. Obviously, we’re confident that you will choose 2 Burley Men for all of your moving requirements.

In this article, we will focus on the things that you need in choosing the right company.

The first step is to know what you need.  You should gauge the size of the truck that you will need for the move.  Ideally, the company should have several trucks to provide and depending on the number of rooms to move, they will make recommendations on the size of the truck.

Moving a huge house with more than four rooms will require a 26-foot truck.  If you are moving three to four rooms, then you will need a 24-foot truck.  17-foot truck and 14-foot truck would be required for moving three rooms and two rooms respectively.  Now, if you are moving an apartment, you only need one 10-foot truck.

2 Burley Men Moving & Hauling have a wide variety of truck sizes to suit whatever move you have.

When possible, check out the experiences of moving families that used their moving services to  help you to decide on how they work and how you will benefit from hiring them.

Check their reputation as far as care and packing expertise.  You sure do not want your stuff broken by the moving company.

Check the rates and check the supplies that they have included in the quotation.  By the way, you should checkout several moving companies.  Ask for quotations and compare their services and the rates.

Once you have chosen a moving company, you may now try to see feedback and customer experience posts online.  By checking out the experience of families they have helped to move, you will know if they are to be trusted and if they work properly.

After you have chosen the moving company, make final arrangements and discuss the things that you need them to do and how they will go about their work.

It is also necessary that even if you are hiring a company to make the packing and moving of your stuff, you have to be there supervising them.

It is easy to hide flaws in their performance if no one is there to watch over them.  While you will need to be out of the way while they are working, being there and making specific instructions on what to do and what not to touch will help avoid problems.

A moving company usually knows what they need to do but of course, different families have different requirements and being there and giving the instructions have their benefits as well.

Hiring a company to help you make the move should not stop you from making sure that your things are properly taken care of.  This is the reason why you have to be there when they do the packing and loading of your stuff.

2 Burley Men Moving Victoria has been a favorite of the budget conscious student for years now. We never charge for before and after time on your local move, and even provide you with free packing tape and shrink-wrap. Students no longer need to impose upon their friends to lift sofas and pack boxes.

For short haul moves from apartment to apartment or your parents to student housing, 2 Burley Men is your Victoria BC Moving Specialist. Call us today for an inexpensive quote for your local or long distance student move.

Make Lists

As soon as you know your move date, start to make lists. Don’t rely on your memory regardless of how good you think it is. Draw up a schedule of what you need to do and when you need to do it. For example, set a date by which you should have contacted certain companies, for example utility companies, to advise them of your move. As well as utility companies, you’ll also need to contact any financial institutions you hold accounts with, e.g., your bank, (at the same time, you may also want to consider moving your account to a branch closer to your new home). You’ll also need to advise federal agencies such as the IRS of your move. You can create a standard “I am moving to …” letter to send to the organizations that need to be notified of your new address. You’ll also need to change the address on your driving license and your voter registration record.

On the day you move out, take a note of the utility meter readings in case you need to provide these to the respective utility companies.

Get Lots of Boxes

When it comes to packing, take it as a dead certainty that you won’t have enough boxes! There’s always last-minute packing when moving, so keep a few boxes back to pack up items such as bedding, clothing, and cleaning supplies. You can usually get free cardboard boxes from your local grocery store. If you find that you have unused boxes once you’ve finished packing, recycle them. If you’re hiring a moving company, you should be able to return unused boxes for a refund.

Don’t overfill boxes. Heavy boxes will make the task of moving much harder. This is particularly important if you have a large number of books you need to move, especially if they’re hardbacks. Periodically check the weight of each box as you’re packing it to ensure that it can be easily managed. As well as using boxes for packing, utilize any luggage you have (suitcases, bags, and backpacks); you can also use wastebaskets to transport small items!

Be Organized

Start packing as soon as you can. Give consideration to what you may need in the time before you leave and pack those items away last (this is where a few spare boxes will come in useful).

Mark all boxes with the rooms in which they should be placed in your new home. Again, don’t rely on your memory – unless you have no more than one or two boxes! Marking up boxes is particularly important if you’re using a moving company. While you may be aware which room is which in your new home, unless it’s obvious, the movers won’t. Therefore, either color coordinate boxes with rooms, i.e., boxes with blue stickers on them to be placed in the room with a blue sticker on the wall by the light socket, or place an identifying sticker on the door of each room so the movers know where to put the boxes.

Finally, remember that moving is a great opportunity to get rid of all those unwanted items you’ve been meaning to do away with for years. Ditching them now will not only help with your move, but will also give you a sense of liberation as you start life in your new home.

We specialize in helping people who’ve had negative experiences with movers in the past. Call Scott today for a no-obligation quote and talk about your needs for your next moving day.

is your junk overwhelming...your neighbours?

2 Burley Men have the trucks, the equipment and the man power to dig you out from under that pile of garbage and junk! From old refrigerators and other large appliances to construction refuse and the other old stuff that just keeps piling up in the basement, we can be there promptly to remove it all and leave you feeling a hundred pounds lighter!

Satisfaction guaranteed: All furniture and articles in your home that are:

• ‘in good order’
• sturdy and well-built
• new
• ‘almost new’
• antiques

will arrive at your new residence ‘in the same condition’ as when they were transported from the previous residence.

We have built our top reputation on this guarantee.

Near-Junk Furniture:
If you have articles in your home that are on their last legs or  falling apart, please do not expect them to survive the move.  We take great pride in our services – and we will do our best to exercise all due care and attention, at all times.

Released Valuation:
Released valuation at the rate of $0.60 per lb./per article provides minimal protection.  This option is available to you at no additional cost.  Unless your furniture and belongings are of nominal value, this will not provide adequate protection.

Declared Value Protection:
For which you are charged a small premium. For articles that may incur slight or moderate damage, and are repairable, we will have the item repaired by an independent qualified contractor, at our expense.  For articles that may incur moderate, to severe or extensive damage, and are not repairable, compensation will be awarded for the replacement value; specifically, the current market value of the article.  Factoring in the age of the article and including depreciation. Restitution will be equal to a comparable unit of the same age and size. Declared value is charged at a rate of $3.50 per $1,000 of protection coverage.  That is $35 per $10,000 of coverage/ $100 deductible.

The contents of self-packed boxes are not covered under declared valuation.

Fees are due and payable upon completion of the job. Any insurance claims and/or repairs required will be carried out in good time. Holding back moving fees is not necessary or permitted.