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We here at "Available Movers & Storage" can appreciate all your concerns regarding your up coming move, therefor we would like you to lie back, relax and let us do the work for you. With our experience and professional team, you can rest to sure that your relocation will go as smooth as can be. No matter how big or how small your move is, "Available Movers & Storage" is ready to take care of you - with a truck that's right for the job, professional movers and drivers, and the passion to keep you a satisfied client!!
Available Movers maintains modern storage facilities, for the handling and storage your goods while in transition. Our warehouse is monitored twenty four hours a day seven days a week, with burglar and fire alarms. You may access your belongings during business hours. We offer First Month of Free Storage - for our long distance customers.
the hourly rate system is always the cheapest way to move a local distance. This system eliminates a lot of the overheads normally incurred with fixed priced moves. Even more savings can be made by reducing the amount you have your remove list do. At Available Movers, we give you the total freedom to do as much as you want: the more you do, the lower the cost. However, our Available Movers crews are available to help you with any moving need. If you want us to, we can take care of your entire move: from having Available Movers supply you with quality packing materials, to pre-packing with our Available Movers Pre-packing service, to moving all your goods (including heavy items such as pianos), to dismantling and reassembling furniture, to disconnecting and reconnecting electrical items, to unpacking your goods after the move. These hints will assist you in preparing your short distance Available Movers move, so your moving time will be reduced saving you $$$. 1. Planning. You are hiring our equipment, expertise and labor. Use it where you have to. Take into consideration your physical capabilities and the amount of time you can spare. Good planning and preparation will save you money! 2. Pre-packing. Almost everyone underestimates the pre-packing time needed to pack small items. If packing yourself, start well before the moving date. 3. Items to empty. Wardrobes and desk drawers must be emptied. Chests of drawers need to have breakable, loose, and heavy items removed. Never tape drawers shut. As a rule, furniture with doors must be emptied. Gas bottles and equipment such as lawnmowers must be empty before we carry them. 4. Pack in good boxes. Lots of small open boxes (that cannot be stacked) take a lot longer to move than goods packed in the right sizes boxes. On the other hand, using boxes so large that they become overweight can dramatically slow down the moving process. Using proper removal boxes will not only help ensure a safe no damage move, but it also speeds up your move. 5. Reduce the number of items. Moving your small items yourself will reduce Available Movers moving time. However, doing many trips in a car will end up costing you more than it would to have us move it, especially if you loaded the small items while the Available Movers crew loaded the larger items. The number of items can also be reduced by tying loose items such as brooms and mops in bundles. Leave drawers in dressers. 6. Reduce the distance. Every trip to the truck takes time. If you have pre-packed your small items, try and have them near where the truck will park. Blocking entrances means we waste time when we arrive. Clear access ensures quick moving. Keeping small children and pets away during the move also helps. 7. Dismantling. Dismantle beds, mirrors from dressers, and other furniture items (those which had to be assembled when purchased) before your Available Movers crew arrives. Losing small items, especially keys, is common when moving and is very frustrating. Keep all screws and bolts in bags, and remember where you put them. Put the hose off the washing machine inside the machine. 8. Very heavy items. Leave heavy items (such as pianos, pool tables, large safes, etc) to the experts, Available Movers. When booking, please let us know about these items. 9. Flat glass items. This includes plate glass, paintings, prints, table tops, and wall unit shelves. Simply leave them bare for us to handle. 10. Pot plants. Do not water them for a few days prior to the move. 11. Water beds. If possible, siphon out. There is an easy way to do this - check with us. If your bed has baffles, carefully fold the mattress or leave it to us. If the bed has a timber frame, you may only need to loosen the screws to disassemble.
Available Movers Knows that a long distance move can be an exciting, but sometimes unsettling experience. You have probably already realized that there is so much to do and so little time to do it. However, Available Movers wants to help you plan your move properly - to make your relocation as exciting, rewarding, and stress-free as possible. Whether you are moving across the street or across the state, Available Movers is here to help you through your moving process. For any questions you may have regarding the preparations of your long distance move, please contact us at any time. Our goal is to always provide you with personalized service on your important moving day.
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Moving Tips
Starting a new life in a new home is exciting but let’s face it, moving is a pain. Even if you hire a comprehensive service, you still face weeks of turmoil and disruption. There’s not much you can do to make it a joy but there’s lots you can do to make it easier.
Getting Organized.
There’s three crucial things you can do to minimize the stress of moving. They are organize, organize and organize some more. The more you get done before the actual day of the move, the smoother things will go.
Ideally your preparations should start at two months prior to the move, even if you have not finalized your new home.
Get The Facts
Every move is unique and no general guide like this can prepare you for all possibilities. You need to consider special circumstances like:
- The distance and weather conditions.
- Regulations for crossing state or international boundaries, especially if you are carrying restricted items.
- Delicate items like antiques, plants and pets.
- Dangerous goods like firearms or caustic materials.
You will also want to:
- Research and book the services you will need; movers, rentals, cleaning help and set a budget for the services and materials you will need.
- Cancel or transfer subscriptions, utilities and services.
- Gather and transfer medical, dental, school, legal and financial records.
- Empty your lockers, safety deposit boxes, drop off your library books and pick up the dry-cleaning.
- Talk to a florist about moving your plants.
Lighten Your Load
Do you really need that twenty gallon stock pot or the antique anvil collection? Is there really room for two pianos in your new home or just for one? The more you get rid of the less you have to move. Have you used it in the last year or two? If not, Leave it behind. Cash takes up less room than clutter.
- Have a garage sale but keep it simple. Sell the good stuff for a fair price and you’ll be done by noon. Clothes, books, junk, damaged goods; donate them or trash them. Get a tax receipt for your donations if possible.
- Sell big-ticket items early so you aren’t stuck running a desperate “must sell” ads at the last minute.
- Have a “Take Something With You” farewell party (just make sure that the portable items are clearly marked).
- Consume the consumables. Now’s the time to eat the roast that’s been lurking in the bottom of the freezer and to get reacquainted with your canned goods.
- Clean out and clean up. Carefully dispose of hazardous goods, flammables, pesticides, paints, aerosols, old batteries and such. Clean and wrap any messy items so they don’t cause problems on moving day.
- Empty the fuel, oil and other fluids from lawn mowers and such. Disconnect the gas tanks from your barbecue.
Packing – Packing is like playing a 3D version of Tetris, except when you win you get to stop playing.
- Buy a tape gun and a few rolls of tape.
- Plastic sheeting and sturdy garbage bags will help protect items from dirt and damage. But get bags in two or three different colors! That way you won’t chuck away your towels and haul your last trash bag half way across the country instead.
- Get coloured labels for marking where boxes will be going at the new home and to highlight special instructions like “fragile” and “this side up”.
- Start hunting for those special boxes to pack those special items in.
- For smaller items try to find boxes that are the same size, these stack easily and don’t waste space.
- Find special boxes that will fit in the spaces under and inside furniture.
- Keep boxes a reasonable weight. Put heavy objects in small boxes and lighter things in large boxes.
- Use sturdy drawers as boxes for clothes and lightweight items.
- Figure out what you need to function comfortably and then pack everything else!
- Wrap tape around dressers and cabinets with doors and drawers. Use cardboard strips to protect the finish from the tape and to guard the item from damage.
- Use clothes, towels, blankets and such to wrap and pad delicate items. Socks are just made for glassware.
- Take awkward items apart to save space and prevent damage. Lamp shades, lamps and light-bulbs each have very different packing requirements.
- Bag screws, clamps and other hardware then tape the bags inside or underneath the furniture and appliances they go with.
- Consider getting specialty packing materials for dishes and other fragile items. It’s a little more expensive but then so are broken dishes. Be generous with the padding.
- Have a packing party. Get a little low stress help from your friends and a chance to visit too.
Take Stock
Make an inventory of your goods for insurance purposes and for establishing claims should anything go wrong during the move. Photograph or video your valuable items, noting their condition. Get sufficient replacement value insurance based on your inventory. Put visible or hidden identifying markings on or in valuable items.
Important documents, computer data backups, small valuables and irreplaceable items should travel with you, not on the truck. Make copies of as much as possible and leave the copies with a friend or relative when you go.
Keep your important contact numbers and shipping information handy.
Loading
The better you pack and load the safer your things will be. Supervise the loading, whether you are using professionals or volunteers to help you.
Pack things snugly so they don’t rattle about. Use cardboard, paper, plastic and even cushions to pad and fill spaces. Use cords or strapping to secure large items.
Pack useful items last (like the vacuum cleaner, the coffeemaker and the stereo).
One Last Look
- Check all closets, drawers and cupboards for missed items.
- Make sure that appliances are unplugged and that the fridge door is propped open.
- Shut off outside water supply taps and make sure no inside taps are left on.
Stay Sane
Make sure that you allow some time to relax and recharge as you prepare. Get lots of sleep the night before and drink lots of water on the day. Dehydration causes drowsiness and impairs your thinking. Energy and wits are going to be essential on the day.
On The Road
Make a survival kit for the trip and to sustain you for the first day at your new home. Pack convenience foods, toiletries, spare clothes, basic tools (scissors, tape, utility knife, multi-driver, a flashlight, hammer, light bulbs), utensils (can opener, travel cups, paper plates, paper towels, plastic cutlery, dish soap}, useful supplies (garbage bags, toilet paper, toiletries, prescriptions, pain relievers).
Getting Settled
Bedroom, bathroom, kitchen. In whatever order. Take care of the basics and then take the rest at your own pace.
If you have pets you’ll want to find some time to spend with them as soon as possible, when it’s quiet (and the doors are shut).
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Getting Your Own Back
Is if you didn’t have enough to worry about, recovering your damage deposit can be a battle of its own. Some property managers routinely charge inflated prices to clean and fix things you miss. Ten or twenty dollars for each nail hole, five or ten to replace a light bulb. Give us your landlord’s move out requirements and we’ll take care of the cleaning and minor repairs. And we’ll let you know about anything we find that we can’t fix.
And if you are worried that your new home might not be in tip top shape when you arrive, we can be there first. We’ll document any damage we find or cleaning that’s needed. We’ll prepare your home for immediate, carefree occupation and do our best to help you recover your costs. We’ll even bring your groceries in.
© 2005 Available Moving and Storage, Inc. Toll Free: 877-777-0186 Info@AvailableMovers.com MC #510368 U.S DOT #1323278 NYDOT # T-36716301 Walton Ave, Bronx , NY . 10451
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