WHY DO I NEED TO PROVIDE AN INVENTORY?
Margaret Weathers • May 18, 2023
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WHY DOES THE MOVER ASK FOR AN INVENTORY WHEN I CALL TO GET A PRICE?
You wouldn't call a plumber and ask them to do repairs for you without letting them know what was wrong, correct? You wouldn't expect a surgeon to perform surgery without knowing what problem he was solving. We want to arrive prepared to move your home safely to your next location.
If we arrive and you have a baby grand piano and we weren't aware of it, we likely won't have a piano board. There are many items of equipment available to movers to get the job done and it is impossible to have EVERY PIECE OF SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT on the truck and still have room for your furniture. So knowing what we are moving helps us to be prepared.
Yes, there are standard items we will have such as pads, box dollies, appliance dollies, furniture dollies, stretch wrap and tape. But things like piano boards, safe dollies, ladders (for hoisting) etc need to be added to the moving truck.
WITHOUT AN INVENTORY, WE WILL DEFAULT TO 1 TRUCK AND 3 MEN WITH STANDARD MOVING EQUIPMENT.
WE WILL PERFORM SERVICES NO LONGER THAN 8 HOURS FOR MORNING MOVES AND 4 HOURS FOR AFTERNOON MOVES.
UNLESS A PACK HAS BEEN SCHEDULED, WE WILL ASSUME THAT ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN BOXED FOR MOVING.
WE DO NOT PACK ON MOVE DAY.
HOW DO I FILE A CLAIM? We have an internal process for handling claims. The best thing you can do to protect your interest is to document via writing and photos as much as possible. Keep all packaging etc.
MOVING DURING THE HOLIDAYS Moving during the holidays is never ideal, but life does not take a break for our personal celebrations. While we do not move on Christmas Day, we will accommodate other days as necessary.
There are items that you may need immediately upon arrival at your new home. To keep track of it, we recommend getting a clear tote and putting it in your car. These are things like medications, next day work clothes, remote controls to tvs etc.
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SCREWS FROM MY FURNITURE? Many times beds and other furniture items are assembled with screws or other hardware. We recommend that you have some sealable baggies available to put them in and label them per item (kind bed, queen bed, Mary's bed, Tommy's dresser mirror screws) and so forth.
DO WE MOVE HOT TUBS? We do move hot tubs, but much like safes, we need to know all the details at both locations as well as it needs to be disconnected and empty prior to our arrival.
WE DON'T WORK ON THANKSGIVING SO THAT OUR EMPLOYEES CAN ENJOY THEIR TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES!! ENJOY YOUR FAMILIES!!
DO YOU MOVE SAFES? I get this question a lot. And yes, we do. But we need to know a lot more about the safe than, "it's heavy"!! Make/brand Model Height Weight Depth Stairs at load address? Stairs at unload address? Going over grass at either address? Will it be empty? Does the door come off? Basically I need to know everything about it so that I can plan and have proper resources.
DO YOU MOVE MOTORCYCLES? We can accommodate moving motorcycles both locally and long distance however we need to schedule this appropriately and well in advance.
DO YOU MOVE INTERNATIONALLY? We do not do international moves but we can prepare the items for shipping for you.
HOW DO I PAY FOR MY MOVE? We take most methods of payment. If paying with credit or debit, that can be provided to the office the day before. If it is to be invoiced, that needs to be approved in advance. If paying with cash, that will need to be discussed in advance as well.
