Did a storm or flood recently damage your home? Major renovations after significant weather-related damage often require the homeowner to temporarily move out of their property. If you're in this situation right now, take a look at what you need to know about the moving process and the reasons to hire a professional mover.
Storms (including winter storms, rainstorms, lightning spells, tornadoes, hail, and high winds) cause property damage every year. While some kinds of storm damage won't require the homeowner to move out, serious issues that affect the structural integrity of the home.
Problems that create a potential electrical/natural gas hazard, create a mold hazard, or require extensive repairs may mean that you need to find temporary shelter while the contractors work on your property.
Even if the damage doesn't create a home hazard, constant construction and major renovations after a major weather event can make it difficult to live in your home. Home renovations may require you to move furniture out of some rooms (potentially crowding other spaces or forcing you to juggle pieces back and forth), can create an uncomfortable amount of dust, and may leave you without walls or windows.
Storm damage to a home can significantly affect the rest of your life. Instead of concentrating on work or spending time with your family, you now have to spend hours talking to insurance providers or coordinating construction projects. Instead of adding a temporary move to your to-do list, leave this job to a professional.
A moving contractor can help you to lift, carry, and transport everything that you will eventually bring back to your home. This could include furniture, artwork, personal items, paperwork, documents, photos, electronics, rugs, instruments, clothing, or anything else that you want to remove before the renovation starts.
A post-storm damage move is different from a relocation move. It's unlikely that you will need to move everything you own right now. Before you start the packing or planning process, you will need to decide where everything you plan to bring will go.
If you will live in an unfurnished temporary home or apartment, your furniture, dishware, clothing, and other personal items can go to this new space. However, if you will move to a furnished home, you may need to bring only a few personal picks and your clothing. Other larger items, such as furniture, can go into storage during the renovation project.
After you know where you will move, or if you need to put some items into storage, it's time to take the next steps. Follow these steps:
If you will move some items to a storage facility, you will need to choose a rental, decide on a lease term agreement, and schedule a second moving trip. Make sure the movers know which items will go to the storage facility and which ones will need to move to a temporary home.
Do you need help with your post-storm damage move? Contact Modern Moving for more information.
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New Brighton, MN 55112
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