Moving is one of life's major challenges, and few people look forward to navigating it. While many moves involve simply transporting your stuff from one location to another, other moves aren't so well-timed. If you must make a home or business move without a permanent new home for your things, a full-service moving company is a must. Why? Here are five of the best reasons.
You need to be able to rely on the professionals who pack, transport, store, and reassemble your belongings. By selecting the most full-service company possible, you don't have to research, vet, contract with, and communicate with multiple providers.
Instead, you're coordinating with one organization you can get to know and have confidence in. You may even work with the same small team dedicated to all aspects of your move. This reduces stress during a time when most people are already anxious—and doubly so if they aren't yet sure where they're going next.
One of the biggest concerns when moving out without a permanent new home is that you will have double the work. Whether or not you use professional movers, temporary storage means moving everything out and in, then out and in again. The only way to prevent this is to have one company move out your stuff, hold onto it, and then move it in when you're ready. Their work may still be doubled, but yours is not.
Look for a company which includes not only its own storage but also which provides on-demand access to things. No matter how much you plan ahead, you're likely to discover that you need something which you packed up at some point. The probability of this grows the longer your belongings must spend in storage.
On-demand access generally means inventorying your boxes, furnishings, and equipment with photos and assigned location codes. Owners can often request access to specific items remotely with as little as a few hours advance warning. Get into your stuff, remove what you need, replace things, and have them sent back to storage as often as you need. You may even be able to pack up more than you otherwise would.
Finding a place for your things to call home for a while is only one part of the problem. You also need them to stay safe and secure while you're not around. Self-storage facilities are reasonably secure, but they often lack climate control and are generally open to the public most or all of the day.
In contrast, a moving and storage service has its own, unadvertised storage facility which is not accessible to the general renting public. Warehouses and other storage spaces provide much more temperature and humidity control, professional level fire protection and security monitoring, and reduced likelihood that someone will accidentally damage your things.
Unfortunately, moves that involve temporary storage cost more than those which are straight to the new location, so minimizing these extra costs is vital. Bundle together more services from one company for a better deal. While it may seem like individual services are less expensive when buying them piecemeal from various sources, they add up. Understand and control your costs better by contracting with a single vendor.
Make your two-part move easier and more successful by meeting with the team at Modern Moving today. We'll work with you to create a package that includes the right services for your needs and budget. Call today to make an appointment or learn more about what we offer.
Address: 475 Old Highway 8 NW
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New Brighton, MN 55112
Phone: (952)679-8948
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