Uprooting your entire life and relocating everything to another location can be a rigorous, stressful process. That’s why moving companies exist! Using the services of a moving company will make your move much easier. However, not all moving companies are the same. Here are the things that you need to do to choose the best moving company for your needs:
Make sure that the mover will transport your belongings to your desired location
Many movers limit how far they will transport your belongings. As such, it is critical that you verify that a mover will even be willing to help you move to your new home before you start considering other factors.
Make sure that your moving company has a physical address
Posing as a moving company is one way that thieves will attempt to steal your money — or worse, all of your possessions. When you contact a “moving company,” and they have a nice looking website and friendly “customer service representatives,” it can be difficult to determine whether or not they are a legitimate business. In order to make sure that they are real, verify the address of each moving company that you consider.
Check the mover’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) reputation
Checking the mover’s BBB reputation (rated A to F) is a great way to determine how well the company treats their customers. This also serves as an additional measure of validation, because a thief won’t have a positively rated business on the BBB website.
Check the mover is certified
Check that the mover is certified with the Canadian Association of Movers (CAM). This association insures that movers adhere to strict service standards. By choosing a certified CAM mover you insure that you aren’t leaving yourself defenseless against the many scam operators who offer very low rates but inflate those rates on moving day and take no responsibility for the level of service that is delivered.
Verify that the mover has insurance
No matter how skilled a moving company’s team is, mistakes happen. In order to make sure that you will be taken care of in the event of accidental damage to your property during the moving process, be sure to verify that a mover you are considering has liability insurance.
Verify that the mover has a license
Professional movers require a professional license. This is to protect you from not only fraudulent “movers,” but also incompetent ones, so make sure that a moving company is fully licensed before you seriously consider working with them.
Ask real estate agents what they think about the moving company
As a part of their job, a good real estate agent is willing to help their clients find a moving company. As such, they make it their business to know what the best moving company in town is. When you have compiled a list of reputable movers, contact a real estate agent and ask what they think about each one.
Get detailed estimates
Moving is not a flat-rate business. How much you end up paying depends upon the size of your belongings, how far you have to go and how much stuff you have. Instead of allowing the mover to guess what they might be charging you for the move, request a comprehensive estimate based on all of the details of your move.
When comparing estimates, don’t just look at the bottom line. In some cases, a moving company will offer an extremely low estimate to lure you in. Don’t be fooled! Be sure to analyse every element of the estimate, so that you can understand everything that will be included.
By taking these steps, you will be certain to choose the right mover
Now that you know how to find a great moving company, it is time to hire one! Hiring the best moving company begins with a phone call. We provide all of the capabilities and benefits discussed in this article, so give us a call today so that we can make sure that your move painless, quick, secure and complete.
