20 June 2016, 08:39

When you plan to move from one place to another, you may wonder if you'd better move with your own efforts or hire services of a moving company. How to choose a reliable company? Can you trust the chosen company to pack and unpack your personal belongings? There are many questions...

We have already written what you should pay attention to when choosing a moving company in Moscow. Below we will talk about the pros and cons of moving with a moving company.

The advantages of moving with a a moving company

1. Saving time on moving preparation.
   
   The longest stage of the moving process is preparation of belongings and furniture for the transportation. Packing things on your own can take from several days up to several weeks (if it is done in your spare time). In contrast, the employees of moving companies pack the equipment and furniture up very quickly as they have a huge experience and special skills for doing so.
    
2. Saving time on searching and purchasing packaging materials, car rental and movers.
   
   Moving companies have all enumerated resources. You can order specialists, a car and packaging materials from one contractor, there is no need to search for everything separately.
    
3. Saving time on coordinating works during the move.
   
   When organizing a move on your own, you have to constantly monitor the process, give instructions, control people, etc. When moving with a moving company, you avoid this trouble and can spend the moving time for your own benefit.
    
4. Guarantee of safety and liability.
   
   Unlike private or semi-official small movers companies, the moving companies state liability issues in your contract. Moving companies efficiently pack your fragile items (dishes, lamps, pictures, appliances, etc.), reducing the risk of damage. Moreover, in case of a damage (occasionally, but that can happen) a moving company is financially responsible – it will pay for all the damages, or restore your goods. If you pack fragile items on your own and accidentally damage them during the move you will not be able to recover the losses.

Another plus of hiring the moving company  is that you will be able to recover the losses from one contractor. Therefore, you will be able to avoid the situation when several contractors shift responsibility on each other.

So, are there any disadvantages of moving with a moving company?

One may say there is a minor inconvenience rather than a disadvantage.

While ordering a full moving service including unpacking and placement of your personal belongings, you need to think in advance where they should be placed in your new place. Otherwise, you will constantly have to coordinate the specialists during your move. However, this issue can be solved if a plan of furniture placement is made in advance and comprehensible labels are used with packing materials.

You cannot also ignore the cost of moving with a moving company. On the one hand, it is certainly above the cost of conventional transportation of goods. On the other hand, it saves you a lot of time as you have no direct involvement in the moving process. In addition, free time can be spent on communication with your loved ones, the arrangements of the new place (choosing comfortable details and new furniture), or simply resting.

Appreciate your time! Have an easy move!

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