Your Guide to Moving

6 to 8 weeks before moving:

• Call us for a quotation
• Start packing now, unless you are using our packing service
• Change of address forms from the post office to forward your mail
• Contact insurance companies to advise of move
• Do you want to take everything ? a visit to the charity shop or dump may be required
  

1 month before:

•  Have you finalised the moving date ? let us know asap
• Contact of address:
  - school
  - friends,
  - family,
  - bank,
  - doctor
  - insurance company
  - credit card
• Take things out of the attic, garage, shed and garden ready for move
• Is storage needed
• Have you got all the packing material you need
• Let your landlord know if renting
• Contact telephone company
• Is sky/cable required in your new home, arrange installation
• Notify utiliy companies
• Are you moving far away, arrange hotels/travel
  

1 to 2 weeks before move:

• Control your excitement, its not long now!
• Keep all of your ‘important’ documents in one place
• Packing, if you are doing this yourself it should be labelled and ready to go. Do not overfill the boxes with heavy items
• Dispose of flammable items such as paint/petrol/oil
• What goes in the car
  - toys
  - breakable items
  - important documents
  - food kit and drinks
  - change of clothes and toiletries
• Arrange for pets to be cared for
• Have you advised us of valuable items in transit?
• Cancel the paper/milk/window cleaner
• If you are moving out of a block with a lift, check with the managing agents that the lifts will be working
  

1 or 2 days before move:

• Really excited now, but there are still things to do
• Empty and defrost your fridge/freezer
• Ensure jars and bottles are secure
• Clean the cooker
• Take down the curtains
• Ensure there is space for the removals vehicle
• Arrange where you pick up the new keys
• walk around the house to ensure you have taken everything

Moving day

• Hope you had a good nights sleep, box this separately so it can be used on your first night
• Strip the beds
• The team leader will introduce themselves to you, he will be your ‘go to’ person
• Ensure the team leader has the full address of your new home
• Disconnect appliances
• Takle a note of utility readings
• Close all windows and doors
• You are on your way