FAQs

When it comes to payments, different companies have their own rules and ways of payment. Most of the local moving companies start charging for their services when the move starts, so they won’t charge you anything to get to your location or to go back. Since they have hourly rates, they have to wait until the end of the move to see how much time they spent for the job.

Plants are very tricky to be safely moved. There are few reasons for that – they cannot be properly protected with any moving materials and also cannot be safely placed in a moving truck so they don’t move during the relocation. That is why most of the local moving companies recommend moving plants by yourself. If that is not possible, movers will do it, but probably their insurance won’t cover any damages.

Pool table is definitely in a category of specific items, so you should check with your local moving company if they can move it. Every moving company has some weight limit and if your pool table is within, they will probably do it for you. Westminster Movers for example is not moving the pool table due to safety measures.

Ikea furniture is usually light, so you might think there is no reason why your movers wouldn’t move it. But the thing with Ikea furniture is that once you disassemble it and then reassemble back the quality is not the same. That is why most of the moving companies won’t disassemble or reassemble it and they will move it if it can be moved in one piece.

You are not obligated to tip your movers, that is the first thing you should know when it comes to moving. On the other hand, tipping became a part of our culture and it is a nice gesture to tip the movers after they did an amazing moving job for you. How much to tip movers is completely up to you.

First step, type ‘movers near me’ or ‘local movers near me’ and start looking for a local movers that seems to be someone who can meet all of your moving requirements. Call them and see what they can tell you about their services and rates. The other option you have is to ask someone who moved recently for a referral. There are many moving companies on the market, so you will definitely find someone suitable.

When you call your chosen moving company, they will ask you a bunch of questions that will help them recommend how many movers and packers you need for your upcoming relocation. At the end of the day, your movers are experts when it comes to moving, so you should listen to their advice.

We will assume that you booked licensed and insured movers, so in case of any damages they will be liable if not for everything, at least for a part of the liability. Most of the movers have basic coverage insurance included, so if something happens, you just need to start the claim process with them.

Every professional movers are trained and experienced packers as well. This is why every local moving company can offer you packing service as well. 

Prices that moving companies are offering might vary depending on a moving season or date, same goes for weekdays and weekends. Since this is something that a moving company decides, you should ask if there is any price difference between days.