How to find cheap moving services?

November 9, 2018

All that you need to know about moving quotes

December 4, 2018

Booking an in-home visit to get a moving quote

Most of the moving companies provide moving quote free of charge and without obligation. All that you need is to contact a moving company and book an in-home visit. A sales consultant will visit you to discuss when you wish to move, what you are taking with you and what you may need to store. Moreover, he will advise on what may or may not be practical to transport, assess any special packing or delivery requirements. In addition he would identify any other requirements such as parking permits, hoists or lifting equipment necessary for the safe removal of your belongings.

During the visit a consultant will need to view and inventory all items for removal,so please identify those items you wish to move, including any essentials you may prefer to send ahead by air, or any items you may wish to leave behind in storage. In addition, the delivery conditions at your new home should be considered for a moving quote.

What does a moving quote includes?

Each company may include different things in their quotes, so read through it carefully. Don’t hesitate to ask questions. It is you the one who is going to pay, and you should be 100% sure of what you are paying for. Here is the list of items commonly included in the moving estimate:

Delivery of cartons for owner packing of any specified items
On site export packing by our skilled professionals
Removal from your current address and delivery to your new location
Delivery to residence, assuming good access and not above first floor, or to store
Full unpacking of furniture and removal of discarded materials on delivery day

No two moves are alike and any quotation will be tailored to your specific requirements.

Most of the moving companies have an option for online moving estimate on their web site.

Jesse Varner

02:24 16 May 17

I hired Real Estate Movers (REM) to move us from our rental to our newly purchased home. I did quite a bit of due diligence at the outset and sent a request for quote to six local moving companies, complete with a list that was a more or less complete inventory of the goods to be moved. Of these six requests, four companies responded with general quotes outlining hourly rate and projected hours required based upon the description provided. Of these four, only Victor with REM offered to visit our rental and visually review the contents to be moved and to assess the site and discuss any obstacles which might impact the estimate. It was this touch that demonstrated to me that Victor and his team were the crew for us. Our two movers, Shay and Marco, arrived exactly on time at 8am. They were personable, friendly, and extremely efficient. They had our rental loaded in great time, with due care and attention given to ensuring that all our items were securely and safely wrapped and protected. As well, they did an A+ job moving all our stuff up the narrow basement stairs without once scraping the walls. The unloading process was done in great time, they placed all the items where I asked, whether basement, second story or main floor. They were also gracious enough to work around the lawn maintenance crew that of course started the year's mowing on move-in day! At the end of the day, the move was completed within 30 minutes of the originally estimated time, all our stuff arrived free of damage, and no damage was sustained at either of our two locations. The price was right with this company (on the lower end of the quotes I received). I cannot recommend Real Estate Movers highly enough and would not hesitate to use them again.

Joel Bruiners

15:04 10 Apr 17

Victor and team were on time and ready to go. The move took longer than anticipated but they never slowed down and always had smiles on their faces. Though it cost me more than originally planned, I had no issues with this as an estimate is exactly that - an estimate. Nothing was damaged during the move and they were very careful with each and every item. Would use again.

Nadia

18:14 22 Jan 17

Extremely hard working, efficient, honest and careful movers! We hired them to pack up and move my entire 3000sq ft home and 3 car garage and haul it to Vancouver. Took all the stress off me to pack everything up! They were courteous and careful. Removed their shoes everytime they came in the house and layed down blankets to protect my floor. They labelled every box and delivered to each room on arrival. They checked with me on all items they were unsure where I wanted them to go and protected things well. I even found a ziplock with all the coins that had fallen out of my couch!!! They were punctual and kept me updated throughout the move on the progress and their location... and kept every promise they made.... I would 100% recommend them to anyone and definitely use them again! Thanks Victor!!!

All that you need to know about moving quotes

How to find cheap moving services?

All that you need to know about moving quotes

Booking an in-home visit to get a moving quote

What does a moving quote includes?

Most of the moving companies have an option for online moving estimate on their web site.

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