2 December, 2010
In order to achieve an precise moving estimates from professional movers and packers, it is important to make a pre-move survey. It is found that most moving and packing companies provide a free pre-move survey. People often ignore pre-move survey. But it is important and very essential to get the exact estimate. Once, you have made up your mind to make your relocation, moving and packing using professional moving company, there is the need for you to get an estimate for your shift. Before getting an estimate from any one of the professional firms in your locality you should ask the company's representative for a pre-move survey. Make sure that the moving and packing company that you plan to hire has the following information and processes, which will help you find out the experience level of that company.
Pre Move Survey
Before the survey it is important that the representative of the survey verifies for the following. For this he has to either call the concerned person or personally visit him to take the survey.
- Day of Relocation
- Time of Relocation
- Address of Old Home
- Address of New Home
- Distance between Old Home and New Home
- Total Quantity of Goods
- Weight of Goods to be Transported
- What Type of Goods
- Any Requirement for special moves like pets moving, plants moving, vehicles moving, warehousing, insurance etc.
To get the precise estimate, it is essential that all issues are taken into proper consideration by the survey representative of the moving company so that you are prepared to meet your expenditure and plan your budget accordingly. For long distance move, pre-move survey is a must. This survey undertaken by the representative will help you to make your
relocation safe and easy, will facilitate your move, and also can help you to make other decisions like booking parking permits, install an exterior elevator to a certain floor, etc.
To get a correct estimate, it is also necessary that you fully co-operate with the representative. All questions asked to you should be given correct answers. He will discuss the move with you. It is very important that you show him all the items that need to be packed and moved. Accordingly the surveyor can also plan for proper
packing supplies. Once the pre-move survey is done, you get a precise estimate of your relocation and you can also get detailed information about your packer mover company which services you are going to hire. You get to know the company reputation, registration, experience, and its previous customers. In fact, pre-move survey is also the ideal time to find the credibility of the company to make your relocation.
