Summertime's nice weather makes it enjoyable to be outside. You don't have to worry about rainy or snowy days. But this means it is also the time when everyone wants to move - 70% of all moves take place between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend! That's a lot of moving and a lot of coordinating. Here are some tips to get through what can be the madness of summertime moving!
What does it mean "the busy season of moving"? This means apartment buildings have more people coming in and out, leasing agents are swamped trying to get everyone's paperwork signed and ready for move-in and moving companies calendars are booked up well in advance. Putting it in perspective - moving is strenuous and frustrating during the best times but doing so during the summer adds on another layer of challenges. Here's our advice:
Best moving advice: Plan Ahead for all situations
1. Start looking for a mover 6-8 weeks - AT MINIMUM - before your desired moving date.
The best, most reliable moving companies will fill up their schedules very quickly. The earlier you begin your search, the better chance you have to be able to negotiate, although most likely there won't be much room to do so. This time of year is so competitive that they don't need to provide discounted rates.
2. If it's possible, book the moving company to arrive early in the morning.
Sometimes you will get lucky and have some flexibility around what time the movers will arrive. If you start your search early enough, you'll have a better chance at more options to choose a time for the moving team to begin work. Choose the morning! It will still be relatively cool outside and you beat the heat of the afternoon.
3. Book on the least busy days.
Think
about it - the end
and beginning of the
month are going to
be the busiest,
craziest days to
move. That's when
the majority of
leases end! Other
busy times are
Memorial Day weekend
and the last weekend
of June.
But you can
avoid some of
the chaos by
selecting a
weekday.
This
will help you avoid
conflicting
reservations (like
scheduling the
elevator at your
apartment building)
and perhaps
even give you a
lower price.
4. Consider your belongings carefully
Which items fare well in the heat and which ones will wilt and perish? Wine will go bad in the heat. Candles could melt. Electronics can be damaged in high heat. Make sure you think this through and make other arrangements for those precious goods.
So,
to wrap things up,
if you are moving
during the busy
season, the
best suggestions
that we can give
are: plan ahead
and hire
help.
If you want it all
to go as smoothly as
possible, don't wait
until the last
minute to organize
it all and of
course, get all the
help that you can,
since moving can get
a little
overwhelming most of
the times.
Victory Van
offers great
moving services to
its costumers. Our
company has been
moving people for
many years now and
have all the staff,
tools, trucks and
experience that you
will definitely need
for that much
dreaded day. Fear
not! If you are in
good
hands, we
guarantee it'll all
go well.
