12 weeks before you move, have you ….
- Chosen your mover?
- Sorted through basement, loft and garage?
- Resolved what to do with prohibited items?
- Made proper provision for pets?
- Decided whether or not you are taking your car?
10 weeks before your move, have you ….
- Disposed of the things you don’t want to take?
8 weeks before you move, have you …
- Started to prepare your mailing list of people who need your change of address?
- Notified banks, savings accounts, credit card companies, magazine subscriptions, hire purchase and rental companies?
- Started to round up passports, birth/marriage certificates and other family documentation?
- Applied for any necessary visas?
- Checked that electrical goods will work in your new home?
6 weeks before you move, have you …
- Separated favorite toys?
- Made sure your pet’s vaccinations are up to date?
- Arranged for mail to be forwarded?
- Decided whether or not to buy any new household goods – check tax refunds.
4 weeks before you move, have you …
- Decided which clothes travel with you?
- Started to dismantle climbing frames/garden furniture?
- Agreed an insurance value and terms with your mover?
- Made arrangements of connection of services at your new home?
- Returning library books.
- Canceled milk, newspapers, subscriptions.
- Found new homes for your plants.
7 days before your move, have you …
- Defrosted the refrigerator/freezer
- Planned simple meals for moving day to avoid using appliances.
- Separated luggage items you need for personal travel.
- Cleaned garden tools, bicycles and any other gardening equipment.
- Emptied the tanks of powered tools such as mowers.
- Checked you have enough medication for at least two weeks, and ensure you have copies of any necessary prescriptions for use at destination.
- Collected travelers checks or local currency.
- Arranged for someone to look after the children on moving day.
- Plan for the needs of your children & pets, consider a babysitter for your children and kennel your pets.
Moving day.
- Relax
Frequently Asked Questions
Packing well takes time, the right materials, and a careful hand, which is why so many of our customers let us handle it. We offer full-service packing where we pack everything, or partial packing where you handle the sturdy items and we take care of breakables and specialty pieces. Every piece of furniture is blanket-wrapped as standard practice, sofas are stretch-wrapped, and fragile treasures can be custom-crated. Call (805) 963-4493 and we’ll help you decide what level of help makes sense for your move.
Leave the heavy protection to us. Every piece of furniture is blanket-wrapped as standard practice, upholstered pieces are stretch-wrapped, and fragile or high-value items can be custom-crated. For appliances, we ask that they be clean, dry, and disconnected before moving day. Our crew handles the rest.
Yes, a few things can’t ride along, mainly the items you’d expect: drugs, alcohol, weapons, and ammunition, plus flammables, liquids, and anything perishable that could deteriorate in transit. We also recommend keeping jewelry, medications, and essential documents with you personally. If you’re wondering about a specific item, just call (805) 963-4493 and ask. After 108 years, there’s not much we haven’t been asked.
Perishable and frozen foods can’t travel in the truck, since anything that can deteriorate should not be shipped. Many of our customers use the weeks before a move to eat through the pantry or share what’s left with neighbors and local food programs. If you’re unsure whether a particular item can go, call us at (805) 963-4493 and we’ll give you a straight answer.