Removals to/from Birmingham – save up to 60%

Moving to a new apartment is among the most ordinary happenings we can encounter in our life. And despite the fact we change the place we live in at least a few times before settling for good, removals are still among the most nerve-wracking activities possible. Just working out the organization of transporting all your belongings from one place to another is an enormous job and when you add securing your belongings for transportation, unpacking and choosing the suitable hauler to assist you with the move, it becomes truly huge and quite nerve-wracking. Thankfully there are a few ways to make the move as efficient as possible as well as considerably less stressful.

Packing as well as securing your items for shipment

The most important thing you need to remember while preparing for the removal is that you need a clear plan that you’ll have to stick to through the whole process. It is smart to create a list of all the things you need to transport. Such a list can not only help you pack but additionally will allow you to check if all of your things were successfully transported to your new home. Removal calls for shipping a great deal of various items, including a lot of small items that can be easily misplaced when packed in a hurry – an inventory will ensure that you will remember to check if they all arrived to the place of destination safely. Another crucial step is labelling all the cardboards as clearly as you are able to. One of the most helpful ways of tagging boxes is by the room name. For example all the kitchen supplies as well as appliances should be placed into boxes tagged ‘kitchen’, all the duvets as well as jewellery in the cardboards labelled ‘bedroom’ etc. You’ll be surprised how much time labelling can save once you start the unpacking. Remember to tag both sides and the top of the cardboard, to make sure that you (and the hauler) can be sure which box goes where, regardless of how they will be stacked in the transporting vehicle.

Be extra careful with fragile things. Wrap them in protective layers of fabric or bubble wrap as well as label them in an easily visible place (together with a “This way up” sign). You should also ensure that the transport provider is aware that he’ll be transporting fragile goods and which cardboards requires handling with caution.

When it comes to furniture, it’s important to empty them prior to the removal as well as ship everything that was inside individually. Any unattached things in cupboards or drawers can damage your furniture on the road. Additionally it is good to close all the furniture doors as well as drawers with some tape so that they won’t open during shipment. You may use ordinary Scotch tape to do that. Another issue is the matter of putting the furniture inside the shipping vehicle. Before attempting to move your furniture from the house, be certain that you’ll be able to transport them via front doors, stairways or into the elevator (if your old apartment has one). If so, you’ll be able to move them without disassembling (be sure to have at least one person to help you!). If they can’t, dismantling them is the only method to ship them without harm. Be cautious with that – make sure you store all the nails and screws gathered for example in a Ziploc bag as well as that you’ve secured all the elements of the furniture sufficiently. Disassembling furniture is also convenient whenever you need to fill the transporting car to the maximum, because disassembled furniture will take a lot less place.  

When packing minor items, like book