The Top 8 Reasons People Book Professional Moving Companies

Everyone who has ever moved knows just how difficult and complicated the process can be, even when hiring the best moving companies Seattle has to offer. They also know that such events like moving can be a reason for a lot of stress and anxiety. This is why many people choose to ask for some kind of help when deciding on how they wish to move. 

Of course, there are always those people that like to do everything on their own and never ask for any help whatsoever. But, they are a minority. Most people ask at least their friends and family members to jump in and give them a hand when it comes to their moving process. After all, there is so much to be done! 

When planning a move, the most important part is to make a proper plan first. You need to decide on so many things. You need to decide on your moving date, on your budget, on whether you wish to hire a professional moving company or not etc. This is why, the sooner you start with your preparations, the better. There are many reasons why it is much better to hire a moving company than moving on your own, but a lot of people choose not to simply because of the money reasons. 

Hiring a moving company is not that cheap and it could cost you between a few hundred and a few thousand dollars depending on how big is your inventory, how big is your place, what kind of furniture you have and what kind of services you require (moving, packing, unpacking etc.). We are here to give you top 8 reasons why you should hire a professional moving company and also a few tips on how to get at least a little bit lower final price.

1. Peace of mind.

First and the most important thing is definitely a low stress level and a piece of mind that hiring professional movers will for sure provide. Choosing to pack and move on your an could be quite a task that will drain you emotionally, mentally, and the most – physically. 

You would be under constant pressure whether you are doing everything right, if you are packing your dishes properly, if anything is going to get broken, if you are going to make it on time etc. If you opt for hiring professional packers and movers, a huge burden will be taken off your chest. You won’t have to worry whether you are doing anything wrong, because trained professionals will be doing it FOR YOU. You can lay down, relax and watch your move going smoothly without worrying anything will go wrong or that you will do anything wrong.

2. Much more free time.

Now, just imagine having to go hunt for boxes, all the packing supplies, different kinds of tools, then pack all of your belongings, sort them out, clean the old and the new place up and in the end unpack. All of those actions take not only money and effort, but also basically eat all of your spare time. Imagine coming home very tired from work and having to pack and unpack, clean and disassemble the furniture without getting a five minute rest.

Yes, it is as exhausting as it sounds. There would not be much time for movie nights, hangouts with friends in your favorite coffee shop or walking around the mall with your friends. On the other hand, if you decided to hire some actual professional movers, you would suddenly get enough time for all of those activities. While your professional packers bring all the necessary supplies with themselves, you can spend all of your spare time in a way that you wish – eating lunch in a favorite restaurant, hiking or just hanging out with friends, options are unlimited when you have time to spare!

3. You can dedicate more to your job!

For all of you who are employed and work a lot out there or simply love your careers, we know how important it is to have enough time for your job. If you are working with people, for example like a teacher, a psychologist, an HR in some company or any other position that includes a lot of communication with people it would be very unpleasant and inconvenient if you would be coming to your job moody, tired or too stressed out because of your moving process. 

If you decided to hire some very motivated movers, you would have more than enough time to dedicate yourself to your work schedule and carefully plan all the work activities. And when you come to your job you would be fresh and well rested ready for new victories. These are only some of the reasons why hiring professional movers could benefit your work habits and results.

4. More time for family.

Usually, the work does not cover up all the duties we have in life. Many of us have families with kids or old parents that they simply need to take care of. If you have kids, then there is no need for explaining how big of a responsibility taking care of them actually is. If you have small children, you need to feed them, dress them, take them for a walk or to a park at least once a day and give them a lot of love and attention. If you have kids that are school-aged, then you have to not only prepare breakfast and lunch for them, but also take them to school and bring them back home. 

All this, of course, takes a lot of time. It is everything but easy handling your moving process, your job and your kids at the same time. And we haven’t even mentioned pets that need to be taken care of as well, fed and taken for a walk three times a day. If you had a moving company working for you, then moving would be much easier and you would have so much more free time to dedicate to your loved ones and would not be stressed out once you come home, but cheerful and happy, ready to give them all the attention they deserve!

5. Furniture disassembling and carrying.

 It might seem easy at first look, but disassembling your furniture can easily become more complicated than you thought. There are some men that are quite good with tools, but not all of them are. Of course, you could search for some instructions on YouTube channels, but that would take away a lot of time from you and also there are no guarantees you will succeed from the first try and not mess anything up. On the other hand, lifting and carrying very heavy pieces of furniture is not only very demanding, difficult and unpleasant, but can also be painful and really bad for your back. 

Older people or those with any kinds of illnesses or back pains should under no circumstances expose themselves to this kind of physical activity. Luckily, your movers are usually highly trained professionals with a lot of expertise and can carry your furniture down the stairs much quicker and easier than you ever could probably. They know all kinds of tips and tricks that will make carrying much more easier. Also, they have all sorts of tools in their toolboxes that will bring with themselves and will disassemble all of your furniture before you blink!

6. Packing process.

Packing may not be as hard and physically exhausting as carrying an antique piano to the truck, but it can take you a lot of time and effort. First of all, you would need to find and get all of the packing supplies, including A LOT of boxes, packing tape, packing paper, plastic bubble wrap, packing blankets etc. Some of them can even cost a bit. Of course, you could get boxes for free, but you would have to go around and check out all the liquor stores, drug stores, grocery stores and supermarkets, bookstores, recycling drop off points etc. and even though it is not physically that demanding, it does take a lot of time. You would also have to pack everything on your own. 

It might not be the worst idea ever if you know how to do so, but there are a lot of tips and tricks that your professional movers and packers know about packing and therefore would do the job much quicker and easier than you. Also, it sounds much better leaving packing of glasses and delicate and sensitive items, such as your porcelain vase or some valuable statue and all the electronics to a professional team who have done it a million times already, than doing it on your own and risking breaking it or damaging it. Your professional packers will have all the supplies with them once they come and will pack your inventory very efficiently and quickly, while you relax and enjoy!

7. They have storage.

You can never know about all the unpleasant and unpredicted scenarios that might just hit you while handling your moving process. Not so often, but sometimes it can happen that your new apartment (or a house of course) is not yet ready to be moved in, but your time at your old place has expired and you must leave. 

Now, you can always crash at the hotel or some of your family’s or friends’ home, that is never the problem, but what about all of your stuff? There are not many chances for some of your family members or friends to have a garage that is completely free and big enough to fit all of your furniture and belongings, including all of the electronics, decorations, paintings, mirrors etc. Moving companies usually have their own storage place that you can put all of your inventory in and have no worries. Your items will be safely locked and kept until you decide to move them. It could cost you a bit, but we will surely agree that the peace of mind comes with no price.

8. They have their own custom made trucks.

The last but not the least is the truck question and situation. Even if you decided to move on your own with no help from the moving company you would need to find a proper way to move all of your items. This means actually that you would have to rent a truck and potentially a truck driver as well. And this also comes with a price, so moving on your own is not as cheap at all. But, if you decide to hire a moving company, there are many advantages on this matter as well. 

All the moving companies have their own custom made trucks in different sizes which means that you can choose whatever size fits your personal inventory the best and your movers will use it to drive your items from your old place to your new one. Of course, it would be optimal if you consulted with your movers first and see what they think about it. This way, no mistakes will be made and you will be able to be completely relaxed during the whole time of the move.