Moving house is a big deal and it takes different businesses in the moving home industry to make it happen. If you’ve found an Estate Agent, found a buyer, sold up and even picked your new place out, then you’re on your way to needing to find a good removal company. Often, the best choice depends more on your individual requirements than just using the first one that pops up on internet search engines such as Google or Bing. Below are our top tips to help you choose a good removal company for your move. To request request upto five removal quotes in your area fill in the quick form.

1. Find a Good Removal Company … Near you!

The internet makes it easier to find most services, and sometimes it feels like there is a too much choice (quantity over quality). Narrow down your list to companies within your local area before you start comparing all the prices and options. Ask friends and family if they have and recommendations.

2. Understand your requirements and write them down on paper, then get quotes

You may have 5 or 6 companies under consideration before you can get on to choosing, so think carefully about what your requirements actually are. Do you need a full packing service or will you pack your own belongings? Will you need storage? Are you moving house, or office, ie are you worried about fragile items, electronic items, all of the above? Do you need moving supplies? To buy moving kits, packaging boxes, bubble wrap, strong tape etc from the leading specialist in moving supplies then visit smartpackaging.direct.

3. If you’re moving items to storage – check the services offered, first

You may not even need to look for a separate removal company! If you are considering storage and also wondering how to get your belongings there in the first place, then check out our removal partners to see if they also offer a storage facility. Help2compare removal partners in your town or city visit our partnered removal companies.

4. Try our comparison site Help2compare

Checking the trusted reviews is an excellent way of selecting a good removal company. To get upto 5 removal quotes fill in the quick form. Also all of our  removal partners on Help2compare are offering the Home Setup Service by Moving Home Assistant complimentary.

5. Secure a pre-move survey

This gives the company the chance to properly assess how long it will take to move your belongings, and how many staff are required. It also gives you the chance to check out the company and make sure that you feel happy enough letting them go through all your possessions.

6. Think about parking

Some removal companies will include this in their survey, others won’t. Make sure you know what your responsibility is here in order to minimise your stress on the day.

7. Are you insured?

Find out the level of insurance offered by your potential removal company and add to it with your personal insurance, if need be.

8. Is there a delays or cancellation policy?

It can be helpful to make yourself aware of this sooner rather than later. Sometimes delays happen for reasons beyond your control on moving day, especially if documents are still changing hands. It helps to be aware of that in advance and factor it in to your considerations.

9. Know about the complaints policy before moving day

Touch wood – there will be no need of it. But it is a good idea to be prepared and a good removal company will have no issue with you asking about the complaints policy just in case. Have documents on hand so that if anything does go askew, you are prepared to deal with it.

We hope you’ve found our tips for finding a good removal company useful! How do you go about choosing a good removal company? Let us know in the comments!