Summary:
The following article is all about hiring a professional removalist in Sydney to relocate your home to a new location and the top 8 questions you must ask beforehand.
What should you do the day before moving house? Well, you must hire a professional removalist in Sydney for taking care of your packing and moving. Even though many people think that they can do everything by themselves, it is not that easy. Relocating a house is more than just packing your belongings and moving those to the new place. There are tonnes of other things you should consider before moving out. Whether it is the due payments, post office work or taking out transfer certificates, it will need some time. And thus, you must hire a professional team to take care of the packing and moving tasks. But how to know that the one you are hiring is the right one? Well, we will discuss that in this article.
How to find the right removal service for your relocation?
Since the number of removal service providers has increased, it becomes a must to hire the right one for your relocation. And asking the following will be of help:
1. Is your company licensed?
It is one of the most important questions one should ask when hiring a removal service provider for relocation services. You should not hire any company that does not have a valid license. Ask the team beforehand to provide their license number and check on your state government’s website to see if it is valid or not.
2. What is the permanent address of your company?
Most removalists nowadays use websites and online platforms to connect with prospects. Hence, you must consider at the earliest if the team has legit contact information. Ask the team what is their permanent address and see if that exists. Also, call their contact number and check if it is the right one.
3. Can you provide a written quotation?
It is one of the vital questions. Many removal companies provide quotations over SMS or phone calls, which may change once you finalise the deal. However, asking them to provide you with a written quotation will be good. Ask the team if they can provide you with everything written.
4. Do you work by yourself or outsource the tasks?
Many removalists outsource some of their removal tasks to other teams. If this is the scenario, then you must know who is handling your work. Asking it beforehand will help you avoid any misunderstandings or conflicts. This is why you must ask the team beforehand.
5. Do you provide insurance?
It will be best if the removal service you are hiring provide insurance policies. It will provide an extra layer of security for your belongings. So that if your belongings get damaged while your removalist team is packing or moving, it will be covered under the insurance. Therefore, ask it at the earliest.
6. Can you provide me with a charge breakdown?
Before you sign an agreement with the team, ask them to provide you with a breakdown of the service charge. In this way, you can avoid any surprise fees.
7. What kind of packing materials do you use?
Most removal service providers use appropriate packing materials for the belongings, but still, you should ask about it. Especially if you have any fragile items in your things, you have to ensure that the team has appropriate wrapping material for those.
8. Do you offer temporary storage units?
Most removalists offer storage units to allow people to store their packed items for a certain period until they settle down in the new location. Ask your removal team if they offer temporary storage rentals.
Hiring a removalist in Sydney is not that tough. Why? Well, because there are many of them. If you look around, you will find tonnes of removalists providing a similar type of service. However, they are different from each other based on their services, charges and facilities. Thus, you must ensure that you are hiring the right one.
And, we hope this article will be of help with the above points.
The author is a professional removalist in Sydney. He has helped many people relocate their homes/offices safely for years. Besides, he has also written lots of blog posts and articles on other related topics.