Moving house is stressful at the best of times, but downsizing and moving to a smaller place its unique challenges. When decluttering and reducing the amount of stuff you own, it is tempting to try and move everything yourself to save money. However, hiring professional removalists, even for small moves, saves you time, effort, and potentially money in the long run.
- Save time and effort
House yourself, even if you’re downsizing, represents a massive time commitment. You have to pack up all your possessions, rent a truck, load everything carefully, drive it to the new place, and then unload and unpack it all. That’s a huge amount of physical labor and organization. Hiring removalists allows you to offload much of this effort. Professional movers are experts at disassembling furniture, protecting fragile items, loading the truck efficiently, and getting everything unloaded and unpacked in the new property. This frees up a lot more of your time to focus on other aspects of the move such as changing utilities, redirecting mail, cleaning, and decluttering.
- Protect your belongings
The items you decide to keep are likely the most important and sentimental possessions. Entrusting them to removalists means you everything is properly protected and handled with care. Professional movers have specialized padding and restraints to avoid damage during the move. They know how to carefully box down stairwells and through doorways. With their expertise, you minimize the chance of any scratches, breaks, or tears occurring during the relocation process. Attempting to move you risks dropping a cherished family heirloom or scraping walls and doorframes. The small removals are well worth it for the peace of mind that your valued belongings will arrive safely.
- Access specialized moving equipment
Removalist companies have access to specialized equipment moving bulky items much simpler. It includes trolleys, ramps, lifts, and sliders heavy objects to be moved with minimal lifting. For multi-level moves, they may even cranes and hoists to lift large pieces of furniture between balconies or in and out of windows. Not only does this equipment reduce injury risk, but it often speeds up the moving time so you aren’t paying for as many labor hours.
- Provide temporary storage
The transition when downsizing from a larger home to a smaller living space often means you will need temporary storage for items that don’t fit straight away in the new home. Removalists provide short-term storage solutions as part of the move so items are protected while you finalize where to keep them permanently. It means you don’t have to rush decisions on what to keep or dispose of while packing. Professional storage facilities also provide peace of mind with features like 24-hour security monitoring, climate-controlled conditions, and surveillance cameras.
For example, wood-burning stoves moved safely to avoid ashes and embers causing a fire quality piano to be disassembled and transported carefully to avoid expensive damage. Fish tanks need their water drained and glass panels supported. Safes may require vault specialists for secure relocation.
