Hints & Tips to help you on your moving day.

❑ Arrange for a removal estimate from a couple of reputable and established companies. It is a good idea to look for the B.A.R. membership badge. 

❑ Advise us about parking problems if any at both addresses.

❑ Receive and consider our written quotations and phone the companies for further advise.

❑ Call us to check availability for the date you require and provisionally book to ensure you have the day secured.

❑ As soon as you can confirm your dates with us in order for boxes to be delivered

❑ Sign and return contract and pay the charges

❑ Arrange a contact number and give this to us in advance of your move

❑ Sort out any items which are not to be moved

❑ Dispose of anything you don't want and have agreed that is not to be moved

❑ Run down freezer contents

❑ Contact carpet fitters if needed

❑ Book mains services for disconnections

❑ Notify rental companies of change of address and cancel if necessary.

❑ Notify your doctor, dentist, optician and vet.

❑ Notify your banks, credit card and insurance companies.

❑ Notify your telephone company and Internet service provider

❑ Arrange to re-route mail

❑ Notify TV licence, DVLA, Inland Revenue.

❑ Notify all your hire purchase providers.

❑ Clear the loft

❑ Find and label keys for your purchaser

❑ Plan where things will go in your new home

❑ Take down any light fittings

❑ Put garage/garden tools together

❑ Take down curtains and take up carpets

❑ Cancel milk and newspapers

❑ Send change of address cards to friends and relatives

❑ Arrange minders to look after pets and very young children on the moving day

❑ Separate valuable items and important documents ready for you to hand-carry on moving day

❑ Put together a basic catering pack for the family at the new home – including the kettle!

❑ Collect children's toys etc for the journey

❑ Provide us with maps of your current and new addresses