Frequently Asked
Questions

This is something that depends on a moving company. Most local professional movers charge from the moment your move starts, but there are other moving companies that are charging from the moment they start driving from their parking. Anyhow, they should let you know before booking your move what their policy on payment is.

If you hire a professional moving company, they won’t be late and in case something unexpected causes a delay, you will get a notice before you have to call them. Of course, sometimes movers can be late due to various reasons, but that is not the practice.

If you expect to get full-service moving and packing, you should reach out to some packers and movers and inform the moving company ahead of time. It is always best to have professionals helping with your packing service if your budget allows it.

If you hired a professional and licensed moving company, they have basic coverage insurance included in their price. In case of any damage, you should contact their customer care department and they will start your claim process.

Anything that is on hangers will be relocated with wardrobe boxes and the rest of your clothes should be packed into the regular moving boxes. Each wardrobe box can fit between 20 and 25 hangers.

The safest way to find professional movers is to have someone recommend their movers if they moved recently. If not, you will have to do your homework. Start with the internet search, just simply type “movers near me” and choose a few companies that you want to call.

If you are satisfied with the full moving service, and you’d like to show your gratitude by leaving a tip - we will be truly grateful for it. The amount of how much tip to leave them is up to you, whatever you feel is convenient at the moment.

Yes, your local movers will move your Ikea furniture for sure. The only thing with Ikea is the quality once it is disassembled and reassembled. That is something local movers usually avoid and they will try to move your Ikea furniture in one piece if possible.

Any liquids or anything that is flammable is not safe to be relocated by household moving companies. The reason for that is that liquids can damage the rest of your furniture in the worst-case scenario, which is why it is the best to move it yourself.

Whenever you need help with your local move you should hire a moving company because it will be more efficient and safer than moving the items by yourself. Also, local movers have insurance included in the price, so if something gets damaged, you won’t have broken friendship over it. On the other hand, local movers are not even expensive anymore and it is definitely a good investment.