Should the Movers Pack Your Stuff? 5 Questions to Answer

Professional moving help is one of the best investments you can make when planning a big move to a new home. But should you expand this to include packing and unpacking services surrounding the actual transport? Or should you do these tasks yourself? There is no one right answer to these questions. To help you make the right call, here are five key factors to consider.

1. How Long Do You Have?
First, consider the time line of your move. Many people moving have weeks or months to plan and prepare. But others have a compressed time frame, such as when their house sells unexpectedly fast or they must change jobs.

The more time you have to get all the work done safely and securely, the less outside help you may need. But anyone facing a short deadline - perhaps less than four to six weeks - should consider bringing in outside help to get things ready or they risk running out of time.

2. How Much Time Can You Devote?
It's not enough to have sufficient notice that you will need to move. You also have to be able to use that time well. Busy people may not have the room in their schedule to devote to packing. They may try to squeeze in this process while also working full-time, handling family responsibilities, taking the kids to practice, volunteering at church, and managing the actual house sale or purchase.

If you can't clear your schedule of many obligations before and after the big day, you're more likely to rush through the process. This can easily result in frustration, family conflict, injuries, under-protected goods, and disorganization.

3. How Ordinary Is Your Stuff?
Take a look at what you physically must pack up and move. Your household likely has a lot of ordinary items that many amateurs can successfully pack and protect. You might be comfortable packing up clothing, kitchen utensils, or gardening equipment.

But how complex are some of your belongings? Do you have a lot of technical equipment, unusual or bulky items, fragile artwork, or expensive furnishings? The more items that need - or deserve - special attention, the more you should have trained professionals handling them.

4. How Much Help Do You Have?
Do you have help with the moving process? The physical work involved in sorting, purging, organizing, packing, and unpacking is usually a big job. Many people rely on friends and family to make it work. If your support network is slim or unavailable, professional movers can step in to take on some of the extra burden from you.

5. How Much Prep Work Is Needed?
Are you ready to go? Most people face a bigger job than they realize when they actually assess how ready their home is to be loaded into a truck. Do you have a lot of stuff to sort through? Need to hold a moving sale or decide how to donate items? Are you arguing with the kids about packing their messy bedrooms? Don't know where things will actually fit into your new home?

If the answer is yes to any of these questions, bring in outside help with some elements so you can focus on the things that only you can accomplish.

These are just some of the biggest factors in the decision of how much to leave to professionals. Your situation may have other unique elements. The best way to honestly assess them all and decide how to use your moving team is to consult with an experienced moving company in your area.

Superior Economy Moving is ready to help. Call today to speak with our team and start making the right plan for you.