6 Tips to Help You Prepare for the Movers

1. Check With the Movers

You must first understand how the movers will remove your assets and load them into the means of transportation. Also, some moving companies have restrictions on the goods they can and cannot support. For example, some may refuse to move cash, food, chemicals, and other hazardous or valuable items.



Also, quickly assess how heavy and large furniture and objects will get out of the house. For example, does your couch need some slight disassembly to fit across the door? If the movers will require special equipment to lift or disassemble these assets, let them know in advance.

2. Organize Parking

A good parking spot will ensure that your movers can work efficiently and quickly to move your belongings into the truck. If you have not already considered this detail, organize for parking in your neighborhood, preferably as close as possible to your house.



If you have a personal driveway or parking, you do not have to worry about this. However, consult the necessary authorities or parties if you share a driveway or live in a neighborhood that uses street parking.

3. Label and Document Your Property

Properly manage your belongings to ensure you can quickly identify and inventory them before, during, and after the relocation. Label every box or package you use. Be especially careful to separate fragile items so that the movers can understand which objects will require more delicacy and attention when they load and organize them into the truck.



Document all the packages, and check with the movers to ensure they get every package you want them to move. This can also help you crosscheck the assets after you arrive. This way, you can identify lost or forgotten packages with ease.

4. Protect Your Home

Wet seasons are bound to bring mud, water, and ice onto the floor of your old and new homes. Since you and the movers will move frequently between the inside and outside, these elements can build up on the floor. Such elements can make the floor slippery and potentially cause an injury hazard to you, the movers, and anyone else who helps through the moving process.



Place some tarps or old blankets on the floor to prevent such injury situations. You do not need to cover the entire floor for effective protection. The doorsteps, doorway, and hallway are adequate to ensure you minimize slip-and-fall possibilities. You can also apply salt if ice and snow build up on the entryway.

5. Organize Care for Children and Pets

The last thing you likely want to worry about is a collision between your loved ones and the movers. Kids and pets might interfere with the movers or even demand more attention during the loading and offloading process. Instead, have a trusted relative or friend help with the pets and kids and focus on the task at hand to ensure it proceeds smoothly.

6. Prepare Some Good-Gesture Items

Prepare some drinks, snacks, or cash to offer to the personnel. This reward can help them know you appreciate their hard work, leave a positive sentiment during the entire relocation, and provide a gesture of goodwill to the movers.

Contact us at Azalea City Moving Co. if you plan to move your home or business locally within Mobile County or across Alabama. We can handle all the necessary actions you require to fully relocate and settle your items in your new location.