The Guide to Preparing your House Removal in Just 6 Steps

When you are moving house, it can be a difficult and stressful experience. You have to prepare your house neatly, book a moving company, clean, repair broken stuff if needed and unpack at the other end.

If you decided to relocate your house and maybe hire a local moving company, there are numerous things to know beforehand. With some anticipation and good preparation for your house removal, you will easily save time, money and hassle.

Moving from your house or apartment can become a hassle if you don’t follow the tips of professionals and are unprepared.

Packing is the most crucial point of your move. Indeed, if your house is well packed and your move well prepared, your hour removal will save a lot of time. Furthermore, you will surely avoid damage to your household and miscellaneous small items.

It’s not only about moving furniture. You will need to know a few bunches of things and get some advice on the different topics before being ready for the D day like junk removal!

Prepare your House Removal step by step:

1-) Planning and preparing

You will need to prepare your house removal, call and cancel your contract, ask for new water, electricity or gas contracts, and book your service providers such as a gardener, handyman, removalist, cleaner or carpet cleaning.

A few of those critical steps before removal:

Insurance for your house
Call electricity, water and gas company
Call real estate to set up a date for your move
Book your moving company
Book your gardener
Book your cleaners
Do a list of all the items to be fixed
If you have kids arrange a new school and someone to keep them during moving time
Change address for your bank, school, Insurance and any other providers

Booking your moving company will be an essential step: make sure to proceed a minimum of three weeks in advance and follow the following tips to make sure you did book the good movers :

Ask for a detailed quotation and out their prices, services and terms and conditions.
Make sure they have Insurance
Check their online reviews
If possible, follow the referral of your family, workmate, or friends or relatives.
Check their work on social media

2-) Packing your house

It would be best to start to pack your house a minimum of 3 weeks before the removal date. Keep the strict necessary that you will finish packing on the last DayDay.

Proceed room by room, starting with the garage and shed and finishing with the kitchen.

Make sure there are peoples to help you pack.

Buy some packing gear, including different sizes of cartons and boxes. Don’t forget specific boxes such as port, robe, and book boxes. Packing paper is very important too.
Use bubble wrap to pack your delicate items
Don’t overload boxes otherwise it will be hard to move
Write fragile or breakable on every box
Write location in the house, content and name
Prepare a priority box with all the very important or valuable items to move.
If anything sentimental or very important to you, consider moving it into your car
Dismantle bed and do bundles with slats
Consider dismantling furniture like a dining table, baby cot or any bulky pieces that wouldn’t fit in the corridor or door.
Make sure to bubble wrap glass, mirrors, paintings or anything breakable such as a TV. You can use flat-pack boxes to protect those
TV should normally be transported in a TV box for maximal quality

3-) Three weeks before the move

A change of address with all relevant authorities (make sure to write a list and send written confirmation)
Ask for a final reading of your meters for electricity, gas, and water.
Organize babysitting or family and friends to keep your child and pet during moving day
Cancel any subscriptions or deliveries such as water, milk, newspapers etc
Check if the new house you are moving to is cleaned and ready for you
Take DayDay off from work, a few ones if necessary
Dismantle everything bulky in order to prepare for your relocation ( beds, dining table, large furniture, children’s play equipment )

4-) The last week before moving DayDay

Do priority boxes with all the necessary and urgent items for your move
Do a floor plan for your new house, with some stickers with different colours on the furniture. Print some paper with the name of the room and the colour associated that you will put on the door or every room at the new place. As a result, it will be very easy for the removalists to know where to dispatch boxes and types of furniture.
Make sure to water your plants lightly, and no watering before the DayDay of the move. Otherwise, this will make the movers’ job harder and might get your items dirty.
Make sure to get some help finishing packing. Ask friends and relatives to come and help you for the final touch of the move. It’s very important for the d-day that no small items are left unpacked. It’s the key to a smooth move.
You can eventually put boxes and furniture in your garage. As a result, your house will be emptier, and it should be easier for you in terms of organization. Furthermore, for the moving DayDay, the movers will be quicker to load the truck.
Sent an email reminder to all your service providers as a safety: real estate, removalist, Cleaner, Gardener, Handyman.
Organize your parking and easy access for the removalist truck.

5-) One day before the move

Unplugged your fridge, start defrosting
Don’t forget to fill your priority box with all your essentials and essential items
Undo the beds if necessary

6-) DayDay of the move

Give clear instructions to the movers, and show them what to take or not. Explain the colour code or the floor plan or any details about your organization
Return all the keys to the real estate or landlord

If you need to relocate your house, apartment or business in Perth, don’t hesitate to give a call to Fremantle Removalists. If you don’t have time to pack yourself, you can ask house packers to do it for you.

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