When it comes to moving, the first aspect that is evaluated is the cost. It is not easy to have an idea of how much you can actually spend to move your house. There are countless factors to take into consideration and which affect the final price. Certainly if we have to move from a rented studio apartment, it will be enough to fill a couple of suitcases and the game is done, but in all other cases it is necessary to contact specialized companies.
It is a practically obligatory choice essentially for two reasons: first we will have the possibility of obtaining a precise estimate with details of all the costs to be incurred; secondly we will have the certainty of operations guaranteed by the professionalism and experience of qualified operators.
What services does a moving company offer?
Nowadays, thanks to the Internet, we have the convenient possibility to search comfortably seated on the sofa at home, companies operating in the sector and request estimates directly online. Company that has been operating in the moving sector for over 60 years, both for homes and offices. The operational headquarters is in Quebec but it is able to offer removals throughout Canada and abroad, thanks to the important fleet of vehicles available.
The customer will be able to take advantage of numerous services for the move of his home and more precisely:
– disassembly: qualified personnel will be able to disassemble any type of furniture (wardrobes, beds, etc.) and of course also modular kitchens. The service includes the replacement in the new accommodation.
– packaging: all the objects in the house will be packed with care using suitable materials to ensure maximum safety during transport.
– special objects: in the case of furnishing accessories or particularly precious objects, there is the possibility of creating special crates for transport without the risk of damage.
– removals from great heights: very often removals concern apartments located on the upper floors of a building. In these cases, heights of up to 73 m can be reached using aerial platforms, ladders or lifting cranes.
– disposal and final clearing: in the case of unusable furniture and objects to be thrown away.
– furniture storage: it is possible to rent a private box to store furniture and objects.
Office removals are also carried out, adding to the services mentioned above the transport of: safes, data processing center (CED) and workshop machinery. During the move of large offices it is important that no documents, deeds or even a single sheet are lost during the handling of the goods. Therefore, maximum organization and attention to detail is required during all phases of the move.
What affects the costs the most
As mentioned, a correct assessment of the cost of a move can only be made by a professional with experience in the sector.
The main factors affecting the final cost are mainly:
– square footage of the building: the greater the size of the house, apartment or offices to be emptied, the greater the costs. Naturally, the increase in the time necessary for the operations, in the number of employees and means, inevitably causes the costs to rise.
– Logistics: it is a fundamental factor in establishing the final cost. Each situation is different and has different levels of difficulty. Moving an apartment on the ground floor is very different from having to deal with the operation at great heights. In these cases it will be necessary to use special machinery such as lifting cranes or aerial platforms. In addition to the costs of the machinery, it is necessary to estimate the costs for the permits to occupy public land to be requested from the Municipality.
– Type of furniture and objects: the more furniture that needs to be disassembled and then reassembled, the higher the cost of the move. Even having to pack and transport fragile or particularly precious objects leads to an increase in expenses due to having to use packaging or crates specially made for the occasion.