Hall Lane Moving & Storage

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Give more then you take. That is what life is all about. 

A recent study found that Americans age 55 and older look for homes that are close to such resources as shopping centers and medical facilities. They like suburban living but don’t want to be too far off the beaten track. When asked what home amenities they preferred most, these adults responded with the following top five choices:

1. A washer and dryer within the home

2. Adequate storage space

4. A master bedroom on the ground floor

5. A thermostat that is easy to use. 

Prior to the crew’s arrival, please disconnect you computer, stereo, VCR, and TV from their power source as well as appropriate cables. Remove all CD’s from disc changer and make sure they are included on your HIGH VALUE INVENTORY. 

The Move

On the day of the move it is extremely important that the customer is READY to move. “Ready to move” means that everything in you house is completely packed up in boxes, including personal items such as toiletries and clothing. This is one of the key roles a customer can take during the moving process to help the move run more smoothly. If everything is packed and ready to go, time will be saved at both ends of the journey. We make this request with every customer as the move draws near. When a customer is not “ready to move” the whole job slows down. The moving men can move the contents out of your house quickly, but if the customer is still packing when the moving men arrive, it is hard for the customer to keep up them. If a customer thinks they may run into this problem as the move draws near, it is a good idea to make sure that the items on the second floor and the basement are “ready to move” first because those are the areas in the home where the moving men will start. 

Long Distance Move:

If you are moving long distance the driver will most likely pull up in a tracker trailer. Three to four men will show up to your house in their uniform ready to get going as soon as they get there. The customer will give them a quick tour of the house and tell them what is going and what isn’t going. At this point if you are moving long distance the driver will start to tag each and every item with a sticker. This process is to ensure everything you told the drive to take is on the truck to be unloaded at the destination. 

Local Move:

If you are moving locally the movers will most likely show up in a smaller truck. We call these trucks “Straight Jobs.” They are about 30 feet long with a peak over the cab. The men will not be inventorying your furniture. After the tour of what is and is not going, they will start moving immediately. They will load and unload in the same day. 

Loading and Unloading:

Each piece of furniture will be carried to the truck. This is where the things get interesting. There is a science to fitting all of your belongings on a truck. Think of your furniture as a bunch of puzzle pieces. They will take each padded item and put it together inside the truck so that they maximize the space on the truck. They will be creating a tier or a wall of furniture and boxes. They will most likely start with your couches to fill the peak then work their way to base furniture. Base furniture consist of items such as dressers or end tables, anything that is strong and heavy. They will load the truck as tight as possible. This will prevent movement inside the truck during transportation. The tighter the load is packed, the less damage to your furniture. 

When they arrive at the destination the men will be asking for another quick tour. To make the move go smoothly on this end it is a good idea to make sure you know how the furniture will be laid out. This part of the job goes even faster then the first part. It is a good idea to be at the front door to tell the men where you want your belongings. At the end of the move, the truck will be emptied and all of your furniture will be exactly where you want it. 

Every moving company has their own way of taking care of their customers for a positive moving experience. Hall Lane has its very own unique way of making sure our customers enjoy their move. Our goal is to make our customers’ move as simple and as pleasurable as possible. 

When one of our expert estimators comes to your home they explain in detail how we move your furniture from one residence to another. It is very important that the potential customer listens to the information that is being provided. There are certain things that need to happen to make the move go as smoothly as possible and the customer plays a key role. 

The Estimate

The estimator will come to your place of residence and analyze the contents of each room with you. As the estimator goes through your home he sets out to accomplish two goals. One is to determine the weight of your belongings and other is to create an inventory of your home’s contents. It is in the best interest of the customer to tell the estimator exactly what contents will be moving on the actual day of the move. That way the estimator can be as accurate as possible in figuring out your weight, which determines your cost. 

As the estimator travels from room to room he will explain that each piece of furniture will be pad wrapped and inventoried by the actual movers. During this time with the estimator, if there is a piece of furniture that needs special attention because it is a keepsake or heirloom, please be sure to inform the estimator. He will make a note for the driver to take extra special care of that particular piece of furniture. 

It can be very difficult for the estimator to determine how many boxes will be needed for a given move especially if you are not working with a reputable moving company. A general rule of thumb is 1000 pounds of furniture will require about 10 boxes. For example if you house has 10,000 pounds of furniture you will need approximately 100 boxes to pack your house. Determining how many boxes tends to be a case-by-case situation as the contents of each home vary tremendously and this is what can make that estimate tricky. However, most experienced moving companies will be able to deliver a good approximation of the number of boxes needed by the conclusion of the estimate, as per the weight of the contents projected by the estimator. 

To achieve an accurate estimation of weight, be prepared to have at least three experienced moving companies come to estimate your home’s contents. This will give you the best idea of how much weight you really have. Remember, you will only pay for the actual weight so, if your furniture and boxes weigh more then the estimate you will pay more and vice versa. And, this is why it is critical to work with experienced moving companies during this part of the process.