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Here is some advice on things to do before your removal.

As a first step it's a good idea to take stock of your contents and decide what to sell or give away. You might like to have a garage or jumble sale  in the next week or two to get rid of unwanted items. Make sure you include as a priority any plants or heavy objects that you wont be moving on the day

Two - three months before the removal:

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• Order boxes, crates, packing materials (we can help with this).
• If it's a work move ask your company about a budget.
• Make a list of friends and services to notify of your move.
• Begin to use-up things that wont be moved (e.g. frozen items?).
• Subscribe to the local newspaper in your new area.

Five weeks before the removal:

• Arrange for the transfer of school, doctor & dentist records.
• Arrange for the transfer of insurance coverage.
• Inform your gas, electricity and water suppliers of the move.
• Begin to pack items that wont be used for the next five weeks.
• Drain the oil & petrol from garden implements to avoid fire risks
• Arrange for a deep cleaning of new and old property.

Three weeks before the removal:

• If a long removals journey have your car/s serviced.
• Inform newspaper, milk or other daily deliveries to cancel. Arrange for the same at the other end.
• Contact us to confirm your removals date with us please.
• Use Google maps to prepare a route (or perhaps you'd like to follow us or have a good satellite navigation system).

Two weeks before the removal:

• You should by now be thinking about packing most items for removal that you wont be needing for everyday use. If you'd like us to do the packing for you we can do this too.
   
• You might like to go shopping for a few easy ready made meals for the next two week. This is to help make your life as easy as possible at this stage. It will make things much less stressful.

One week before the removal:

• Confirm that your cleaners will be there on the afternoon of the big day.
• Defrost the freezer at least 3 days before moving.
• Set aside any items that you don't want on the removals lorry.
• Pack an overnight bag for all the family.
• Pack a box with tea, coffee and of course the kettle!

The big day -  the actual removal:

Depending on the distance, our removal team should ideally be allowed access as early as possible. Hopefully everything will be loaded and ready to go by lunchtime. Here is what the process will often look like on a full move:

• 7am. Breakfast. 7.45 Beds stripped of linens.
• 8.00-8.30am our removal team arrives. The team leader will tour the property and discuss various matters with you.
• The initial focus is likely to be on a mix heavy items and a few boxes which are normally loaded onto the removal vehicle first along with a mix of "padding items" such as mattresses (which is why the beds have been stripped already)
• 10am. Everyone stop for a breather and a cuppa! Chat with the team, they are a very friendly bunch and this is a good time to discuss what items you would like to have taken off the removals vehicle first at the other end (for example bikes are often useful.)
• 10.30. Now the lorry/vans are about 1/3rd full. Next the focus will be on the boxes and crates that you (or we) have packed. Finally, we suggest, bikes, plants, mowers, garden tools and any loose items.
   
• Remind the cleaners to lock all the windows and doors and give the keys to the Estate Agents or new owner.
• Lastly, note the meter readings (gas, water, electricity). Make a final check including the attic and or basement to make sure that everything is moved out.

At the other end of the removal.

• Don't try to unpack everything in one day!
• Relax now, get some take-away-food and put your feet up.
• Tomorrow is another day. Welcome to your new home!

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