When looking for a moving company in Phoenix, you want to ease the burden of moving. You’ve spent a lot of time packing up your home. You’ve found the new place. Now you just want to get it all over there. There are a few things to consider when you choose a moving company in Phoenix. While many companies may be willing to move your items to turn a quick buck, you’re going to want to entrust the job to the right team.
Moving is no easy task, and it seems like it takes a ton of trips to the store, tons of materials, and a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get the job done. Okay, hopefully not blood, but you get the idea.
Amidst all of the chaos of moving, you can still keep an eye on your environmental impact and your carbon footprint. Here are some suggestions to make your move as eco-friendly as possible:
Minimize Trips
Good planning will help you minimize how many trips you have to make, whether it is trips to the store to get materials, to drop off donations, or as you transport your items to your new home. Set out to accomplish more than one errand at a time, and you can reduce your carbon footprint. If you use a moving truck, you will be able to make even less trips, putting less toxins into the air.
Get Rid of Stuff
Nothing saves on materials more than you downsizing prior to your move. Have a yard sale, donate items, and give things away to family and friends. Whatever you have to do to make sure you are moving less stuff will help reduce the amount of materials you use and the trips you have to make. Downsizing helps you all around.
Packing Materials
One of the biggest questions we get by environmentally friendly customers is, “what do you do with your packing materials?” The answer is simple. We recycle everything we can. We use biodegradable materials and recyclable cardboard so it’s easy to recycle. We can even take away your packing materials once you are done with them and get them recycled for you.
Boxes
A lot of people ask us if they should reuse boxes. If you do a pack and move, new boxes are used, but if you are moving yourself, reusing boxes can be an economical and environmentally conscious way to help out. Just make sure that the boxes you use are not getting so old that they are flimsy or unreliable, or that they do not have food or other old unsanitary things in them. If your boxes are in too bad of shape, it’s best to recycle because you do not want to compromise your items.
There are a lot of ways that you can help the environment while you move. It does not have to be a wasteful process. Just follow our tips and you are golden!
Get Your Move On was awarded Angie’s List Super Service Award for 2012! We are super proud of this award because it is a reflection of our customers and their satisfaction with us. While we are definitely proud to get this award because of the relationship we have with our customers and with Angie’s List, we also are honored because less than 5% of companies that are on Angie’s List receive this award.
If you see others with this award, take note. It is not easy to come by. There are a lot of users on Angie’s List now, which is good, but then it can be hard to dig through every business on there and find what you are looking for. These award winners are set apart from the rest, and we are grateful to be a part of this elite field.
Here are the requirements to be awarded the Super Service Award:
Seems a little bit like school, doesn’t it? Well, we will definitely take the “A” average!
The great thing about Angie’s List is that any business can get listed on there. It is not a paid directory. In fact, any customer can put a review on any business such as a mover, contractor, plumber, etc. on Angie’s List. The business owner can log in and check their reviews, respond to any reviews, and update their business information.
We are proud to say we have been awarded the Angie’s List Super Service Award for many years now. It is our pleasure to serve you, our customers, and we are grateful that we make you happy enough that you give us great reviews online. In this day and age, that is the way to spread word of mouth about us, so we thank you for being our best advertising.
You hire movers because you want an easy moving process that is streamlined and less stressful than doing it yourself. In order to make sure you have a successful move that meets all of these criteria, you should make sure your Phoenix mover has a truck stacked with all of the necessities.
Your moving truck should come stocked with:
Two-wheeler: This is the traditional dolly that most people think of when it comes to moving. While these are indeed handy, your Phoenix mover should have a few more tricks up their sleeve when it comes to moving.
Four-wheeler: This type of cart is great for the extremely heavy or awkward load. Your mover should send out more than a couple movers at a time (for example, we like to send out three) but if there are only two, dollies can help with the really heavy stuff.
Door ramp: This goes in the threshold of door and serves many functions. It prevents damage to the step leading out of the door, and also to your furniture. A Phoenix mover should not drag your furniture on the ground, but a ramp will still make walking and transporting your furniture easier.
Door jamb pads: these are one of the many protection items that a Phoenix mover should bring on any moving job. It is crucial that your doorways are protected from bumps and nicks that can occur while moving. Your doors and furniture will be grateful!
Carpet protection: With a Phoenix mover, you want to make sure your carpets are protected, both in your old home and your new home. You want to line the floors and walkways and make sure footprints are not going through your home.
A-frame: This is another rolling cart that is shaped like the letter “A.” Usually used for breakable or fragile items, the configuration of this cart allows for an extra-smooth ride. On the A-frame you can usually find large pieces of glass, fragile items, marble tops, or mattresses.
Rubber bands: These are gigantic, thick rubber bands that are used for a lot of stuff. We pad-wrap each item and these bands are used to secure the padding onto your furniture. Typically, they go over sofas and other items and they help expedite the moving process by keeping the packing materials securely on your items.
Moving pads: Your Phoenix mover should always bring moving pads on the job. Our trucks are stocked with 80 pads on a daily basis, although we can bring more if the job warrants it. Oh, and make sure your company uses clean pads. No sense in wrapping your white sofa if you are just going to wrap it in a dirty pad.
Our favorite thing at the end of the day is a happy customer, so we use all of this different equipment to make sure you are happy with when it is complete (and during).
It’s not uncommon for us to get a call asking for our help moving an estate. These types of moves are unique and should be handled a bit differently than the traditional residential move. Here are some ways you can expect your move to be different than a traditional move: (more…)
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