The Time Of A Move When Your Household Goods Are Most Vulnerable
The most vulnerable part of every move is the loading and unloading, when your goods are in motion. One false move, when the movers are loading a large appliance, or valuable piece of furniture, can result in the loss of thousands of dollars in a manor of seconds. Not only are your large items vulnerable. Your special items and your fragile items are particularly endangered when movers are placing them into the truck, in proximity to heavy boxes, which could crush the fragile items in a second.
Goods must be packed tightly on a moving truck, and secured so they won’t jiggle around during the ride, and potentially incur damage. For these reasons you must be sure that the team that loads your household belongings are skilled professionals.
Many people mistakenly believe that loading for a move is a mechanical process that involves drudgery but little skill. However this belief is a dangerous misconception The art of loading, is complex, and involves many different strategies depending on the type of furniture or article being loaded. Boxes must be differentiated into heavy and light, fragile and non-fragile. And special unusual items frequently require special strategies.
Depending on the type of transport, packed items may be subjected to more or less tilting and vibrations during the transport. Portable moving storage and moving pod containers are specifically subject to these forces when they are being loaded on trailers and during transportation. It is important, therefore, that items inside shipping containers are securely tied to the sides of the moving container.
Proper loading involves proper equipment. Professional moves come prepared with hand trucks, light and heavy duty furniture dollies. furniture blankets, and cargo net and moving ropes to secure items to the sides of the truck. Preparing for the load requires screw driver and wrenches to assist in the dissembly and subsequent assembly of furniture and other large household goods. A qualified moving team must include at least one person experienced in dissembly and assembly.
Finally all the equipment and all the knowledge must be put together with the right moves. Members of a qualified professional moving team must be physically fit, experienced and certified. Movers can’t afford to drop items, when in motion. And the move team must have all the smarts when it comes to loading items and pulling the dolly up the ramp, (man on the downside to insure against slippage). The order of loading items onto a truck must become second nature. (Heavy items first near the cab and balanced, long items along the side. heavy boxes, carpets in the center, lighter boxes on top of them and fragile items in last.) Procedures for use of furniture blankets and mattress coverings, and all other items designed to protect the cleanliness and safety of goods must be second nature. When a moving team has all these qualities, then and only then can you feel confident to trust them with your precious household goods.
Thanks to Packing Service Inc. for sponsoring this report. Packing Service Inc. is a national moving packing company dedicated to protecting the consumer form moving scam, and improper moving.
