Things that can slow down your relocation

The relocation process is quite complicated, on the whole, and has a lot of “moving parts”. The estimate that you receive from your moving company Fort Lauderdale, for example, accounts for many things. However, everything can get slowed by some other factors. Things that can slow down your relocation might include sorting and packing, slow elevators, long hallways, over-sized furniture…and so on. You need to be able to recognize these factors and, if possible, eliminate them before your moving crew arrives.

Knowledge is power and the best thing that you can do for your move is to acquire it. So, without further ado, here are the:

Things that can slow down your relocation – A small list

While this list will not contain all of the problems that might slow down the moving process, it will include all the most common ones, such as:

• Packing
• Sorting
• Slow elevators or long hallways
• Over-sized furniture
• Pets
• Weather
• Traffic
• People

Phew, there is quite a number of issues actually. Alright, let’s go into each one in detail and see what we can do about it.

Packing

The packing might slow down the moving process if it is not done properly. For example, if the boxes are so full that they start bursting once carried, that will definitely slow the process. You will need to re-fill them and that will take some time. Because of that, you may want to choose the right moving insurance, to cover any breakages. Furthermore, if your boxes are so full that there are items visible at the top and prone to spilling, that will definitely take a lot more time to load and move.

The best solution to the packing issue is to have everything packed and tested well before the moving truck arrives. Obviously, if your packing is not finished by the time the movers are there, you will be in a scramble and accidents might happen. Which will, again, slow down the process. Not to say that there might be a high possibility of injury, as well.

Sorting

Sorting is something that you, again, need to do before your movers arrive. The best thing for that is to use a color-coding system for your boxes. If you need to stop and tell your movers what goes where, all the time, the process slows to a crawl.

If you don’t want to spend extra money on another visit from the moving truck, make sure that they don’t need to do any sorting of their own.

Slow elevators or long hallways

If your home is in a building with a really slow elevator, that might slow the process down considerably. The problem becomes even bigger if your building is “active” and the elevator is small. All of your belongings need to go to the moving truck and the presence of such a hindrance can steal quite a bit of time, as all movers Pembroke Pines can testify to. Consider this, let’s say that the elevator adds 3-5 minutes of time for each trip. Multiply that with 25 trips, let’s say. That is quite a bit of downtime.

Other than the elevator, long halls can also add several minutes to each trip. Which might add up to a few hours. Combine that with the elevator and the increase is quite significant. Then you might also have:

Things that might slow down your relocation – Over-sized furniture

If your furniture took some time to get inside your home, all the chances are that it will be the same when it goes the other way. The best thing you can do here is to mention that to your movers when they are making the estimate, so they are aware of it. This will also help them to plan an eco-friendly move, as well. You can also disassemble the furniture, if possible, or make sure that the halls are clear, at least.

Pets

Your pets might get really stressed out when the moving day comes. All those strangers coming and going and the doors are always open. Your pets might try to escape their enclosures and if they succeed you will need to search for them and bring them back. You can clearly see how this can influence the moving process itself, especially in the case of smaller pets such as cats.

Weather

Not something you can easily predict, nor control, the weather is a wildcard for every move. You need to account for the slowing of the process in cases of heavy rain or snow. While your movers are accustomed to such situations, if there is a storm, they will need to wait it out. Simple as that. At some times, some cleaning will be required or a dolly cannot be used. All of that takes time away from the moving process itself.

Things that can slow down your relocation – Traffic

Depending on when you schedule your move, your movers might run into traffic jams. This can mostly be prevented by smart choosing of the arrival time, something that your movers will also advise you on, but can sometimes not be avoided. You can also check up on some of the road conditions, before the move. The only thing you can do is to know that it can happen and have a contingency plan if it does.

People

People can be a factor to slow down the process, too. Your friends will come and say goodbye to you. And they might do so at the doors. With your movers waiting patiently. The best thing that you can do is to have an area for “farewells and best wishes” so to speak. Lead everyone there, away from your moving crew.

Finally, you need to remember that these things can compound one another. While each thing on itself is not really that big of a deal, several of them piling on one another are. The worst possible outcome is that your movers are not able to finish in the regular time and that they need to come again. This will mean more expenses for you. That is why you need to do all that you can in order to not let that happen.