DIY Removals Vs Professional Removal Company

Trying to tackle all the different aspects of a move can be a daunting experience. Hiring professionals to move your belongings can ensure a smoother transition, yet many people still choose to attempt this task alone. Moving house is expensive and so you might feel the need to undertake as much as you can to cut costs, but hiring a professional removal company can be benefiting in so many other ways. This article looks at some scenarios with and without professional help, so you can see just how necessary a professional removals company is to ensuring a successful move.

Scenario 1: Driving a van or truck

Large vehicles, such as vans or trucks, can be difficult to maneuver, especially when reversing or parking in tight spaces. If you are unused to such vehicles, it can be easy to misjudge your spacing and hit another vehicle, person, building etc. If you have hired a van and cause an accident, it could make your already stressful day much more difficult.

Hiring a professional moving service means hiring experienced drivers who are used to operating their vehicles safely.

Scenario 2: Heavy lifting

Heavy lifting and awkwardly shaped possessions that have to be navigated down stairs and around corners is probably the most difficult part of moving house. Having to undertake this task yourself can be physically exhausting and any slips or misjudgements can lead to damages of your property. Consider, also, any help you may have enlisted from various family members and friends – how physically capable are they of such demanding work?

On the other hand, removals companies move hundreds of houses a year and are well experienced at lifting and moving heavy and awkward furniture. They may even have specialist equipment to ease the work, reducing the risk of damages to your belongings and property and leaving you free to use your energy on other aspects of the move.

Scenario 3: Breakages

As mentioned in the above scenarios, accidents and damages are a very real possibility when moving house without professional help. If this does happen to you, all responsibility will be yours and you will have to pay for the replacement or repair of the furniture or property you have damaged. This is not an issue you would like to be dealing with whilst in the middle of a move.

By hiring a professional service you are actively reducing the risk of breakages; however, if the worst was to happen, the moving service would have insurance for such incidents and you could rest easy in the knowledge that your belongings were protected.

Scenario 4: Working on a tight timeframe

Packing your belongings and transferring them to your new home can be a time-consuming process. If you are working to a deadline – say, for instance, that the new tenants of your old property are moving in that day, or you’ve only hired your van for a short period of time – you’ll need to work quickly and efficiently to get your belongings to your new home. With inexperienced helpers, this can prove very difficult.

A professional service will be knowledgeable on the best and speediest way to move a home and can have your house packed up and vacated in a matter of hours.

Darvills and Benns offer a high quality and professional removal service that completely eradicates the stress of moving house. Our experienced staff will ensure that your move operates smoothly, leaving you to really get settled in your new home. We even offer a free quote service, so you know upfront what to expect; get in touch today for more information – we’re always happy to help.

For removals in the Bradford area, please use the Darvills of Bradford contact page, and for removals in the Halifax area, contact Benns of Halifax.