Getting quotes for your move is the first step in the process of moving home.
But who to use?  There are many choices, so narrow it down by get out the phone book, reading your local papers or going online,  You could even  ask family friends or colleagues about their removal experience.
When out and about, keep a look for removal vans.  Any firm that you see more often is getting a lot of business, so give them a call and see what they have to offer.
Many removal firms provide free no obligation quotations.    The standard quotation can include general haulage insurance cover/  If you need additional cover, don’t forget to let the removal firm know.
When completing a removal acceptance form, make sure an insurance figure is included or you might only have restricted liability cover.  Always check a removal firm’s terms and conditions before signing or agreeing to anything.
As a customer, you can also have the option to arrange your own insurance cover, but if you do this, get yourself some professional advice from an insurance broker first.
To get a fair and balanced range of quotes, ensure each firm provides quotes for the same services.
A good quote, in terms of information, will list each room of your house, stating all furniture and other items to be moved.
Such quotes will help ensure the firm concerned can provide there sufficient van or lorry capacity for your move.
Some firms can also provide quotes for a move with estimate sheets customers can complete themselves. This is a popular way of gathering information for quote for customers who live outside the firm’s usual catchment area.
Customers opting to fill out an estimate sheet, it is vital that everything to be moved, from large items of furniture, down to small boxes is listed in full, complete with data on the size and weight of all items.
Of course, it’s not easy to amount of boxes needed to pack belongings. This tends to be a very underestimated factor.
Removal firms, with their experience, are skilled at estimating the number of boxes needed by the size of the property and the number of people living there.
Listed below are some reasons why your packing requirements could be far more than you first thought.
•  If you have young Children, you will need at least 8 large boxes per child.
• For teenagers will need at least 10 boxes each.
•  Adults will need around 10 boxes.
• If you, or anyone else living in the house are a keen hobbyist or collectors, be prepared for a big increase in expected packing requirements.
• Book, music and film lovers are especially going to need a whole lot of boxes to pack up their precious collections.  Books, even paperbacks, can be heavy when in great number.  Rather than count every single item, measure the shelves or storage units to help the removal firm make a reasonably close estimate.