Preparing for your big move is a multi-step process and requires careful planning and coordinating. One of the most important steps of this process is obtaining a quote from your chosen moving company.

However, getting a quote is not always as simple as it seems. In fact, getting an accurate quote depends more on you than the moving company. This is because your moving company will need to know everything about your move to give you a reasonable quote and providing them with as much detail as possible will prevent any unexpected extra costs on your moving day.

In this article, we share some tips with you on how to make sure you get the most accurate moving quote possible from your furniture removals company.

Tips on How to Get the Best Moving Quote from Your Moving Company

As an experienced moving company in Cape Town, we ask the following questions when working out a moving quote:

• What is your moving date?
• Are your dates fixed or flexible? In other words, if we are fully booked on your proposed date, can we look at booking your move on another date?
• What is your pickup address?
• What kind of access is at the pickup address? Is it an apartment on the top floor? Is there an elevator? Is it a single-storey home?
• What is the drop off address?
• What kind of access is at the drop off address?
• Do you need assistance with packing?
• How many boxes will need to be moved? If you are unsure about this, a rough estimate is acceptable, but there might be additional charges if you have more boxes than estimated
• What is your list of furniture that needs to be moved?
• Can you provide a description of special items such as unusually large or heavy furniture? Can you provide dimensions of these items?
• How many rooms in the apartment or house that you are moving out of?
• How many rooms in the apartment or house that you are moving into?
• Do you have or need insurance?

Although this sounds like a lot of information to gather before getting a moving quote, it’s all relevant and necessary for us to provide you with an accurate moving quote. We know that it may be hard to estimate how many boxes or loose items you will have on the day, but a rough estimation will give us a good idea. However, if there is a lot more than you stipulate, you may be charged additional fees to compensate for the extra work load. If you have less than you estimated, we will also adjust our quote accordingly.

CM Removals – Furniture Removals Company South Africa

At CM Removals, we offer a wide range of furniture removal services in South Africa including long-distance moves, mini-moves, office moves, short-distance household removals, and more.

Click here to get a free moving quote, and feel free to contact us for more information.