Navigating Unexpected Moving Challenges: Our Top Tips

Moving day can be chaotic, especially if you encounter a last-minute crisis, emergency, or delay. If you have a residential, commercial, or international move coming up, careful planning and contingency plan preparations can help ensure that you will be fully equipped to handle whatever moving day throws your way.

Planning

Carefully planning your move is one of the best things you can do to guarantee that your relocation goes smoothly. Our top tips for planning the perfect move include:

  • Booking Your Movers Early: We recommend firming up your move date at least 8-12 weeks prior to moving day.
  • Planning Your Schedule: Once you know when you will be moving, arrange the details of your schedule ASAP. This includes things like requesting time off from work and arranging childcare.
  • Effective and Efficient Packing: Start packing early to avoid any last-minute issues or hire our expert full-service movers to handle this aspect of your move for you. With decades of experience, we have the expertise and high-quality packing materials to guarantee that your things arrive at your new destination safe and sound.
  • Making Travel Arrangements: Figure out your travel arrangements, including flights and hotels sooner rather than later. And don’t forget to budget for gas if you are driving!
  • Coordinating Documentation: Moving and paperwork go hand in hand. We recommend making a list and tackling it day by day. Your list will include things like transferring utilities, changing your driver’s license, completing a change of address form, enrolling in school, transferring medical records, and more.

Contingency Plans

Coming up with contingency plans for last-minute emergencies will give you peace of mind. Take some time to think about some of the issues that may come up on or near moving day and brainstorm a reasonable “Plan B.” For example, if you are moving during the winter, consider what you will do should a bad storm hit on the day you plan to move. Can you delay your move by a day or take additional time off work? If you have kids, decide what you will do if childcare falls through. Do you have a friend or family member who can step in as a babysitter? You should also think about what you will do should a medical issue or family emergency affect your move. At Kings Moving & Storage, we have policies in place to mitigate issues like these to ensure that you can still enjoy a seamless relocation. Our team is always available to chat about your moving concerns.

Let Us Help You Enjoy a Smooth, Seamless Move

One of the best things you can do to ensure that you have an easy move is to hire the qualified moving crew at Kings Moving & Storage. The truth is that last-minute issues can come up on moving day. Luckily, our expert residential moving team has decades of experience putting out moving-related fires and will do everything possible to ensure that your move is smooth and seamless.

With a BBB accreditation and an A+ rating, an impeccable reputation, and countless rave reviews, you can count on us to effectively handle any last-minute moving issues. Click on the above "get a quote," link to contact us to discuss your relocation needs and receive a free estimate.