Do not book via the phone or the internet. To do an accurate estimate for your household contents they need to do a pre-visit. Any reputable company will want to come and see so they can plan accordingly; organising the right size vehicle, number of boxes, number of employees and the amount of time that is going to be needed. They don’t like surprises any more than you do, especially if you forget to mention that you have an American Style Fridge Freezer. If they refuse to do a pre-visit walk away, even if they are offering an amazing deal.
Heaven forbid that something may happen to your belongings whilst being loaded, in transit or while unloading, but accidents do happen. Check that the removal firm has appropriate insurance to cover any losses or damage, especially if they will be storing a loaded van overnight. If they don’t have insurance don’t employ them. As a Self- Storage facility we don’t offer a removal service, however, we come into contact with many local removal firms daily and are more than happy to recommend one to you, just ask your local store!
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