Hercules Moving Systems is a full service moving company. That basically means that we service moves from start to finish and handle all the aspects of the relocation ourselves, including loading and offloading, special packing tasks and any other tasks that are related to the moving process. Because local moving can sometimes be done by renting your own truck, many people are considering the differences between a full service move and a professional move, done by professional movers. We find that the two main differences have to do with insurance issues and skill. When it comes to heavy pieces of furniture, it may become unsafe for you to handle them by yourself. Doing a move by yourself also means that it will be impossible to have an insurance for damages and breakage. While self moves are more suitable for smaller moves, it is recommended for larger movers to use a professional mover, such as Hercules Moving Systems, to handle their shipment for them.

One of the things that we teach all Hercules Moving Systems sales representatives, is that the more accurate information we have, the easier will the movers’ task be when the moving date finally arrives. Your Hercules Moving Systems relocation consultant needs to know about access information, packing requirements and any special specifications that your building management may require, such as a certificate of insurance. Please remember that without such information, the movers may find it more difficult to complete the moving task. For example, if we know about access issues in advance, we may decide to send a different size of truck. Preparing a good local moving plan is much like assembling a puzzle. Providing Hercules Moving Systems with all the information means that the movers don’t have any missing pieces and will be able to finish their moving tasks in the best possible way.

Welcome back to the Hercules Moving Systems local moving information blog. Let’s continue our last post and try to provide you with some more local moving tips. We spoke about deciding on a moving and packing strategy and starting to pack a few weeks beforehand. The next tip that we have has to do with last minute local moving. If you discover just a few days before the moving date that you need to relocate, our strong recommendation is that you allow Hercules Moving Systems to do the packing for you. When you move last minute, you tend to do things in a rush and that includes the packing. Since we are talking about your beloved belongings, and you do not to incur damages, it is better to allow Hercules Moving Systems to do all the packing process in a professional way. Again, feel free to call the Hercules Moving Systems sales department with any questions and concerns.

In this Hercules Moving Systems local moving information blog, we try to give you the most important and accurate information/ Some of the tips that we will provide you may be considered unique while others are simply basic facts that everybody needs remember. Of one the secrets of having a successful move it preparation. The more time you allow yourself to prepare for the move, the better will it turn out to be. The recommendation is to come up with a definite moving strategy at least five to six weeks in advance. As mentioned several times already in this blog, Hercules Moving Systems recommends full packing services but if you are planning to do your own packing, you may want to get boxes delivered to your home and then pack just a few boxes each and every day so you can be ready when the moving day finally arrives.

As we explained several times in this Hercules Moving Systems local moving information blog, local moving is charged by the hour and according to the exact time it will take the movers to prepare your shipment, load it, drive to destination and off-load it. Travel time is added in addition in order to compensate the movers for the return trip to the Hercules Moving Systems warehouse. The travel time is charged according to the same hourly rate that you were provided by your Hercules Moving Systems sales representative. The Hercules Moving Systems movers have a supply store of boxes on the moving trucks themselves. In case you need any last minute packing, you can always ask the Hercules Moving Systems movers to do all or some of the packing for you. Please feel free to check with a Hercules Moving Systems sales representative about the boxes and materials that are available on the moving trucks.

Choosing a reputable local mover may prove to be a difficult task. Hercules Moving Systems and several other reputable local moving service providers will be more than happy to produce references and additional information in order to allow its customers to see that they deal with a reputable company. That being said, many movers out there claim to be reputable while in fact they do not provide proper service and may even inflate the moving estimates. When starting the estimate stage try to limit your searches to only three to four moving companies that you are familiar with. Getting many estimates from unknown moving companies means that there is a good chance one or two of them are not legit. The best way to go is to limit your searches. Remember that reputable companies, such as Hercules Moving Systems, may provide higher estimates, but also remember that the prices are final and cannot be changed.

Hercules Moving Systems specializes in storage and our secure and climate controlled storage facilities are located in several key locations all over the United States. A move into storage basically turns into two moves, the move into storage and the move out of storage. Hercules Moving Systems highly recommends that all customers moving into storage will use the full packing service. Full packing services will ensure a damage free move in the long process of moving the goods into storage and them moving them out of storage. One of the main advantages of using a storage facility that belongs to a professional company such as Hercules Moving Systems is that you deal with only one party throughout the process without the need to coordinate different aspects that have to do with the moving and the storage process. Our Hercules Moving Systems relocation consultants will gladly answer any further questions you may have about storage for local moving.

Hercules Moving Systems offers full and partial packing services. When it comes to moving, any type of moving, it is always recommended to allow a professional mover to pack items such as televisions and electronic equipment for you. Most local moving customers choose to do some of the packing by themselves and allow Hercules Moving Systems to pack all the glass and marble items as well as their televisions and electronic equipment. The main advice that we can provide you if you decide to do your own packing is to use new boxes and materials. Remember that in order to ensure the successful transportation of your goods from one house to the other careful packing and handling is needed and without it you run the risk of incurring damages. Feel free to call our Hercules Moving Systems sales representatives at any time to get more advice about packing for local moving.

Hercules Moving Systems and almost all other reputable moving companies charge for local moving by the hour. This means that when you call the Hercules Moving Systems call center the Hercules Moving Systems sales representative that will be assigned for your relocation will provide you with a rate per hour. That rate per hour will increase or decrease according to the number of movers that you will need. Basically, the larger your move, the more movers you will need in order to successfully finish it in one day. The charge per hour that you will be provided by your Hercules Moving Systems will apply for the time it will take the movers to load the shipment, drive to the destination, off-load and drive back to base. That last charge is called travel time. The Hercules Moving Systems sales representative will provide you with a packing estimate, if professional packing is needed.

We have been examining all aspects of local moving here in the Hercules Moving Systems information blog in the hope of allowing customers to be familiarized with the moving process and the preparations. When it comes to local moving, there is a very wide variety of possibilities. Hercules Moving Systems handles local moves that are as small as moving twenty moving boxes in the same city and also handles large five bedroom houses between two cities that are miles apart. Both moves are technically defined as local moves but in actuality they are very different. That’s why we wanted to re-examine the essentials of local moving and demonstrate the various types of moves that Hercules Moving Systems can provide its services for. In the upcoming short articles, we will take a closer look at the way local moving is estimated, handles and charged by Hercules Moving Systems.