Moving Into An Apartment: Is It Worth Hiring Movers?
Moving Into An Apartment: Is It Worth Hiring Movers?
- February 18, 2023
- Posted By Rodrigo Ornelas
Is hiring movers worth it for apartments?
Moving into a new apartment can be both exciting and stressful. You’re eager to settle in and make your space feel like home, but the thought of lugging all of your things up several flights of stairs can be scary. If you want to make the process smoother, hiring movers is totally worth it. Here’s what you need to know about preparing your apartment for movers and making sure the move goes as smoothly as possible.
Benefits of Hiring Movers
Experience
When you hire professional movers, you’re paying for more than just muscle power—you’re getting experience too. Professional movers have typically moved hundreds or even thousands of people, which means they know how to get the job done quickly and efficiently.
Stairs
Here in Santa Rosa, we don’t have skyscraper apartment buildings like in the bay area. This means the chances of your new apartment building having an elevator is slim to none. The majority of apartment complexes in Santa Rosa vary from single level to 4 or 5 floors. More apartments being built in Sonoma County are going vertical so imagine hauling that huge hid-a-bed couch up 3 flights of stairs.
Equipment
They also have specialized equipment like dollies that can help transport large furniture items with ease. In addition, they will handle all the heavy lifting so you don’t have to worry about injuring yourself in the process.
Preparing Your Apartment for Movers
Before your movers arrive on moving day, we suggest these steps to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible.
First, make sure there are no obstructions in hallways or stairwells where your movers will be walking through with your items. Move any rugs or mats out of the way if possible so that your movers won’t trip on them while carrying your things up and down stairs — safety first. Additionally, it may help to label each box by room so it’s easier for your movers to know exactly where each item should go once inside your apartment.
How Do I Choose The Right Size Moving Truck?
With Ornelas Packing and Moving, we provide the truck. In some cases, our customers already have a truck or U-Haul and just need extra help with loading or unloading.
Choosing a truck that is too big won’t necessarily improve efficiency, selecting one that is too small could mean having multiple trips back and forth between locations. When determining what size truck will fit all your stuff, consider both how many items need transporting as well as their dimensions (if there are any very large pieces). This should help give you an idea of whether a smaller truck (such as 10 feet) or larger one (such as 24 feet) would work best based on the total cubic footage being moved.
Keep in mind that most professional moving companies offer different-sized trucks depending on how much needs transporting – giving you plenty of options when it comes time for making a decision!
Tips for Making the Move Go Smoothly
The key to a successful move is preparation and communication with your movers. Beforehand, determine how many boxes and pieces of furniture need to be moved so that you can tell the moving company what size truck might be necessary for transporting everything safely and securely (more on this below). Once they arrive at your apartment, provide clear instructions about which items need to go first—and last—so everyone is on the same page from start to finish! Finally, don’t forget snacks! A few bottles of water or some energy bars will go a long way toward keeping everyone energized throughout the day!
Moving into an apartment doesn’t have to be stressful! Especially if you have stairs, a moving company to move you into an apartment is worth every penny.
Don’t forget: choosing a truck size based on total cubic footage being moved ensures that all items travel safely together during transport – minimizing trips back-and-forth between locations – ultimately saving time. Need to book a move into an apartment? Call Ornelas Packing and Moving for an in-person quote.