Month: October 2017

Moving with your pet long distances isn’t so bad if you follow a few helpful pointers to keep them safe and sound.

Not every pet owner will know the best helpful pointers for moving with pets a long distance. That is why we have compiled some helpful tips from our moving experts below. If you follow these tips and plan the trip well in advance, you should expect an uneventful long distance trip with your pet.

Tip #1: Get Current with All Vaccinations

Depending on where you’re moving to, there could easily be legal requirements concerning the medical condition of your cat or dog. One notable example is with vaccinations, such as rabies. Before you make the long distance move, make sure your pet has all relevant vaccinations for the new locale.

Tip #2: Make Arrangements to Meet Your Pet’s Need During the Trip

For a long distance trip, you’ll have to consider your pet’s basic needs, such as food, water, stimulation and relieving itself. The exact method will depend on your pet’s mode of transportation, although there will be some similarities regardless of transportation method. For example, you’ll want to give your pet something familiar during the trip to help calm them down. A favorite toy, food or blankets are good examples.

Tip #3: Prepare Your Pet’s New Home

This not only applies to your ultimate destination but to temporary stops as well. Whether it’s a rest stop or pet-friendly hotel, try to make things as familiar as possible for your pet. For instance, trying a new type of food is probably not the best thing to do during the trip. Also, give your pet time to become familiar with its new surroundings. Your pet may not eat, drink or sleep until it feels safe. If you can’t make your pet feel safe during a temporary stop, you and your pet will probably have a very unpleasant trip.

Taking note of these pointers for moving with pets helps to make a move go as easily as possible. You should take into account these special considerations, because traveling with a pet adds a new and often unfamiliar element to a long distance move. Whatever your moving challenges might be, our team at Nilson Van is here to help so get in touch with us before your next move.

Hiring professional packers for your international move can make things go a lot smoother.

Take the worry out of the equation by hiring professional packers for your international move. You can take advantage of their decades of experience, skills and knowledge to make a move across international borders as smooth as possible. Here are three reasons to hire professional packers for your international move:

1. Professional Movers Can Protect Valuables

Depending on where you’re moving to, there’s a good chance your personal belongings will travel as cargo freight. This means there is the potential for rough handling, especially when traveling by sea. As professional movers, Nilson understands this risk and knows how to pack your belonging properly to make sure they reach their destination in the same condition that they left your home or business.

2. Getting Through Customs

What might be legal in the United States may not be so in your new home country. Or maybe it is legal but is subject to special rules or regulations when transporting it into the country. Whatever the situation, professional moving companies can advise you on what you need to know to make sure your items get through customs. If there’s an item you need to move that requires a special form to fill out or a particular method of transport, make sure you comply with the relevant procedures.

3. Peace of Mind

One of the reasons for stress during a move is the uncertainty of it. Will everything get to where it needs to be without breaking? Will my personal belongings arrive on time? Will the customs process go smoothly? No moving company, including Nilson, can guarantee the answers to these questions are all “yes.” However, they can do everything that is realistically possible to achieve a “yes” answer to those questions. So when you hire professional movers, you can have the peace of mind that you’re doing everything you can to make the moving process as smooth and easy as possible.

To learn additional reasons to hire professional packers for your international move, get in touch with our team at Nilson Van at your earliest convenience.

It’s not cheap to move, so it’s always nice to find ways you can save money when moving on a budget.

If finances are tight during your residential move, you’ll probably look for ways you can save a few extra dollars. Here are three tips for moving on a budget:

Tip #1: Reuse Boxes and Containers

If you have a significant period before you have to make your move, you can start saving extra cardboard boxes and containers for use during the trip. This is a particularly helpful tip for those who love online shopping. Every time you get your online order, save the box it came in. Unless it’s a padded envelope or a box the size of a VHS tape (remember those?), you’ll probably be able to use it during your move.

Tip #2: Use Clothes as Packing Materials

For fragile items, instead of buying expensive packing materials, such as bubble wrap and Styrofoam peanuts, use pieces of clothing you don’t currently need or want. You can also use tablecloths, blankets and towels to help protect items that need some extra care.

Tip #3: Avoid Peak Moving Times

The need to move can occur at any time, but they tend to cluster around certain times of the year and days of the week. For example, the summer is a very popular time for movers, especially those in and around colleges and universities. If you try to move during the summer, you may see yourself paying higher rates for moving services, such as loaders, packers and rental trucks.

And if you have flexibility in which day you retain moving services, you may see lower rates in the middle of the week. Many people have Monday through Friday jobs, so their only time to move is during the weekends. So it’s the weekend, and not the middle of the week, when demand is high.

No matter how careful you are with money, it’s always good to find tips to move on a budget. To learn more ways you can money and time during your residential move, contact Nilson Van today.

There are many benefits of using Nilson Van Storage Services for your next move.

Moving can be a very hectic and stressful time, so hiring a professional storage services company can be extremely helpful. Surprise delays and hurdles during the move can require the need of moving professionals, as well as the ability to store personal property for a temporary period. Here are some of the benefits of using Nilson Van Storage Services.

We Can Help Everyone

At Nilson, it doesn’t matter where you’re going; if you need help with moving or have storage needs, we can help. Whether it’s a residential move to a new home across town or heading across state lines, we can take the stress out of moving.

But in addition to residential moves, we handle commercial moves, too. If you’re a business that’s changing locations, Nilson is more than capable of getting the job done efficiently and economically. And those in the public sector need not feel left out either. If you’re a local, state or federal governmental organization, we have the logistical capability to accomplish your moving goals.

Nilson Van Does International Moves

Moving across the country is difficult and complex enough, but having to move to another country adds another layer of work to the move. Nilson is familiar with the rules, laws and regulations that you may encounter when moving to an international destination.

We Have Tons of Experience

Nilson has a long history of helping individuals, families, government organizations and businesses with their moving requirements. All the way back in 1938, the Nilson family started its moving business with high quality and reliable services. Today, Nilson has over 100 employees in eight locations. All this means that if you hire Nilson, you can relax knowing a company with decades of experience can take care of your needs.

The next time you need a professional to provide moving assistance or storage services, think Nilson Van Storage Services. Contact us today!