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Discover the stress-free benefits of hiring professional packers for your upcoming residential move.

A residential move can be a tremendously stressful event, one that can be physically and mentally challenging. It can consume weeks or months as you prepare for the big day — and even more time if you intend to handle the move on your own. That’s why professional packers are the way to go. They free you up to take care of the things that only you can do.

Some of the benefits of hiring professional packers for your residential move include:

• They know exactly how to pack everything. Because they have extensive experience packing up homes, they are masters at fitting everything securely into the right sized boxes to prevent breakage and loss.
• Professional packers have an inventory of packing supplies, so you never have to worry about running out of supplies and needing to go shopping for more.
• Because they have no emotional attachment to your “stuff,” they can quickly box up your items based on the room.
• You will prevent yourself from getting physically exhausted when you hire packers. It can take long hours and even weeks to pack up your home when you do it yourself. But a team of packers can easily do everything in a day, as they simply pack everything and don’t organize or downsize as they go.
• With professional packers, you will have more free time to take care of the many things you need to handle of when moving.
• Professionally packed items come with liability coverage.

Professional packers can be the most important investment in your upcoming residential move. Connect our team of moving experts at Nilson Van to find out how we can streamline your moving process.

A successful office relocation is all about timing.

Planning and executing an office relocation is a major undertaking. While most offices have significantly less stuff to move than a household, what makes an office move more complicated is the potential disruption to your business. Knowing when to plan an office move is critical to avoid such disruptions. Here are some factors to consider as you prepare to relocate:

Choose a Downtime for Your Office Relocation

When you are looking to move your office, plan it around a natural downtime. If your business has seasonal peaks and valleys, such times should be easy to identify. When fewer customers are reaching out to you, your moving day will be smoother and less disruptive to your bottom line.

Consider what your downtime during the week is when planning the actual day. Most businesses have a typical Monday to Friday schedule and find that a Friday afternoon or even weekend move works best when relocating offices.

Make Sure the Professionals Are Available

Before fixing the date of your move, ensure the professionals you need for a successful move are available. This includes an experienced office moving company, a computer technician, and business telephone installers. These people are critical to the success of your move and will ensure there is minimal if any disruption to your day to day tasks.

If one of them is not available on your ideal move date, you may want to consider a new date. Moving and needing to wait for computer connections, furniture, or telephone service can cause major business interruptions.

Scheduling your office relocation is an exercise in juggling schedules and analyzing when the move will be least disruptive to your organization. Contact our expert movers at Nilson Van now to find out how we can help with your upcoming office relocation.

Making plans for moving in the military? Get inside pointers for military moves from experienced movers.

Military families face moving in the military again and again, so much so that they can often give pointers to the average family to help streamline the process. However, new military families or those who haven’t moved in a long time may need some tips. With military moves, whether you choose to orchestrate the move yourself or let the military handle it, the upside is that you can rely on professional movers. That takes a huge stress off you.

Here are some tips to help streamline your upcoming military move:

• Typically, you get plenty of notice that a PCS or permanent change of station is coming. As soon as you learn of your orders, it’s time to purge. Even if your last move was as recently as two or three years ago, there is likely an abundance of stuff that you can get rid of to make the move easier and more efficient.
• Don’t pack. The professional movers will open up your boxes and repack them. This is to ensure all items have proper protection, as the moving company has liability coverage on everything they pack.
• Clearly label anything you do not want packed or place it all in a “safe” place. Packers will pack everything. So make sure you have necessary items pulled aside before their arrival.
• Have a first-day box that travels with you, not the movers. Include items you will need as soon as you arrive at your new home — toilet paper, snacks, towels, shower curtain, hygiene items, disposable plates and cutlery, snacks and more.
• Make things easier upon arrival at your new home by marking boxes with colorful duct tape to designate the room the box should go to when carried in. Further categorize boxes with a marking that reminds you which boxes you should open first.
• Be very organized about your move. Keep all your documents and notes in one central location. Call to schedule utility disconnections and hook ups at the new location early. If you have school-aged children, know what you need for school registration and have those documents readily available. Do some research on your new town to get a feel for the area.
• Know the additional restrictions that apply to military moves overseas, so you don’t encounter surprises.

Get more information on moving in the military from the experts at Nilson Van & Storage by visiting us online.

As you plan for your residential move, it’s important to take steps to protect your furniture and appliances from the bumps, scratches and damage that can happen during transport. At Nilson Van, we’ve heard some horror stories about moves gone bad when items were vulnerable during the move and suffered damages — sometimes irreparable.

Let’s cover a few of the important steps you can take to ensure your belongings stay safe on the trip to your new location:

• First and foremost, the most important step you can take to keep your furniture and appliances safe is to hire professional movers. Movers have the training and experience to handle even larger items. They know how to prepare them for transport and deliver them safely. Working with friends, family, or other people without professional experience in residential moves can be a costly mistake.
• Unplug appliances at least 24 hours before the moving day. This will give them time to drain if necessary. If you neglect this step, you could have a major mess on your hands.
• Secure appliance and furniture drawers, shelves, racks and cords. Leaving these items loose can cause problems on moving day. You can use tape, ropes, bungee cords or plastic wrap to make sure everything is tight and secure.
• Acquire the right supplies. Make sure you have boxes of all sizes, bubble wrap, tape, blankets and other cushions to move larger items. Keep in mind it can be a hassle to track down these items on your own. But when you hire the right moving company, they’ll bring these packing items with them.

No one wants to have to replace furniture and appliances after a move. Moving is expensive enough as it is! By taking the necessary precautions, you can get everything to your destination in one piece, so you can make your new place a home as quickly as possible.

Contact our expert moving team at Nilson Van today for help getting your furniture and appliances ready for your residential move.

Oh, the office relocation — it’s a mixture of excitement, chaos, and stress — potentially a whole lot of stress if you haven’t planned properly. But our pro moving team at Nilson Van is here to help you get organized for the big move. Our decades of experience have shown us that if you fine-tune your moving checklist and have the right movers in place, you will be able to eliminate most of the stress and chaos, and focus instead on the excitement.

Let’s take a look at three important items you need to have on your office relocation checklist.

A Moving Timeline

To ensure everyone in your office is on the same page, it’s important to provide a packing and moving timeline for your staff. Provide a document that includes the dates they will need to pack up their belongings and prepare their computers and desks, as well as the final date they will be working in the existing office. By keeping them in the loop and outlining the expectations you have for their participation in the move, you will avoid confusion and chaos.

Wrap Up the Desks

An easy way to secure desks and filing cabinets, including the items inside them, is to wrap them up with plastic wrap. If they can lock, do that first, but using the wrap provides another layer of security. It’s much easier to do the “wrap-up” than it is to have each employee unload their desks and cabinets into large boxes.

Use a Labeling System

Another great way to stay organized is to use a consistent labeling system on each piece of furniture and equipment. The labels will correlate with the doors at the new office location, so there is no confusion as to where each piece will go.

Get Your Office Relocation Right with Nilson Van

Let us put our seven decades of moving experience to work for you. Contact Nilson Van today to get a quote for your office relocation. Visit us online or call 800-845-2682.