Top 10 Mistakes Movers Make in Toronto

Moving from one home to another can become a burden, literally and figuratively, if you don’t plan ahead and if you don’t avoid the ‘common mistakes’ movers make in Toronto. Here are top 10 mistakes which probably no moving company Toronto would explicitly tell you about.

1. Choosing the Wrong Time of the Year

Most home movers choose to relocate during late spring and during summer. So it’s natural that professional movies companies in Toronto get overbooked around that time. If you do not want to see some contractual labor managing your move hastily and unprofessionally, plan ahead. Also, if it is convenient for you, avoid the “rush hour”.

2. Don’t Getting a Clear Estimation of Moving Costs

Do you ever buy something without knowing its cost? If it’s a firm ‘no’, go for binding kind of estimates from the movers near you. This kind of estimate puts everything on paper, even the most trivial costs of packing and moving so you don’t get bitterly surprised after receiving your bill.

3. Not Checking Whether the Company Is Insured or Not

This is yet another big mistake that tenants in Toronto make. Just imagine if some handyman working with your chosen moving company drops and breaks one of your prized assets and the company is not even insured, who is going to pay the price for the damaged item? Of course it is you. As a bare minimum, always check whether your mover has a workers’ comp insurance.

4. Entrusting Mover with Non-Movables

You should handle the un-movables yourself. Un-movables include your jewelry, fragile items such as mobile phones, coin collections which you might have, firearms, alcohol etc and your mover won’t assume responsibility if these things get damaged or misplaced during moving. Hint: Read the contract carefully.     

5. Forgetting Pets

Well, not literally, but many movers simply forget to visit their vets to ensure that their pets have all the necessary certificates, shots, tags and proper identification before moving. Arrange your pet’s papers beforehand and keep the papers near you, all the time, during moving.

6. Forgetting Plants

Here’s another common blooper which most movers tend to make. The moving van might not be conducive to plants. Also, you need to prune your plants, re-pot them into unbreakable containers, and water them normally. Also, check provincial regulations if you are moving from another province to Ontario. Your moving company Toronto might be of great help in this regard.

7: Packing the Useless Things

We all have this tendency of packing everything before we move just because most of us do not know what’s useful for us and what has lost its usefulness long ago. A good practice is sending superannuated things for recycling, while donating is also a great idea.

8. Forgetting the Personal Survival Kit

Most movers forget to carry a personal survival kit. What’s a personal survival kit? Well, it should contain all your must-haves, including an address book, mobile chargers, flashlight, toilet papers, dog foods, coffee bags, soaps…well, you have probably already got the idea.

9. Not Making an Inventory List

There are also some movers who do not make a nice inventory list. An inventory list is something which can give you a quick view of what you have packed, what all  you have left behind, and what you need to buy after moving in your new home in Toronto. So it’s pretty much an essential.

10. Not Choosing a Reputable Moving Company Toronto

Choosing the wrong moving company in Toronto can spell many troubles for you and there are customer horror stories testifying to this. Choose your moving company carefully.

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