7 Reasons to Hire Professional Movers

You have many reasons to hire professional movers rather than doing it yourself. From cost savings to safety to peace of mind, learn why you should hire professionals.

Moving is a lot of work. It’s not just about packing some boxes and taking them from one space to the next. When you move your home or your business, you must consider a number of logistics, from packing fragile items to lifting and fitting large items and getting everything safely and efficiently to the next space, unpacking, and settling into a new home or office. Hiring professional movers can not only streamline this experience, but it can also help ensure nothing gets left out or behind. Let’s take a look at some of the top reasons to hire professional movers. 

1. Peace of Mind and Reduced Stress 

The process of moving is logistically challenging and tedious, at the best of times. Fortunately, many steps can be taken before you even tape one box, helping you avoid feeling overwhelmed and stressed. By hiring professional movers, you are free to focus on the important aspects of your move, rather than details such as how to lift a couch or protect a dining table. This reduces your stress, makes moving more efficient, and promotes your peace of mind throughout the entire moving process. 

2. You Will Save Time with Efficient Movers 

Whether you are planning a local or long-distance move, a good moving company saves a lot of time. Professional movers have the benefit of experience — experience packing, experience loading, experience lifting, and more. This makes each step of the moving process faster and more efficient because professional movers come in with a plan and experience to help them decide what will work (and what won’t!) before ever touching your belongings. 

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3. The Convenience of Packing and Inventory Services 

When it comes to moving stress, packing items can rank high on the list. Not only do you need to keep track of everything that goes into a box, but you also need to properly pad and wrap fragile items and get everything loaded and unloaded safely. Professional moving services like those we offer at Mabey’s Moving and Storage include door-to-door white glove options that include packing each item in your current location, taking a detailed inventory, and then unpacking those items with the same care at your new space.  

We even supply packing materials to ensure you won’t need to waste more time running back and forth to the packing store for more tape or bubble wrap. This saves a lot of time and frustration on your part, while ensuring that everything you want to move makes it from one space to the next. 

4. Prevent Potential Moving-Related Injuries 

Another key benefit of hiring professional movers is that someone else takes care of the (literal) heavy lifting. Professional movers will load all your furniture and boxes into a truck or container and then unload those same items, placing them according to your desires in the room or on the floor you need. This saves you the hassle and the risk of injury from such lifting and moving; our movers are not only trained in moving everything from delicate art to grand pianos, but we also have specialized equipment and packing materials that ensure we do it safely and smoothly. 

5. Insurance Against Damaged or Lost Items 

Another smart reason to hire professional movers is because of the added protection that they offer for items that may be lost or damaged during your move. Most reputable professional movers carry insurance that covers the cost to replace or repair items damaged or lost during the moving process. Depending on the company and the moving package you choose, this insurance may be included, or you may be able to upgrade the coverage for especially precious items, such technology or art. 

6. More Cost-Effective Than Doing It Yourself 

Although it may seem like moving yourself costs less than hiring professional movers, once you add in all the little extras and see the final total, you will often find that the most cost-effective way to move is by hiring professional movers. This is because professional moving services are door-to-door, end-to-end, all-inclusive affairs. Once you add in items like boxes, packing materials, renting a truck, fuel, and more, the cost to move yourself is on par with the cost to hire professional movers (but far more stressful!). It’s easy to see why it’s cheaper to hire professional movers from the start in many cases. 

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7. You Can Customize Your Service to Meet Your Exact Needs 

While moving may seem simple at first, a variety of special circumstances could make a huge difference in the process. When you hire professional movers, you are able to customize a moving package to your needs, whether the move is international or between states or requires special considerations for delicate items. Many professional moving companies also offer additional services you might need for a move, such as storage, furniture assembly, and vehicle transportation, all of which could be rolled into a single moving package for convenience and easy budgeting. 

Start Your Perfect Move with Mabey’s 

Family owned and operated, Mabey’s Moving and Storage offers a variety of professional moving services for people moving to and from Albany, NY. Options include a full end-to-end professional moving experience that includes packing, transportation, storage, and more. To learn more about our professional moving services and how we can design a package to fit your needs, contact us today. We will provide a free quote as well as all the information you need to make the right decision for your peace of mind during your next move.