Relocating Your Business: 5 Ways to Make Your Move Efficient

Lizzie Weakley

January 23, 2018

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Businesspeople must plan and prepare to expand their business. In addition, they need plans to relocate all of their belongings from one location to another. Moving your business is a task that is disastrous if it’s last minute. Review 5 ways to make a thorough and efficient move for your business.

Make a Timeline

Planning is necessary to make any successful move. Make a detailed timeline from the first day of packing to the last day of moving your belongings into the new building. Divide your plan into several categories—packing, moving, transporting and rearranging.

Know how to pack items without causing unnecessary damages and move heavy items without causing bodily injuries. There are formulas that you must follow to have a safe, effective move. You also need to plan for what you’ll do after the move as far as obtaining licenses and turning on phone services.

Make a Budget

Most moves end unsuccessfully because resources are not used effectively. Too little money is spent on packing materials, so items become damaged and cost more money to replace. If the move is done without planning, too much money is spent on gas, storage rentals, moving services, etc.

Prepare a List

In addition to planning in advance, keep track of the items being moved. Prepare a list of every belonging in case of a loss, theft or damages. Ask the moving company to keep a list and check it yourself once the move ends.

Hire Movers

Office movers work with companies that need to move short or long distances. The companies vary from having a dozen employees to hundreds of them who need relocating. Control your own transportation with tools provided by companies like Del’s Truck Rentals. Control the amount of time that you rent the truck and the locations that you visit.

Prepare for the Worst

Prepare for any manmade accident or natural disaster that could happen. Get insurance to cover any damages made to a rented truck. You cannot expect nothing to happen on a truck that carries hundreds of pounds of equipment. Obtain insurance to cover any belongings that are lost or stolen.

Businesspeople will continue to move as they expand or relocate their operations. You need moving services that are designed specifically for businesses that work in one-story offices, high-rise buildings and warehouses. You also need tips to help you make the right move from start to finish.