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We understand moving your home can be a very stressful time for you and your family. Through our years of experience, Silverback Moving of Birmingham, Michigan recommends the following steps you should take when making arrangements for your move day. When hiring a moving company for your family:

  • Be sure to ask if they are licensed and insured.
  • Ask if they use full-time employees or temps. (Be cautious of those who use temps and day labor, they may not have proper insurance.)
  • Ask what type of training their drivers and team members go through prior to servicing customers.
  • Ask if they charge extra for large items such as pianos and big screen TVs.
  • Ask if they will have a contact person on site or provide a contact number for the day of their move.
  • Ask if they move nights and weekends and if they charge for that service.
  • Ask what type of payment options they offer.
  • Ask if they offer free estimates.
  • Ask if they offer packing and unpacking services.
  • Ask if your items will be insured during the move.
  • Be sure you are clear on how they bill, either by the hour or by piece.
  • Make reservations two to four weeks prior to your move day.

When packing your family’s home:

  • Avoid mixing items from different rooms in the same box.
  • Use wardrobe boxes to make closets easier to pack. Clothes in drawers can be placed in suitcases.
  • For large appliances be sure to check your owner’s manuals to see if there are special instructions for moving.
  • Never use printed newsprint to wrap fine china.
  • Always stack dishes upwards when packing.
  • Pack important and sentimental documents separately to be easily accessible including: children’s health records, passports, family records, insurance information and photo albums.
  • Remember: the heavier the item, the smaller the box.
  • Don’t use used boxes. You don’t know if the box will be strong enough to support your possessions.
  • Never use duct tape – use packing tape.
  • Always tape boxes. Don’t interlock the tops.

Two weeks prior to your move:

  • Don’t forget to arrange to transfer school records.
  • Make a “survival closet” of things for the last cleanup before you move out – broom, dust cloth, dust pan, mop.
  • Remember to get snacks for move day.
  • Schedule disconnect times for about a week before your move day.
  • Cancel newspapers, cable, pest control, cleaning help, lawn services.
  • Mail in your change of address forms about week before your move date.
  • Clean your stove before you move out.
  • The day before your move, defrost the fridge.
  • Take time to say goodbye to friends and neighbors before your busy move day.
  • Don’t use boxes without tops. No tops make it impossible to stack properly in the truck.
  • Use custom-designed boxes when packing fine china and clothing.

Silverback Moving of Birmingham, Michigan is the premier option for your next home move!

 

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What Our Customers Are Saying

Our move experience was excellent and the price from Silverback Moving was more than fair!
RJ G.
Silverback Moving relocated my apartment in Rochester to my house in Rochester Hills. The scheduling department was very friendly, and gave my husband and I some useful tips for the big day. As soon as the truck and crew came to our front door they began working immediately. I will definitely be using Silverback Moving again when I move next year. Very pleased!
Kelly Y.
I wanted to take the opportunity to let you know what a great job the gentleman from Silverback Moving who came out to my home last saturday did at facilitating my move. The team sent out by Silverback Moving was prompt in arriving, very professional.
Jean K.
I was extremely pleased with the gentleman Silverback Moving sent to my home to move my husband and I into our new home. When the crew first arrived they introduced themselves and made a game plan for how they were going to move our home. These young men worked far beyond our expectations and did not leave until we were taken care of entirely. I would definitely recommend Silverback Moving to anyone moving in the Michigan area.
James C.

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