subject: Furniture Removalists Faq's [print this page] Furniture removalists are companies that do just that - move or remove furniture from your home so that you don't have to. This has many useful benefits as it means the items are far less likely to get damaged as they are being moved by professionals with all the right equipment, and as it means you aren't putting you or your staff at risk of injury - when it is unfortunately very easy to hurt your back or pull muscles when it comes to lifting, pulling and pushing large bits of furniture. This is also highly useful for businesses, saving on time and on manpower so that you and your staff can continue with your day to day tasks and not eat into company profits.
However at the same time many people and companies are not fully aware of furniture removalists or precisely what services they provide. Following is a short FAQ to help you understand more about the service.
Will my items be packaged? Normally packaging will be a part of the furniture removal service, but will only be necessary for certain items of furniture. This is something that the removalists can offer that you might not be able to achieve on your own.
Can my furniture be moved abroad? This will depend on the company, and most likely also the country. Of course if you do move abroad you should expect to be charged extra
How long will it take? This will of course depend on the amount of furniture, the specific services you order, and the company. If you have a consultation with the company first then they should be able to talk you through the expected duration so that you can make preparations.
Can they be arranged at the other end? Most furniture removalists will offer to organise the furniture around the destination to save you that task. They can do this to specification or on their own if you're happy for them to do so.
What happens if something gets broken? Normally if your furniture is broken then the removalists will offer some form of compensation.
What can I do to help? If you want to speed up the process then you should make sure you clear the area around your furniture, mark out the things you want moved, and package up the loose items you want moved.
What other services do they provide? As said, furniture moving services are services that will come and move your furniture from your home or business and there are many purposes for this. Of course one use for furniture moving is when you're moving home, when you will need to be able to move your items of furniture from one building to another and will likely have many large items such as sofas, wardrobes and even double beds that you couldn't realistically be expected to move on your own. This is also equally practical if you are moving offices when you will likely have a lot of different kinds of furniture that will be
At the same time though they can also be useful for a range of other tasks. For example if you have a spare sofa and you want it disposed of then you will need someone to move it. If it is being dumped, or even if you're just sending it to a friend it still might need to be carried from yours to theirs.