If this is the first time you’re going to move house, chances are very strong that you aren’t prepared for the work load and the cost involved with this nerve-wracking task. Hence, to get the complete understanding of the moving procedure, it’s important for you to go through different types of relocation or moving companies based on distance, settings and services:
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A Guide that helps you while moving |
The distance-based category consists of three types of moving companies that include:
Local Movers: They help you to move in local distances up to 30 miles or as specified by the particular moving company.
Long-Distance Movers: They help you to move interstate or even intrastate (if the distance is more than their specified limit of the local move).
International Movers: When you’re moving to a different country altogether.
The settings-based moving comprises of following types of moving companies:
Residential Movers: They help in moving your home.
Office/Corporate Movers: They specialize in office/corporate moves.
The following three categories fall under services-based moving;
All-Inclusive Movers: They take care of each and every aspect of moving including packing, loading, moving unloading your stuff and much more.
Self-service Movers: These relocation or moving companies specialize in handling your transportation needs and you’ve to do the packing, loading, unloading and unpacking on your own.
Do-it-Yourself Movers: You can rent moving trucks and vehicles from them. However, you’ll have to take care of all the other jobs which include looking for a driver, too.