Things Professional Movers Will Not Move

As moving requires special planning and demands extra attention, it is very important that you are clearly aware about the dos and don’ts. Hiring movers for moving to your new place will be the best decision, especially when you are moving for the first time. Well! Preparing couple of days before shifting will make your entire process easy and comforting. Packing your items is one of the most crucial and time consuming process for your upcoming move. You need to be very clear about the items you are planning to move and the items which are not in your use, but there are even some items which cannot be packed and moved at all. Hence different company has its different rules, some companies will avail you with the packing and moving services and some will only move your articles so, choosing the company that meets your requirement is of utmost importance. There are some articles that professional movers will not move because of the rules and regulations. The items such as grand pianos, pets, food items, plants, valuables, pool tables, hot tubs, exercise equipment, grandfather clocks or large glass table are not moved due to the reason that they require special disassembly and crating. So, ask your movers and make a checklist of the items that are to packed and avoid packing the items that movers will not move as later it will cause disputes among both the parties. Have a look at the seven things that your professional movers will refuse to move:-

1. Valuable- It does not matter whether it is against their rule or in their rule to carry your valuable items, but it does not make any sense to risk your most important items. As your certificates and money do not belong to your moving van as these are the things that cannot be replaced. So, consider keeping valuables by your side during an entire move. Some items that you need to keep an eye on are:-

Heirlooms
Collections (coins, stamps, etc.)
Cash Important documents (deeds, wills, bonds, stocks, etc.)
Family photos Jewelry

2. Plants-  Ahh! Plants, have you ever packed plants at home and office? Have you ever felt like comfortable enough to carry plants from one place to another? NO, not obviously. One thing that your removalist company will not carry in a long distance move is plants. As it is actionable and unlawful to transport plants in a distance over 150 miles In case you are transporting, you need to have special license. The reason behind this rule is that there are certain pests on house plants and transporting these plants will introduce pests from one place to the new area which can infect other plants and hence will be an environmental damage.

3. Pets- The movers are not heartless enough to carry your loyal friend in cardboard boxes, and miff them off during an entire travel. So, pets are the other thing that your professional movers will not move. In case you can hire the professional mover companies that will transport your pets to the specific location. Yes, we do understand that carrying pets while moving adds additional strain, in order to ensure your pets to arrive safely it will be best to carry them in the car or plane with you.

4. Food items- If you are the one who is thinking to pack your perishable food item and will move it with other items than it does not make any sense. As movers will not move the items that will cause damage, but if your items are properly packed and you are moving locally then some movers may get agree to move your perishable items. The best way is to disposed or consume items such as frozen food, perishable food and open container.

5. Hazardous material- The reputed and professional movers will give you the list of items that are dangerous and will not be included in your movable products. They will not risk their own life for the sake of your comfort and money. So, the best way for this is that you can use your items beforehand or transport them in your own personal vehicles. Some of the items that are highly involved in this list are:

• Matches
• Propane cylinders
• Nail polish remover
• Paints and paint thinners
• Fireworks
• Gasoline
• Oxygen bottles
• Lighter fluid
• Aerosol cans/paints
• Batteries
• Drain cleaners
• Chlorine bleach

  

  6. Special items – No doubt, there are number of items in your office and house to which you are attached sentimentally but no matter what your emotions for the specific article is, the professional movers will directly decline to move the heavy items such as grand pianos, pool tables and hot tubs. Now again, there are some companies that will ensure you to move these items safely so, make the checklist, ask your queries, and choose the one that fulfills your requirement and makes the entire process easy for you.

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