If you are planning to move, no matter if it is to another area of your town or another state, this can be a big undertaking. If you have never moved before you may not understand just how difficult this will be. Because of this, you need to use a moving company instead of doing things on your own. Below are some tips on using a moving company to help you so you can decide if you would like to do this.

Services Moving Companies Offer 

Most moving companies offer the same services, but some moving companies may offer different types. One thing they will offer is a full-service move. This entails doing everything for you from packing your things to moving them onto the truck. This also involves removing everything from the truck and putting the boxes into the right rooms. Depending on the moving company you hire they may even unpack the items for you once they move the boxes in. This can be especially helpful if you have a lot of boxes to take care of.

Things That Will Make the Move More Expensive

Many things can make the move more expensive for you. For example, if you have a lot of fragile items, such as antiques, the moving company may charge more for these. This is because they will have to take more time to prepare these items for the move. It will also take longer to load these items, as well as the time it will take the moving company to protect the fragile items inside the truck.

If you have a staircase that the moving company may also charge you extra for this. This is because this puts a lot of extra work on them, especially if you have large items to move from your upstairs.

Moving Insurance

The moving company you hire will offer a type of insurance that is known as limited liability. This insurance will cover everything you are moving. You may not get the actual value of your things, however, such as your antiques. The moving company can give you more information about this. You can also purchase more moving insurance but will likely have to do this from a third party. Most home insurance companies do not offer this type of insurance. You should ask your insurance agent if they do just to make sure.

Talk with the moving company that you hire about this information and they can give you many more details.