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Article rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Eric Thompson
Are you are one of the thousands of Houston families that need to move this year because of economic or employment issues? If so and you are moving into, across town or out of Houston you probably will need a local Houston moving company. To help you choose a quality mover I have written a few things for you to consider. Remember they are handling your personnel items and some of your items have been in the family for years.
Are they professional from the first call?
As they say you only get one chance to make a first impression. If you call a local mover and get "hello" then you might want to go to the next listing. It has been my experience that if a moving company doesn't want to hire and train quality people to answer their phones than why should I expect more from the rest of the team?
How long have they been in business?
Companies who provide poor service do not make it in very long in business. So the longer they have been around the better chance you have that they provide quality moving services.
Are they licensed and insured?
There are moving companies who try to cut cost in order to offer lower rates and will not carry quality insurance. If their team of movers are not careful with your possessions and damages several items then you are the one who loses because there is no insurance to compensate you
for the losses.
Do they provide their quote in writing?
Due to the nature of service companies which have a lot of competition, there are a few different way in which moving companies will provide quotes for your move. One example is they will try to appear as a better value so some will quote an hourly rate and imply that it will take less time than it actually will. As you guess, if it goes longer than you thought you pay for the actual time. The goal is to request a written bid for the job covering the total amount of the move, number of people on the crew(s), hours for the service, any boxes/padding included, start and finish times. If you have an uneasy feeling about the pricing either clarify it with the mover or find another company.
Do they have references?
Especially for larger moves request a list of references you can call just to verify how the service worked out for them. This is your time to determine if you can expect to get the same type of service the references claimed to have received. One note of caution, the moving company will only provide you will happy former customers so in addition to their references you can check with the BBB and other moving trade organizations for any complaints so you can protect yourself from good sales people selling poor services.
By: Eric Thompson
Locate a quality Houston mover at:
http://www.allmysons.com/houston/index.aspx
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