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March 12, 2020

5 Tips for Avoiding Property Damage When Moving Out in Dallas

Moving to a new homeBy Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

The big day has at long last got here, and you are ready to move. The professional movers in Dallas have showed up, your pup is barking, and the youngsters are running around like crazy hooligans. It feels like pandemonium but in the course of all of it, you recognize that the couch coming up the stairway has bumped into the wall rendering a gaping hole plus the kitchen floors are a mess. The final thing you ought to be concerned with is whether or not you'll receive the security money back in case you are leasing or if you will have to get a crew to patch the wall surfaces or restore the floors before moving on. To help stay away from situations like these, listed below are 5 suggestions for averting property damage while moving out.
 

Prepare High Traffic Zones

Whilst you think about your move, check out the parts of your residence which will become high traffic spots. If the main hall has carpet, give consideration to setting down old area rugs or carpets to help protect the rugs and prevent the cost of deep cleaning the carpets whenever you get all set to leave. In case the halls happen to be hardwood floors, you might want to give some thought to taping down cardboard to help protect the floors. If moving day brings with it a lot of rain or undesirable weather conditions, to prevent tracking in mud, a plastic-type material sheet is most likely the more sensible choice.

Check the Doorways

If you have larger furnishings, make sure to assess the entryways to determine if the bigger belongings are going to totally fit. It may seem like a no brainer but if you have performed renovations to your home that could impact the dimensions of your doorways or hallways or if you assembled some of your bigger pieces of furniture once they entered the residence, you could have trouble removing them. If this is the case, be sure to take a pic of the item before disassembling them so you can successfully reassemble the pieces once they arrive at their destination.

Protect Your Valuable Items

When you have things like coffee tables or night stands that may possess sharp corners and edges, safeguard them with packing materials or cardboard. This not only saves your home furniture from damage but your wall surfaces from inadvertently getting scuffed as well. Wrap glass and mirrors in bath towels or old bedding to ensure that they don’t cause harm as they are moved from the property. The majority of professional movers in Dallas will have these materials readily available.

Equipment to Assist with the Move

A few items call for more than one person to lift or a crew to help direct the item's move out from the home. Professional moving companies in Dallas have a number of things available to help make the move less difficult.

· Moving Dolly. These dollies are ideal for moving sizeable stuff like beds, chest of drawers and couches. Movers can simply wheel the item right out of the house without the worry of damaging wood floors and generally with less effort. Dollies are most often put to use if the house is one level or when the moving company can access an elevator.

· Hand cart. Hand carts are upright in appearance. They can be great for stacking and moving containers. These carts help make sure that things aren't dropped during the move.

· Floor sliders. Floor sliders guide large items like appliances and pieces of furniture over hard surfaces whilst safeguarding the flooring surfaces. They are at times referred to as furniture glides or furniture slides.

Prepare Wall Corners

Corner guards are often attached to high traffic spots to make certain that the wall surfaces remain unharmed over the move. Corner covers come in cardboard, foam, vinyl as well as heavy-duty rubber. You'll want to add them to bedroom wall corners and the wall edges of the residence's entry.

Many of these things may be supplied by your moving company in Dallas, thus be sure to inquire your professional mover if they will be furnishing these items or if you should add these to your packing supply checklist of items to have handy on moving day.

 

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