What to Expect with Your Dallas Long-Distance Residential Move

The more miles you have to move from Dallas, the more likely you’ll value the services of A-1 Freeman Moving Group. Long-distance moving is one of our many capabilities. We’ve been helping people do it for some time now, after all. Much of our assistance has to do with setting people’s minds at ease, especially the minds of people who’ve never had occasion to move from state to state or across the country. Our painstaking attention to detail, our experienced professionalism, and our profusion of custom-oriented, personal moving services always do the trick. You’ll perceive that right away in how skillfully we execute …

The Moving Process

Take a look at the steps you can rely on us taking:

FREE Ballpark Pricing

We’ll inform you generally speaking what you’ll pay for your move when you contact us initially and we’ve gotten a feel for the kinds of moving services required to get you into your new home, however far away it is. To be sure, this ballpark estimate may go up or go down, as a consequence of the services you finally opt for.

The Home Survey

Our goal – in every case – is to accommodate your needs and work within the context of your schedule. This is the reason we give you two estimating options. Select the one you find most useful:

1. In-Home Consultation. One of our expert estimators meets with you at your home to go over the details of your move and do a room-by-room survey of the possessions you’ll need shipped.
2. Video Inventory. You’ll connect directly with our estimator by means of your smart phone and record a video of yourself doing a walk-through of your home as you clearly indicate what has to be moved. It’s the leading edge in technological convenience!

The Written Estimate

After we’ve consulted with you, taken the move options you’ve picked into account, and analyzed the results of your Home Survey, we create a written estimate that more specifically nails down the financial outlay required for your long-distance move.

The Customer Agreement

Signing this agreement – your move contract – affirms that you’re in agreement with our terms and pricing. Provided in the agreement are …

• the cost of the move,
• safety and insurance factors,
• the move locations,
• move dates and times, and
• descriptions of the moving services you’ve picked.

The Move Plan

At this stage, you’ll first get acquainted with your dedicated A-1 Freeman Moving Group Move Concierge. He or she will guide you in planning the various details of your move. It starts with a vetting of the dates, addresses, and services you’ve selected. Then you’ll be counseled in what to expect from your move. Have no fear, ask questions! That’s precisely what your Move Concierge is for – to offer answers, keep you informed all during the move process, and keep that process going smoothly, speedily, and flawlessly.

The Pre-Move Confirmation

When your move date is close, we contact you by phone or email to confirm it, ensuring that all dates, times, locations, and other essentials are still “good to go.” This also serves to reassure you that we’ll be on time and right on the spot when required.

Packing

We have three ways to help give you a leg up on packing. Pick the one that best comports with your preferences and your finances:

1. Do the packing yourself; if you choose, we can provision you with the packing materials.
2. Authorize our movers to provide backup packing assistance.
3. Select our customized plan: you start the packing and we help pack specialty items.

Loading

Our loading process is uncomplicated, methodical, safe, and effective:

• Truck and crew arrive.
• Crew introduce themselves.
• Crew does a walk-through of your home to familiarize themselves with it and the items they’ll be moving.
• Crew readies home to safeguard it: stair railings, cramped corners, doors and doorjamb are padded; carpets are covered to keep high-traffic areas dirt- and damage-free.
• Moving boxes are labeled and grouped by room, taking into consideration your needs when you arrive at your new home.
• Pieces such as beds, entertainment centers, and swing sets are skillfully taken apart for transport.
• Quality checks are conducted all through the loading process.
• Communication also is maintained with your Move Concierge.

Delivery

At your new home we’re equally protective and systematic in unloading and placing your possessions.

• We make use of padding and carpet covers to protect you new home from any move-in damage.
• We methodically place your belongings in the rooms you direct us to put them in.
• We put back together whatever we took apart for the move.
• If you’d like us to unpack items for you, just tell us and we’ll handle it.
• We can, if you like, also get rid of all the empty boxes and packing supplies when your move is over.

The Post-Move Follow-up

After the move, your Move Concierge will contact you to inquire if everything was completed to your satisfaction. He or she also will address any unresolved matters that might still need resolving. Even more important, your Move Concierge will, echoing the thoughts of each of us at A-1 Freeman Moving Group, THANK YOU for picking us as your long-distance moving company!