Baggaleys Removals & Storage // check list

Check list

Use this as your checklist

If we have quoted you for this service then there is little more to add.
If you are packing items yourself then please ensure that the cartons/boxes you use are strong enough to permit stacking in the van without harming the contents. Please ensure each carton/box is not filled above its top level, which prevents the carton/box from sealing and stacking.
Please ensure that cartons/boxes are not packed too heavy to lift. Use heavy items on the base of the packing box and complete with lighter items at the top.

Self assembly furniture is not designed to be flat packed, moved and reassembled, so it is not insured should the furniture not fit together perfectly after the move.
Self assembly furniture needs to be dismantled before the move day, either by the customer or through the Baggaleys homemakers service.

Due to Health and Safety regulations unless they are fully boarded and light our moving teams are not allowed to enter.
If lofts/attics are not boarded please ensure contents of the unboarded areas are sorted and placed in a convenient room.

Please check that any important personal papers and documents are retained by yourself prior to putting your possessions into storage.
Whilst your possessions are in storage you wish to search through the stored items, this can be arranged at a small cost which covers the handling costs.
Fridges & freezers should be disconnected prior to the moving day.
Disconnection and reconnection of the above can be arranged through Baggaleys homemakers services. Please confirm if you wish to book this service.
The drums on washing machines must be secured to avoid damage, with the appropriate brackets obtained from the local authorised agents.
Fridges and freezers should be cleaned out with detergent to avoid unpleasant odours. They should be dried thoroughly.
The moving teams are strictly not allowed by the authorities to tamper with any mains supply.

Washing machines and dishwashers must be completely drained of surplus water as damp, mildew and seizure of component parts can take place when these appliances are not in use for a considerable amount of time.

The above items should be taken down prior to the moving team arriving, unless particular arrangements have been made with Baggaleys.

Clothing that is already on hangers can remain on the them as Baggaleys will provide wardrobe cartons for packing and moving.

All bedding and linen should be folded and laid out on the beds ready for packing if Baggaleys full pack service has been provided.

Best practice for removal of such items is in its original packaging.
Record players/decks should be secured for transit in accordance with the manufacturers instructions ready for the moving team.

China/glass/ornaments and books can be left in the cupboards and on shelves for our moving team to pack, (if these have been included in the quotation). Baggaleys move team can only unpack onto flat surfaces, it is the customers responsibility to check all cupboards have been emptied.

Food cannot be moved into storage.
When moving direct from one home to your new home, please ensure any packets, lids, bottle tops are secured.
If we are moving contents of a freezer, condense into polythene bags, so the contents can be easily lifted at the collection address and refilled at the delivery address.

Items from the garage and shed should be sorted out before the moving day; any rubbish discarded, tools cleaned and put into bundles for ease of moving/lifting.
Any flammable substances, old tins of paint, creosote, paraffin, matches, gas bottles or similar items, cannot be carried by Baggaleys, as this invalidates any insurance cover. Any other containers/bottles should be securely sealed to prevent spillage.

Pets should travel with the family. The most mildly tempered creatures can become aggressive when the family home is being moved.

Access at the collection and the delivery address is a vital part of a removal due to the size of the removal vehicle. Please inform us in advance if there will be any difficulty in parking a large vehicle outside either property.
On the move day itself it is advisable that your neighbours are informed that a large removals vehicle will be arriving and may block the entrance/exit to driveways.