Andrew Chapmans Removal Company
Hints and tips for removals
Use this as your checklist
Packing & Unpacking
If you are packing then please ensure that the containers you use are strong enough to permit stacking in the van without harming the contents. Ensure each container is not filled above its top level, which prevents sealing and stacking.
Do not make the cartons too heavy to lift. Half fill these cartons and then top up with lighter items.
Self Assembly Furniture
This is not made to be flattened, moved and reassembled, so it is not insured against if the furniture does not fit together perfectly after the move.
This furniture needs to be dismantled before the move day, either by the customer or through the Chapmans HomeMakers service. (option to go to this menu). Click Here
Attics and Lofts
Unless this is fully boarded the moving team are not allowed to enter this area due to Health and Safety regulations.
Please ensure the contents of unboarded areas are sorted and placed in a convenient room.
Removals into Storage
Check that all personal papers and documents are retained by yourself prior to putting your possessions into storage.
Should you require searching through your stored items, this can be arranged at a small cost.
Cookers/Washing Machines/Fridges & Freezers
These should all be disconnected prior to the moving day.
This can be arranged through Chapmans HomeMakers services. Please confirm if you wish to book this service.
The drums of washing machines must be secured to avoid damage, with the proper brackets obtained from the local authorised agents.
Fridges and Freezers should be washed out with detergent to avoid unpleasant odours. They should be dried thoroughly.
The moving team are strictly forbidden by the Authorities to tamper with any mains supply.
Curtains/Blinds/Items Fixed to Walls
These should be taken down prior to the moving team arriving, unless specific arrangements have been made to arrange this by Chapmans.
Clothing
Clothing already on hangers can remain on them as we will provide special wardrobe cartons for packing and moving.
Bedding & Linen
All bedding and linen should be folded and laid out on beds ready for packing if Chapmans have been booked for this.
Audio & Video Equipment
This is best moved in its original packaging.
Any record deck and pick up of a record player should be secured for transit in accordance with the manufacturers instructions before the moving team arrive.
China/Glass/Ornaments & Books
Generally, chests of drawers containing clothes can be moved full - please confirm with your Chapmans surveyor.
China/Glass/Ornaments and Books can be left in the cupboards and on the shelves ready for our moving team to pack ( if these have been included in the quotation). It is the customers responsibility to check all cupboards have been emptied.
Food Stuffs
Food stuffs cannot be moved into storage.
When moving direct from one home to another, ensure any packets, lids, bottle tops are secured and sellotaped.
If we are moving the contents of a freezer, condense into large polythene bags, so that the entire contents may be lifted and refilled in a few seconds.
Contents of Garages & Garden Sheds
These should be sorted in advance of the moving day; any rubbish discarded, tools cleaned and bundled together.
Any flammable substances, old tins of paint, creosote, paraffin, matches, gas bottles or similar items, cannot be carried by Chapmans, as this completely invalidates any insurance cover with us. Any other containers or bottles should be securely sealed with sellotape to prevent spillage.
Pets
Pets should be sedated and travel with the family. The most mildly tempered creatures can become aggressive when the family home is being moved.
Access
Access to and from the doorway of your home is critical for our vehicles. Please explain in advance that a large removal vehicle will be parked outside your home causing a possible degree of inconvenience.
Long Term Storage
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 used for a considerable length of time.
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