Moving Home Checklist

Moving homes or offices can be incredibly stressful and requires a lot of advance planning to make sure everything runs smoothly on your moving day; it is a time when some experienced advice can be really helpful.

We have been providing professional removals services since 1982 throughout London, Kent and Essex, and over that time our team have got to know the moving process really well; so below you can find our checklist to help you get prepared for your house move and not forget to do anything!

3-4 weeks until moving day
Confirm your moving date with estate agents
Hand in your notice to any landlord
Talk to us about packing materials and how much you will need
Book a hotel if the move will run overnight
Arrange childcare and kennels or catteries for pets on the day
Make a list of all fittings and fixtures you are leaving behind
Make a list of all the main items you are taking with you
Set aside important personal documents such as passports and visas
Notify schools, banks, utilities suppliers, doctors and dentists of your move
Book a postal re-direct with Royal Mail to your new home
Change your address with credit cards, your employer, Inland Revenue, insurance companies, driving licence, TV licence, stocks and shares
Notify milk and papers of cancellations and clear any local outstanding bills
Contact your local council to see if you are eligible for a council tax rebate
Get your car serviced if the move is a long one!
Clear out lofts, garages, basements and sheds
Contact us if you will require short-term storage space

2 weeks until our removals team arrives
Start dismantling large furniture
Start packing things up, or leave it all to us on the day itself
Book a professional disconnection of kitchen appliances
Book meter reading of gas, electricity and water for the morning of the move
Book connection of utilities and telephone at the new house if necessary
Start running down the contents of your fridge freezer.

1 week until your house removal
Check those essential documents again and leave them out together
Put emergency items like essential medicines with them
Pack a personal bag with change of clothes and small valuables, include essentials for arrival; toilet roll, light bulbs, screwdriver, cash, important phone number and maybe some snacks, a kettle and tea bags too!
Double check arrival times with the Burns Removals team
Drain out petrol and oil from lawn mowers and similar equipment
Defrost the fridge freezer
Draw up a floor plan of your new home and colour code the rooms
Stick matching coloured dots on furniture for quick unpacking
Ensure parking space at both houses for the removals van

Your moving day
Drop off kids and pets to their carers
Pack your personal luggage and important items into your car
We provide the complete packing service of everything else
Check the house for anything left behind before the removals van leaves
Turn off power and water if the house is to be empty for any time
Ensure the house is secure
Drop off the keys to the estate agents
Meet our team at your new home
We take care of unpacking everything in the right rooms

Wherever you are moving to make sure you have the support of a removals company that really knows what they are doing and can help you get through your office or home move stress free; contact us today and we can arrange a no obligation survey and quotation with one of our friendly team.

Get A Quick Estimate

Get a quick estimate on your house or office move from our team, filling out the form just takes a few minutes and we will get back to you with an accurate estimate within 24 hours! Click here to visit the removals quote form.

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