Before Your Household Movers Unpack The Truck

Before moving any of your belongings into your new home, it's important to make sure that everything is as it should be, after all, the household movers will have one thing on their minds when they arrive with your furniture and belongings and that is to get it unloaded. If you hold the household movers up with last minute preparations to your new home it is likely to cost you extra fees. Preparation is key to a stress-free (as much as possible anyway!) move.

You may have had a list of repairs you expected – or this may be the first time you've seen the house empty. Take some time to go around with a notepad and check all of the sockets for obvious signs of wear and tear and look for damage that you might be otherwise liable for.

Ensure that all closets and cabinets are empty, free of dampness, mold or bad smells, and keep a close note of what where the electricity, water and gas stopcocks are. While doing this, you'll also be getting a feel for where you can place any furniture, how to get it up any stairs or even just into the house. Make notes of any damage or concerns you have to be discussed with whomever you're dealing with – its important to have these notes before moving anything in so that you can get the problems remedied as soon as possible.