DIY Moves and the Credit Crunch

Not a day goes by without another article in the media saying how the credit crunch is affecting families and the cost of living.  Thoughts will  turn to cutting costs and saving money.  If a family is moving home, no doubt, the idea of doing the removal themselves will crop up.

A good deal of our clients are casualties from DIY moves.  A bit of a boys day out springs to mind, blokes all doing some physical work and driving a big truck.  The reality is often a different story.

When you hire a van for removals it is often smaller than the average removal van and does not come equipped with ties and blankets- essential for securing and protecting your furniture in transit.  The offer of help from friends and family often dwindles to nothing on the day and there you are left to move house by yourself.  There is a very definite skill to packing a van and an inexperienced person may only manage to fit half the volume on as opposed to an experienced removal company.  This results in having to do several trips, extending the van hire for another day and frayed tempers all round.  Moving home in London is never easy when it comes to traffic and parking and it is only when you’re in it that you think “Why didn’t I just pay someone else to move me?”

Age is another sad factor of life and a great deal of stamina is required for a removal day. Carrying heavy furniture and removal boxes up and down stairs is not easy.  Count the cost of a possible back injury and time off work – is it worth it?

They say moving house, divorce and death are three of the most stressful things – we concur.  We have in fact had 2 divorces occur on a moving day!  Take the stress out of your move, get a professional moving company to do the job and sit back and enjoy the moving experience with Amber Moves.