The False Economy of Cheap Boxes

Boxes are a fundamental part of moving home. You have to be able to pack all your small things into a container that will keep them safe and make it easy to stack up.

When potential customers are making enquiries regarding the costs involved in removals, we always ask whether or not they have boxes. Most people haven’t arranged their own boxes yet and so we offer our boxes, which are a reasonable £1.20 per box, including tape to make up the boxes and paper to line them. We also offer that any boxes that are left unused at the end of the move will not be charged for.

Some customers have chosen not to pay for boxes at all, instead opting for used boxes from shops. The upside is that if they needed, say, 50 boxes for their move; they’ve now saved £60 with this strategy.

However, the boxes are different sizes and some actually have quite weak walls. The result of this is that the men need to spend a good while longer loading up the van because the boxes are not only difficult to stack because of their different sizes, but some cannot be stacked at all because they cannot take the weight of any boxes on top of them. Now, the bill has just increased by £80 because of the extra labour. As you can see, using lots of ill-fitting free boxes is a false economy and it is better to stump up the cash for the boxes first as it saves a lot of effort later.

Amber comes of Age

Congratulations and celebrations all round. What a week for Amber Moves the London office and home moving family firm.

This week we celebrate three events.  Firstly, our owners’ daughter and the company’s name sake,  Amber, came of age on Saturday 27th March,  HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY AMBER.  She celebrated this day  not by moving home but by apprearing as JoJo in the sensational production of Seussical the musical at the Barnet Arts Depot Theatre. Well done Impact Group for an amazing set and spectacular show. For those who couldn’t get tickets you missed a brilliant sell out performance.

Secondly and coincidently Amber Moves realised it’s 18th year of continuous trading and growth.  thank you to all our clients for your continual support. It is with you and your referrals that this success has been made possible.

Thirdly, and for the fifth year running, Amber Moves were awarded the excellence award for services to household moves and office relocation from the National Guild of Removers and Storers.  Thank you to all our wonderful family of staff whose daily endeavours of true care and attention to detail have made this recognition possible.

So remember if you are Moving Office or Home, give 18th Birthday Amber Moves a phone.

Relocation of IT systems

IT crates are suitable for moving servers and computers

Planning and managing the relocation of IT systems requires an enormous amount of skill, expertise and manpower. Your IT department will need to maintain your computer system and network during the office move.  However they will probably have never relocated before. Therefore, it would be best to seek professional advice. It is advisable to appoint a removal company who work in  conjuction with an IT specialist at an early stage, to assess the project accurately so you can decide when and where you might need additional resources. Amber Moves work closely with a number of IT consultancies  and have recently engaged West Tek  to ensure we never drop an e.mail.

When moving office , please remember the IT equipment needs to be a  wrapped and moved correctly using size specific crates. 

The server unit mechanisms will need extra considerations.  Often old unwanted componets need to be disposed of. It is essential this is carried out using the WEEE directive and that any confidential data has been removed, destroyed or rendered irretrievable.

Your work stations need to be ready for your IT, so it is vital that the dismantling and reassembly is co ordinated.  Making sure that you have an onsite IT technician for the day of the move and that all system back ups have been taken and verified.

Finally don’t underestimate the time for testing and reinstalling.