Amber Moves are Excellent

Our July Customer Comment Cards are in and once again, we’re very proud of the work our men have done.

West End to Hendon Flat Move

Thank you so much to all of you, especially Matthew and Gabriel.  You were wonderful and what could have been very difficult was made incredibly easy.  Thanks again.

Golders Green to Finchley House Move

Fantastic professional service with a smile.  Lots of useful suggestions.  Great job!

Hampstead to London NW1 Flat Move

Absolutely fantastic service – the best we’ve ever had.  Thanks to the guys who made our move day stressfree.  All the best!

West Hampstead House Move

Everyone was great and made the move seem so easy.  We would definitely recommend you.  A really great job!  The guys were incredible.

NW3 House Move

Excellent from first phone call.  Was a recommendation!  I will certainly continue the word of mouth.  Fabulous, freindly chaps, worked so hard relentlessly.  Will def come back if ever move again!!

Internal Move, NW3

We will be using Amber again!  Still great the 5th time!

Office Move, West End

Utterly fabulous.  Very efficient, very helpful and thought ‘outside the box!’

June has been another good month and the Quality Questionnaires our clients fill in after their move have arrived in the post.

Of the 23 cards received, every one rated the overall service quality as excellent.

Some of the comments received, include:

“Excellent team work, very helpful and obliging, communication between us all made this a good experience.  Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Amber Moves in future.  Well done and many many thanks.”

Mr/s Chambers – House Move from Hendon to West Sussex

“Great service – made everything really easy”

Mr/s Stone – House Move within London

“Very good, efficient and friendly service. Thanks!”

Mrs Gillerman – House Move to Hampstead

“These guys rock – will definately use them again”

Mrs Shillum – Move from Self Storage to Highbury

“The boys were absolutely fantastic.  No request was too big and very helpful for our complicated move.  See them in December for our return.”

Mrs Betts – House move from West Hampstead to Hornsey

“Amber Moves were excellent, I can’t praise them enough.  Polite, efficient, hard working, reliable.  I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.  It was a pure pleasure dealing with them”

Mr Salahuddin – House Move from Kingston to London SW1

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.

Storage costs in London

A recent article in the Times investigated the costs of self storage.  At Amber Moves we have been providing containerised storage for several years and have learnt a lot along the way.

People store their goods for many reasons:

- a landlord who has tenants who want to rent his flat unfurnished

- house sale and purchase not gone to plan so interim storage for a few months so as not to lose the sale

- extensive renovations underway so contents of current house need to be put into storage

- going abroad for work reasons for an extended period; or

- simply not enough space at home

The key points to consider when putting your things into store are what is the total value of my goods weighed up against the cost of storage for a year.  Very often it would be cheaper to dispose of the furniture and replace it than to actually store it.  If you are considering long term storage, our advice is always to only store those items that are irreplaceable or have sentimental value.  Always budget for being in store longer than expected as this is often the case, especially when it comes to builders.

Consider the type of storage you require and your needs – self-storage is ideal if you want to add and take away to your storage.  We are always happy to provide a removal service to your local storage.  If you do not need access to your storage, containerised storage is the gold standard.  It is secure, temperature controlled, not accessible to the public, stored in fire-proof containers and the loading takes place on ground level – no stairs, trolleys or lifts to add to the removal cost.

Always consider the benefits of using a professional removal firm – the men will have the experience needed to pack the unit maximising all the space while ensuring nothing is squashed or liable to damage.

The price difference between self storage and containerised storage is very comparable.  Our storage is charged on a week to week basis with no penalites if you remove your goods earlier than agreed.  We will always offer a reduced rate for long term storage.  Our insurance covers your goods up to £25k at no additional cost.

Remember cheap isn’t always best – storing your goods in a cheap warehouse or friends garage may only lead to you discovering damp has ruined all your worldly possessions.  In summary put a value on your goods and the storage charges should be relative to that figure.