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March 12, 2020

5 Tips for Avoiding Property Damage When Moving Out in Atlanta

Moving to a new homeBy Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

The big day has at long last arrived, and you're ready to move. The professional movers in Atlanta have showed up, the dog is barking, and the youngsters are running around like crazy hooligans. It feels like pandemonium yet through everything, you discover that the sofa coming up the staircase has banged into the wall rendering a gaping hole as well as kitchen floors are a wreck. The last thing you ought to be worried about is if you will get the security money back if you are leasing or if you will be required to get a crew to patch the walls or remedy the floors before moving on. To help you avoid situations such as these, here are 5 suggestions for averting damage to property while moving out.
 

Get ready High Traffic Areas

Whilst you think about your move, evaluate the areas of your residence which will end up being high traffic zones. In case the key hallway has carpet, give some thought to setting down old rugs or floor coverings to help preserve the rugs and prevent the price of deep cleaning the carpeting and rugs when you get prepared to leave. If the halls happen to be hardwood flooring, you might need to consider taping down cardboard to help preserve the flooring. When moving day presents with it lots of rainfall or bad climatic conditions, to avoid tracking in mud, a plastic-type material sheet is probably the more sensible choice.

Check Your Doorways

For those who have larger furnishings, be sure to assess your entryways to figure out if your larger things can totally fit. This may seem like a no brainer however if you have carried out renovations to your house that could change the dimensions of your doorways or halls or if you constructed a handful of your larger sized pieces of furniture once they came into the residence, you could have difficulties removing them. If this is the case, be certain to take a picture of the item prior to disassembling them so you can easily reassemble the sections after they reach the destination.

Secure Your Valuable Items

For those who have things like coffee tables or dressers that may have sharp corners and edges, protect them with packing supplies or cardboard. This not only protects your home furniture from damage but your wall space from unintentionally being scratched as well. Cover glass and mirrors in bath towels or old bedsheets to make certain that they do not cause harm as they are moved out of the house. Most professional movers in Atlanta will have these things handy.

Tools to Help with the Move

A handful of items call for more than a single person to lift or even a crew to help direct the item's move out from the home. Professional moving companies in Atlanta have a number of things on hand to help make the move simpler.

· Moving Dolly. These carts are great for moving large items like bedroom furniture, dresser and sofas. Movers can easily wheel the piece out of the residence with no concern of scratching wood surfaces and usually with less effort. Dollies are most often put to use if the home is one level or when the moving company has access to an elevator.

· Hand cart. Hand carts are upright in appearance. They are great for stacking and moving containers. These types of carts help make sure that items aren't dropped in the course of the move.

· Floor sliders. Floor sliders guide large items like appliances and furniture across hard surfaces while safeguarding the flooring. They can be sometimes referred to as furniture glides or furniture slides.

Prepare Wall Corners

Corner protectors may be affixed to high traffic zones to ensure that the walls remain intact throughout the move. Corner covers are available in cardboard, foam, vinyl and also heavy-duty rubber. You'll want to add them to bedroom wall edges and the wall corners of the house's entryway.

A number of these things could be supplied by your moving company in Atlanta, therefore be sure to question your professional mover if they are going to be providing these things or if you ought to add these to your packing supply list of things to have handy on moving day.

 

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