Moving House
We understand that everybody has different needs, whether it’s the size of your property, your budget or your timescales. Whatever your situation, Moving to a new home is a life-changing event and by choosing Davick as your moving company you can ensure that everything will go according to your plan.
Whatever your situation, Davick is a removal firm that offers a comprehensive choice of moving and storage services which allows us to personalise the entire move to suit your needs.
So whether you are moving your home or your business, moving within the same town or another county, need storage for your home or business, or are moving yourself and just need professional packing materials, Davick has the right service for you.
Four Weeks Before Your Moving house
Notify creditors, magazines, and book and record clubs of your new house address.
Contact doctors and dentists for your family’s medical records.
Ask your doctors for colleague recommendations in your new area.
Get copies of renewable prescriptions.
Decide which items should be discarded or donated to charity. (Consider having a garage sale.)
Complete a home inventory listing each possession, date purchased and value.
Notify your local authorities (water, gas, electricity) to have your service turned off after your departure. Contact utilities at your new house for connections.
Notify your children’s schools, your church, clubs and any other organisations or company’s of your impending move.
Three Weeks Before Your Moving house
Decide which items you will pack, and request delivery of packing materials.
Sketch out the floor plan of your new house to determine placement of furnishings.
Make a list of names, addresses and numbers you will need or want to remember.
Pack your local phone book and Golden Pages so you can contact businesses and local companies after your move.
Notify us if you have changed anything about your move; household goods, destination, dates of the move and so on or any other changes that may effect the moving companies services.
Davick transport can also facilitate short term storage services
Transfer contents of safety deposit box.
Check house insurance policies to see if moving is covered.
Two Weeks Before Your Move
Plan your trip to your new destination. (Make travel accommodations, and if driving, have your car serviced.)
Return borrowed things, and collect things you’ve loaned.
Make arrangements for servicing your appliances both at your current house and your new home.
Dispose of flammables such as petrol, matches, cleaning fluids, bleach, pressurised or aerosol cans.
Discontinue regular services such as newspaper, window cleaning, etc.
If moving your TV aerial or satellite dish, make arrangements to have it taken down.
One Week Before Your Move
Transfer bank and savings accounts so you do not lose interest.
Make arrangements to discontinue your local telephone service. (Your local telephone company can help you establish phone service at your new home.)
Determine which items you’re taking with you. If doing your own packing, pack these items and set aside in a designated area
Have rugs and curtains cleaned. (Keep in protective bags.)
Drain any fuel from lawnmowers and other power equipment.
Pack and empty your loft/sheds.
Day of Move
Disconnect your cooker, washing machine, dishwasher, Disconnect any light fittings.
Make sure plants are drained of excess water.
Be on hand when the our driver arrives and throughout the loading process.
Accompany the move driver during inventory. Check on the condition of your goods as they are loaded.
Make a final tour of your home. See that nothing is overlooked.
Lock all windows and doors, and turn off all switches.
It is a good idea to arrange for a friend to have the children if possible.
Either take your pets to kennels, a friends, or ensure they are in a locked room during the removal.
Jewellery and cash are not taken by your home movers & should be moved by you and are your responsibility.
When you’re looking for a Dublin removals company Davick Trasnport are on hand to help. Contact us to discuss your house move and our full range of our home moving company services.