What is the cost of moving a house? The short answer is, more than moving a room. But it is cheaper than you think it is. In this article, we will explain the common inventory of a house, to give you the better picture of the cost of moving in to your next house. One factor you don’t have to worry about is time. Moving the entire contents of a house seems daunting but if you are only paying per move (by square footage take up in the truck) and not by hour (like at Dumbo Moving and Storage) it is a more manageable and a less stressful (not to mention cheaper) experience. Relocation Estimate: Room by Room Let’s start with the … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Moving with Children
Here at Dumbo Moving and Storage we have advice in moving a lot of precious things but we haven’t given advice in moving the most precious thing, children. It can be very hard on a child to move. So we thought we offer tips on helping children cope with moving. -Throw a going away party for the child. It gives time for your child or children to say good bye to their friends and vice versa. -Encourage your child to keep old friends at pen pals. With email, instant message and all the various forms of social media there is no reason why your child has to stop talking them. -Allow them to help pack their own stuff. It will help let … [Read more...]
Moving Furniture Across Country
It is a scary thought moving furniture across the country; all those bumps along the winding roads. Something is bound to break. Not if you hire a professional. So save your money and do not buy a trailer. Moving is less scary than it seems in the right hands. One of the biggest misconceptions about moving is that items shift around and slide while on the moving truck and break. But moving boxes, furniture and items are secured and packed very tight so they do not move around in the truck. Larger items are even strapped in the moving truck. Once the items and furniture are on the truck they are safe. Furniture accidents happen … [Read more...]
