Welcome back to the Alpha Moving and Storage guide to the basics of moving. By now, you should be ready with your inventory and packing lists, know all about your destination point and storage needs. It is time to contact potential movers. In this part, we take a look at how you should conduct the initial search for potential relocation companies.
Limiting Your Searches
An internet search for potential relocation companies will yield dozens of results. Before you start filling out dozens of online forms, take a minute to consider limiting your search to only a few reputable companies. Being bombarded by thirty estimates from shady moving companies will serve no purpose at all. Even if you get very low prices, it is difficult to believe they will remain the same on moving day. Our recommendation is to limit your search to up to six companies. Again, receiving dozens of estimates will probably end up causing confusion and may lead you to make an erroneous decision.
Thinking Local
Check the physical location of your potential movers before actually contacting them. Many moving service providers advertise their services regardless of their distance from your physical location, others will simply subcontract movers from your area. The best way to go is to contact local movers directly. Check addresses and make sure they contain an actual office storage facility and a warehouse. Local movers will be able to provide immediate solutions to any problems that might occur during the relocation. If you need more movers, or more packing materials, if you have parking or access difficulties, a local relocation company will be able to provide you with immediate solutions.
Once you have a list of about six established relocation companies with local offices in your area, it is time to check their reputation.
Alpha Moving & Storage
234 16th Street 2nd floor, Jersey City
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Bird, Sarge, Nemo did a great job moving us into our new place! Amazing attitudes from beginning to end. Very efficient and careful while moving all our … More things especially careful with our fragile items! Definitely would recommend them for future work. They’re the BEST!!! -
We had an exceptional moving experience with Alpha Moving when they handled the relocation of our 5 bedroom house to another state. From start to finish … More the service was outstanding. The team was punctual, professional, and incredibly efficient. They took great care in transporting our belongings, ensuring everything arrived intact.
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My husband and I have used Alpha for two moves—once from Manhattan to Jersey City and more recently from Jersey City to the Jersey Shore.
The first move … More was during Covid, but Alpha was super diligent and professional. The second move was on an incredibly hot and humid day, and our movers still worked so hard and fast.
For our second move, we also had to put our items in storage for a few weeks. Alpha made this super easy and had a thorough system for taking inventory of all our furniture and boxes.
I can't say enough about how great Alpha is. We would use them again and recommend them to anyone. Their office employees are very responsive and helpful, and the movers are extremely skilled and professional.
I've also found their prices to be much more reasonable than other companies in the area.
