Moving Estimate Explained
An estimate is not a contract.
Estimate is based on the list of items and services you requested at the time the estimate was prepared. It is important to be as accurate as possible when providing an inventory list and conditions for the move. Accurate information helps to determine:
- size of a crew,
- size and number of trucks and
- approximate length of the job
The Company will make best efforts to accommodate changes, but in some circumstances, we may have to perform service only according to the requested scope.
- size of a crew,
- size and number of trucks and
- approximate length of the job
The Company will make best efforts to accommodate changes, but in some circumstances, we may have to perform service only according to the requested scope.
Customer disclosures.
Your actual moving time and charges may be higher if any of the following was not accurately and completely disclosed to the Company:
- Size of a household and storage units
- Inventory list of items to be moved
- Number of boxes to be moved
- Bulky and heavy items
- Items requiring special handling
- Distance from truck to pick up and destination address
- Number of floors in a house or apartment complex without an elevator
- Availability of loading dock
- Additional pick-up and delivery locations
- Size of a household and storage units
- Inventory list of items to be moved
- Number of boxes to be moved
- Bulky and heavy items
- Items requiring special handling
- Distance from truck to pick up and destination address
- Number of floors in a house or apartment complex without an elevator
- Availability of loading dock
- Additional pick-up and delivery locations
Customer’s pre-moving arrangements.
Our moving estimate is based on the assumption that the following arrangements, if applicable, are made in advance of the move:
- Reserved elevator in all pick up and destination locations
- Reserved street parking in all locations (usually several days advance notice required)
- All boxes and fragile items are packed, boxed up and ready for pick-up prior the Company’s arrival, unless packing service is part of the service scope
- Packing is done in the packaging materials suitable for efficient and safe moving
Your actual moving time and charges may be higher if any of these arrangements are not made.
- Reserved elevator in all pick up and destination locations
- Reserved street parking in all locations (usually several days advance notice required)
- All boxes and fragile items are packed, boxed up and ready for pick-up prior the Company’s arrival, unless packing service is part of the service scope
- Packing is done in the packaging materials suitable for efficient and safe moving
Your actual moving time and charges may be higher if any of these arrangements are not made.
Out of Control Conditions.
There are many conditions that are out of control of the Company that may increase moving time and charges, including some of the following:
- Configuration of the house and hallways that may take some of the carrying activities restrictive
- Heavy traffic to, from and between the pick and delivery locations (note that trucks are not allowed to drive on some roads and require driving at lower speed)
- Weather conditions (rain, snow, heat, etc.). In some cases, the move may require cancellation if those conditions are determined as unsafe for the moving crew
- Some type of furniture takes longer to disassemble and reassemble.
- Configuration of the house and hallways that may take some of the carrying activities restrictive
- Heavy traffic to, from and between the pick and delivery locations (note that trucks are not allowed to drive on some roads and require driving at lower speed)
- Weather conditions (rain, snow, heat, etc.). In some cases, the move may require cancellation if those conditions are determined as unsafe for the moving crew
- Some type of furniture takes longer to disassemble and reassemble.
Reservation deposit.
Reservation deposit is required upon booking the job. It will be deducted from the final payment.
Deposit is not refundable unless reservation is cancelled 7 days before the scheduled job.
Deposit is not refundable unless reservation is cancelled 7 days before the scheduled job.
Final actual price.
The following fees will be included in the final price of the service:
- Minimum number of hours, as defined in the Confirmation of the move
- Travel Fee. This is a fee to travel from Company’s warehouse to the pick-up address and from destination address back to the warehouse. Usually this is one hour fee in addition to the actual time of move, but could be higher for longer destination. Travel fee size is defined in the Confirmation of the move.
- Credit Card Fee. 3% to the total amount of charges, if you decide to make a payment by the Visa or Master credit card.
- Packing materials. It will include cost of actual packing materials used. Packing materials price list is disclosed below.
- Accessorial charges. Large, bulky or heavy items will have additional fees. Price list for the accessorial charges fees is disclosed below.
- Minimum number of hours, as defined in the Confirmation of the move
- Travel Fee. This is a fee to travel from Company’s warehouse to the pick-up address and from destination address back to the warehouse. Usually this is one hour fee in addition to the actual time of move, but could be higher for longer destination. Travel fee size is defined in the Confirmation of the move.
- Credit Card Fee. 3% to the total amount of charges, if you decide to make a payment by the Visa or Master credit card.
- Packing materials. It will include cost of actual packing materials used. Packing materials price list is disclosed below.
- Accessorial charges. Large, bulky or heavy items will have additional fees. Price list for the accessorial charges fees is disclosed below.