Anyone who has ever moved will agree with socio-psychologists who say it is the third most stressful event in one’s life, with the death of a loved one as number one and a divorce at number two. But if you choose the right moving company, it will greatly help to make the process as smooth as possible.
Big Man’s Moving Company was founded by Josh and Brooke Anderson in 2017, after they had a terrible moving experience of their own. The movers were hours late, half their furniture was scratched and the final bill was double the original estimate. Seeing a need for honest and reliable movers in the area, they used their wedding gifts to partially fund their first moving truck. Since that time they’ve performed over 10,000 successful local and out-of-state moves for residential as well as commercial clients.
Tips for Packing
While Big Man’s Moving will do all the packing in just one day for you, most people opt to do their own. Brooke’s best advice is to “start immediately, at least one month ahead, and then do one or two boxes a day. Many customers think they can wait right before moving day to get this completed, and it takes longer than they anticipated. Then they are scrambling at the last minute, which results in unnecessary stress.”
For packing materials and moving boxes, your best bet is to order them on Amazon and have them delivered to your doorstep. Then you won’t have to worry if they will fit in your car. Or you can buy supplies from U-Haul where you can return unused items. “Buy more packing supplies than you think you will need,” advises Josh.
He also says not to rely on used boxes, such as from a grocery or liquor store. ”They can be compromised, causing fragile items to break, and random boxes of all sizes don’t stack as nicely in the truck, so the truck can’t hold as many boxes.”
Josh also recommends skipping the $25 wardrobe boxes as they don’t hold much and take up a lot of room in the truck. “Instead, leave your clothes on hangars and gently fold them into regular medium size boxes. And you can always put important breakables in your car so you don’t have to spend time packing them. For other belongings, use ample packing paper and bubble wrap to pack the box to the brim so the box won’t collapse when it is stacked. I also recommend double-ply or dish pack boxes for fragile items because thicker boxes have better integrity.”
Items Often Forgotten
Brooke reports that people often forget their patio furniture, garage items, attic items, and gun safes. “Legally, movers can’t move firearms, so these should be removed from safes prior to the move.”
Big Man’s Moving has won the Tampa Bay Times People’s Choice Award for the past four years. As just one of over 500 5-star reviews, Amanda Cooley reports that “I couldn’t be more impressed with Big Man’s Moving Company! This is the second time I’ve moved with them, and both moves were excellent. From start to finish, they were professional, efficient, and downright pleasant to work with.
The day of, our movers tackled our 7-hour, 3-stop move with ease, including navigating a tricky turning staircase without a hitch. They left no trace behind – not a single scratch or scuff that I could find, which to me was an absolute miracle. Their attention to detail and care for our belongings was second to none. The price was absolutely great and it was so nice to work with this family-owned local business instead of a middleman company. I highly recommend Big Man’s Moving Company to anyone in need of a smooth and stress-free moving experience.”
For a free quote contact Big Man’s Moving Company at 727-7723458 or visit BigMansMoving.com.
