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Moving-day planning

What happens on moving day

A move works best when the route through both properties, the inventory and the unloading plan are clear before the van arrives.

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Lines open seven days a week, 8:00am – 10:30pm.

Crews
Our own team
Employed by AFS, never subcontracted
Quote
In writing within 24 hours
Itemised from our published rates
Cover
Included as standard
Goods in Transit & Public Liability
Coordinator
One named contact
From the quote to the last box

Before loading

Tell the coordinator about access, stairs, lifts, large furniture and anything that is not moving. Keep keys, documents, medication and valuables with you. If you are packing yourself, label boxes by their destination room to make unloading more useful.

Loading and protection

The published house-removals process includes protecting floors and doorways, blanket-wrapping furniture and loading in an order that supports unloading. Packing materials are brought by the crew and itemised in your quote; packing and furniture dismantling are separate services when required.

At the new address

Boxes can be unloaded into the rooms you have labelled them for. If a move involves furniture that needs dismantling and reassembly, flag it when you enquire so the item and time can be included in the plan.