Moving always comes down to a basic choice: moving yourself or hiring a professional. There are a number of factors that will ultimately affect the decision, from the distance of the move to the amount of belongings you have to the number of friends and family you have to help. More often than you might think, the correct decision is to go with movers Nashville residents can trust.
The Distance of the Move
As a general rule, the further you need to move, the more likely you are to need a moving company. For instance, if you’re moving from Nashville to Ireland, moving yourself is virtually impossible—you’ll need someone to ship your belongings overseas, someone to store those things that you’re not bringing with you, and someone to help with other logistics, as well. A good moving company can even help you to figure out what special permits and documents you’ll need in your new country, and perhaps help with language and cultural differences as well.
For a domestic long distance move, movers can save you from making multiple trips for a long distance. Also, you’re less likely to have friends and family who are willing to help you unload and carry things at both ends of a long distance move. This is not the case for a shorter move, but even with ore help available and the option of doing multiple trips, you might find that the convenience of just having the professionals load up a truck is hard to beat.
Items to be Moved
Obviously, the more belongings you have to move, the more convenient it will be to have professional movers. The type of belongings you have will also affect who you want to move it too. If you have a lot of really heavy furniture and appliances or a lot of fragile belongings that need special attention, you will want professional assistance.
Availability of Friends and Family
As previously discussed, you’re more likely to have friends and family available for a local move than a long distance one, but even if you’re just moving across Nashville there are no guarantees. When faced with the prospect of helping someone move, it’s amazing how busy people’s schedules can become. The people who are available will most likely not be big muscular people who are trained to move, either. With this in mind, your friends or family who do help might end up getting injured, which is unfortunate and could be expensive for everyone involved.
