Relocating to a new home is exciting but can also be complex. A study by YouGov found that nearly 60% of UAE residents find home moving to be extremely stressful. How can you save yourself from unnecessary labor and ensure peace of mind? Homeowners must have a structured plan for seamless movement, whether moving to a different city or across the town. Here, a home relocation checklist is the best and first thing to do when considering moving.
However, with the right professional support and organized preparation, your movement can become seamless and stress-free. The choice of a professional moving company is the key to this experience. While this guide focuses on a relocation checklist, we’ve also included a section on the benefits of hiring professional movers to help homeowners understand the value of professional assistance and make an informed decision.
Home relocation checklist before 8-10 weeks
As a professional moving company in UAE, we usually advise our customers to prepare checklists that are evenly distributed over the period preceding the final movement day. Let’s look into it. Only 8-10 weeks left for your home relocation? Here’s how you should start preparing:
Set the home relocation budget
Take into consideration all potential expenses, such as purchasing packing supplies and hiring a moving and packing company. This will help you set a practical budget estimation for your move. Your home relocation cost should include all major expenses.
Research for the right moving company in UAE.
Find out and compare the services of different UAE based movers. Always choose companies with appropriate licenses, good reviews, and services that align with your unique needs. Book early to secure affordable rates and availability. The time you have in hand is ideal for comparing different prices different moving companies offer.
Notify your service providers
Most homeowners have different types of subscriptions. Before moving out in about a month, inform your service providers, such as utility companies, internet/cable, or any other you may be using.Find out and compare the services of different UAE based movers. Always choose companies with appropriate licenses, good reviews, and services that align with your unique needs. Book early to secure affordable rates and availability. The time you have in hand is ideal for comparing different prices different moving companies offer.
Home decluttering
Home decluttering is a crucial step in the moving process. Go through all your belongings and decide what to keep and what to sell, donate, or discard. By reducing the number of items, you can effectively lower relocation costs.
Home relocation checklist before 6-7 weeks
While you may think there’s only a week gap, what difference would it make in the relocation process? But from our experience, we have witnessed that even a week impacts your preparation. Here’s what you must do in this phase:
Create inventory list
Start by preparing an inventory list of all belongings. This list will ensure that everything is safely transported to your new place and is also crucial for insurance purposes. This document is useful in organizing, tracking, and ensuring the safe transit of your belongings. Try to keep it detailed but smart. For example, organize your items into categories and count. Note down your electronic items’ make, model, and serial number.
Gather all packing supplies
Get all your packing essentials, such as markers, bubble wrap, tape, boxes, and other supplies, in order. But since you are choosing professional packers and movers in UAE, like Pacepro, their services will definitely include them.
Connect to your UAE-based moving company
Call to confirm the dates and any special requirements with UAE based movers to clarify any relocation plan in detail. We often encounter unique requests from homeowners, which often come across as last-minute surprises. It’s better to ring them up in advance at this stage and share any concerns you may have so that your moving company is well-equipped to handle your requirements on the scheduled date.
Only 4-5 weeks left? It’s time to initiate your packing
This is just the right time to start packing your items so that you are not missing anything on second revisions or cross-checks. While you are all set to start the packing, here are a few things to consider:
Packing non-essential items
Before moving, pack all the non-essential items that you will not need immediately. This can include decorative items, books, and clothing. Early packing of these items will alleviate your stress from the job.
Box labeling
To make unpacking efficient and free from confusion, label each box clearly with the contents along with details of which or for whose room.
Arranging special handling
If you have valuable or fragile items, such as artifacts, glass works, and paintings, you can talk to the UAE-based packers to ensure their safe transportation.
Get ready to move in just 2-3 weeks
From the initial touchpoint, this is usually when most moving companies step in and guide you through the process while you carry on with your work from previous weeks. Stay composed as we at Pacepro tell you how to handle the rest of the packing:
Packing essential items
Pack a separate box of essential items that you will need once you arrive at your new home, such as basic kitchen supplies, crucial documents, toiletries, etc.
Get confirmation from the moving company
Connect to your moving company to confirm the moving time and date or to convey any last-moment instructions.
Select the best route with your movers
Discuss the best route with movers and select the most efficient one with fewer chances of traffic so that you do not face any delay. You can freely discuss the transit routes with your packing and moving company. Flag them any concerns you may have. Professional packers often look into your concerns and may alter routes based on possibilities.
Final preparation before a week
Completion of all packing
Complete all your packing and ensure that every box is labeled correctly and secured—double-check so you notice all items.
Furniture disassembling before moving
All your large furniture will be disassembled and transported in pieces. You do not have to worry, though, because many professional packers in UAE like Pacepro will ensure everything is packed and moved carefully till relocation or re-installation.
It’s time to get moving- the final day
We understand you have put in days and nights of hard work to get the packing scene to its current stage. We appreciate homeowners who have sorted their belongings and moving priorities. Ensure you take time out for these tasks on the final day.
Final checking for belongings
Bogged down by repetitiveness? While it may look monotonous and exhaustive, it is a surer way of ensuring everything works for you on the day of movement. Secure your peace of mind by referring to your home relocation checklist and matching the pile of boxes and items before your moving company loads them.
Overseeing the loading process
If you have taken the services of a trusted packing and moving company, you need not worry. They do it professionally. But we recommend that you should be there when they load the items to ensure that your belongings are handled carefully, loaded efficiently, and transported safely.
Checks before locking up your old home
There are a hundred things, big and small, to check before you bolt the doors of your home and make an exit. There could be items that might have escaped notice. Inspections are necessary. Check our doors, windows, cabinets, mailbox, garage, meter readings, utility bill checks, and many more.
Post-home relocation checklist
As you have safely reached your new destination, the process reverses. Whatever has been packed will be unpacked, one box at a time. Remember the home relocation checklist you have prepared. Pull it out. It works all the way until you have comfortably settled at your new address. Now that you have reached your new abode, it’s time to unpack stress-free. Here are the tips:
Unpacking essentials
Once you arrive, start unpacking the essential boxes, which will allow you to settle down comfortably before you start opening the rest.
Inspect your belongings
Use the inventory list you created and inspect all your belongings. Look for any damage during the move.
Setting up utilities
It’s quite likely that you aligned the service providers before moving to your new home. Call them to restore the services at your new address. Then, check them off the relocation list.
Make your packing and moving hassle-free with Pacepro
Choose Pacepro’s expert packers in UAE for all your packing, moving, and re-installation needs. Our experts can make your entire relocation experience hassle-free—and you won’t have to lift a finger! How?
Tailored home relocation checklist by experts
Pacepro provides a tailored home relocation checklist so that no details are overlooked. Of course, if we miss anything or you want to include some special concerns, we will customize the checklist for you.
Safe packing by trained UAE-based packers
Pacepro’s experienced packing experts possess expert techniques and use high-quality materials to pack all belongings securely and safely. We rush our female staff to handle delicate items, who patiently act on the instructions of the lady of the house.
Packing supplies? Included
Stop spending a fortune, as Pacepro provides all the necessary packing supplies to save you from the hassle of getting them yourself.
Experienced movers decide relocation routes
Pacepro’s experts plan the best routes to avoid delays and ensure smooth transportation.
Safe post-moving furniture reassembling
Pacepro offers a safe post-move reassembling of furniture service that ensures that they are set as per the client’s vision.
Post-moving safe unpacking – Included
Settle down without stress as Pacepro’s experienced professional assists you with quick unpacking.
Conclusion
Whether it’s packing, coordinating, budgeting, moving, or unpacking, Pacepro’s UAE based movers can handle every aspect of your home relocation without any hassle. Partnering with us simplifies every packing, moving and loading process, ensuring the clients’ peace of mind with expert handling of their goods.
With the right professional support and organized preparation, our professionals can make your move a seamless and stress-free experience to remember, leaving you feeling at ease and relaxed.
