Before Your Home Movers in Riyadh Arrive Do These 7 Essential Things

It takes planning to ensure a seamless and well-organized transition while relocating to a new house or an office. Making the necessary preparations in advance of the packers and movers’ arrival might help you avoid wasting time or tension. To speed up the moving process, we’ll go over the important things you should have ready before packers and movers arrive in this blog post.

Go Through Your Things and Purge Them

A month or two ahead of moving day, you should organize your stuff and rid your house of anything unnecessary (this will give you time to sell or donate your unwanted items before the move). Making last-minute decisions regarding what to do with your belongings will not only cause confusion and annoyance on a moving day but will also cause your move to be delayed and the total cost of relocation to go up. As a result, some of the top international movers in Saudi Arabia highly recommend that you arrange your belongings and determine what to do with them in advance:

• Discard broken and worn-out objects that are never going to be utilized again.
• Arrange things that you no longer need or like in good shape into a donation pile.
• Put aside more expensive things that you can sell to raise more funds for your relocation.

Sort the things you want to be moved to your new house by category, use, importance, room of destination, or any other method that makes sense for you and will facilitate a speedy and simple unpacking.

If you are moving for a short period here are tips for temporary relocation.

Before Movers Arrive Make an Inventory

Make a thorough inventory note of everything you plan to give the movers when you have decided what to relocate to your new house. Packers and movers in Saudi Arabia suggest that you make a list of every crucial detail on each and every item that will be loaded onto the moving truck, including the type, quantity of similar products, material, brand or make, serial number, approximate value, and any other noteworthy characteristics that apply;

• Declare the item’s present state, giving a thorough description of its current state and noting any previous damage.
• Provide all relevant paperwork, together with pictures of the object taken just before the relocation (warranties, maintenance receipts, authenticity certificates, valuation statements, etc.).

In addition to helping you obtain a precise moving estimate and better organize your belongings, your moving inventory will also function as a comprehensive packing list, make labeling and unpacking easier, and—above all—provide documentation in the event that any of your belongings are misplaced or damaged while in the care of the movers and you need to make a claim.

Take Photographs of Your Belongings

Moving companies in Saudi Arabia recommend that you click pictures of your stuff prior to the movers arriving at your place. As unbelievable as it may seem, one of the most crucial things to do before movers arrive is to take lots of pictures.

Take many pictures of everything that the movers will be moving, from wide-angle shots to up-close ones. Should any of them be damaged upon delivery, those photos will demonstrate that the damage happened during transit, i.e., during the handling of the items by the movers. This will be very beneficial when filing your insurance claim. Before the movers arrive and disconnect the cables to pack the belongings, take a few photos of the backs of any appliances and electronic gadgets that have a lot of cords, wires, or hoses coming in and out of them (or before you disconnect them yourself). This will greatly simplify the process of re-connecting the appliances and devices in your new house.

Taking pictures of the contents of moving boxes before closing them, utility meter readings on move-out day, and the general state of your former residence before leaving it are other smart ideas that experts at Kingdom International Movers recommend.

Also, read our blog titled “Relocate to a New Villa Smoothly With Kingdom International Movers.”

Clean Your Belongings Before Movers in Riyadh Arrive

Make sure everything is clean and dry before the hired movers and packers in Riyadh arrive at your doorstep. Not only will it be unpleasant to unpack appliances, furniture, and stained fabrics in your new house, but any leftover moisture or dirt can harm your belongings during transportation (moisture can lead to mold growth, dirt can damage delicate surfaces, etc.). Thus, you should do the following before the movers arrive:

• Unplug and clean electrical appliances: clean the ovens, ranges, microwaves, and refrigerators.
• Empty, unfreeze, and clean the freezer; and so on. To remove any remaining moisture, pat dry the appliances with a towel after thawing and cleaning.
• Before loading any devices onto the moving truck, make sure they have their batteries removed.
• If you plan to move any fuel-powered equipment (such as a snow blower or lawnmower), drain the petrol from it.
• Empty bookshelves, cabinets, drawers, and other furniture. Clear the surfaces with a wipe.

Keep Things That Are Not To Be Moved Aside

Get everything you don’t want to be loaded onto the moving truck into a different room before the movers show up. This includes your survival kit, tickets, valuables, family heirlooms, valuable papers, and any other items you would rather keep with you than give to the movers. To avoid misunderstandings and disputes with your movers (in the event that an important item inexplicably disappears, for example), mark it as a “no-pack room”. To let the movers know that some household items shouldn’t be packed and loaded, make sure to designate any larger objects, such as furniture and appliances, that won’t be moving to your new place and into the moving truck. Your hired moving company in Riyadh will save a lot of time when you mark everything and keep it aside if it is not to be moved.

Do read our blog titled “What to Expect When Relocating to Saudi Arabia for Work.”

Take a Final Look at Things

Movers in Riyadh suggest that you take a final look before moving out of the house. Make the best plan for removing your possessions from your house and loading them onto the moving truck as you take a walk through it. Check to see if the appliances, furniture, and other bulky things (such as pianos and hot tubs) can fit through the doorways and along the halls by measuring them. If you think you might have trouble moving the bigger parts, you might want to take the doors off of their hinges to give yourself a few more inches of clearance. Inform your movers ahead of time if things are very large or the entrances are narrow so they can prepare the appropriate equipment (rigging equipment, furniture disassembly tools, etc.) and allow extra time to solve the issue. Also, here are a few packing tips to save time.

Make Arrangements for Kids and Pets

When getting ready for professional movers, remember that moving day is not only stressful but also extremely dangerous for young children and pets. Doors will be left open for hours, making it easy for pets to escape, and they could get wounded if they get in the way. In addition, the busy activities going on inside the house (or the strangers coming and going and stealing their stuff) can seriously disrupt their daily patterns and might cause them to get angry or afraid. So it’s better to make special arrangements for kids and pets on the moving day.

These are the seven essential things that the top movers in Riyadh including Kingdom International Movers recommend you do. For further details get in touch with our team.