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“Commercial move” is a very broad term. There are all types of
commercial moves It can range from moving a growing entrepreneur
from a home office to the first “paid space” to relocating the work
environment of hundreds of individuals.
The office is moving
and it's your responsibility to choose the right mover. "Simple,"
you say. "I'll just get the phone book and let my fingers do the
walking." Wrong. Unfortunately, you can't judge a mover's quality of
service by the size or content of their ad in the yellow pages.
Did you know the forte of most moving companies is their long
distance household division while their weakest area is commercial
moving?
An experienced office mover knows that the difference between a
residential and a commercial move is as great as the difference
between night and day. Yes, many will get you to your new location,
but will it be on time, within the budget, and without mishap?
Unfortunately, probably not.
Your goal is to accomplish this move as a hero, not end up the
scapegoat. So instead of playing "Russian roulette" with the phone
book (and maybe your career), ask the building managers at both your
present and new locations to recommend two or three moving
companies. Property management people have extensive first-hand
experience with movers and are as anxious as you to have the move be
a success. Therefore, they are a great place to start your selection
process.
Another avenue is to visit your new office building and ask some of
the tenants if they would recommend their last mover. Perhaps your
attorney, accountant, insurance agent, or other supplier may be in a
position to suggest an office mover. Since they don't want to
jeopardize their relationship with you, they will be careful whom
they recommend.
After you have selected and pre-qualified potential bidders, take
the time to meet individually with each mover's representative for
an analysis of the move. Be certain you fully understand what will
be done and how the move will be carried out. Get at least three
estimates. However, if it's a large move, you may want to solicit
five bids.
Have someone of authority (not just an information gatherer) from
your company meet with each mover during the inventory process.
Inform the mover about your needs and ask how he proposes to meet
them. The same representative from your company should meet with all
of the movers. During the initial walk-through or inventory process,
determine whether you or the mover will be responsible for handling
the movement of fragile items such as lamps, paintings, and plants.
Identify any additional services such as the packing of common areas
like the supply room or library, the balancing and bolting of
lateral file cabinets, and the disassembly of modular furniture.
After the salesman completes his inventory process, set a time for
him to return and make his formal presentation. At that time he
should bring a list of the last five companies whose offices his
company moved with contact names and phone numbers. Tell him not to
furnish you with a list of references (which he naturally would pick
and choose to create a favorable impression). If your move is very
large, request that he provide you with a list of comparable size
moves he has done in the last 12 months. Ask him to also present at
that time his Certificate of Insurance, as well as actual pictures
of the type of moving equipment he will be using on your move. Some
movers have been known to simply copy pictures and drawings of
equipment they find in other moving company brochures and represent
it as their own.
Part of being a professional mover is active involvement with
industry resources and trade associations. is an active member of
the International Franchise Association, American Moving and Storage
Association, American Trucking Association and the National Safety
Council.
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