It's always nice to be recognized for your hard work and the care of your customers, so we are especially proud today to have received this Premier Service Award from CityOf.com/Chicago for our moving services! We hope all our customers have...
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Moving Large Furniture Safely During a Move
Moving is usually an exciting time! One thing that most people don’t get excited about, though, is moving those large pieces of furniture down and up multiple flights of stairs. Getting them out of moving vans, trucks or trailers is hard enough,...
5 Tips for Moving to a New City: Before You Go
Got a new job? Found your dream home? Starting at a new school? No matter the reason for your relocation, a little bit of preparation can help ease your mind and make the transition an exciting one. Here are some things you should do before you...
5 Take-Charge Tips for Your First Move
It's your first move! This can be an exciting, yet stressful time. We can help, though. Over the years, we've developed some tried-and-true tips for maneuvering any move. Here's what we've learned. 1. Hire professional movers This is a big...
A Top 10 List: Get to Know Chicago!
If you're new to the area, welcome! You’re now a resident of one of the coolest cities in the country. Chicago, named after a local garlic plant in the Native American vernacular, is a great place to grow up, start a family, and bask in the charm...
5 Things NOT to Do While Moving or Packing
Everyone wants to give you advice on how to move better, cheaper, or quicker. While reading up on advice can simplify your move, be wary of the bad advice that’s out there. As a general rule, don’t cut corners when it comes to personal safety or...
Things People Commonly Forget to Do When Moving
There’s a lot to take care of in order to have a successful move. Most people focus on the actual move itself – the scheduling, the packing, the organizing – but a lot of times they’ll forget some smaller details, such as setting up mail forwarding...
Guide for Moving in a City
Tips for Moving in an Elevator Building, Certificates of Insurance and Parking Permits Moving into a high-rise building adds a new level of complexity to the moving process. Managing a move when you have to consider the needs of other residents,...
What Tools and Supplies Do You Need For a Move?
Now that you’ve decided to move, planning for the big day- getting everyone and everything ready- is a task that can feel like it’s on the scale of a moon launch! You’ve probably got a long list of things you need to do, but there are also tools...
DIY Moving versus Hiring the Professional Movers
When you’re moving from one location to another, one of the biggest questions you find yourself asking is whether to do it yourself or have professional movers do it for you. If you’ve moved yourself in the past, you may remember the struggles that...