Self pack or packing by local movers. Pros and Cons

When you decide to move to the next chapter of your life, you should take into consideration every detail that you need to plan. Local moving requires a lot of planning and organizing, so you should start writing everything down. The biggest decision that you have to make and the most important task of your local move is to decide whether you would like to pack your belongings on your own or to have local movers helping you with this. Both options have its pros and cons and since the packing can determine the course of your move. That is why it is important to think about what works the best for your needs. 

• Moving budget

Planning of a moving budget is one of the most important tasks when it comes to moving. It is completely understandable that you want to save money when you are facing your local move. Packing by yourself will definitely help you save some money because no matter if your moving company is charging the hourly rates or flat rate it is going to be a bit more expensive to do it with them. Packing will add on some time to your moving time, so if we talk about hourly rates, you can add a few hours on top of what you initially expected. If there is a flat rate they will charge something on top for packing. That is why you need to see how much you are ready to spend on your moving. On the other hand, packing by a moving company doesn’t have to be super expensive, check with them what the price is for both and then decide what fits your budget. If you decide to use your local movers for packing, you can get moving boxes on your own and save a few dollars that way. 

• Organization and timing

Packing on your own means that you can organize your time how you would like. You can decide if you want to spend weeks and weeks on packing slowly or if you would like to take a break from your work and finish it in just a few days. Also, you can make a plan on which room you would like to pack first and how you want to pack your belongings. Overall, you can have a flexible approach to your packing and that will reduce the stress level for your local move for sure. On the other hand, if you don’t like anyone to go through your personal belongings, packing on your own is a perfect option because you will have control over every little thing that is packed. 

• Time efficiency 

Packing by local moving companies has its advantages, that is for sure. One of them is definitely time efficiency. If you are in a rush to move out or you are working too much and you simply don’t have enough time to dedicate to packing or if you just don’t want to do it because you have better things to do with your time, that is where professional movers can help. If you decide to have local movers take care of your packing and moving the whole process will last just a day or two. Instead of spending weeks and weeks of your time sorting out items, making plans and lists and then executing the actual task, you can have someone who will finish this for you in just a day or two. You will save a ton of time hiring someone because they can usually bring their own boxes that you can buy from them, so you won’t have to worry about that either.

• Safety

Probably the most important thing is safety of your personal belongings! You are not moving just some items, those are your memories and belongings you are emotionally attached to. That is why you want everything to be safe and sound throughout the relocation itself. Professional movers are skilled when it comes to taking care of your small items and they will pack them into the moving boxes in a blink of an eye. They have knowledge of how much to pack the box so the items are safe, they will label your boxes and also carefully load them into the moving truck. This is the main reason why most of the people decide to hire local movers for packing as well.

What can you expect from professional packers and movers?

The answer to this question depends on a moving company you choose to work with, but some basics that you can expect are: 

Quality packing material that is usually charged additionally. But if you hire professional movers for packing, you won’t have to worry about getting boxes, packing paper, tape etc. They will make sure to bring all of that. 

They will pack room by room and label your boxes so you can unpack easily. Movers also take care of bigger furniture while there, so you can expect them to disassemble, reassemble, wrap and protect your furniture. 

Adding notes such as ‘fragile’ or ‘this side up’ will ease them the handle of your belongings once everything is packed up. 

If you hire packers and movers from a licensed moving company, basic coverage insurance will be included as well.