If you've decided to relocate your office when your lease is up, you'll want to use the services of an experienced office mover. Moving an office is similar to moving your home except for one thing: the move has to be done fast because every day your office is closed, you lose money. Besides transporting your furniture and supplies, here are some other ways a moving service can help.
Packing And Unpacking
When you move your home, you usually start packing weeks or months in advance, so everything is ready to go out the door on moving day. You can't really do that with your office supplies because you need to use the furniture and equipment until the time you move. The best way to make the move efficient then is to let the movers systematically box up all your things and then unpack them in the new location. Cabinets and desks might be moved with supplies still in the drawers, but when the drawers need to be emptied, the supplies are put in boxes and then placed back into the same drawers at the new office space. This is a great way to stay organized, especially if you have several employees. Everything will be in the usual place when normal work days resume and your staff won't waste productive time hunting down documents and supplies.
Equipment Protection
If you have expensive office equipment such as a copier and graphic design computers, then you want a professional to deal with moving them. Equipment that is still under warranty may need to be handled in a specific way so the warranty won't be voided. Delicate electronics need to be wrapped and packed so they are protected from jostling and damage. Even expensive executive furniture needs to be handled with care in order to avoid scratches and damage. This requires special knowledge that comes from experience moving office supplies. That's why it is usually best to hire a moving company rather than attempt to move the items yourself over the weekend.
Storage Facilities
If you need to downsize your office space to save on costs, you'll probably have too many supplies for your new office. If you find yourself in that situation, talk to the movers about placing the overflow into temporary storage. Once you've worked out what you need and what you can get rid of, you can go back and get rid of the excess furniture and supplies later. Of course, you may decide you need to keep the storage space permanently for holding inventory and seasonal items. If so, you'll probably find it is much cheaper to rent a smaller office and storage space than it is to go with a larger office. The movers can pack the excess in storage for you for safekeeping or for quick access any time you need something depending on the type of unit you rent.
The best thing about hiring a mover is that the transfer to a new office is done quickly. It can probably be done over a weekend so no one has to miss a day of work. And even better, when the job is done, your employees will come to the new office with supplies in place as they used to be inside all the cabinets and desks, and computers and workstations are organized and ready to work as usual. This makes the move less stressful on everyone and keeps you from losing money on a moving job that stretches over days and interferes with normal office operation.
For more information, contact local professionals like Gardner Moving.
Share2 February 2017
