Storage Units: What to Know Before Storing Your Belongings

Being transferred across the country can be scary and exciting at the same time. If your company is transferring you to a new area, there is a good chance that they will be paying for your belongings to be shipped for you. When you have a company shipping your belongings for you, it is important to know what to expect from the company.

Proper Timing

You need to establish a time and date for when you want the company to come to pack your belongings. The packers will need a few days to pack your belongings, depending on the size of your house.

Proper Packing

When the packers pack your belongings, they should wrap your breakable items to prevent them from breaking during the shipment. When the shipping container is packed, the movers will try to fit as many items into the container as they can to make the move go as quickly as it possibly can. You can request that the items be packed differently, if you feel that your furniture could be damaged during the shipment.

Proper Shipment

When the container is shipped, the driver will be taking a specific route that will be detailed to you. The route should be a direct route, but there is a chance that they could find themselves driving in bad weather and have to take a break from the drive. When this happens, you can request to have the driver notify you that they will have to take a break.

Proper Delivery

When the items arrive, be sure that you take the time to inspect everything. You want to be sure that nothing is damaged or missing. The company will have an inventory for everything that they packed in the container. They will take the time to inventory everything when it arrives. If anything is missing, you need to have the delivery person annotate it so that you can report it to the company later to get compensated for the damaged items.

If the moving company does not meet all of these expectations, you have a right to complain about the situation. You want to be sure to document everything and take pictures before, during, and after the shipment process. Most moving companies will compensate you for any damage done to your belongings during a move if you are able to prove that the damage was caused through documentation and pictures. 

To make sure you have the right type and size of shipping container, contact a company like Arizona Storage Rental Inc.