Commercial movers think that moving is a stressful experience, no matter what type of move it is. Residential and commercial moving have few similarities besides being two relocation services that move things around. But these two types of moves are quite distinct – we explore the differences below to give you a full picture.
Residential Moves
Moving house can be a normal process. First, you find the perfect new place, and then it's time to transport everything from your current residence. Either you or a full-service moving company pack and disassemble furniture before loading everything onto a truck for transporting and unloading into their new residence – sometimes, they even unpack boxes while disposing of packing materials!
Residential moves can be completed quickly or organized ahead of time. Moving companies offer estimates based on how many movers the job requires and its estimated duration in hours; extra services like packing and unpacking may incur extra fees; the most challenging aspect of moving house involves shifting bulky or large items carefully while also transporting fragile pieces – professional movers have experience and equipment to handle these tasks effortlessly.
Commercial Moves
Commercial moves (aka business relocations) follow many of the same fundamental principles as residential ones, only on a larger scale. From small office or storefront moves up to large corporate office relocations or factories, the process can be more involved than moving your own home, as any delays in its execution can disrupt daily business operations and put businesses out of commission.
Let’s Examine Some Key Characteristics Unique to Commercial Moving:
Commercial moving requires more planning than residential moves.
Planning is of the utmost importance when moving a business. Business owners will want to select an appropriate date and time that will have minimal impact on operations while providing employees with enough notice of the upcoming relocation.
Dependent upon the nature and size of your business, special equipment may be required for moving heavy or bulky items. Forklifts, toe jacks, and hand trucks may also be needed; machinery such as furniture requires special handling, so hire a commercial moving company specializing in this field for assistance.
Commercial movers are available 24/7, enabling business owners to choose their approach to moving. Overnight or weekend moves may be scheduled to avoid interfering with business hours.
Commercial Movers Often Handle Sensitive Materials
Moving a house requires relatively limited sensitive materials and information; you might only have passports, birth records, tax documents, and your laptop or tablet in a bag you carry yourself. But when it comes to moving a business, there are numerous high-security items to consider – even your documents might require special handling when moving through airport security!
Commercial moves involve transporting employee paperwork, financial records, and more from one office to the next. Businesses also often store sensitive data on computers or servers across their operation – this information must remain secure at all times – including during a move. In the United States, data protection laws require businesses to safeguard this data at all times, even during transportation.
Due to the sensitive nature of transporting equipment and data, ensure your commercial mover employs an extensive vetting process for its movers – such as background checks or reviewing employee references – before hiring them for transporting.
Commercial Moving Involves Transporting an Abundance of Electronic Equipment
Residential movers specialize in safely transporting televisions, microwaves, and personal computers from one residence to the next. In contrast, commercial movers must also manage many other electronic equipment safely.
Electronics used in offices can range from desktop computers, monitors, printers, and photocopiers to photocopiers and IT departments – not forgetting vending machines, refrigerators, and coffee makers!
Your commercial moving company will take an inventory of these fragile electronic items when planning the logistics for your move.
There's been plenty of heavy lifting involved with this job.
Vending machines and photocopiers require business transportation; office fittings like desks and chairs must be moved around. Factory, manufacturing, and warehouse facilities often need help moving large machines like vending machines or photocopiers.
Professional commercial movers specialize in safely transporting large, heavy, or awkward items – they have the equipment and knowledge necessary for doing this job quickly and securely. Furthermore, their services come equipped with insurance so your items arrive without incident at their new destination.
5 Stars Movers can provide an effortless relocation for businesses of any kind – office moves, event management services, and government, plus much more – thanks to our expertise in planning, scheduling, packing, and moving services. Our expert commercial movers make planning the process smooth and simple, so you don't have to.
