Simple Steps to Follow Before Hiring a Moving Company or Storage Facility

A safe self storage facility has a long list of benefits not only for the residential purpose but also for businesses. Moving companies, similarly, uncomplicated the hassles while you shift your base from one place to another. But the crucial aspect is finding the right moving and Storage Company and here’s an article with the simple step by step guide to get you to the right company to hire.

1. References and recommendations

When you need moving and storage solutions, you can ask your neighbors, colleagues and friends for references and recommendations for the right company to hire. Someone who does a good job always has good references as well. If you think you don’t know enough people who can help you out with this one, try Google. As they all say ‘Google knows it all’. Find the service provider at your location using Google search and check out their testimonials, recommendations and client feedbacks. For example, you can search for Calgary Moving Company or Calgary Storage Facilities if you live in or near Calgary. If it’s all positive, make it to the next step.

2. Short listing and screening

Important in all fields and niches, whether it’s the resume, a house or a service provider- short-list helps to sort things out and come up with 4-5 best options to consider. You can move forward with these chosen options and select one based on best match in the preceding steps.

3. Meeting

Meet the concerned person, you can either visit them or call them over depending upon the requirements. For moving services, usually calling them over is a better idea as you can show them the furniture and goods to be shifted while for storage services, it’s better to visit the facility when you meet them as you will get a better idea about their facility and services they provide.

4. Quotation

If a particular company looks okay to you and all the pre-requisites are met, you can ask for their quotation after specifying your entire needs and requirements. Review the quotation or estimate they provide and compare it to the quotation/estimate from the other company if you asked more than one company. In case of doubt, call up and clarify.

5. License

If everything looks good, don’t forget to check if the company has the license to move or store your stuff. It is important that the company you hire is legally permitted or licensed to solicit this business. In case of doubt, check out the government website for more details and clarity.

At Safe Self Storage we offer the lowest self storage rates in the Calgary self storagebusiness.  Starting as low as $10 per month you can have that extra space you need to store a few things, or roomfuls of things.