Montreal is a very unique city when it comes to moving. While the rest of Canada celebrates the national holiday with parades, barbecues and fireworks, tens of thousands of Montrealers pack up and move on July 1, which is Quebec's official moving day since 1973, when the provincial government decided all rental leases should start on July 1.
If you decide to hire a professional moving company to get the hardest work done, try to make arrangement to move as far from July 1 as possible, this will save you several hundred dollars. Montreal's rush moving season starts around May 20 and usually lasts until mid-July. Reserving movers at least a couple month ahead will ensure you get a better rate, more choice of dates and a better shift. Try to book your moving day for a weekday and not a weekend, Montreal Movers are usually much busier on weekends, and therefore they might show up much later than you reserved. Booking the early morning shift will ensure movers are on time and at their highest level of energy.
A Montreal Moving Company can come in any shape and size, and choosing a mover you feel confident about is crucial. In order to find the best movers for your job, make sure to contact at least 3 Moving companies in Montreal for quotes.
To verify the legitimacy of a movers in Montreal, check if they are licensed with Commission des Transports du Quebec, carry cargo and damage insurance, can provide references of at least 3 clients they moved in the past month. Most importantly, make sure you feel confident and comfortable about hiring that Montreal moving company.
Before choosing your moving company in Montreal, make sure to ask them the following questions:
Is there a minimum number of hours?
What size truck will they send you?
Their payment terms and method
Will there be a signed contract between you and the mover?
What is the travel/ transportation charge?
Are there any additional charges such as fuel, mileage or protective equipment?
Are there any charges for extra heavy or bulky items, flight of stairs, appliances etc?
Is the work going to be done by the company itself or subcontracted/ outsourced?
What are the surcharges if moving outside of Montreal?
What size truck will they send you?
Their payment terms and method
Will there be a signed contract between you and the mover?
What is the travel/ transportation charge?
Are there any additional charges such as fuel, mileage or protective equipment?
Are there any charges for extra heavy or bulky items, flight of stairs, appliances etc?
Is the work going to be done by the company itself or subcontracted/ outsourced?
What are the surcharges if moving outside of Montreal?
Prepare for your Move
For a more efficient move make sure to have enough moving supplies such as: boxes packing tape, newsprint, bubble wrap, shrink wrap, large garbage bags etc. Most Montreal movers recommend packing your belongings in boxes of the same size and shape, this leads to less trips to the truck for movers and therefore decreases the total moving time. The most space efficient and easy boxes for movers to carry are 2 or 3.1 cubic feet. Dismantling your bed, TV unit, dining room table and other furniture before the movers arrive will also save you some time.
Packing: Proper packing could avoid you a lot of stress when you get to your new home. Use a labeling system for your boxes, or simply write on the box the room it's going to and the nature of the items inside. Do not make your boxes too heavy; make sure any box could be lifted by one person. Empty all drawers from dressers, night tables and other furniture, this will make the furniture easier to handle and less likely to get damaged.
Fragile Items: For packing breakables such as dishes, glasses and china use white packing paper, you can also use regular newsprint, but you might need to wash each piece separately when unpacking. Start by making a soft bed of crumpled paper in the box; place the heaviest items on the bottom and the lighter and more fragile on top. Finish by adding a bed of crumpled paper on top of the box. Don't forget to mark the box "Fragile".
Valuables: Do not pack for hauling any valuables such as jewelery, sums of money, expensive artwork, collectibles, important documents or other items of extraordinary value, since most moving companies will not cover them in case they are damaged, lost or stolen without costly additional insurance. Take the extra valuable items with you in the car, this could avoid you a great deal of potential disputes. Bedding, Linens and Pillows: Pack linens, sheets and pillows in clear plastic garbage bags. It's the easy to pack and unpack and a great way to identify which bedroom the bag belongs to. Also, it makes a good cushion for stuffing into odd spaces on the truck.
Clothing: For cloths you don't want to wrinkle, wardrobe boxes work the best. A wardrobe box can hold the equivalent of two feet of closet space. If wrinkles are not an issue, fold clothes into a medium to large-sized box Clothes from drawers can be packed into boxes luggage or garbage bags. Make sure the boxes aren't too heavy to move.
Moving in Montreal could be a very stressful process, but it doesn't have to be! Remember that moving also means a new home, a housewarming party, new furniture and many other positive things.
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