Moving Checklist

Planning a Move

At Advance Moving and Storage, we know whether you’re moving across town or moving long distance, planning a move can be a daunting task. To help you tackle the process with ease, we have prepared the following moving checklist to help you prepare.

Moving Checklist:

One Month Before Moving Day

• Contact Advance Moving Company for a free moving estimate and book your moving day. If you are planning a move in the summer, you may wish to call movers two months in advance to ensure availability on your desired moving day.
• Order moving boxes and packing supplies.
• Begin packing. Clearly label boxes with name, contents, and destination for the box (i.e. “DR” for Dining Room, “MBR” for Master Bedroom).
• Sort, discard, and donate unwanted items.
• Notify the post office.
• Notify doctors, dentists, and other health service providers.
• Notify the human resources and/or payroll department at work.
• Confirm elevator, loading dock, and parking reservations/parking permits for moving day at both current and destination addresses.

Two Weeks Before Moving Day

• Make arrangements for disassembly of specialty items (pool tables, swing sets, home gym).
• Make arrangements for child care and/or a pet sitter for moving day.
• Arrange for time off from work to prepare for the move and to be present on moving day.
• Notify your local department of motor vehicles for change of address on your driver’s license.
• Notify the necessary utility companies:
• Telephone
• Cell Phone
• Electric
• Gas/Oil (also, schedule gas appliances to be disconnected)
• Cable
• Internet Service Provider
• Water
• Home security/alarm

One Week Before Moving Day

• Pack fragile and loose items from drawers into moving boxes.
• Confirm your moving day and time with your moving company. A moving coordinators will contact you 1-3 days prior to the move to ensure that all details are accurate for moving day.
• Complete the high-value inventory form (from the original paperwork sent by your move coordinator) and choose the appropriate valuation (moving insurance) option. Advance Moving professionals are happy to assist with this process.
• Remove all permanently affixed items that you wish to take from walls and ceilings (drapes, lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, etc.).
• Change address with all newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals to which you subscribe.
• Alert friends and family to new address.

One Day Before Moving Day

• Consolidate clearly marked moving boxes of fragile items in one area of your home. Alert the movers about these moving boxes on moving day.
• Identify furniture that is fragile or has been weakened by previous damage and bring it to your movers’ attention on moving day.
• Separate and mark items not intended to be moved by your movers.
• Isolate checkbook, keys, passports, plane tickets, cash, credit cards, and prescription medications. These should travel with you in your personal vehicle on moving day.
• Defrost, drain, wash, and dry refrigerators and freezers.
• Drain gasoline and oil from lawn mowers, generators, snow blowers, etc.
• Disconnect propane tank from gas grill. Your movers will not be able to transport the tank on moving day.
• Clear walkways and driveway during inclement weather.