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Important questions to consider while moving during COVID-19

by Ram Sewak Transportation
Home relocation is nerve-racking in general, and now most of the people are facing a widespread pandemic especially those who are willing to shift from one place to another due to different reasons. Therefore, to help them with that we have framed a certain set of questions that one must ask while hiring and moving with professional movers and packers in Chennai during corona in hopes of eradicating misleading information and engaging in the safest move possible.

1. What should I ask the moving experts prior to the move? 

This is certainly the most essential query that people raise. After all, relocation is said to be an important affair, it’s essential to ensure that the moving company you opt for is taking adequate precautions to make sure everything is happening in the safest manner possible. You must ensure that you ask the following:

Can I get a virtual survey of goods instead of conducting a physical in-house survey?

Has anyone in your organization been sick due to the corona virus? If yes, what you have done about it?

What are your movers doing to disinfect the area and things before actually starting the packing and moving tasks?

How frequently do you disinfect the stuff that you use to pack and move goods?

What measures do you take to make sure the safety of your customers on the day of the move?

2. How can I prepare for the movers on the day of the move?

While relocating company prepares itself to conduct your move, you should prepare yourself too for the same. You must ensure safety while they arrive at your place to pack and move stuff. However, they will implement the process followed by adequate precautionary measures. Still from your side, you are recommended to:

Wear face shields and masks.

The movers provide customers with separately wrapped pens for you to use and keep with you in case your moving company does not; they further encourage you to be prepared with your own pens to sign contracts and other papers.

You can disinfect your essential services before the moving experts arrive at your home.

Leave soap and water available for the movers to use separately so that they can wash their hands at regular intervals.

Keep the fan on or windows open to make sure that the air passes properly. The air circulation is much needed at the time when outsiders are present at your home.

Make sure to maintain social distance in advance with the moving experts. In that way, the movers will understand not to shake your hands while they arrive at your place.
 
3. What if I fall sick on the day of my move?

You are required to straight away get yourself tested first and get isolated. Another thing to do is, postpone or reschedule your move by just giving a call to the concerned movers.

It is totally understandable that sometimes movers are unavoidable especially when the move is extremely important. But still, health is necessary than any other thing in this world thus to save yourself and others as well from getting infected, you must call them and plan it for some other day. In addition to this, you can also ask them to get their tests done as well.

4. How can I make sure that my items are not infected before my relocation?

The packers and movers have made some recent changes in the rise of the global pandemic to ensure extreme safety for themselves and their customers as well. There are a few must advise tips:

Packing your articles inside the boxes is the most effective way to get your stuff disinfected. In this way, they are already safe and away from germs and viruses when you take them out later.  

If possible, pack maximum stuff in a separate box and move it on your own to a safe place. Keep that carton away from all the other packed stuff.

5. What safety measures should I take after my relocation process gets over?

Similar to the arrangements that you made before your move, it is suggested to be equally cautious after your move. This will include:

Ensure that you properly cleanse and disinfect your new place before unpacking the stuff.

Label your boxes to keep them away from the viruses so that they can be opened at first.

Various studies claim that COVID stays on cardboard for approx 24 hours. With that, you are required to clean down all the boxes with disinfectants or leave them at an untouched place for at least 24 hours before unpacking and rearranging them at your new home.

Or if you have movers and packers in Chennai appointed for unpacking too then you must not worry about the disinfectants anymore. Most of the moving companies will eliminate and recycle all the packed boxes that are not packed.

Additional tip: While the movers come to your place to finally start the procedure, it is recommended to keep all the things to be packed in a separate room. A room which can be named as the packing room will help you to keep the moving-related things at one place that will ultimately keep the risk of spread of germs away. Also, it will be proved to be a smart way to keep your home, family members and your children secure from all kinds of risks that are prevailing in the air.

Moving is a sensitive task and you need to be extra cautious while planning and implementing and to make sure that it goes well, you should frame a question bank consisting of the questions that one must ask while relocating. Don’t hesitate as it the matter of your precious belongings and now for your health as well.

Be smart, remain vigilant, and know yourself right before you start to avail any services.

Happy moving!


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