Spending a considerable amount of time researching for a good house moving company is totally worth the effort. After all, before giving responsibility of all your belongings to a third party, it is only sensible to do a comprehensive study. Even though it may seem like a nightmare to choose a moving company, there are a few quick tips that you can keep in mind to make your task easier.

Before you plunge into the vast pool of information available online, it is better to ask around. Networking can take you a long way ahead, and you will surely get a few leads by asking friends and family for references of movers. Once you have an initial list of moving companies, start reviewing their credentials. Look them up online – both, on their website, and other search engines. Read the reviews and customers testimonials thoroughly. Send initial inquires to these companies. They will certainly get back to you will their quotes. Once you receive multiple quotes, you can do a comparison based on the weights they carry as against the amount they charge. You should ask the companies for a not-to-exceed estimate, and most often you should assume that you final cost will be slightly higher than this estimate given to you.

A good house mover service provider will offer to send a person to your house to give you an accurate cost estimate by looking at everything that needs to be shifted. At this point, you must be honest and show the inspector all your belongings that you need shipped. You can also ask the mover to give you contact numbers of their previous customers. Talking to a past customer will increase the credibility of the company, and you will also be assured of its good-standing in the business. You can also check the repute of the company by confirming if the company holds a legal license to be in the business. It is intelligent to look for a list of your rights and responsibilities as a customer. The department of transport or the local governing body should help you with an information booklet.

You can check on the reputation of a moving company by cross checking the number of years it has been in service; the kind of shipments it has done, that is, only local or interstate as well; and the scale of its operations. Ideally, a reputable company will have established its goodwill over the years that it has been in the industry. Also, you can call the local customer complaints helpline and check if the moving company has had any history of filed complaints. A trustworthy moving company should not have any registered complaints and thus have a clear track record.

Finally, before you ship all your belongings, you should carefully double check the written list of your inventory list. A good moving company will provide you with the contact numbers of the driver of the vehicle in which your goods are being transported. This way, you can track your shipment at any time you wish to.