There are lots of reasons that businesses move.  Maybe you need bigger offices or perhaps you want to downgrade to a smaller property.  Perhaps it is only part of the business that needs to move while the rest stays in the original location.  Whatever the case, you need to arrange office removals or commercial removals and get ready for the move.

Finding the right moving company

Not every domestic removals company who handle those household removals will also be a moving company for businesses.  There are some differences and specific requirements that are needed for commercial moves versus home moves.  So the first step is to find a company that handles the type of move you are looking for.

There are two approaches when it comes to location.  If you are living in Eastleigh, for example, you could look at removals Eastleigh and have a local company.  If you are moving to Chandlers Ford from a different area, you could look at companies offering removals Chandlers Ford.  Or if you are in another part of the country and are moving to Southampton, look at removals Southampton to bring you to your new location.

What services do you need?

One of the questions that the moving company will ask is about what kind of services do you need.  For example, are there heavy items such as filing cabinets that will need to be moved?  Do you have lots of high-value electrical equipment that will need special packing and also insurance to cover it?

Other considerations are if you don’t need everything moving to the new unit immediately.  Or you want to start packing ahead of time.  That’s where a company offering storage can be useful.  They can store items not being used before the move or even for an unlimited time after it until you either want them or sell them.

Get the new office ready

As well as packing up the old one, you also want to be preparing the new office for you to move in.  This means things like ensuring the phone lines and broadband connection are up to standard, make sure any internal changes have been made and that the layout of the office is right.  You might even want to have any decorating done before anyone moves in if possible.

You also want to plan the layout of the new office.  Look at it room by room and see what furniture and equipment will go into each – you can then label boxes so the removals company can put them in the right place.  It will also help you see if you need anything new to be delivered to the new office around moving day.

On the day

On the day, you might want staff at either office to help supervise the process.  Give everyone clear roles and jobs in the move so they know what they have to do.  Make sure your contingency plan is ready in case things don’t go to plan and everything should go smoothly.