Archive for December, 2007

Did you know Elephant Moving has storage, too?

Friday, December 14th, 2007

Elephant Moving and Storage can provide you with any amount of space to store your home or office. Need a little extra space for some extra bits and pieces around the house? Need to store the contents of your five bedroom house while your new place is being finished? Whether you need a little or a lot of storage, Elephant Moving can accommodate you!

Our spacious warehouse storage allows you to pay for the space you use! That means if you have just a little more than that 8×10 self storage unit, you don’t need to pay for an entire extra unit! We charge your storage by the cubic foot – that means we charge you for the space you use, and not for space you don’t use!

The first month of storage is always free when you are storing your things for 3 months or more. Every customer receives an itemized inventory of everything they put into storage. Elephant Moving and Storage also offers specialized storage for pianos and art, and offers various document storage services.

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Preparing for your long distance move

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

An interstate move is different from a local move. Since your things are travelling much further than on a local move it is important to package them accordingly. On local moves you may notice that your local Austin moving company is able to move some items that are not boxed. This includes TVs, computer components and other small electronics, items in certain types of bags, and awkward items such as fans, lamps and humidifiers. On local moves Elephant Moving Company has specialized bins in our moving trucks that allow your crew to wrap and protect these things and secure them for transport.

However, because your things travel differently on an interstate move they must be prepared a little differently. For a long distance move your shipment gets transported on an 18-wheeler. To conserve space, prevent damages and avoid mixing up items, there are no special bins in the trucks for loose items. Everything must be boxed! Duffel bags and suitcases may be used, but no garbage bags, shopping bags, or any other lightweight or open packaging. Standing lamps, fans and humidifiers should be packed into tall wardrobe boxes to avoid damage. All electronics must be boxed – large TVs should be pad wrapped and crated with cardboard and flat panel TVs should be crated in our custom built wood and foam crates. Mattresses must be bagged or boxed as well.

If your Austin moving company is doing your packing just sit back and relax – you are in good hands! If you plan to pack yourself in preparation for your interstate move you should be sure that everything is boxed appropriately or be prepared to pay the crew to finish up those last odd items when they arrive for your pickup. If you are unsure what to do with something do not hesitate to ask your Austin moving company how to handle it. We are here to help and will gladly give tips on how to package anything you can possibly want to move! We sell all materials needed for your long distance move, including mattress bags, shrink wrap, all sizes and shapes of boxes, packing paper, bubble wrap and custom wood crates.

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Interstate Moving

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Elephant Moving offers long distance moving to any destination in the United States. Our crews pack and wrap everything with the greatest care to ensure it makes its journey to your new location safely. All furniture is pad wrapped in heavy duty moving blankets and secured with strong tape so it remains wrapped throughout the trip. Each customer receives a copy of an itemized inventory of everything that is shipped to help eliminate the possibility of misplaced items in transit.

When packing for your long distance move it is important to remember that all small and loose items must be boxed for an interstate trip – Elephant Moving can provide all the boxes, crates and materials you need, along with detailed instructions for anything you are unsure how to pack. If you prefer, you can have your Austin moving company do the packing for you! We also make custom padded wooden crates that can be used for flat panel TVs, fine art and fragile electronics.

Get your long distance residential or commercial moving estimate now!


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