Summer is the perfect time to move. The weather conditions are ideal for transferring boxes and furniture from your home into a moving truck. Make sure to prepare and follow these few tips to ensure your move is smooth and easy.

Tips For A Summertime Move

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a move and forget everyday, practical wisdom. Here are a few tips to help streamline your summer move and help you to stay healthy in the process.

1. Stay Hydrated. Keep hydrated by drinking a lot of water and non-carbonated drinks. In hot weather, it’s easy to become dehydrated when you are active. Even if you’re out directing movers and not lifting boxes, you’re going to be more active than normal, and you’ll be exposed to more sun than normal. You’ll need to hydrate yourself more than you normally do, too. If you keep a water bottle on hand and stop frequently to take sips, you’ll prevent dehydration.
2. Watch The Weather. Moving in the summer is ideal, because the weather is clear and dry, most of the time. However, things can change quickly and it’s best to be prepared. Keep an eye on the weather reports as you get closer to your move and make sure you have a few items on hand in case you have to deal with wind or rain. Having a few tarps, some rope and a few bungee cords on hand to protect your boxes can help prevent a catastrophe.
3. Avoid The Highest Heat Of The Day. In summer months, it’s always hotter at noontime than in the mornings and evenings. Make sure to schedule your move in the morning, late afternoon or evening and avoid moving at noontime.

Preparations For A Summer Move

If you plan ahead and follow these summer moving tips, then your move should be a breeze. Taking a little time to gather some materials and prepare can make a big difference on your moving day.

For more summer moving tips or answers to questions about a summertime move, Simcoe Moving consultants are available to help. Call 1-877-810-1047 today, for information that will help with your summer move.

Purchasing a bungalow, cabin or cottage is a big step in one’s life; however buying in cottage country requires a different skillset than a regular move. Finding a reputable moving company that offers cottage country moving services is a must.  Many cottage country homes are on waterfront properties, so they require different moving vehicles, like barges, to transport your belongings to your new cottage.

Cottage Country Moving Services

• Expert Experience. You should have the same expectations for your move to cottage country as you would a moving in or out of your primary home. Like any move, you should expect knowledgeable personnel who understand your unique situation. If you’re moving from one cabin to the next, your moving company should understand that you’ve probably made just as many memories in your cottage as your primary home, maybe more. Whether this is going to be your primary home or your summer home, your belongings need to be treated with care, so it’s best to rely on a company employs experts who understand barge transportation.
• Proper Equipment. As we mentioned earlier, not all but many cottage country cabins and bungalows are on waterfront properties. Some of these cabins are only accessible by water, so they require different equipment than a non-waterfront move. These are sometimes called, “water access only moves”. There are more stages to a water access only move. You essentially need to get your belongings onto the trucks, over water, back onto land, then unloaded again. Each stage requires special equipment that experienced moving companies can provide. Look for specialized cottage country moving services that offer barge services, necessary barge equipment requirements, required personnel certification, and insurance certificates so that you won’t need to worry about any of it.
• Insurance Protection. It’s a harrowing thought to move without insuring your worldly possessions, and moving to cottage country is no exception. The cottage country moving services you choose should include protection for your valuables on both land and water. Whether it’s a written confirmation or a certificate of Insurance, your moving company should provide proof that your move is insured.

Complex Procedures For A Complex Move

A water access only move to cottage country is complex and requires specialized services that only an experienced moving company would offer. The moving company you choose should have years of experience with water access only moves and protecting the belongings of their clients.

For years, Simcoe Moving has provided cottage country moving services for their clients. They hire experienced movers and offer the necessary vehicles and insurance required for a water access only move. Trust. Call 1-877-810-1047 today for more information on how Simcoe Moving can help you begin the journey of making priceless memories in your new cottage country bungalow.