No matter the size of your office, moving is never an easy task. There are a number of delicate electronics, documents, and office furniture that needs to be safely moved. When you are in charge of moving an office there are a few steps and tips you can follow to ensure a smoother move. Good Time Moving & Storage will share a few tips on how to move an office with more organization and with ease.
How Early Should You Start Planning a Move?
When you need to move an office, you never want to try to do things last minute if at all possible. As soon as you are aware that you will be moving offices, you will want to begin making your moving plans. When making your moving plans there is a lot you will want to consider, such as material needs for the move. Will you hire movers? What will they require? Additionally, there is no need to keep a move a secret. Make sure to notify your staff. They can help by packing up there desk and labeling their office items to ensure everyone gets their things back to them.
Establish a Move Manager
Depending on the size of the office, you may need to appoint a moving manger to better assist during the move. You will need help count up needed moving materials, which means someone will need to evaluate all of the equipment, office supplies and etc. If you are unable to do all of this yourself, you may want to consider appointing a moving manger to assist you during the move.
Schedule a Moving Service
Moving an office is no simple task and there is a lot of large office equipment and furniture that will need to be moved. You will probably need a few large moving trucks, so why not take it a step further and hire a few extra hands to help load and unload the moving trucks? There are moving services that not only provide office moving services, but also has a trained crew who understands the delicate nature of moving an office. When you need to move an entire office, begin looking or a quality moving service that provides office moving services and schedule them in advanced.
Have Employees Pack Their Own Desk when Moving
An office deck can become a person’s personal space. They will often have family pictures and personal items in or on their desks. Because of this you will want to respect your staff’s personal space and have them pack up their own desk. This way no one’s privacy has been invaded and each person can pack up their desk to their own liking. Make sure your staff know to properly label their boxes with their name and whether or not the contents are fragile.
Make a Moving Inventory
When moving you will want to create a detailed inventory list. You will want to count up all of the chairs, desks, boxes and other items that you will be moving. When unloading, you will want to check off your inventory list to ensure everything made it to the new location.
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Moving an office isn’t easy and can be very stressful. However following these basic tips can help ensure a smooth and less stressful move. For office moving services, contact Good Time Moving & Storage today.