Planning a move can be overwhelming, and much of that comes down to deciding between hiring professional movers or attempting to move your belongings by yourself. On one hand, hiring movers makes the move much easier, faster, and less taxing. On the other, DIY moving can seem like an effective way to cut costs. The right choice will depend on a variety of factors, making this a challenging decision.
In this blog, our moving pros at Road Haugs Moving & Storage cover the pros and cons of moving yourself or hiring movers and how to make the right decision for your move.
DIY Moving
Do-it-yourself moving can take many forms. Some people prefer to pack their belongings on their own but then hire movers to transport the boxes and furniture. Others will look to do a move entirely on their own by renting a truck and lugging everything themselves.
When considering whether moving yourself is a good idea for your move, weigh the following pros and cons:
Pros of DIY Moving
- Cost: Moving yourself will often cost less than hiring full-service movers, even if you factor in the cost of renting a moving truck.
- Flexibility: When you plan your own move, you can easily adjust timelines in case anything unexpected comes up.
Cons of DIY Moving
- Physically taxing: Moving all of your belongings is no small feat. Between multiple trips and carrying, this is extremely physically demanding, especially if you don’t have enough strong people helping.
- Time-consuming: Between packing, loading the truck, unloading, and then unpacking, moves can take a long time without the help of professionals.
- Risk of damage: There is an art to packing boxes and furniture to ensure everything is safely cushioned and transported, so there’s a higher risk of damage when you opt to do these steps yourself.
- Logistics: A lot goes into planning a move, including renting a truck, acquiring moving equipment, figuring out timelines, and more. This goes much smoother with professionals on the job.
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When you choose a full-service moving company, like Road Haugs, you can customize your move to meet your services. If you are considering going the route of hiring movers, consider the following pros and cons:
Pros of Hiring Professional Movers
- Customization: Full-service movers often offer options like long-term storage, packing services, and specialty item moving services so that you can ensure your move goes smoothly.
- Professional care: Professional movers will take every precaution to ensure your items are packed safely and transported without any damage.
- Easier: When you hire movers, you won’t have to do the physically challenging work yourself. Instead, the movers will handle lifting heavy furniture and maneuvering it into hard-to-move areas.
Cons of Hiring Professional Movers
- Cost: Hiring professionals will cost more than attempting to DIY your move. There are ways to adjust costs, such as hiring movers only for loading and unloading services and doing packing and unpacking by yourself.
- Cost: Hiring professionals will cost more than attempting to DIY your move. There are ways to adjust costs, such as hiring movers only for loading and unloading services and doing packing and unpacking by yourself.
Making the Right Choice For Your Move
When deciding between DIY moving and professional movers, there are some additional factors to consider past the pros and cons of each, such as:
- Distance: Are you moving across town or are you moving across state lines? Shorter moves are easier to DIY, whereas long-distance will go much more smoothly with the help of a moving company.
- Budget: If budget is no concern, it’s best to hire professional movers. If you’re looking for ways to cut costs, you may want to DIY parts of your move.
- Availability of assistance: Do you have friends or family that are available to help you move? Or are you moving to a place where you don’t know anyone? If you don’t have help readily available, you should hire professionals.
- Types of belongings: Are you attempting to move fragile items, like pianos? If so, it’s best to leave this to a professional with the proper training and certifications to move these types of items.
- Stress level: Planning and executing a move is often much more stressful than people realize. By hiring movers, you are leaving the logistics to them, which can help lower the stress level considerably.
Ultimately, deciding between DIY and professional moving will come down to your specific move and what makes the most sense for you. We recommend requesting quotes from moving companies to help you make an informed decision.
