Although most moves tend to be focused on residential clients, commercial moves are just as common too. And here at GPS Moving & Storage we serve commercial clients all the time. One of the most common types of commercial moves is the office move. You may need to move your office for various reasons such as relocating, looking for greener pastures, or as part of an expansion program. Whatever the case, we know what such moves require.
Planning and scheduling the best time to move
It’s important to sit with your commercial mover and plan when it’s best to carry out your move. It’s better to find a time window where the move will cause the least disruption to your normal business operations. Look for days or times of the day where your office is not so busy. Planning your move during such downtimes can help ensure that the move doesn’t disrupt your business too much.
Securing important documents
Most offices, if not all, have loads of important documents lying around. These could be receipts, invoices, delivery sheets, etc. Such documents need to be given extra care. The best strategy is to identify them before the move begins, mark them, seal them to avoid damage, and then safeguard them separately away from the rest of the office furniture.
Packing office by office
We find that it’s better to pack office by office rather than packing all the offices at once. Packing office by office makes it easy to know which items belong where. Items that belong to each office can then be labelled and marked accordingly. And after the move, all the different offices can be set up easily with very little confusion. After all, the quicker your new offices can be set up the sooner you can get back to business.
Padding and crating electrical goods
There are a lot of important and expensive electrical goods in any given office. Most offices have phones, computers, copiers, printers, coffee machines, and other items that need careful handling to avoid damage. These should be specially packed with padding. And if possible they should be crated to protect them during transit.
Unpacking and furniture arrangement upon delivery
Once your office has been moved, the next stage of the process is setting you up in your new address. This involves unpacking all the furniture, electrical goods, and documents. Once this is done the furniture needs to be arranged and each office set up ready for use. At this point most clients will only need to seek a commercial cleaning service before commencing operations.
Storage services
Commercial office moves regularly require storage services. If you have lots of furniture and/or documents that were in storage somewhere and you still don’t know where to put them in the new location, we can rent you some storage space. We have clean, secure, well-lit, climate-controlled storage units where you can keep your items up until you decide what to do with them.
At GPS Moving & Storage we are professional out of state movers offering long distance office relocations from San Diego, CA, to any city or state in the US. Ask us for a free quote today.
