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April 09, 2018

How a Moving and Storage Company in Houston can Help When Things Dont go as Planned

Moving and Storage CompanyMoving items from your house to a different residence is one of life's most stressful activities because of all the likely things going off course. One huge stress is when the worst things happen in the middle of your move, causing discord for the moving strategy you had in place.

Things do not have to fall apart if you have a contingency plan. Part of “Plan B” comes in the kind of moving and storage company you pick. What types of services do they offer to get things back on track if something surprising happens?

Take a look at typical snafus that possibly crop up mid-move and how your mover in Houston providing storage helps a lot.

Closing on Your House in Houston Pushes Out or Falls Through

While you've most likely made progress on moving most things from your old house to your new residence, what happens if the closing on your current house suddenly changes?

In some situations, this might mean the buyer wanting to delay a little longer to close the deal. Or it could mean the deal breaking down due to unpredicted circumstances.

These scenarios are a possibility at the midway point of your move. If the unexpected occurs, it might leave you in a state of chaos in pondering how to recover. It could pose a bigger issue if the deal falls apart and you are unclear whether to leave belongings in your home now or move them out.

On the other hand, you might find a new buyer who expects you to hurry up and move all of your things out in a very short timeframe before you have had an opportunity to locate a new residence.

You Can't Locate a Temporary Location in Houston

Maybe you made preparations to live in temp housing during your moving transition. How would you deal with things if this unexpectedly became not available? At times temporary housing means managers granting preference to tennents who plan to rent for a longer period of time. This may unexpectedly leave you wondering where you'll place your stuff when you only have two weeks to move everything.

Where are you going to go in the eleventh hour? Your best bet is to find a storage facility. Does the moving company you are planning to employ offer such a service? If they don't, it is a good idea to move on to another mover.

Short-term storage could be pricier than you would like. Some independent storage facilities might have a low monthly rate, but charge extra for things like locks and climate controlled areas. So, when it’s all said and done, rental fees might cost you more using a mini- storage facility than when storage is offered by a moving and storage company.

Other Situations That Disrupt Your Move

Some other situations could happen mid move that you did not account for weeks earlier. If moving in the winter months, a massive blizzard or ice storm could hit. It could leave you unable to move things for a several days, in spite of a deadline.

Other situations might happen like natural disasters or even a death in the family, placing your move in pandemonium.

To cope with all these issues, you need a moving and storage company to help with your issues.

Storage in Houston That's Ready When You Are

At A-1 Freeman Moving Group, we offer storage choices in addition to providing residential and commercial moving services. We ensure we have storage available when you're ready for it.

When something unexpected occurs, we will move your furniture into our secure, efficient, and climate-controlled storage facilities for however long you need. If you require storage for a few days or a few months, we will accommodate any length of time.

Visit our website to learn more about our moving and storage services in Houston.

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