Choosing Your Movers: A Guide to Mississauga’s Moving Companies

I want you to imagine the following week. Sundays, a visit to an historic park with the kids. A round of golf with coworkers on Monday.

On Tuesday, a short ski outing with an old friend, and on Wednesday, when you feel like relaxing, you sit on a bench with a cup of coffee.

On Thursday, you kick fitness into gear and go swimming. Friday and Saturday, you turn on your inner social butterfly and explore the new restaurants and your favorite bars with a group of your favorite friends and family.

Well, Mississauga’s developed infrastructure and social amenities will allow you to do just that; the good news: it is not going to break the bank while you are it.

If this sounds like an ideal plan and you are ready to make the transition, this article is going to guide you through the steps of choosing the right moving company for your move.

Let’s be honest, you don’t want to waste all your time and effort by arranging all the logistics such as renting a moving truck, handling delicate items, lifting heavy furniture (and possibly hurting your back in the process), accidentally backing up with a big truck into your newly installed gutters. Trust us and hire professionally trained movers. You could save you energy for enjoying your hassle-free moving day instead.

Let’s go.

Necessary Requirements for your choice of movers

It can be an overwhelming task to weed out hundreds of moving companies operating in the Greater Toronto Area for your move. In this article, we are going to go through the most key factors and factors that are considered a plus (a cherry on top if you will) when choosing the right company. In our experience, below are the most important factors:

Integrity

A company with integrity as a principle value will provide detailed information about the processes, from start to finish so that the customer knows exactly what the moving day will look like.

They will be transparent about their costs and the quote will reflect the same numbers shown on their website, Google advertisement, contract, email confirmation, etc.

There will be no hidden fees, no fine prints, no additional costs and they will assure you of that before you seal the deal. These are the qualities of an honest company that you should watch out for.

Licensed and Insured

Moving is a delicate business. Being licensed and insured means that the customer is protected under the law. Provincial and national government licensed and insured companies are reliable and comply to rules and regulations of the moving industry.

A licensed company will provide you with original documents, skilled and professionally trained workers, compliance with legal requirements, and a service guarantee. In addition, you will have clear documentation of the entire service process. Ask the company you are seeking to hire to send you a copy of their Article of Incorporation and proof of insurance if you want to double check their status.

Great Customer Service

Question: how are staff’s friendliness and customer’s loyalty related?

Answer: one begets the other.

Imagine this: you click on the moving company’s website and you are very impressed by their digital marketing skills and their platform is flawless. You pick up the phone, excited to see what this moving company is all about. They don’t pick up the phone. You try a second time and someone answers. You don’t have a very nice conversation, even though the price seems fine…

You call another company, with a website just as fine, however, this time, someone answers the call with utmost friendliness and a sense of excitement that makes you light up too. The customer representative gives you enough time to explain your situation, everything that you are looking to get information on and you can just imagine them smiling on the other side of the phone waiting patiently for you to finish.

They proceed to give you all the answers you were looking for and more! They tell you what your moving day is going to look like, they encourage you to go read their reviews so you are assured the moving date is going to be stress-free and awesome because their crew knows nothing less.

They’re not too pushy and seem like they truly care about your experience. They even call you by your first name and jot everything down while you are talking. They are honest, personable and you have a nice laugh over the phone. When they hang up, you know that this is the company you’re going to trust with all your valuables.

Professionalism

Professionalism is an essential part of any self-respecting company. And it screams when it is there. You see it on the company’s website, you hear it over the phone. You experience professionalism when the movers show up; are they polite, hard-working and honest?

How aware are they of the environment and what it requires to handle all your precious belongings safely? You will see the level of cleanliness of the truck and the maintenance of equipment, and lastly, with the way you are left feeling once your move is done.

Give preference to companies whose employees have the necessary training. Remember that high qualification is a guarantee of success, reliability and confidence in the result so don’t be shy to ask what type of training the movers go through!

Experience

One of the key factors in choosing the ideal moving company is their amount of experience in the industry. How many times have they done the same move that you will be doing in the past? A company that has done the same type of move two-hundred times will tell you the ins and outs of what to do, how to pack, where and when to drive and leave you feeling prepared for your moving day.

You won’t have to know the best route to your new residence because they do. Raise your hand if you have had trouble parallel parking in a busy neighborhood. Right, so now imagine parallel parking with a twenty-foot moving truck where you don’t see behind you or down below and most importantly, you don’t want to step on the new neighbor’s toes even before you move in by driving the truck over their flowers. Let the movers parallel park the truck while you admire them petting your dog. It’s a much better scene.

Why do we need a Personal Touch when working a move

Now that you have gone through the “requirements” checklist, and remain undecided about which company is going to handle your precious belongings, look for the following personal touches.

Openness Customers

Usually, when a professional mover enters a home to begin the moving process, he gets to meet a family and familiarize himself with their way of life. The movers are often being told personal stories; the good, the bad, everything. This is a profession where a mover meets several families and hears their stories every day!

With the permission of the customer, some companies may decide to share exciting stories on their website. For example, a story that they are proud of.

One of the stories that we as a company are proud of is an interaction with a woman who wanted to move to Mississauga with her four-year-old daughter and her husband who had just gotten promoted at his company at the Mississauga branch.

Her daughter had respiratory problems, so she was wondering if we would be able to accommodate her during this special day. We of course were going to do everything in our power to protect the child from any debris and dust so we provided the movers with masks, plastic shoe and overall covers.

The movers would take off shoes every time they entered bedrooms and were consistently washing their hands throughout the day. At the end of the move, the movers were generously invited for dinner and thanked for their efforts. The little girl seemed very excited to show her favorite toys to the movers and enjoyed the company.

This move lives in our hearts and mind to this day. It is special connections with customers like this that keeps our team improving and wanting to do better every day.

A Cherry On Top

Perhaps, you come across a moving company’s profile who have incredible customization of the goods. They have interesting packaging and unforgettable uniforms. Monster costumes for Halloween, Santa’s bags for Christmas and one of those days happens to be the same day that you will be moving. What a memorable moving day it will be for the family!

Surely, most people choose a company whose objective is not only to book a moving job, but also to leave an emotional impact on the customer. Moving is an experience, and great movers leave impeccable impressions.

All things considered

Of course, moving is a difficult and costly process; financially, physically and mentally. But if you choose the right company, you will be able to look back and remember the moving day as a fun and exciting endeavor. You proceed to see the moving expense as an investment you made towards your time, body and mental wellness.

All you must do is: plan ahead, understand your wishes/requirements and choose the best company accordingly!

Remember that your convenience is more important than anything in the world.

Don’t forget to email us at info@takeoff-moving.com or call us any day of the week at 226-552-8885 for further inquiries or if you have any questions.