Which Removal to Company? 21 Questions you must ask your Removal Company.
How do you know which removal company to move with?Ask these questions and you'll know the answer |
Gosford Furniture Removals |
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| 1. Has the removal company been in business with the same owners for over 10 years? | 30 years | ? |
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| 2. Is the removal company a member of the only removal industry recognized and accredited organization – the Australian Furniture Removers Association? (AFRA) | YES | ? |
| 3. Does the removal company give you a written quote using the standard AFRA contract? | YES | ? |
| 4. Are you able to visit the removal company office and see how the business operates first-hand? | YES | ? |
| 5. Does the company employ accredited and trained furniture removalists? | YES | ? |
| PACKING MATERIALS | |
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| 6. Does the removal company supply you with portarobes for all your hanging clothes? | YES | ? |
| 7. Does the removal company supply you with industry specific, doubly reinforced cardboard removalist cartons? | YES | ? |
| 8. Does the removal company use special thickness, specifically sized plastics for all your mattresses, lounges and dining chairs? | YES | ? |
| 9. Does the removal company supply you with free, clean, white, crushed butcher’s paper for packing all your fragile items? | YES | ? |
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| 10. Does the removal company provide a free delivery and pick up service for your cartons before and after the removal? | YES | ? |
| 11. Is the removal company able to be contacted at its office anytime between 6.30am and 5.30pm? | YES | ? |
| 12. Can the removal company assist you with packing, unpacking, cleaning, pet and car transport? | YES | ? |
| STORAGE | ||
| 13. Are the storage facilities able to be inspected by you? | YES | ? |
| 14. Does the removal company regularly clean, defog and fumigate for pests, vermin and moths? | YES | ? |
| 15. Does the removal company have infra-red security, back to base alarms and someone on site within 5 minutes of an alarm? | YES | ? |
| INSURANCE | ||
| 16. Is the removal company registered to be able to offer transit and storage insurance for their clients? | YES | ? |
| 17. Does the removal company have accredited staff who are trained in line with the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) 2004? | YES | ? |
| 18. Does the removal company issue a Certificate of Insurance with the client’s name and specific details regarding the type of cover and the amount the goods are insured for as well as the insurance company details? | YES | ? |
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| 19. Does the company have a method of evaluating each removal to ensure the standards and commitments are kept? | YES | ? |
| 20. Can the removal company provide you with 3 clients in the past month with similar types of removals to yours – to share their experience? | YES | ? |
| 21. Do you feel comfortable with the removal company moving your life’s possessions? | YES | ? |
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