Seven Quick Tips for the Exterior of Your Home on Moving Day
When relocating within Sydney, you will spend most of your time on the interior of your home. You will be packing boxes and disassembling furniture. This focus is for good reason. However, before you finally ship out on removal day, you may want to give the exterior of your home a second look. Here is what you need to watch for when it comes to your home’s exterior during any removal.
- Even Your Path
Start by inspecting the common walking paths in and around your home. You will want to make sure that the paths are safe for constant usage. Uneven pavement or debris can be serious impediments during your move. After all, you are not merely walking on these paths. You have to carry boxes and furniture up and down these paths. If possible take some time to even these paths out for ease of transport.
- Move Your Plants
While most people assume that things on the exterior of the house stay after a removal, this does not necessarily have to be the case. You will want to pack up any lawn equipment or ornamentation that you wish to take with you. Some plants you may want to take with you, some you might leave behind. Prior to the start of your move make sure no pot plants are impeding walkways.
- Watch the Weather
Another factor that can affect your home’s exterior during a removal is weather. First of all, if possible you will want to make sure you have sufficient cover. If rain is expected, then try to take extra measures to protect your belongings. For example; plastic wrap, mattress covers etc. There is no way to control the weather on the day of your removal, but you should be prepared for whatever the conditions offer.
- Park the Vehicles
Take a second look at your parking situation. If you have a garage, then you may want to use it for the removal. The garage entrance may be easier to navigate than your front door. If the weather is questionable, the garage can provide additional coverage. If you need to rely on street parking, the day prior to your move park your car or cars where the moving truck needs to park in order to save the best possible space.
- Measure Your Doors
As you move items in and out of your home, your doors will play a critical role. Make sure that all your belongings will fit through these passageways. Measure your doors and compare those measurements against your largest pieces. You may also want to take your doors off their hinges. This will provide a few inches of additional clearance, which can prove extremely beneficial on removal day. Moreover, when you are moving, you will be going in and out quite often. Taking the doors off may streamline the process by saving you time and hassle.
- Chart all Paths
Most of the time, you probably enter your home by a single entrance. However, if you have multiple entrances, you should take them all into consideration during a removal. Which one is the largest? Which door is most accessible? How many are available? You will need your largest door for your largest items. You may also want to make sure that all doors are accessible as some doors will be more convenient to bring in some items than others.
- Get expert help
At Giraffe Removals, we can help with your next move from the inside out. We are expert removalists, and we are proud to serve the Sydney area and beyond. To learn more about how removalists can help you prepare the interior and exterior of your home, give us a call today. We are the removalists you need for your Sydney relocation.