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I have about 8-10 pieces of furniture I need brought down from rooms on the second floor of my house to the first floor/garage. No loading onto a truck, no wrapping -- I just need them brought downstairs to sell off and/or load into my POD. My friend and I will load the pieces I am keeping into the POD. Coming down from the upstairs we have a set of stairs going down, then a landing, then more stairs. The items I'd like brought down are essentially too heavy (dressers, front load washer/dryer, etc) and I think it'd be better for all involved if someone with the right manpower and gear carry that down (shoulder dolly, etc).
I imagine the job would take an hour, two tops. I'm going to request some quotes from "moving" companies on Yelp, but I am missing any other avenues/types of movers to consider? Is "movers" the right service to look for you think? I'm reluctant to just recruit who aren't movers in case someone falls, etc. We're in Orange County, CA if someone is local and has a recommended favorite. thanks
This should be getting done by a neighbors HS football team son and his friend.
$20 each and few cold drinks.
I hate reading about this sort of fear and worry how much it plays into
why so many HS kids don't seem to have any practical experience in life
I know in my state if you hire someone to work in your home and that person isn't licensed or insured, should that person get injured my homeowners insurance wouldn't pay for it.
OP---if your state has similar laws, then your instincts are correct when it comes to hiring a licensed and insured moving company.
We had a nearly identical situation...needed to move a few pieces of furniture and some boxes from our upstairs down to the first floor/garage. We used Meathead Movers. They advertise that they use student athletes from local schools. Everything went fine; they arrived on time (3 of them) and worked very smoothly.
I forget all the details, but I thought they billed by the hour with a certain minimum on the number of hours. However, I seem to remember that if we could be flexible on the day/time for the move, they were flexible on the minimum number of hours, so the deal worked out well for us. We also saved a bit by telling them they did not need to wrap the walls with any kind of protection - if any paint got scuffed or scratched, that would be on us, not them.
They have something like a main 800 or 866 number, but I think I called their 714 number at their Santa Ana office to discuss the flexibility on the minimum hour thing.
BTW, the major reason we used a moving company rather than non-professionals was exactly what BOS21AD above mentioned re liability issues.
I know in my state if you hire someone to work in your home and that person isn't licensed or insured, should that person get injured my homeowners insurance wouldn't pay for it.
OP---if your state has similar laws, then your instincts are correct when it comes to hiring a licensed and insured moving company.
Does that include teenagers who babysit your kids, walk your dog and mow your lawn?
This should be getting done by a neighbors HS football team son and his friend.
$20 each and few cold drinks.
I hate reading about this sort of fear and worry how much it plays into
why so many HS kids don't seem to have any practical experience in life
I might be wrong but in reading some posts on CD I notice that not many people fix things themselves the way we do here in the UK.. most of us never call an electrician to put up new overhead lighting, or small things like plugs...etc.. My hubby put in our shower and fixes all the electrical stuff. same with plumbing.. unless its a really big job he cant handle.. We both do all the garden work which included decking, laying slabs and stones etc.. and pick up what we need from the DIY shops.. hardly every getting deliveries.... and wouldnt dream of asking a company to move furniture . All of my sons cant fix jobs around the house putting down flooring, decorating their houses and putting kitchen units together .. maybe some kids over there should be taught some stuff and save a lot of money in getting companies in to do jobs...
Used furniture? Either throw it in the dumpster or put an ad out on Craigslist or even Freecycle. If someone wants it badly enough they'll haul it themselves.
I might be wrong but in reading some posts on CD I notice that not many people fix things themselves the way we do here in the UK.. most of us never call an electrician to put up new overhead lighting, or small things like plugs...etc.. My hubby put in our shower and fixes all the electrical stuff. same with plumbing.. unless its a really big job he cant handle.. We both do all the garden work which included decking, laying slabs and stones etc.. and pick up what we need from the DIY shops.. hardly every getting deliveries.... and wouldnt dream of asking a company to move furniture . All of my sons cant fix jobs around the house putting down flooring, decorating their houses and putting kitchen units together .. maybe some kids over there should be taught some stuff and save a lot of money in getting companies in to do jobs...
Lots of people in the US are do-it-yourselfers. At home projects are a huge thing here. These folks were talking about moving heavy furniture down stairs. Some people have bad backs, are elderly, or just small, and not strong enough.
Does that include teenagers who babysit your kids, walk your dog and mow your lawn?
Yes, it does include them. If they get injured while working on your property, your homeowners insurance won't cover it. So it's something to think about. Check the laws in your state as each state is different.
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