any rec for a moving company i can use to move upstate? (Nassau: appliances)

[Malishka31]

i am planning a move upstate and i need a company suggestion and tips in general please. I need to be there mid october and pack up the entire place in this span of time, how much will a move like this typically cost, i will be moving a 900 square foot space , 2 kids , 2 adults, but will leave a lot of furniture behind probably.

[twingles]

We used allied's local affiliate - bay shore moving and storage - to move to NC. As did my sister and parents. 3BR 2 BA house with finished basement cost is $3000. Should be about half that to move you upstate I imagine.

You have plenty of time for packing. Start now with stuff you rarely use. And purge.

[Elke Mariotti]

Look into Long Island Moving Company Men On The Move - I know lots of satisfied customers!

Oh, and I suggest you start packing non-essentials now. If you need sturdy boxes, many liquor stores leave their empty boxes outside for pick-up--they're free The ones with inserts are great for glasses/cups, etc.

Start making a list of companies/providers who need to be contacted regarding your change of address; some are best notified well in advance, such as subscriptions to monthlies. Others will have to be notified regarding cancellation. Utilites such as water, electric and gas require reading of the meter for the final invoice.


BTW if you'll be leaving usable items behind and have no one in mind to give them to, consider posting them on freecycle.org (they have a Nassau, Western Suffolk and Eastern Suffolk Chapter). It's a national organization with chapters all over the country. People post items for pick-up ("offers") and some post "wanteds". The premise of the online organization is to keep usable items out of landfills. I highly recommend it! Have posted and given away many things, from furniture to plants, from books to clothes, etc. People offer appliances, tools - anything under the sun! And I've gotten some nice things I can use. :-)

90% of items I posted were picked up by someone who could use them!

[nuts2uiam]

Men on the Move. We could not use them because the load had to be held for 4 days and tying a truck up was too costly but they were by far the nicest people. They were recommended to me too. IF you are packing yourself, I recommend
Long Island Moving and Packing supplies (longislandmovingsupplies.com) They had the best prices and free delivery for bubble wrap and a wardrobe. Also collision places are wonderful for large boxes, for say mirrors and pictures.