How to minimize Downtime during Office Removals

Removals can be stressful for anybody including office moves. Accounts, phone calls, emails, and all the work that need to be done get incomplete which is a lost business opportunity. So, how can we reduce the downtime of a business?

Weekend or After hours Removals

Many removals companies in Sydney offer this solution which is to assign a couple of staff to supervise the move over the weekend so as not to affect operations during the work week. Things get done quicker when removalists are free to do their work during non-office hours.

Getting Professional Help

Professional coordinators help you execute removals including supervising the removals team and handling permits and approvals. Hence, you and your staff can focus on your business processes without any worry.

Assign a team to handle the Big Move

Having a core team to direct the removalists is good as they may not understand how things need to be set up in the new office. An internal employee would also be necessary to prevent them from getting in the way of on-going meetings or discussions.

Get things done in the new location before hand

Getting documents and facilities set up should be carried out before removal day! Ensure that electricity and pantries are up and internet and telephone lines are working. This will prevent employees from getting their daily responsibilities delayed!

Downtime is inevitable during any removals and businesses may suffer a lapse in productivity for a couple of days. But remember when all is settled, you have a new office with better facilities to support your business.

How to minimize Downtime during Office Removals

Unpacking – Where to begin?

The chaos with the moving and removals company have been well-coordinated and taken care of, now it’s time to get down to business and settle in!

1. Kitchen
- Ensure all boxes are lifted and opened up with care to prevent any breakages of kitchenware. Look out for any damages before setting up the table.

2. Toilet
- After all the work, you will need to freshen up so ensure you get the utilities fixed immediately. That gives you the chance to check for any piping/waterworks issues.

3. Living Room
- Hope luck is on your side and all of your things have been cleverly positioned by the removalists. Else, take this opportunity to re-organize your furnishings.

4. Bedroom
- Depending on the time you are done with the removals, you might need this room the most. Simply remove the protective plastic of the mattresses already in the bedroom and get a snooze.

Get every family member to participate to save time and before you know it, you are already enjoying your new home!


Unpacking – Where to begin?

Coping with stress when you move

Moving out is never an easy task to handle regardless of doing it on your own or with family members. Things could get pretty stressful so here are some guidelines from professional removalists to help you cope with things.

• A stress-free move may NOT be possible

Do not deny the amount of stress but instead come up with a plan to overcome it

• Take frequent time-outs to collect your thoughts.

Do not be afraid to take a breather in between tasks to be in control of the situation and plan out subsequent steps as you go along.

• Plan something other than THE move

Think of something that you can look forward to after settling in like joining a club at the new neighbourhood or plan a mini getaway with the family.

Get a good rest the day (and night) before Moving Day o Being tired will not set you in the right mood so make yourself free the day before to go through some last minute items.

Above all, plan ahead and execute the move according to schedule so things can work out well to be part of your fond memories.

Coping with stress when you move

Some Handy Packing tips for the imminent Move

In all the years of people migrating from one place to another, gathering one’s belongings and shifting these precious items from one place to the next, there has never been a set standard for how things should be done. What we’ve found is that there is never a right way to do things, but we often receive inquiries for the best way to go about packing.

We’d like to think that there’s a bit of common sense in packing and we’d just like to highlight some pointers for you if you’re clueless about where to start!

When you’re ready to start putting things aside, our very first piece of advice to you would be to start packing from room by room, starting with the one that you least use the most. Chances are that this will be your storage room, followed by the guest room and then the living room and finally moving towards the bedrooms and kitchen.

Get a variety of sizes of boxes for packing too! Having the right sized box is really important because they can be flimsy! Aim to get double-reinforced boxes when you can so that there is less of a possibility that a box may burst. Check with your moving and removals company what sizes they have and get enough for yourself and your family.

Do try to pack boxes to the brim and have them sealed well to ensure that dust and dirt doesn’t get it. But heavy items, like books and documents should be kept to the smaller boxes so that they do not exceed the capacity of the box. Lighter items like clothing and other linen and cloth items (bedsheets, pillows and comforters) can go into the bigger boxes. And while you may think you may be able to get away with a lot of heavy items in a big box, being conservative in your packing makes it easier for the moving and removals company to carry your packed boxes around and get them loaded up the truck!

When you start out trying to pack, we’d just like to put it out there that it is really important for you to set aside some items that you’ll need up until moving day itself! You don’t want to finish packing to realise that you need something and worse still, that you’ve packed it already and that you’ll now have to go hunting for the item if you need it urgently - if there’s anything worse than packing, it’s unnecessary unpacking!

That being said, do also stand by an “overnight pack” for when you’ve reached your new home. Chances are that by the time the moving and removals company has gotten all your things safely transported, you’re not really going to want to be unpacking just yet. Take a quick breather and relax a bit. And just in case things get delayed, or you’ve chosen one of the later slots for moving, you won’t have to rummage around for your toothbrushes and pajamas and bedsheets so that you can get a bit of a rest before starting on those boxes fresh the next day!