Family and friends can be helpful when you need extra hands. If you know someone who wants to help, you can put them to work with moving boxes to one area of the home. They can also make easier paths for the movers by clearing sidewalks or driveways. However, on the actual moving day, there are good reasons to let the professionals handle the work. First, professional Art of Moving team members are insured, and you won’t be liable in the case of damaged property or injury. Also, professional movers are paid hourly. If you want them to work efficiently, you need to keep other people out of the way.

Estimates are based on a number of factors that can make a move more or less difficult for us. Some of these factors include: the length (in miles) for each leg of the move, the amount of time it will take our team to load and unload a truck based on the weight of your items. It’s important to remember that large trucks cannot move as quickly as cars, and are unable to use certain routes because of vehicle weight and height limitations.

Like many other teams in the service industry, movers are often tipped. However, tips are not required, and our teams expect no set amount. If you like, you can choose to tip your movers an amount that matches how satisfied you are with their effort and attitude. The general guideline followed by many is $4-6 per man, per hour. When tipping, please be aware that whatever amount you offer will be divided evenly amongst all movers and packers who worked on your move.