Once your Ralph’s Moving and Storage crew has arrived they will tour the home with you. Preparing a written plan ahead of time of where you would like your furniture placed room by room makes the delivery process go smoother and faster. Once the crew...
The Ralph’s Moving and Storage “Move Coordinator” assigned to your move will contact you 24 hours in advance to give an arrival time of the crew. The day of the move, your crew will contact you as they leave Ralph’s Moving and Storage warehouse to...
At Ralph’s Moving and Storage all crew members go through training on a regular basis. All crew members are full time employees of Ralph’s Moving and Storage and are drug tested on a regular basis and have all had a detailed back ground check completed....
The difference between a successful move and another nightmare move is planning. Ralph’s Moving and Storage “Move Planners” understand the importance of detailed preparation when planning a move. Safety, Quality, Service is the motto at Ralph’s Moving and Storage and ensures that every move will...
"The research phase." Here are just a few tips for planning for your move: Ask friends, family, and/or neighbors for advice on what mover they've had good experiences with. Check with the Better Business Bureau (BBB), Yelp, and other online resources for mover reviews. Get estimates-Usually 3 estimates will...
Burlap - wrapping material used for rough items (i.e. garden tools). Burning a pad - term used to describe the action of placing a folded or rolled up pad securely into an open space to prevent movement. Cwt. - this abbreviation stands for the rate or charge...
As with any industry, mover's have there own abbreviations for regular daily activities. Here are a few to familiarize yourself with. C.D. - Carrier Disassembled C.O.D. - Cash On Delivery Cwt. - this abbreviation stands for the rate or charge per 100 pounds. D.A. - Destination Agent D.S.I.T. - Destination...
"Glossary of terms" Bill of Lading - the receipt for your goods and the contract for their transportation. Binding Estimate - an agreement made in advance with your mover, which guarantees the total cost of the move based upon the quantities and services shown on the estimate. Booking...
"Crating- When a box just isn't enough." Some items we move can't fit in a box, are too fragile or are far too valuable. So what is the best way to move ("Ship") these types of items?? Crating- wood framed container built to the specific dimensions of 1...
"So many boxes, so little time...