By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group
This is a brief, handy guide of options to accomplish a household move with virus safety as well as social distancing.
1. Prior to the Move: Virtual 3D Tours
Rather than visiting a home for sale or lease, have a virtual tour. Prioritize properties with a vivid photo tour or possibly a 3d walk-through that gives you a real experience of the space with high-detail imagery. Online tours employ 360 photography to allow you to move from room to room in the home and take a look around by click-dragging the frame.
2. Moving Supplies: Purchase Upfront for No-Contact Pickup or Delivery
For the cartons, crating, packing paper, and dish packs you will need for the move, purchase ahead. Internet or phone purchases enables a local moving company in Denver or retail store to get ready your packing material. You may want to stop by and get the boxes curbside, with a no-contact team to help load up your trunk. This is a safer option to shopping for cartons at a store.
3. Moving Services: No-Contact Approaches
You will also want a few strategies for moving without having direct contact with your professional movers in Denver.
Consultations
Find a moving company in Denver that offers a no-contact estimate. Many can look at the proportions and contents of your home with a brief video tour hosted on your mobile phone. Easily turn the camera around during a Zoom video chat (or similar program) to get a quotation without an in-person walkthrough of the home.
Packing Service
The safest approach to pack during pandemic conditions is to pack yourself. For those who cannot or do not wish to pack themselves - we suggest closing within a single space or suite whilst the packing staff works in specified areas to permit the maximum social distancing.
Plan for No-Contact Truck Loading & Unloading
Likewise, you can maintain a safe and secure distance once it is time to load your cartons into, then off, the moving truck. Regardless if you are driving yourself or hiring a moving company in Denver, you should be present as the cartons are loaded for transport but can be socially distant from the moving crew. Don’t forget to have on your mask, too.
Elbow Bump Friendliness
When it comes time to handshake, offer a friendly elbow-bump instead.
4. Travel: Pack and Isolate
During travel, be certain to minimize your exposure to other folks and with public settings.
Packed Cooler as well as Drive-Thru Meals
Skip the restaurants at this point. Rather, pack a cooler of beverages and snack foods as well as sandwiches.
Parks and Rest Stops
When you'd like to stretch your legs, look for a wide open grassy area as opposed to a convenience store. Stop by public rest-stops with fields and picnic benches or try to find community parks. You can also visit a roadside field. They all are safer than populated spaces.
Car-Camping or Do-it-yourself Clean Motel Room
Hotels could be a potential risk. If you're moving in nice weather with camping supplies, contemplate car-camping as opposed to stopping in a hotel. If you prefer a hotel break, bring clean sheets and cleaning supplies. Quickly sanitize the space with surface cleaner and also place clean sheets over all the furniture. It is possible to isolate even more by using a packed bedroll.
Curbside Pickup Supplies
If you ever need supplies along the route, make use of your phone to set up for curbside pickup. While travelling, merely place your order at the very least a half-hour ahead of when you will be pulling into town. This saves you the risk of entering convenience stores as well as other venues as you go along.
5. At the New Home: Isolate for 14 Days of Unpacking
Finally, consider scheduling 14 days of full isolation in the new house immediately after arriving. When it is just you and the boxes, this is the ideal time to unpack and helps to ensure that should you be passive carriers, that any invisible virus will entirely run its course.
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Here at A-1 Freeman Moving Group in Denver, we believe in supplying the professional residential moving services that clients need. In 2020 and beyond, this means no-contact moving and tactful service coordination. Get in touch today to explore the best way to meet the requirements of your moving plan.
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