Moving your office can be an expensive and overwhelming experience. Whether you are moving to downsize or to expand, you want to have as little downtime as possible so that your business can be operational as soon as possible. The best way to do this is to prepare well, so here are five ways to save on your local office move.

1. Assess what you can let go of. The less you have to move, the less you’ll spend on your move. Do you have a graveyard of electronic items—old computers, phones, copiers printers? Recycle them. Consider donating your old office furniture and equipment to local charities. Shred old files. Throw out what can’t be recycled or donated.
2. Pack as much as you can yourself, and pack early. Packing time is usually grossly underestimated. You don’t want to wait last minute to pack. This can add time and money to your move if movers have to either wait for you to pack or if they have to pack your items for you. As soon as you’ve determined you’re going to move, start to pack the non-essential items. This process will also help you to discover what you don’t want to take with you to the new office sooner.
3. Consider using plastic boxes. Although cardboard boxes are the common go-to containers for moving, plastic boxes can make packing, loading, and unloading a lot easier.
4. Get moving insurance. Office Moving can always have unexpected drops and lost items. Whether you get your own truck or hire movers, it’s best to get insurance to cover damages.
5. Make those lists and check them often. Because a local office move can be quite a fluid experience, it’s better to have lists for each part of the process, starting months ahead of time.
   • Three months before
   • Two months before
   • One month before
   • Two weeks before
   • One week before
   • Day of move

Again, what you want to avoid is that last minute scramble, which can cost you a lot extra time and money you may not have budgeted time for. It’s very easy to overlook items and tasks that you wouldn’t think of as you occupy an office space. These lists will save you both time and money.

Your local office move does not have to be a nightmare. You can hire professionals like Washington Express Movers. You can rely on our 35 years of experience as movers. We specialize in small moves, internal or external, and, compared to large scale movers, we can offer you a lower hourly minimum time of 2 hours–instead of 4 hours plus travel time. Contact us today to get a free quote on your upcoming move.

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