While most adults move, on average, once every five years, businesses tend to stay in one location. However, there are several reasons why a business may move either outside of Knoxville or to a new location within the general area.
Most often, a business will move when they simply outgrow their current facility or space. Other issues can include better business opportunities in a new area or perhaps additional incentives such as lower rents or greater features in a new building or industrial complex.
Hiring commercial moving companies is often a new experience for a business owner, manager or a team selected to coordinate the move. To ensure a top moving service is hired, there are three critical factors to review before narrowing down the choices to two or three.
Number of Similar Commercial Moves
It is important to ask a mover specifically about commercial moving experiences. Moving a business, industry or commercial property is very different from moving a residential customer.
Be specific when talking to commercial moving companies and ask about their experience in moving businesses in your industry and of the same size and type as your company.
Time Frame for the Move
Make sure the commercial moving companies under consideration can complete the move to your specific time frame. The best commercial movers understand the need for a speedy move, but they will also be realistic given the logistics and scope of the move. Be alert to a company promising a moving time significantly less than other companies, they may simply be inexperienced and underestimating what is involved.
Services Possible
Always take the time to list the services the business needs from the commercial mover. This may include secure packing and storage of documents, packing of sensitive electronic equipment, coordinating cleaning after move out as well as providing assistance with managing surplus equipment and charitable donations prior to the move.
The more services a Knoxville commercial mover can offer, the fewer companies needed to complete the job. This streamlines the move and also prevents confusion between multiple service providers.
