Office Removals

Depending on your firm’s size you might have a number of choices when it comes to hiring an office moving company. For small partnerships and limited companies most house moving and man and van services can suffice, though it may require a few van loads. For larger businesses relocating can be a greater chore, so choosing the right service is vital.

Office Move Management Services

For the most complicated office relocations a comprehensive management service will be required. From packing and loading your office to planning your new layout the whole process can be managed externally.

The downside to this is relinquishing control of your move, whilst the upside is that it removes a lot of stress from the process, allowing the business to settle in as soon as possible. This type of service is the most extensive and thus expensive type of removals.

Partial Service

If you’re moving to a smaller office then you may wish to undertake a lot of the packing yourself, which can save you a lot on costs. Partial services might only help with the loading and unloading of the moving vehicle meaning that you I’ll have to do all the unpacking. This means that you should have a clear idea of how you want to lay out your new office.

Other Services to Contract

- Commercial solicitors: It always helps to have someone to sort out the legal and contractual elements of your office relocation.

- Designers: Hiring interior designers for your new workspace is really beneficial, you want to inspire your employees, so engineering the right space is paramount.

- Network solutions: If you don’t have your own IT department or resident boffin then setting up your new office computer network can be a somewhat difficult task, getting in specialists will help you get online quickly.

Getting the best quote on an office move is important, relocating and entire business can cost into the thousands of pounds, so it’s a great idea to find and compare a number of services before settling on a company.

This is where Shiply can help your business, by listing your office move on Shiply you will be able to receive removal estimates from among thousands of registered removal companies.

Transporters will bid on your office move and compete to give you the best quote in an attempt to win your business.

You can then choose the removal service that suits you best, either based on their price, the feedback they’ve received or a balance of both.

At your New Office

When the moving van arrives at your new premises make sure you have a good idea of where each box will be unpacked, it helps to have an office plan already drawn up rather than just going about it gung-ho.

Ensure that the right members of staff are present for the move, office managers and PAs are a good choice as they can help introduce the workforce to the new space when they’re all moved in too.

Use your checklist to confirm that everything gets unloaded, thoroughly check all of the equipment to make sure nothing’s damaged. You might not find out until you connect your computers but it never hurts to check. Any damage that you can prove was caused during the move should be claimed against the moving company’s insurance.

Do things in a logical order, furniture first (or maybe the coffee maker?!) and fragile equipment last.

If you found your office removals company with Shiply we urge you to give them some feedback on our site! It helps them know how they can better their service and also informs other businesses about their level or service when looking for office removals themselves.