Is Your Moving Day Weather-Proof?

You’ve done everything right in planning a successful moving day: gathering packing supplies and moving boxes, organizing your family’s belongings and settling on a convenient moving date. But what happens if moving day brings something unexpected? Rain, wind, ice and other weather can really put a damper on your moving day plans, but not to worry! All My Sons Moving & Storage is prepared for DFW’s unpredictable weather.

Our Dallas movers are always ready and willing to act fast to protect your belongings from the elements. Whether it’s making sure your belongings are covered in waterproof materials or taking extra care while moving during a windy day, All My Sons will take care of your move no matter what the weatherman says.
If a stormy forecast has you down, here are some things you can do to protect your belongings before moving day:

1) Avoid stacking your moving boxes near the front or back door on a humid or rainy day. Cracks around the door frame, especially at the bottom, can leak humidity into your home and dampen cardboard boxes.
2) Make sure your moving boxes and packing supplies are new. Used boxes are weaker and may not hold up during a downpour. Consider asking your Dallas movers for reusable, plastic bins to protect your belongings from the elements during a move.
3) Cover hardwood or tile entryways with a non-bunching covering if rain is in the forecast. Wet, hard floors and Dallas movers carrying heavy loads of your belongings are a bad combination!

With these tips and some help from your Dallas movers of All My Sons Moving & Storage, your moving day plans will be a success!

Our Customers Call us the Best Dallas Movers

Like many Dallas moving companies, All My Sons Moving & Storage strives to offer the best Dallas movers in the country. However, unlike many Dallas moving companies, we’ve been in business for over four generations. We are decades ahead of the competition, and our drive to be the best Dallas movers around hasn’t let up since the very beginning.

My fellow coworkers and I know that our efforts are in vain without the presence of our wonderful customers. These days, it often takes a lot of faith on the part of a customer to let a local moving company handle their move to Dallas. And with all of the horror stories you hear about rogue movers, it’s no surprise that some customers are a little wary.

But when they see our Dallas movers in action, providing quality moving services while handling each box and piece of furniture with the utmost care, they know that All My Sons truly earns the trust of each and every customer we serve. We can call ourselves the best Dallas movers until we’re blue in the face, but the words are meaningless without our thousands of satisfied customers to back them up!

Borrow Some Time from All My Sons

Did day light savings time throw you for a loop? I was definitely taken aback when I woke up for work on Monday to a dark world! Not to mention the lost hour of sleep or, in my case, unpacking. (I KNEW I should have requested unpacking services from the professional Dallas movers of All My Sons Moving & Storage!)

It seems like we're always rushing around and running out of time these days. I don't know about you, but my to-do list is always growing longer. The sooner I cross off a task, the more tasks I think of to add. Moving to Dallas is a lot like that, too. There is so MUCH to think about! Where are you going to get quality moving boxes? How will you find time to pack everything? What packing supplies will you use? Will you have to rent a dolly? Or padded blankets? And how on earth are you going to get your piano, pool table or large aquarium out of the house and into your new home safely and with time to spare?

I'm not saying All My Sons of Dallas is a miracle. Well, maybe I am saying it! My team can provide answers and services for all of those moving and storage questions. We can also take care of the moving details you haven't even thought of yet! With a team of professionally-trained, knowledgeable Dallas movers, you'll be crossing items off of your to-do list left and right!

And the less items on your list, the more time you have! Its like have your own special daylight savings time. You get more done in a few hours that you can do in one week!

With All My Sons, time is on your side.

A Fully-Customized Move to Dallas Saves You Money

Now that yet another stimulus package has passed, we are all crossing fingers in hopes that said package will bring some kind of relief. As a local moving company, All My Sons Moving & Storage has seen first-hand the effect the economy has on our neighbors, friends and customers. My coworkers and I want you to know that our Dallas movers are here to help in any way we can. We are all in this together, so please don’t hesitate to call me and ask for some great money-saving tips to make your move to Dallas easier on your family and your budget.

All My Sons is flexible when it comes to helping you plan your move to Dallas. Since each move is customized to fit your specific moving and storage needs, you can control the extent of services you need. All My Sons specializes in providing full-service local and long-distance moves, which means we plan and implement every step of your move, from packing and loading to unpacking and setting up your new home. Although our full range of services offers the best value for your money and the best protection for your belongings, I understand that my customers are fully capable of covering some steps of the move yourself.

To save money and still get a quality move to Dallas maintained by our high standards, decide what services you can’t live without, and what services you may be able to complete yourself. Maybe you’re a seasoned packer and can safely pack your belongings for the move. Perhaps you want the professional Dallas movers to pack your fragile belongings like dishes and framed art, but you can cover other items like clothing, books and other items. Many of our customers trust All My Sons to do the heavy lifting and unloading, but prefer to unpack themselves.

When your move is fully-customized for YOU, it’s easy to ensure that you get exactly what you want from your Dallas moving company. Why have it any other way?

Get a Professional, In-home Estimate for Your Move in Dallas

You already know that All My Sons Moving & Storage uses all sorts of tools and techniques to make sure our customers get more move for their money. Another way we ensure a quick, hassle-free move to Dallas is to prove an accurate, detailed estimate for the customers we serve.

Many moving companies in the DFW area use a hit-or-miss approach to providing an estimate that can be hundreds of dollars off of your actual cost. Think of the headaches of going through your move to Dallas, only to find out the cost is a lot more than you bargained for! All My Sons Moving & Storage utilizes a systematic approach to ensure your moving estimate is accurate.

When you first contact us in the office, we'll ask you a series of questions to make sure we fully understand your moving and storage needs. You may find this exhausting, but my coworkers and I want to be sure that you get exactly what you need for your move to Dallas. This includes equipment and the number of Dallas movers, trucks and storage units. We'll ask questions that vary from the size and number of rooms in your home to if you use your garage for storage or parking. We get the details to make sure we don't miss a beat.

Many of our customers choose to recieve an in-home estimate from a qualified All My Sons estimator. Often, my coworkers and I will recommend an in-home estimate if your move includes a large home or is complicated by multiple pickup and delivery locations. Your friendly estimator will arrive at your home at a time convenient for you. They will walk through your home, noting major contents like furniture, pianos or even pool tables. Having a look at your household will help the estimator figure the total weight of your belongings, the number of professional Dalls movers you will need and the length of time it will take to move your belongings safely and efficiently.

I know that to ensure my customers are happy, I have to get the details right the first time. At All My Sons, we go the extra mile to make sure your move is fully-planned and perfected, even before lifting the first box.

Trust is a Virtue, Especially for Moving Companies

By the time you reach the ripe old age of adulthood, you’ve probably had a broken heart or two. At the basis of many relationship slip-ups is the issue of trust. It’s common knowledge that trust is a foundation for almost any relationship, romantic or not. As an employee of a Dallas moving company and a small, family-owned business to boot, I know that trust plays a major role in establishing a healthy relationship with customers.

Think about it. Your moving company has your entire past, present and future in their hands! Your furniture, your family heirlooms, personal files, pictures and clothing…everything! All or at least most of your worldly possessions are involved in a move, and a move to Dallas is not the time to take chances or risk damaging your possessions. As nice as your neighbors are, or as reliable as your friends may be, recruiting inexperienced hands to move your pricey and priceless belongings could result in serious damage. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve heard customers tell me that “Last time, we ruined our plasma TV” or “We had to buy a new set of dishes.” Are you really saving that much money if your spending hundreds, even thousands of dollars replacing a TV or set of china?

All My Sons Moving & Storage has been operating in Dallas for over 10 years, and our family has been providing moving and storage services for over four generations. I invite you to call my coworkers at the office. You’ll see why we are easy to do business with. I focus on establishing trust on a sturdy foundation, not by simply telling you what you want to here. I tell each customer I speak to that All My Sons has the best movers in Dallas because I see the great work they do each day. All My Sons offers a solid, trustworthy business relationship. We want to be your Dallas movers today and for years to come.

Déjà vu in the Moving Business?

“Wait a minute, don’t I know you? Yes, you were that wonderful family with the twins that we moved a few years ago! Glad to have you back with All My Sons Moving & Storage!”

When you’ve been in the moving business for as long as my Dallas moving company has, you establish a reputation for being reliable, efficient and fair. All My Sons Moving & Storage has served the communities of Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding areas for over ten years now, so our reputation precedes us in many cases. If our name is familiar, perhaps you’ve seen our green and white moving trucks in your neighborhood or heard some compliments from neighbors and friends about our full-service moves to Dallas. Either way, our customers know that when All My Sons organizes your move, they can relax in the peace of mind that comes with knowing their move to Dallas is in expert hands.

And that’s exactly what keeps our great customers coming back to All My Sons again and again for their moving and storage needs. The average person moves multiple times in their life. I’ve moved nine times in my life, and I know there are a few more moves in my future! From a personal point of view, I can definitely tell you that moving with All My Sons is light years above moving yourself, using other, less-established moving companies or hiring laborers to help. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING matches the experience and care of an expert team of Dallas movers. Our professional movers are well-trained and prepared to handle anything that comes along when it comes to your move. That’s why we are so proud of our status as a full-service moving company in Dallas. From pianos and pool tables to navigating stairs and taking care to protect your walls and floors, All My Sons covers all of the details of your move to Dallas. The less you have to worry about as you plan your move, the better!

Does Your Moving Company Have Psychic Powers

Don’t look now, but the Dallas movers of All My Sons Moving & Storage might be reading your mind! Is it magic? Or maybe the full moon? Do our professional movers simply have special, super-human powers?

Not exactly, but it’s easy to compare our hardworking Dallas movers with the likes of super heroes. As a truly talented, fourth-generation moving and storage company, All My Sons provides expert services and quality customer care. We’ve been doing this so long, in fact, that we often can anticipate a customer’s needs before they even realize it.

That’s not to say we generalize our moving services. In fact, our Dallas movers are perfectly aware that each move to Dallas or Fort Worth is special and requires a different combination of quality moving and storage services. However, our job is to think outside of the moving box, so to speak! What sets this Dallas moving company apart from the others is our ability to anticipate your needs before you have to ask us, or even before you realize you need a specific service! This helps us (my coworkers and I) know that we have every detail of your move covered. Chances are, you’re stressed about the very thought of moving to begin with, and your mind is racing every which way to cover all of the details: officially changing your address, notifying friends and relatives, preparing your family, and several other steps you need to take to pull off a successful move (click here for our handy moving checklist to help organize your move). You need a Dallas moving company with the brains AND the brawn to take your moving needs and put a plan into action.

I know it is my job to see to it that your moving needs are met, and that means taking the initiative when I see there is missing information for your move. That’s why when you call All My Sons, we’ll ask you a series of questions to make sure we have every detail down. You may think we’re nosy, but that’s not it at all! We simply need to know all of the details up front, so when our green and white moving truck pulls up to your door, you’ll be amazed at our efficient methods and high quality moving and storage services. It’s what we do best at All My Sons!

All My Sons is a Serious Moving Business

I am a big fan of supporting local, independent and family-owned businesses. I understand the convenience of supercenters like Walmart, but small businesses add something more than the “supercenters” of the world could ever come up with. Whether it’s a unique item, more personal service, a better product or all of the above, supporting local businesses is the best thing you can do to ensure a healthy balance of competition in today’s sensitive economy.

As a family-owned Dallas moving company, All My Sons Moving & Storage understands that many of our customers choose our Dallas movers because they know they can trust us. We provide our contact information so you can always get a hold of us, but we also proactively contact our customers to make sure they get the best moving services at a great value.

But we also understand that some small moving companies leave a lot to be desired. Maybe their knowledge of the local moving industry is limited, or they don’t know how to support customers through the ebb and flow of the economy. Perhaps they don’t have a solid training program for their Dallas movers, or think that background checks on each employee hired are too time consuming and expensive.

It’s moving companies like these that lower expectations for family-owned Dallas moving companies. All My Sons Moving & Storage has worked hard to establish our reputation as a full-service local and long-distance mover, and we didn’t solidify that reputation by only offering a handful of moving services and a rag-tag team of inexperienced movers. We carefully screen each new employee that comes through our door, knowing that you trust our Dallas moving company to handle your household of belongings, so we must trust our Dallas movers to ensure your items are regarded with the utmost care.

To top it all off, we handle international moving as well as short-term and long-term storage services with convenient pick-up and delivery service. We make it easy while making you feel right at home with our professional movers and staff during your move to Dallas.

Make a Move on Valentine's Day

February 14th falls on a Saturday this year, making it the perfect day to move to Dallas! Although enjoying moving and storage services may not be your idea of a romantic date, at least you’ll know the Dallas movers of All My Sons Moving & Storage will be here for you all weekend!

Valentine’s Day is always an occasion for stress around here. Being a successful Dallas moving company requires some backbone in this rough business, and sometimes our professional Dallas movers need a nudge in the right direction when it comes to surprising that special someone. Here are a few ideas that can make this holiday memorable for anyone.

Many of our Dallas movers have children, and if you’ve ever had to find a baby-sitter on a holiday known to include a big date night, you know how hard it can be! A few of the moving staff at All My Sons have realized that spending Valentine’s Day with the entire family is a great way to celebrate. How about taking in a show, and maybe not just a movie? The DFW area is full of theater troupes and beautiful stages, like the Studio B Theater. Head over on Valentine’s Day to take in Willy Wonka, a live production featuring an all-kids cast.

If you still crave an evening with your special someone but don’t want to leave the kids out, how about a Friday night family outing on February 13th? Cheer for your Dallas Stars as they take on the Canucks at the American Airlines Center.
Then, take your special someone out for a romantic dinner at the Melting Pot. This fondue feast includes a four course dinner in honor of Valentine’s Day. Dip your way through luscious cheeses, take a break with a tasty salad, bite into succulent selections of meat, poultry and seafood cooked right at your table. And no one does dessert like the Melting Pot! You’ll get a variety of treats (brownies, cakes, marshmallows, cheesecake, fruit) to dip into a pot of warm chocolate. Now THAT is a celebration.

Whatever your plans are, the Dallas movers of All My Sons wish you a very happy Valentine’s Day!

All My Sons Provides Quality Office Moving Services

Did you know that All My Sons Moving & Storage also provides office moving services for all of your commercial moving needs? It’s true! No job is too big for our professional Dallas movers. There are several reasons why All My Sons is your top choice for the best office move in Dallas. Here are three of those many reasons!

1) All My Sons has certified moving consultants (CMC) – A CMC is a certified, professional consultant that knows a thing or two when it comes to moving your office in Dallas. Our CMCs are thoroughly trained to manage your complete move. They coordinate your move by planning each detail, providing additional training or information specific to your move to each moving crew, and staying in close contact with your company to make sure your needs are covered.

2) Your CMC is prepared with several moving plans to ensure your office move is as efficient and simple as possible. For example, Round Robin Deployment is a great time-saving tactic that is frequently used to maximum the efficiency of moving teams and equipment during an office or other commercial move. With Round Robin Deployment, one team of professional Dallas movers unloads a moving truck at the new site, while another truck is loaded by another team of movers at the original location. The trucks then switch positions, and teams of movers are always loading and unloading simultaneously, with minimal waiting in between pickup and delivery.

3) All My Sons offers our commercial customers an environmentally-friendly move, with plenty of options to satisfy your moving needs. You can choose the boxless move, which utilizes sturdy and stackable plastic bins that can be packed right on the dolly. Say goodbye to heavy-lifting! Even if you do take advantage of our professional moving boxes and packing supplies, All My Sons will be happy to pick up your used and discarded moving boxes and deliver them to the closest recycling center. Our Dallas movers always do their part to help the environment.

All My Sons has everything your company needs for your local or long-distance office move to Dallas.

All My Sons Keeps Moving Along!

Few Dallas moving companies have had the pleasure of helping the moving industry grow and change with each new year. All My Sons Moving & Storage has been around for a long time, and we’ve enjoyed pioneering new methods and techniques to meet your moving and storage needs as the world around us grows and changes. Just how much progress have we made over the years? Let’s take a look at the All My Sons timeline.

1st Generation of All My Sons Moving & Storage – All My Sons Moving & Storage begins with one very helpful family and their trusty ice truck.

2nd Generation of All My Sons Moving & Storage – The local moving company is well-known as a family-friendly, family-owned neighborhood moving business. Two moving trucks now replace the old ice truck.

3rd Generation of All My Sons Moving & Storage – All My Sons Moving & Storage is among the first moving companies in the moving and storage industry to offer FREE protection of all furniture using quilted blankets and pads. This free service becomes a company staple and is still offered to our Dallas moving customers today.

4th Generation of All My Sons Moving & Storage – All My Sons builds a solid reputation as a local and long-distance moving and storage company. Past, present and future moving customers rejoice!

1998 – All My Sons Moving & Storage of Dallas is born. A security-monitored, climate-controlled storage facility, a professional training facility and a fleet of professional moving trucks opens to serve Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding areas.

All My Sons has come a long way—from one ice truck to a fleet of trucks available for your local or long-distance move to Dallas. In addition, we continuously upgrade our professional moving boxes and packing supplies and keep our Dallas movers on a continuous training program.

It takes a strong organization to survive over four generations in the moving and storage business. But All My Sons has pulled through thick and thin. We are committed to continuously improving our services for all of our customers.

Moving Professionals that Care

I’ve been known to be a little stubborn at times. Back in the day, when I was young and naïve, I insisted on moving myself. And by moving myself, I mean I insisted on enlisting friends and family to help me move from home to home. I guess I didn’t realize the risk of having helping hands that weren’t trained at providing help. Over the years, I lost several dishes and found several scratches and scrapes on my furniture. No big deal, right?

When my wooden bed frame (complete with headboard and footboard), which had been moved at least 4 times, completely collapsed as my friends and I were trying to put it back together, I decided to casually look around for ways to hire a few professional movers for next time. But when I discovered that the screen of my television was ruined, I KNEW things had to change.

Moving with true, professional Dallas movers is not only more convenient and hassle-free. The value is priceless. All My Sons Moving & Storage has access to high-quality moving supplies like moving boxes, sturdy tape, cushioning packing materials and much more. If you add full-service packing to your move to Dallas, you’ll be sure your items are fully-protected as they are carefully packed by industry professionals. Our Dallas movers wrap all furniture in quilted padding before anything leaves the house, so your furniture is safe from even minor bumps and scratches.

No matter how often you’ve moved, All My Sons takes the cake when it comes to experience. We have four generations worth of moving and storage experience, and a professional training program that blends our traditional standards of service with new techniques and technology available today. We even have a simulated moving environment where our certified moving consultants teach each mover the secrets to providing a hassle-free move.

Working with professional Dallas movers makes everything easier. You’ll enjoy peace of mind and lots of extra time when All My Sons plans and delivers your move to Dallas.

All My Sons Celebrates MLK Day

Washington, DC is already gearing up for the millions expected to attend the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. But before the excitement of this historic event takes place, the nation pauses to reflect on a fallen champion of civil rights, peace and unity.

Although All My Sons Moving & Storage will be busy with a full schedule of moving services for this week, some of our Dallas movers will have time off to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr Day with their families. If you also find yourself enjoying a three day weekend, there is a great event going on in Dallas that the entire family will enjoy.

The 22nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr parade will begin at 10am on Monday, January 19th. The parade begins at Forest Avenue and Lamar Street, moves east along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and ends at Robert B. Cullum Boulevard at Fair Park. After the parade, your family will enjoy the Elite News King festival from noon to 6pm. Enjoy entertainment, vendors, health screenings and activities for all ages in Fair Park's Automobile building. For a schedule of more events for MLK Day, visit this website.

At All My Sons, we strive to emulate the sense of solidarity that Martin Luther King, Jr imparted to America many years ago. Our friendly staff and professional movers work together to make sure the quality of your move to Dallas exceeds all of your expectations. All My Sons is committed to a diverse work environment, as it takes many employees to achieve our goals and continue to provide the best moving and storage services in Dallas. On behalf of my team here at All My Sons, happy MLK Day!

What is the All My Sons Difference? It’s All in How We Move!

Can you believe this weather in North Texas? One day it’s nearly 80 degrees, and the next a cold front knocks the temperatures to the thirties! Our Dallas movers have to have a full-season wardrobe on hand just to keep up. It’s a good thing All My Sons Moving & Storage delivers great moving services, rain or shine—or even sleet!
Even if the weather is unpredictable, one thing in Dallas is dependable. All My Sons is a Dallas moving company that cares about each customer and our commitment to providing them with the best moving and storage services when and where they need them. It’s our dedication to our customers that sets us above other Dallas moving companies.
What we offer customers is more than just a typical, unpredictable move. We are fully-staffed, which means an entire network of qualified staff members and local moving professionals are at your service and working on your move to Dallas. From the friendly employee who answers your phone call to the hard-working team of professional Dallas movers that execute your hassle-free move, All My Sons works as a team to make sure all of your moving and storage needs are covered.
And of course, we are fully licensed and insured, which is the first thing you should check on when searching for a local moving and storage company. More often than you’d expect, moving companies are not licensed, which means your move isn’t protected! And when it comes to your entire household of possessions, you want to make sure everything is in good hands. For more information on our licensing, you can visit the Better Business Bureau’s company profile for All My Sons of Dallas .
One more characteristic (of many!) that makes All My Sons so unique is this: we have over four generations of moving and storage experience under our belts! That is a lot of years to perfect our services, and that’s exactly what we’ve done. We know this industry so well, that your move to Dallas can’t help but go smoothly. We can break down your move to make sure each step is covered, explain your moving paperwork in a clear, concise manner, and fully protect your belongings using professional packing procedures and high-quality moving boxes and materials.
All My Sons has just what it takes to provide a move to Dallas at a level of quality that other moving companies simply can’t reach.

A Resolution For YOU from Your Dallas Moving Company

This week, the hard-working movers of All My Sons Moving & Storage are sharing their New Year’s resolutions with you. We’ve already resolved to do an even better job than before at the tasks we encounter each day at our Dallas moving company. Even though that ultimately results in better moving and storage services for each customer we serve, we believe our customers deserve a resolution solely for them!
This year, All My Sons resolves to take our customer-centered focus to new levels! We’re committed to looking into each detail of how we serve our moving and storage customers in the Dallas area and beyond. We’ll take each service apart to see how we can increase efficiency and make your move even more hassle-free than before.
Our professional Dallas Movers are the front-and-center representatives of our local moving company, and they are committed to making 2009 the year of stress-free moving! Whether its rewrapping a fragile set of dishes or a family knick-knack in extra layers to make sure it remains safe; or making sure we’ve done everything we possibly can to make sure you feel at home in your new home, All My Sons will not hesitate to offer the very best to our valued customers.
And our office staff is in on the commitment, too! From everything to answering the phone one ring faster to making sure we offer thorough answers to all of your moving needs and requests, All My Sons is 100% dedicated to your happiness. We have your back during your move to Dallas or anywhere in the country. Consider us your personal moving genie, because your wish is our command!

All My Sons of Dallas Welcomes the New Year!

Hello 2009! It’s back to business this week at All My Sons Moving & Storage of Dallas. We’ve all had a great time celebrating the holidays with family and friends and even took a few moments to reflect on our goals for the New Year as a Dallas moving and storage company. We’d love to share a few with our customers!
As an employee of All My Sons, I always make a resolution to be better at my job than last year. It’s simply the way our moving company works! After ten years, we are truly excellent at what we do for our moving and storage customers, from our friendly staff to our professional Dallas movers. My job involves many tasks: communication with our movers, staff and customers, resolving issues, scheduling each move with a great moving team and much more. I resolve to always go the extra mile—just like our Dallas movers—in each task I encounter at All My Sons. By making sure I maintain high standards for my job performance, I can be sure that each customer receives only the highest-quality moving and storage services when they move with All My Sons of Dallas.

A Day In My Life At All My Sons of Dallas

Ever had one of those days in the office where you look at the clock and realize it is one o’clock and you have not even thought of lunch? I know I have had many of those days working at All My Sons. You know that saying “He has a case of the Monday’s”, meaning that you are not looking forward to starting your work week. Since we are in the service industry Monday’s seem to be the busiest day of the week for us. I absolutely love my job and would not change it for the world and could not imagine right now doing anything different. I like working in an environment that constantly changes, so last Wednesday when someone asked me how my day was going I replied “It’s a Monday.” I was extremely busy and it did not seem like I had already been at work for two days.

Let me explain a little of what my day is like being office manager for All My Sons of Dallas. For starters we are one of the largest moving companies in the area as well as within our family of movers. I walk in to work at about 7:45am each morning, this gives me just enough time to get my coffee together, some breakfast and catch up on what has been happening since 6 am. However, last week I had no such luck. Upon walking in the door the phones were already ringing off the wall, crews were calling in on the radios and we already had a visitor in the office. It was chaotic, to say the least, but I thrive off the fast pace of this business, I have to be prepared for anything and everything when I come to work.

So back to the chaos…we had a new trainee in the office, and if you have ever had to train someone you know that they have no indication about what is going on or how to help. They are basically there to watch and observe. He is sitting in the “captain’s chair”, which is the chair that sits right in front of the owner’s office, right smack in front of the computer and credit card machine, and looking completely mystified by what is going on. Even now as I try to write this blog I am juggling a Monday, and am constantly having to lave and come back to it, morning time seems to be the eventful time of the day for us. We have all heard the news stories about how a majority of employee’s time at work is spent taken care of personal stuff; from paying bills to scheduling doctor appointments to calling to get quotes on moving. Everyone is back to work and trying to get some things taken care of before they get their day started, which makes my morning’s pretty jam packed. On a normal day there are two people in the office, the operations manager and myself, on this day there were about four of us with our two trainees. As I am trying to get settled and figure out what is going on and how I can help out in walks our first guest, Building Maintenance and they need to do a walk through to make sure we are up to code which requires on of us to walk around with them. So as the operations manager is taking care of that I am left with the office and handling the guys when in walks our second guest of the day Texas DOT.

It is no surprise in our line of business if TxDot walks into our office to do an audit. As this gentleman is waiting in our office waiting on the owner to come out of his meeting to meet with him I begin to feel like I am on point. It is as if I am on a stage and expected to play a part and portray something and someone without flaw. I can do this job in my sleep but when an outsider is watching you and seems to be scrutinizing your every move it tends to wear on your nerves a little bit. All in all it turned out to be an amiable meeting and agreement between us and TxDot. He had a few changes for us to make and we made them right then and there and implemented them that very moment, and our agent from TxDot walked out of here in record time and completely happy. Ok so let’s check the time now, I walked in at 7:45am and by now it is probably 10 am; so we have already had a building inspection from the city and a policy inspection by the state. What more could have possibly happened you ask, well since you asked? Back to my regular work schedule I now need to start calling the customers we have scheduled for the next day and get their paperwork together, start getting the estimators work orders together and making their appointments. For the rest of the day I will do my daily duties and make sure the day goes smoothly.

My days are always eventful and I would not have it any other way, I am partial to the commotion that comes with the title and all that it entails. Sometimes I wish I had time to catch up on personal emails, phone calls, go out to eat for lunch instead of eating at my desk, or spend time really learning a new aspect of this industry…maybe one day.

Questions To Ask Your Mover

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In an earlier blog I gave you some tips to help make your move as smooth and as quick as possible. I told you what to ask but I did not tell you what you should be hearing as the answer. So I am going to list some questions you should undeniably ask your local moving company when you call to get a quote and what you should listen for. The moving industry also has a language of its own, like most professions if you are not in it we can not decipher what they are saying. You get confused and end up kind of brushing it off your shoulder and hope for the best; therefore I will give you a little description or definition to what we are actually saying to you.

1. Are you licensed and insured/bonded? YES! We are licensed and insured, but we are not bonded.
Bonded: Refers to a type of surety guarantee that a specific project, service or act will be financially covered if performance is not complete or satisfactory. A bonded company has protected funds (controlled by the state) that are accessible for consumer’s claims against that company. The money is directly accessible to you for an assortment of reasons as controlled by a state agent. Bonded also implies that we are able to move military.

2. Are your employee’s full time or hired day labor? No. They are all full time professionally trained employees; we do not hire any day labor or hired help. My men show up in uniforms with their names and our logo, so you know that they are my guys. They carry their own tools on the truck so that they are able to do any minor disassemble and reassemble.

3. Can you give me a “Price Guarantee”? Unless you have received a written estimate from a salesman who came out to see your home, then no I can not give you a PRICE guarantee. Any local moving company that says they can and do give you a specific cost without getting a detailed inventory or sending someone out be ware. It is almost impossible to give someone an exact quote on moving without seeing their belongings or where they are moving from. Any company that does this can be considered a rogue mover. Rogue movers: Typically a rogue mover is going to work like this: They are going to decline coming out to see your belongings even if asked. They will give you a low ball estimate and then once they have all your items loaded, they will demand more money and essentially hold your items ransom until you pay what they are asking. They demand payment in cash only or require a large deposit up front. This can get particularly scary and upsetting when you have moved out of state and need your household goods.

4. Are there any additional fees? When you move with All My Sons of Dallas what you are responsible for is any time the men are working for you (time it takes to load you on the truck, drive to your destination, and then unload you into your new home) plus a one hour trip charge, which allows our men a half our from our warehouse out to you and a half hour upon completion of the job back to our warehouse. Any packing material used there will be an additional charge or specialty items (i.e. plasma tv’s, pool tables, glass or marble) that require special attention there will be additional costs accessed.

5. How do I pay for my move? All local movers should accept all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard and American Express) cash, cashier’s check or money orders. When it comes to corporate moves it is best to get it approved if you wish to pay with a company check. Once again, if the company only wants you to pay in cash then you need to watch out.

6. If there are any damages how long do I have to file a claim? In Texas you have 90 days to file your claim. The best thing to do once you notice any damages to your home or belongings is to make the crew leader aware, write down any and all damages on your bill of lading. Go ahead and call your moving company and get the claim process started. Remember you have 90 days to get all the paperwork in so take your time and go through all of your belongings to make sure all is well.

7. How much notice do I need to give my moving company when booking? In the perfect world once you have a firm moving date the best thing to do is call and get your move scheduled. Two weeks in advance is a good rule of thumb however, most moving companies will be able to work with you if you book your move at the last minute.

8. Are there any penalties accessed if I cancel a move? Yes and no. We are in the moving business so we understand completely about closing not going through, apartments not being ready and any other uncontrollable circumstances that may come up. All My Sons does not penalize you if this happens. The only thing that could be considered a penalty is the day you want to reschedule for may not be available, not really a penalty just an inconvenience.

9. What times will my move start? There are two positions in a moving companies schedule, a starter and hanger. Starter: Our morning position. Starters get started between 7:30am-9am, depending on that morning’s traffic and weather. Hangers: Our afternoon position. Afternoon positions are just that they are after noon. We typically try to get them started between 12 and 2 pm, but it really does depend on what time the crew gets done with their morning job.

10. Do you offer storage? If so how much is it per month and is it climate controlled? All My Sons of Dallas does offer warehouse storage and it is climate controlled. Since it is warehouse storage everything is kept in vaults. A vault is a wooden container usually 7 ft tall by 5 ½ ft wide and 7 ft deep. This container is used to store your household goods. Storage fees are dependent upon the season and are charged on a per crate per month basis.

Above all make sure any and all of your questions are answered, and that any and all of your concerns are addressed.

Your Mover’s Accountability for Loss or Damaged Property

One of the highest priorities on your checklist of moving is how indispensable your items are to you. Everyone has those items in their homes that are extremely expensive as well as those that have more sentimental value that monetary worth. So, among the list of qualities in choosing a mover their level of liability is something you should beyond doubt check on.

If you are moving in Texas there are three options you have to select from. These selections are explained in detail in Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move in Texas, as well as below. One thing you should always keep in mind is that valuation is NOT insurance; it is a distinct level of carrier liability. The mover of your choice is not selling nor are you buying insurance on your household goods.

Option #1 Standard Level of Liability: The standard level of liability for Dallas movers is $.60 cents per pound per article. This coverage is already included, at no additional charge to you with All My Sons of Dallas . What this means is if you have a table that weighs 100 pounds and it is lost or damaged in any way, then your mover is accountable for a maximum of only $60. Now, the moving company can not reduce this amount they can always decide to go above and beyond this based on the situation.

Option #2 Full Value Protection: This level of liability is going to be based off how much you (the shipper) think your items are worth. One way to estimate this is to multiply each room in you room in your home by $10,000 or if you have obtained a written estimate from a Dallas mover then you can multiply the weight of your shipment by $10.00. Either mode you choose the total value of the protection you chose MUST equal 100% of the replacement value of protection of all your belongings being shipped.
Once this value has been decided then you can choose a deductible to go with. Just like all insurance companies you will have a range of deductibles to choose from it just depends on what you will be comfortable with.

All My Sons of Dallas works with the local agent Bakers International. This policy must be purchased at least 24 hours in advance and covers just about any event that can happen in the moving industry.

Option #3 Your Homeowners Policy: Each and every homeowner’s policy will be different. You will need to check with your local agent to find out what level of coverage you have.

Of course thinking about your items being lost or damaged when moving is something that we would rather not think about, but it really is something that should be considered. Each and every Dallas mover should make you aware of their level of liability and ought to give you the option of obtaining additional liability coverage if you want it. You already have enough on your mind this should be one thing you take care of and forget about it unless you need to use it.