The Pro's and Con's of Moving Yourself

If you are unfit or have stairs to go up and down, it can be a very exhausting day!

You are responsible for any breakages. No need to worry about strangers moving your stuff.

Professional removalists are very quick and know the right way to move your furniture. The better removalists out there, will even fix or replace any items that they break along the way as part of their service, which doesn't leave you out of pocket!

If you have a few stops along the way to pick up extra bits of furniture, you can just stop and pick them up in your hired truck.

Can you drive a large vehicle confidently enough if you hire one yourself?

So long as no one is moving into your old place and you have the keys to your new place in the morning, you can make as many trips as you like.

You may be restricted by how many stops you can make along the way, especially if someone is moving into your place straight after you move out. So you definitely need a vehicle big enough to fit all of your stuff in it.

You can be as meticulous as you like when loading up the truck, to make sure that no breakables will get squashed.

Will you be 100% certain that no items in the back of the truck will fall over or squash something else during the bouncy ride of the vehicle? Professional removalists are experts at packing the back of the truck and securing your gear so that there is no movement during transit.

If you have lots of friends to help you, you'll be able to get the move done fairly fast.

It generally takes 3 or 4 times longer to move yourself than it does if a furniture removalist company moved you. You tend to take breaks whenever you need it however, on the other hand, removalists keep on going because they are generally more fit and used to this sort of excersise..