Nine top tips to help your move overseas go smoothly

July 10th, 2009 by wavecrest

If you are planning on emigrating from the UK, here are nine top tips to help ensure your move goes smoothly -

Summer is the peak moving season coinciding with the start of the school holidays. If you can be flexible, please do not wait until the Summer to move. The first and last weeks in a month and Fridays are also extra busy times for all movers.

If a full door to door packing service is required, please leave plenty of time to arrange for an agent to survey your household and prepare an estimate.

Remember to check your house carefully before the agent arrives from attic to garage and garden shed to determine what items will need to be moved and which will be left behind.

If you plan to pack items yourself, start collecting suitable packing materials and containers well before the moving date.

Have all packing completed in good time for the moving day to avoid any delays.

Carefully dispose of all flammable or other hazardous items such as cleaning materials (e.g. bleach), aerosols, fireworks, matches, paint etc. Drain petrol from lawnmowers, outboard motors etc.

Remember to disconnect and drain washing machines and defrost fridges and freezers.

Unplug all electrical items such as televisions, computers etc 24 hours in advance of a move so that they will be at room temperature on moving day.

Make an inventory of all items that you are shipping and remember to number the packages. This will be required for Customs purposes both in the UK and at the country of destination. It will also make it easier for you to find things when you move into your new home.

Wavecrest Ltd provides removal services by air and sea to international destinations as well as by road transport to Ireland, mainland Europe and Scandinavia.

We do not currently offer domestic removal services within the UK.

Our international removal services which can be tailored to suit your budget and specific requirements, include the following -

Economy Full Container Removal Service

If you are on a tight budget, we can arrange “self load” 20′ or 40′ full container shipments from any address in the UK (subject to suitable site access) to destinations including Spain, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and the USA.

Our local agents at the port of arrival are able to assist you with completion of customs clearance formalities and arrange delivery of the container to your residence

Economy Baggage / Consolidated Service

If you are planning to ship less than a container load, part load consolidated services are available to many countries for owner packed baggage and removals.

Effects can be dropped off at our warehouse facility in Gravesend, Kent for shipment to countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Cyprus, Malta, South Africa etc.

We are also able to offer a collection service from all UK addresses as well as competitive shipping prices including customs clearance and delivery to residence overseas.

Full Removal Service

If budget is less of an issue and you would like us to reduce the stress of your overseas move Wavecrest Ltd also offers a full door to door removal service including packing at your residence and loading into a container.

Our agents at destination are able to assist with customs clearance of your goods and arrange delivery to your residence including unpacking and removal of packing materials

If you would like a quotation for your forthcoming overseas move, please complete our enquiry form now.