Do-It-Yourself Challenges

 

While the Do-It-Yourself option is attractive to certain individuals, our experience teaches us that the DIY customer underestimates the amount of time and effort a DIY move requires, and is not prepared for the labor, time, and technical issues involved (like zoning ordinances or local requirements) that a move may require.

 

Molloy Mayflower has prepared this set of typical requirements to help you make the best choice between a DIY move and a full, professional move by a company that has helped move 331,000 families over 256 million miles for over 60 years.

 

For a typical 7 room ranch house with 80 cartons:

Manpower and time requirements for non-professionals Packing each room 1 day Loading each room 2 hours Numbers of cartons packed 6-8 per day Time to disassemble dining room set 30 min Time to pack a dining room set 2 hours Time to pad and shrink wrap couches 20 min Triple dresses-empty 150-175 lbs Typical time to remove doors to make room for moving items 30 min Average total weight of typical move 7,500 lbs Average distance to move items from residence to truck or storage 50-75 feet Average number of trips to truck or storage 60

 

 

Additional Concerns Not Included With DIY Moves

• Container liability
• Access to elevators
• Loading access
• Parking of truck
• Traffic patterns for truck access
• Local ordinances
• Local regulations

 

Do-It-Yourself doesn’t mean you are alone. Contact our friendly move coordinator for more information.