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Planning Commercial Moves in Advance
Commercial moves can be complex things to plan. Check out this useful and informative checklist as to the most important aspects of planning your Tri-State area commercial move in advance, as prepared by the professional interstate commercial moving experts here at Noah’s Ark Moving and Storage.
Advance Planning
We recommend planning your move about 46 months in advance. As soon as you know your new office layout, plan what new equipment you will need, and provide all of your employees ample time to do all necessary individual planning. Create a floor plan and distribute it amongst all of your employees.
Hiring Moving Company in Advance
Office moving usually involves a broad range of small technical details. Get a moving estimate in advance and hire your commercial moving company around 1-3 months in advance. This way you can rest easy in the knowledge that all aspects of your commercial move will be expertly handled by technical experts.
IT Team Planning
Make sure to give your IT team as much advance time as possible so they can better plan the transfer of equipment, phone plans, and internet plans. Your IT team will have to evaluate your new property so they can determine whether they need to upgrade any infrastructure or put in orders for any new equipment.
Deep Cleaning
We recommend shredding papers you no longer need, throwing out office furniture that you don’t want, and to sell or donate any electronics that you no longer need. Keep in mind that anything that you’re donating can be used as a tax write off, so speak to accountants to decide that paper trail you might need to create for these purposes.
New Equipment Orders
You’re going to want to have all the equipment you need as soon as you move into your new property. Put in orders for new equipment and furniture 1-2 months in advance so that it will already be at your property as soon as you arrive.
Update Your Address
Tell your clients that you’re moving, and update your website, letterhead, publicity information, and business cards. Contact Google a month in advance to get your address changed, as this process might take a little long as you’re confirming information.
Organizing and Color Coding
We recommend that all employees are organized as they pack boxes of their belongings. Put their name on the boxes as well as the appropriate area that the boxes need to be deposited. If you’re working with a large staff or many departments, create a color coded system so that boxes and belongings can be easier differentiated and organized as you continue along the moving process.
