Let’s Talk About Hooking Up

We’ve been in the professional moving business for a long time. Over the years, we’ve relocated thousands of families. Every move is different – some people move a short distance, while others go many miles – but they all have one thing in common: a need to hook up.
It’s true: no matter where you go, you’re going to want to have power, water, cable, internet, trash pickup and other services in place. Arranging to have everything hooked up properly can be a surprisingly time consuming endeavor. Here’s a four-step process to simplify the process:

1) Make a Master List of Services You’ll Want in Your New Place

Include all of life’s essentials, such as power, heat and water, as well as any other services you’d like to have, such as tv and internet service. If your current provider is available in your new address, you may wish to continue your service with them. If that’s not an option, or you’re not thrilled with your current provider, this is a good time to comparison shop vendors.

2) Call new vendors to schedule hook up dates

Once your moving itinerary has been finalized, call new vendors to schedule hook up dates. This is the time to find out if a deposit is required or any paperwork needs to be completed in advance of your service hook up.

3) Arrange to have service disconnected at your old address

When scheduling your shut off dates, make sure to get the customer service rep’s name and a confirmation number verifying that you’d arranged for service to be terminated on a particular date. Make sure to check any final bills carefully to make sure you’re not paying for services rendered after the agreed upon termination date.

4) Double check everything 1 week prior to your move

Schedule some time to call every new and old vendor one week in advance of your move to ensure all of the arrangements are in place properly. This process is essential to ensure nothing has been missed. If it turns out the arrangements haven’t been made properly, this double check is your chance to remedy that.