Moving is hard work, and if you need help, hiring a moving company that can provide a truck and some manpower to do the heavy lifting can be a great place to start. Local moves are often the ones people try and do themselves, but there are some good reasons to hire a local moving company instead of trying to do all the work.

Large or Heavy Items

It is not uncommon to have several large or heavy items to deal with when you are moving. Sometimes furniture can be hard to move by yourself and having the right tools to do the job is critical. A moving service will be able to help move the items safely and using the right equipment so that your furnishings or other items do not get damaged during the move. 

Make sure that you let the moving company know what items you have that will need special care or are going to require some special equipment to move. The moving company will bring everything they need with them, but they have to know what they are moving so they can determine what they need. 

Upper-Floor Apartments or Condos

Sometimes the best reason to call a moving service for a local move is simply that you are moving into or out of an apartment on the second or third floor of your building. Moving all the things you own up or down the stairs is a huge job, and you may not be able to do the work yourself. 

For people that are unable to do a lot of lifting, the movers coming and moving everything for you can make a big move much easier. 

Lack of Resources

Another common reason you may need a local moving company is if you do not have the resources available to move your items yourself. While it is possible to rent a truck, not everyone is comfortable driving a large moving truck. While you could get a smaller truck and make several trips, most rental trucks are billed at a set price per mile, so driving it any more than necessary may add to the cost of your move.

While it may seem like the cost of hiring a moving company is more expensive than trying to move on your own, it may not be after you get all the tools and resources you need to make the move. Talk to the moving company and get an estimate, then compare it to the cost of moving yourself and you may be surprised to find it is not that much more expensive to hire professionals to help you.