Moving Tips

Planning to move soon? Aside from all of the boxes, taping, organising, disassembling and reassembling involved, there are other important things to consider. To help you plan, we rounded up the best moving tips and tricks that will help make your move seamless!

Hiring Movers

Do some research or ask for recommendations from friends who’ve recently moved, and make sure you check reviews.
Make a list of all your big items and how many rooms full of stuff you have to move. Share that list and relevant photos with the movers so they can provide you an estimate/quote. Ideally, you want quotes from 3+ licensed moving companies.

1 Month Before Moving Date

Fill out a change-of-address form with Canada Post.
Change your address with Revenue Canada and Canada Pension Plan.
Change your address with ICBC and your driver’s license/BC Services Card.
Change your address with your employer, healthcare providers (including your veterinarian), banks/credit unions, credit card companies, insurance companies, schools, daycares, subscription services etc.
Move over your utilities, including phone, internet, BC Hydro and FortisBC, and schedule any necessary in-home set up appointments.
Transfer or set up your home insurance.
Confirm key details with JC Liquidators, including arrival times, parking access, and elevator access.
Book the elevator if you’re moving to or from a building.
Confirm where the pets will go (if you have any) as moving day can be stressful for them as well.
Schedule a cleaning company.
Place important documents (passports, home purchase/sale papers) in a safe box and label “Do not move”, so you can transport them yourself during the move.
Prepare an “open first” box with essentials you’ll need in your new home, like towels, bedding, basic kitchen and bathroom supplies, toys for the kids, paper towels, tools, TV remotes, and cables. Basically, anything you will need right away at your new home.

Moving Tips for the Big Day

Take a deep breath, relax, and let us handle the rest! Celebrate the memories you made in your home and get ready to start a new chapter in your life. Onward and upward!

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JC Liquidators Average Rating

5.0

5.0 out of 5 stars (based on 81 reviews)

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July 5, 2021

Amazing service. Used them twice in last few weeks to move heavy items and junk removal- prompt, professional, affordable and take great care to ensure no damage. I strongly recommend them.

valerie

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July 5, 2021

Jason and his crew are awesome! They moved my goods from the mainland to Vancouver Island. Efficient, polite and hardworking. They worked so fast. Not one thing was broken, not one wall was dinged. His pricing was very reasonable. I highly recommend Jason and his crew.

Sue

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June 27, 2021

Contacted JC Liquidators for a short notice pickup of a special, fragile, LARGE invaluable item, along with a few smaller items of a similar nature. There was a small mishap of the wrong date, which I didn’t notice on the screenshot they sent me, and yet when I realized it and notified them day of, they were able to get to the pickup place with minutes to spare before closing, saving my items from being abandoned and getting them safe and sound to my storage unit. Hands down able and willing to go above and beyond in a pinch, and the reviews they receive are VERY well deserved!

Mandy

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June 23, 2021

During this busy time I called JC Moving services and got an immediately reply. A quote and a date was set. Two men came, moved some very heavy tricky items between two homes. What made it more difficult was the tight space the items had to move through and of course UP stairs at both locations.

They arrived on time and as promised, were most friendly, did an excellent job for an extremely reasonable price. I have no trouble giving this business a 5 star rating and would HIGHLY recommend them to my friends and family and would certainly call them the next time I need help. KUDOS!!!!!

Edwin