It’s always ideal for Atlantic to visit
your home to determine the cost of your move.
Our move consultant will walk through your home
with you to absorb and assess the elements that
will influence the price of your move, such as;
what you will want to take? what you will want
to leave behind? which of your items will go into
storage? and which items will require fragile
packing? It is possible to send you a form that
will provide a rough indication of price, but
this is only a guide and costs may increase or
decrease once the survey takes place.
How long does a survey take?
For an average sized property, a survey should
take approximately 30-45 minutes. This time is
spent understanding your requirements, assessing
the volume of your move and answering any questions
you may have.
Who organises access and parking?
It is your responsibility to ensure that there
is suitable access for our vehicle at both collection
and delivery addresses. If you are unsure about
your accessibility it's best to let your move
consultant know so Atlantic can arrange an alternative
access check at your delivery address. It is also
your responsibility to ensure there is adequate
parking at both addresses to avoid any delays
on the day of the move. It is advisable to contact
your local council office to arrange permits or
cones for parking if required. Let your neighbours
know that a removal van will be parked outside
your house and may cause them inconvenience.
Can you assemble/disassemble
furniture?
Yes we can, providing it is not a specialist
assemble or disassemble.
Do you provide Storage?
Yes! Both at the point of origin and at destination.
If you require storage we offer discounted rates
for consignments we are also shipping overseas.
We are able to offer highly competitive rates
to suit individual requirements.
What about insurance valuations?
At least 4 weeks before moving day you should
prepare a detailed valuation of your effects to
move for insurance purposes (based on replacement
value at destination). You should store or dispose
of any effects that you do not wish to move overseas.
Can I transport firearms?
Advise Atlantic if you wish to transport shotguns
or firearms to your new location. Current security
regulations throughout the world require that
shotguns and firearms, be transported separately
form your household goods and personal effects.
What about my utility providers?
Ask for final electricity, gas, water and telephone
bills and arrange disconnection if required. Do
not arrange disconnection of your telephone until
the end of the last day of the removal so that
we can maintain contact.
What about subscriptions and
rental arrangements?
Cancel subscriptions (or arrange forwarding)
of any magazines, book clubs, etc.Cancel all rental
agreements, memberships, etc. Return any rented
or borrowed items e.g. library books, video tapes,
etc.
What should we do about medical,
financial, personal and passport issues?
Check that all passports are valid - ACR will
advise about visa’s and other travel related
issues. Obtain your family’s medical and
dental records and notify the medical authorities
that you are leaving the country.
Atlantic will check on vaccination requirements
and advise.
If you are a UK National inform the pension service
part of the Department of Work Pensions (DWP)
before your departure, please telephone or write
to the following:
The International Pension Centre (IPC)
Tyneview Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE98 1BA
Tel: 0191 218 7777 | Fax: 0191 218 7293
Obtain advice regarding social security payments,
as your return to the UK affects future pension
and medical benefits. Notify your bank of your
move (if you are a UK National with a deposit
account, interest earned in your absence should
be free of UK Tax). Make arrangements to open
bank and credit card accounts at destination and
request bank and credit references for use overseas.
Advise any life insurance companies of your intentions
and arrange continued payment of premiums if required
(generally net of tax).Locate marriage and birth
certificates.
What about schools?
Notify your children’s school and arrange
for school records to be forwarded to the new
school.
What about our pets?
Atlantic will advise on regulations and help
organise the transportation of pets.
What about contact and forwarding
addresses?
Notify Atlantic of your contact address and
telephone number in the UK and overseas after
you move out of your home. Notify Atlantic of
the delivey address (if known) and advise of any
possible access difficulties and parking regulations.
Advise everyone of your change of address (post
office, insurance companies, credit card companies).
Arrange for all mail to be forwarded.
What about food and alcohol?
Dispose of alcohol, if at all possible, as this
can cause problems at customs overseas. Please
advise Atlantic if you do intend to ship alcohol.
Begin reducing your supply of frozen food.
Can I move my washing machine?
Yes - If you are moving your washing machine
do ensure that you have the drum securing bolts
or bar supplied by the manufacturer and secure
the drum after you have completed your last load
of washing. The packing crew may be able to assist
you with fitting these on the day of the packing
but the onus is on you to provide them with the
parts and to advise them that it has jot already
been done. Have all operator manuals for your
electrical items ready to be packed.
What about food and alcohol?
Dispose of alcohol, if at all possible, as this
can cause problems at customs overseas. Please
advise Atlantic if you do intend to ship alcohol.
Begin reducing your supply of frozen food.
Can I help label boxes to
be moved?
Yes? Ensure that you have labelled everything
clearly, i.e. AIR/SEA/STORAGE/DO NOT PACK, etc.,
for our packers, Atlantic will provide you with
the stickers.
What about personal effects
and clothing?
Put to one side all personal items that you
will carry with you (i.e. passports, documents,
work permits, purchase invoices for new or valuable
items, jewellery, money, airline tickets, clothing
and toys etc). Make sure that you take enough
clothes to tide you over until you airfreight
or sea freight shipment arrives. Please note that
unaccompanied airfreight often takes 10-14 days
to arrive.
Do I need to check my travel
details?
Yes! Re-confirm air tickets and light details
at least 48 hours before departure.
What Should I do the day of
the move?
Remove all CDs from CD players (do not forget
any that may be stored in the banks or turntables
of the multi-disc units). On the underside of
the unit you will usually find a locating screw:
turn this to the ‘locked’ position.
Remove discs from DVD players. Likewise ensure
that where provided the unit is ‘locked’
for transport.
Remove toner cartridges from printers and dispose
of them. NOTE the damage that can occur due to
cartridges leaking inside the machine or out of
it is well in excess of the value of the cartridge.
If you do need to include toner cartridges in
your shipment take sealed unused units only.
Backup information contained in your computer
into another format and send it independently
of your household goods.
Should you still have the original packing for
any fragile, electronic items such as TV’s
or stereos, we recommend that you advise the packers
of this upon their arrival at your home. This
packaging is customs-made to suit your equipment
and may offer additional protection.
Prepare or arrange any food or meals you will
need on moving day.
