Most people look at the question of truck hire vs. removalist hire and decide to just hire a truck because of the expenses involved with hiring professionals. However, this is not a good way to decide which way is better for your particular situation. Read on to find out which solution is best for you.

The Truck Hire

A truck hire is for the following moving scenarios:

• You have some furniture and other belongings that you want to move to temporary storage. You really don’t have a specific date you need the items to be moved and what you have isn’t that much. It may take one or two other people to help you and you don’t have anything too heavy or bulky to move.
• You are moving your personal furniture and belongings from someone else’s house where you are living. You have a date for a rented apartment when you can move in, but as long as you start the moving process, you don’t have to be out of the other house on a specific date.  You have a lot of stuff, but you can make several trips and just need the truck hire for the big stuff.
• You are moving with several friends from one apartment to another. You have plenty of people and plan to make a house moving party out of it. A truck hire will allow you to make the take the many trips during the day that you need to make across town.

Removalist Hire

A removalist hire is for the following moving scenarios:

• Your company is paying for your move. Some people pocket the moving allowance and try to move themselves with a truck. However, you will find out very quickly why your company is paying for the removalist hire. Use the money for the removalist hire and get to work on time with your furniture and belongings safe in your new home. You will be glad you did.
• You have a full house full of furniture in which you have invested money, as well as antiques and other bulky items. A removalist hire will be able to make sure that all of your items make it to your home intact. As well, you can also get moving insurance to protect you in case anything goes wrong.
• If you are on a tight deadline and can’t afford to miss work or need to move on a certain day because of an apartment lease.