PLAN YOUR MOVE
CHECKLIST
Eight weeks before the big day
Determine the date for your move
Organize a garage sale or give away items that are no longer used
Get the boxes and packing materials that you'll need
Pack what you don't need until after your move, and make a list but;
Reserve with your mover
Keep your personal documents close by and any papers concerning
schools, doctors, health insurance, birth and mariage certificates,
passports, etc...
Confirm your agreement (date, pricing, insuance...etc.)
Get extra insurance if needed
Identify what's to be and not to be moved.
Advise
1- Governments and public services
Alarm services
Poste office
Local social services or man-power office
Telephone Company
S.A.A.Q.
C.S.S.T.
Gas Company
Cable distributor
R.R.Q.
Heating Oil Company
Revenu Canada and Revenue Québec
Electric Company
R.A.M.Q.
2 - Professional Services
Doctor
Accountant
Dentist
Lawyer
Optometrist
Notary
Veterinarian
3- Insurers
Life and accident
Home owners
Automobile
Group Insurance
4- Miscellaneous
Friends and family
Schools and day-care
Dealers: car, moto,...
Subscriptions
Municipal Library
Employer and union
Financial Institutions
Clubs and associations
1010, avenue Godin
Québec (Québec )
G1M 2X9
Telephone : 418 687-3830
Wats:
1 800 663-3830
Fax:
418 687-4419
[email protected]
www.dolbectransport.ca
VAN LINES AGENT
Four weeks before the big day
Pack: clothes, books, sports equipment, etc... and clearly indentify the boxes
Arrange for the reconnection of large appliances if needed
Reserve the services of a babysitter for moving day
Return borrowed books and objects to their owners
A couple of days before moving day
Make a plan of your new home, including stairways
and measurements for the doorways
Empty the basement and move the articles to the main floor
if possible to economize time and money
Plan where the furniture will go
Seal all liquid containers in a plastic bag
Confirm the availability of the elevator and parking area
Finish up the frozen foods
A first aid kit may come in handy!
Defrost the freezer(s)
Seal the packed boxes, and keep just what is absolutely
necessary, clothes needed to the last minute can go in suitcases
Effect bank transfers and remove contents in safety deposit boxes
Place all of the boxes and small articles in a single room
on the main floor
The day before moving day
Take down draperies, light fixtures or other attached objects
Arrange to have the elevator keys and protective pads
Clear corridors, passages and entreyways
Identify any boxes or articles that you will transport yourself
On moving day
Keep a few toys for the kids
Keep your checkbook, moving contract and invoice,
cash, jewelry and important documents
Put dirty clothes and bedding into bags
Advise telephone company of cancellation as required
Make sure to get rid of any trash before leaving
Inspect each room carefully with the movers before their departure
Take note of the electrical/gas/water counters
Lower the heating thermostats
Check the condition of your furniture with the movers
Lock doors and windows
Supervise the movers
Turn off lighting
Check the inventories prepared by the movers
if that has been done
Advise the neighbors of your departure
Confirm the time that the mover will arrive at the destination
and provide a phone number in case that there is a change
Turn over the door keys, garage door opener, etc..
Have your pets looked after
Upon your arrival at your new residence
Obtain your new door keys
Be present when the movers arrive, supervize and if the case,
make a list of any damage
Verify the essential services, like the electricity,
water, oil reservoir or gas service
Sign the delivery bill after having noted any damages from your list
Change locks if necessary
Pay the mover once the charges have been finalized
Mark down the position of the different counters
1010, avenue Godin
Québec (Québec)
G1M 2X9
Telephone : 418 687-3830
Wats:
1 800 663-3830
Fax:
418 687-4419
[email protected]
www.dolbectransport.ca
VAN LINES AGENT