At First Class Moving & Storage, our Commercial Division is committed to maintaining productivity for your company during the entire moving process. Rest assured, our business relocation coordinators will ensure a smooth transition into your new location.

A successful commercial relocation begins with a carefully laid out plan that outlines how all the details will be handled by our relocation team. Planning a commercial move begins with a free consultation with one of our Relocation Coordinators, who will walk through your facility to inventory the items that are being moved and learn about your needs relating to the relocation. This survey will give our consultant an understanding of your top priorities for the move as well as identify items that require special attention.

After the site visit, the relocation specialist will survey the building to determine the time and labor necessary to accomplish the move with maximum efficiency. Special attention is paid to entrance/ exit points, elevator requirements and building protection issues. These steps will enable us to develop an accurate assessment of the charges associated with your move. A written cost estimate and proposal will then be submitted to you covering all aspects of your move.

Based on the information gathered during the site survey, your consultant will develop a move schedule with a detailed timeline that explains our recommendations for carrying out the move in the most efficient manner. Please tell your moving coordinator any special needs you may have.

Upon receipt of approved floor plans from your relocation coordinator, First Class will set up a color coding system which will properly identify all items to be transferred and their exact locations at the new premises. This system will expedite "picking out" effects at the old premises and facilitate spot location in your new offices. We will also supply "DO NOT MOVE" tags for furniture and effects not included in the relocation.

Based on the color coding system, your Planning Team will develop an intricate move schedule that sets dates and times for carton deliveries, Tagging and Marking, packing, building protection and the actual move. At that point, your move consultant will begin the process of reserving vehicles, equipment and labor for your move. In addition to that, we will contact building management of origin and destination locations to secure elevator reservations and prepare certificates of insurance.

The transition phase between planning and your actual move is called tagging and marking. First Class has the finest, most dedicated team of tagging specialists in the industry. We will lay out and mark the new premises with colored tags and placards following the color coding system established during the planning process.

Placards and directional signs will be placed at all entrances and corridors of the new building to ensure the continuous flow of effects. In addition to that, we will create furniture layouts for each office/ work area to ensure proper placement of items and avoid “double-handling”.

First Class’s Planning Team will set up a meeting with your relocation coordination staff to instruct them on the proper method of affixing moving tags to furniture, boxes, cabinets, etc… Each employee or work area will be assigned a number that will be written on tagged items. Finally, we will conduct workshops with employees to demonstrate packing, tagging and other important move preparation issues.