Packing & Moving FAQs

Yes! At College Bound Movers, we pride ourselves on our policies on employment. It is very common in this industry for companies to hire day-laborers, go through temp agencies or take in untrained general laborers who get paid under the table. Moving the contents of one’s home is NOT “general labor.” One of the reasons that College Bound Movers is so successful is that we keep a full staff of thoroughly trained employees on payroll and without the assistance of temp agencies. Proper training makes a world of difference.

No moving company can guarantee that nothing will get damaged because you are being moved by people, and accidents can happen. However, College Bound Movers’ damage rate is practically unheard of in the moving industry. The US industry average for damages occurring on jobs annually is approximately 18%. College Bound Movers’ average is approximately 2%. Because of the extensive training in place, we have never hit the 3% damage percentage in the more than 30 years we have been in business. However, if something does get damaged, we offer valuation coverage to protect your goods and allow for easy claim filing. Please speak with a Move Coordinator for more information.

No! For 30 years College Bound Movers has worked diligently to assure any and all work is ours. Customer satisfaction is our number one priority and for that reason we have never contracted labor to other vendors.

When you book the move with us, we will take a space reservation which will act as a deposit. Deposit amounts adjust depending on the size of the move. Any moves estimated under $500.00 will have a $75.00 deposit, between $500.00 -$1,000.00 will have a $150 deposit, and over $1,000.00 will have a $200.00 deposit. All long-distance moves require a 25% deposit of your total move cost. When the movers arrive at your home, you will need to have 70-80% of the estimated amount of your move ready to give to the crew chief. You can pay your deposit with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, certified check or cash. Once the job has been completed, the actual cost of services will be presented to you and the remaining cost will be due. The balance can be paid with cash, certified check or your credit card.

We prefer you to empty dressers. If necessary, you can keep light clothing in the bottom two drawers. Anything heavy or fragile will need to be removed.

The bottom two drawers of your file cabinets may remain full of files. Anything above two drawers will need to be emptied. File boxes are available for purchase.

Yes. Please make sure to tell your Move Specialist what items you would like assistance with so the time needed can be factored into your estimate. College Bound Movers will only reassemble items that they disassembled, so please do not attempt to take something apart yourself if you feel you may need help putting it back together.

Yes, we do offer shrink wrapping services to protect your items during your move.

All small items, including electronics, need to be in boxes with lids that are taped shut. Pictures and table lamps will also need to be in boxes, which are available for purchase from College Bound Movers. You can packing and moving supplies from us!

Yes! We do have our own fleet of lettered trucks, but are also an authorized Penske Truck dealer. During busier periods of business, we will use Penske trucks in addition to the College Bound Movers fleet to allow us to accommodate more customers.