Professional Movers or DIY? Pros and Cons of Hiring Professional Movers

Should you hire professional movers or DIY the whole thing yourself? We thought it was time to take a look at the benefits of hiring professional movers instead of a DIY move. If you’re considering professional movers versus DIY for your moving, you need to look at the pros and cons of both. We want to know the pros and the cons and everything in between as it related to hiring a Dallas moving company so we took a shot at laying it all out.

Pros of Hiring Professional Movers

We like to keep things positive here, so let’s look at the pros of hiring professional movers first. From a completely objective point of view, this is what we think our customers benefit from when they hire us, and in fact what everyone benefits from when hiring a professional moving company.

• Faster & Efficient

Professional movers are fast and efficient, and that’s just one of the reasons they are pros. They spend their days moving families and even moving business offices. Pro movers know exactly how to move that 3-seater sofa out the hallway door, through the cluttered entrance way, and out of the front door quickly and without incident.

• Less Stress

Perhaps one of the best benefits in the argument between hiring professional movers or DIY is the stress factor. Moving is stressful because you don’t do it often. It is indeed a skill and we can vouch for that. We hire and train the best movers in Texas so that they do it all and you don’t have to stress.

• Deadlines are Set

No one is perfect, and when we set our own deadlines for moving, we can and often do slip up. Procrastination is the worst crime when it comes to moving and the problem is most of us tend to rush the moving process until right at the end. Professional movers have a moving date and a deadline to hit. That’s what we do, and we are good at it.

• Level of Care

There is some automatic level of care that is expected when hiring a professional to do absolutely anything and moving is no exception.

Cons of Hiring Professional Movers

We are going to be honest through all of this, because that’s what we do. Yes, there are some hurdles and we want to discuss the cons of hiring professional movers here as well.

• There Is a Price Tag

Professional movers cost more than doing it yourself and full-service movers cost more than a regular mover might because they are expected to do more. But like most things, if you hire a professional you can expect professional quality services.

• You Have to Be Ready

You have to agree on a schedule and stick to it. Once you have agreed on a time for the movers to show up, you have to be ready for them and you have to be home throughout the moving process in case any questions arise.

• You Have to Find a Reputable Movers

Finding a reputable moving company can be tough, especially with all the nonsense that some companies will put online. How can you trust that you are hiring a professional moving company in the first place? You are trusting your most precious belongings to strangers and you want them to treat those belongings as if they were their own.

And that’s our list of pros and cons to help you decide between professional movers or DIY. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us. We are more than happy to help you make that decision: 972-412-6033.