Welcome to The Packers Movers

Professional packers and movers rates and charges list ranges from Rs 3,000 to Rs 35,000 for local relocation and Rs 6,000 to Rs 60,000 for intercity shifting. The charges of relocation companies depend on several cost-affecting factors such as the distance, size of the move, number of goods, number of laborers, services taken, etc.

The best time to plan your shifting is the weekdays (Monday-Thursday) and the middle of the month (6th to 25th of every month) as it would be easier for you to find a good movers and packers for your shifting at economical prices. Avoid scheduling your shifting on the weekends (Friday to Sunday) and the month-ends (25th of a month to 5th of the next month) as more people relocate during this time hiking the charges of moving companies due to high demand.

The packers and movers charges are variable in nature as different moving companies charge differently for their services. Such prices and costs of packing and moving companies are affected by several factors that include:

• Distance between the origin and destination
• Type of shifting (household relocation, office shifting, or vehicle transportation)
• Move size (1 BHK, 2 BHK, small or medium office, big corporate company, etc.)
• Total volume of goods to be moved
• Quality quantity of packing materials and moving boxes required to pack goods
• Type of moving vehicle needed for transportation
• Cost of warehousing and storage unit, if availed.
• Cost of moving insurance
• GST, Octroi, Toll Tax, etc.

The main cost heads in the packers and movers charges are - packing and unpacking charges, labor charges, cost of transportation calculated on the basis of the distance and truck type, insurance (if availed), toll charges, octroi, taxes, etc. There are charges for additional services availed such as dismantling, assembling, warehousing, insurance, and more.

The benefits of availing the services of reliable packing and moving company are –

• Saves time and energy
• Doorstep packing and moving services
• Advanced level of transportation to reduce transit time
• Safe transportation of household or commercial goods
• Such companies ensure stress-free and peaceful relocation
• Availability of warehousing and storage services
• Disassembling and reassembling of heavier items for easy moving
• High-quality packaging supplies
• Use of advance tools and equipment for hassle-free movement of goods
• Availability of insurance claims if your goods get damaged

A pre-move survey is a free service of moving companies provided to analyze the moving requirements of the people and to prepare an inventory list of items required to be moved. This survey helps in the estimation of accurate moving charges.

Moving insurance is a service of packers and movers that provides full protection on residential or office goods against unforeseen circumstances during the move. The cost of moving or transit insurance by relocation service providers is approx. 3% charges with taxes.

The rate of GST that is applied to the packers and movers services is 5%; If you are only availing the transportation services, but when a person avails of all the company’s relocation services (packing, loading, unloading, unpacking), then the rate is 18%.

The professional packers and movers perform the whole relocation process, and it comprises of the following steps –

• Perform a pre-move survey of the customer's place to note down the details of the relocation.
• The dissembling of all the furniture, electrical appliances like TV, and other things for manageable shifting.
• Packing everything with good quality packing materials.
• Carefully loading all the household items in the transport vehicle.
• The transportation of belongings from the current location to the new one.
• Carefully unload the items from the truck.
• Unpacking the items at the place.
• The closure of the deal with the full payment for their services.

The packers and movers will not shift the following goods –

• Perishable items
• Flammable/hazardous liquids
• Valuables
• Pets
• Plants
• Corrosives
• Hazardous materials