Moving Checklist | Black Diamond Moving

Phase 01

Four weeks before

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Schedule your move with Black Diamond, and walk the home with a senior estimator.Tour the house room by room. Decide what to keep, what to donate, and what to discard before anyone packs a box.If this move changes your primary residence, request copies of key medical and prescription records for the new home.Begin the school records transfer if you're moving with children.Review coverage for the move itself. Confirm your homeowner's policy transfers to the new address, schedule any fine art, jewelry, or collection riders, and ask us about full valuation coverage -- available for purchase if you'd like your belongings protected at their actual value in transit.

Phase 02

Three weeks before

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Start eating down the pantry and freezer. Anything still on the shelf the week of the move is going to be a problem.Settle any outstanding dues or assessments tied to the property -- HOA, club, or special-district.Arrange service for major appliances if they're coming with you -- washer, dryer, refrigerator, anything plumbed in.Begin disposing of items we can't transport: aerosols, corrosives, ammunition, propane tanks, lawnmower fuel. The full list is on the Tips page.

Phase 03

Two weeks before

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Book any travel for move week -- flights, hotels, kennels.Set up mail forwarding with the post office -- or a permanent change of address if this home is being left for good. One request per person receiving mail here.Update your address on recurring deliveries / payments -- pharmacy, wine club, streaming, and anything auto-shipped.Transfer or update local memberships and standing accounts -- club, gym, and any vendor accounts.Return borrowed items, and collect anything you've lent out.Finish disposing of cleaning fluids, acids, and drain cleaners -- we can't transport them.

Phase 04

One week before

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Phase 05

The final 24 hours

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Confirm your delivery time and the crew lead who'll meet you at the new home.Pack a first out, last in box: cleaning supplies, toilet paper, toothbrushes, a coffee maker, the kettle. It's the first box off the truck on the other end.Finish suitcases.Defrost, clean, and dry the refrigerator.Be in the home for the full day. Don't schedule anything else.Walk the inventory with the foreman as the truck loads and sign the bill of lading.Confirm the delivery address, the delivery date, and how to reach you en route.Do a final walkthrough -- every room, every closet, every storage area, the garage, the attic, the shed.Confirm windows and doors are locked, keys are with the right person, and the lights are off.