Moving office and need a removals partner? Look no further than FAIM-certified Pickfords for all your office relocation requirements.
Established in 1904, Pickfords knows how to move your office with efficiency, and our support services will reduce any complications. Our extensive service offering will take you ‘around the corner, around the world’ and get your new office operating as fast as possible.
Trained, experienced and extremely efficient Pickfords personnel will pack any documentation and/or office equipment according to your requirements, into quality, custom-made cartons.
Colour-coded labels and a detailed floor plan of the new premises will ensure the unpacking and delivery of furniture to the designated areas.
Well-equipped staff will ensure that the process of dismantling and re-assembling office furniture runs smoothly. The cleaning-up of packing material immediately after unpacking, or at a pre-arranged date, leaves your new offices neat and ready for business.
Established in 1904, Pickfords knows how to move your office with efficiency, and our support services will reduce any complications. Our extensive service offering will take you ‘around the corner, around the world’ and get your new office operating as fast as possible.
Trained, experienced and extremely efficient Pickfords personnel will pack any documentation and/or office equipment according to your requirements, into quality, custom-made cartons.
Colour-coded labels and a detailed floor plan of the new premises will ensure the unpacking and delivery of furniture to the designated areas.
Well-equipped staff will ensure that the process of dismantling and re-assembling office furniture runs smoothly. The cleaning-up of packing material immediately after unpacking, or at a pre-arranged date, leaves your new offices neat and ready for business.
Transportation of Electronic Equipment
Pickfords Worldwide is sufficiently equipped to transport any mechanical apparatus and electronic equipment securely and successfully to your new business premises.
Personal items and Confidential Documents
Cartons and/or security trunks will be provided ahead of time, to enable personnel to pack personal items, confidential documents, etc.
Storage Facilities
Dust-free pallet boxes/containers and modern, fumigated, fire protected warehouses are available, should storage of office furniture be required.
Document Storage and Record Management
Specially designed document storage facilities are available with services ranging from storage of inactive documents to shredding, as well as express retrieval and delivery of requested documents. Special file storage cartons can also be supplied, should you wish to store documents at your new premises.
Insurance
Pickfords is an authorized financial services provider and is legally able to act in an intermediary capacity for your short -term insurance requirements.
At Pickfords, we pride ourselves on our very low incidence of insurance claims, but because of the risks inherent in transportation, we strongly recommend our fully comprehensive, all risks, goods-in-transit insurance cover.
The insurance cover that Pickfords will arrange for you, like our service, is the best available.
- Confirm office removal dates, including scheduling for execution and completion of every aspect of the office move.
- Check the availability of elevators and/or stairs at both the loading and delivery address.
- Parking and/or the availability of loading zones will be arranged at the loading and delivery addresses.
- Confirm replacement value of your office contents and arrange moving insurance cover through Pickfords.
Confirm with your suppliers whether any precautions should be observed when moving the following equipment:
- Computers
- Photocopiers
- Fax and telephone equipment
- Laboratory equipment
- Pot plants on lease
Below are steps you can take to prepare for the move:
Advise the following of change of address and contact details:
- Disconnect all electrical equipment.
- Remove all liquids and/or powders from equipment i.e. photocopiers and fax machines, as well as from heaters, etc.
- Defrost and dry refrigerators.
- Ensure that all containers containing any liquids are tightly sealed.
- Provide Pickfords with a detailed floor plan of your new premises, to enable us to properly plan delivery.
Advise the following of change of address and contact details:
- Creditors
- Debtors
- Post Office
- Bank
- Receiver of Revenue
- Insurance company
- Municipality
- Publications to which you subscribe
- Stores where you have accounts
- Solicitors