WHY USE AN AFRA FURNITURE REMOVALIST?
Only use an AFRA Furniture Removalist when moving home or office.
AFRA is the Australian Furniture Removers Association. AFRA Removalists are trained to the highest standards in removal methods and pre packing.
Contact an AFRA Removalist such as Man and His Van Removals for your home or office removal. AFRA removalists are available for both local and interstate removals.
Contact AFRA Removalist Man and His Van on 02 9907-3300 or visit the Man and His Van Removals Web Site at Removalists Sydney.
Please take care when choosing a furniture removalist: unfortunately, the Australian Furniture Removalist industry is totally unregulated. Only book with a removalist that has a physical address. Do not book on-line without a telephone call to the removalist. All AFRA removalists have a physical address and are governed by the AFRA code of conduct for furniture removalists.
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Always use an AFRA Furniture Removalist
Article regarding Furniture Removals in Sydney.
The Australian Furniture Removal industry is an unregulated mess. Anyone with a truck can call themselves a professional furniture removalist. All they need is an advertisement in the local newspaper and a mobile phone. These fly-by-night ‘removalists’ will demand cash after the job as often they possess no legitimate company bank account. And lookout when things go wrong – because things will go wrong ; the consumer will have no way of enforcing any action as the company was not even registered and no physical address exists.
Using an AFRA member is the main rule when choosing a furniture removalist. AFRA is the Australian Furniture Removers Association. To become an AFRA member removalist companies must reach the required standard in areas such as staff training, correct insurance policies, correct equipment, suitable premises, secure storage facilities and a competent trading record. All AFRA members will carry the correct public liability and additionally only AFRA members are legally entitled to offer full insurance for goods in transit and storage. AFRA give the following warning notice on their Sydney web site, WARNING : choosing the wrong removalist could cost you thousands of dollars. AFRA removalists abide by the AFRA code of conduct for Furniture Removalists..
During a recent interview, a manager from AFRA removalist Man and His Van stated the following “Any Saturday, but particularly a Saturday of a long weekend, we take numerous calls from distraught people. These people urgently need help because their removalists have not turned up, or their removalists started the job but decided it was too big, so they left; we often hear about other removalists smashing furniture and walls so the customer sends them away. I will not even tell you about some situations because they are just so incredible”
All consumers in Australia have some protection under the Trade Practices act of 1974. This Act ensures Tradesmen will conduct themselves in a “workman like manner” ; basically it ensures they will do a decent job. However, the Act does have some limitations, for example when a furniture removalist is working for a company rather than a private individual, and when damages occur which are not the fault of the removalist or when the customer did not advise the removalist that some objects were of a brittle or fragile nature. To ensure full peace of mind when moving house it is recommended that the customer always takes out transit insurance with the removalist.
So, be very careful when moving house in Sydney. Always use an AFRA removalist, look for a company that has been trading for at least ten years, ask to see any testimonial letters, only use a company with a physical address and depot, do not pick a removalist from the classified section of the local newspaper, and always take out transit insurance.
Unfortunately, even with AFRA members things can occasionally go wrong, . The difference is AFRA members will efficiently rectify the situation. In the unlikely case that this does not happen then the customer has the right to take the case to an AFRA tribunal where any decision is binding.
Article by Michael Cummins
Moving House - What do I do with those plants? Plants and Removalists ?
Advice on moving plants.
It is very important to show the removalist companies, all the plants inside and out. Believe it or not, but plants take up the most room in the back of a removal van.
Before removing established plants from your garden. Make sure with your buyers that this is okay and if preferably have your solicitor mention this in your contract. There has been many an occasion when a buyer has turned up at their new house expecting to see the beautiful garden in full bloom only to find that its a mud bath and they are not usually very happy. The plants in your garden are classed within the fixtures and fittings list that you provide to your buyers before exchange, so if you do intend digging up your garden or even just one or two plants, do clarify this with your purchasers to avoid undue heartache and stress on moving day for yourself and the other party.
Before moving day and the arrival of the furniture removalists Make cuttings ( these could take a couple of months to root ). and restrict the growth of climbing plants by pruning them, but only if it is the correct time of year to do so. Try and cut off any pieces which might break off or cause a problem in the removal. Before the day of the removal move all outside plants and furniture into a dry area like the garage so that they can dry out and stay dry for the furniture removalists. Don't forget that all your garden furniture and plants are placed onto the van with your house furniture, you don't want them to be wet and dripping all over your other items.
On moving day inside. Drain excess water from household plant pots. Line a carton with plastic sheeting, (a bin liner will do) and stand your plants inside. If the pots are breakable separate them with newspaper and clearly label the box "breakable". Don't shut the lid so that the removalists team can see that there are plants inside and they won't stack anything on top. Large pots should be placed inside plastic bags to stop soil falling out. All un boxed plants should be in newspaper to protect them.
Outside on moving day. If you have plants to dig up, wrap the root ball in plastic sheeting making sure that the soil is moist. Box up pot less plants with cane supports to stabilise them for the removalists van ride.
Pots & Troughs. Most garden pots and troughs are never moved, and therefore any frost damage is not discovered until the removalists men pick it up and it falls to bits. This is quite common so you will find that the removal company will not be liable. If you are worried about this empty the contents out to take some of the strain from the pot. The removalists will take great care, but outside pots tend to be covered in moss. Even worse if wet they can be extremely difficult to lift, and there is often a large thorny branch waving about, usually in your ear.
Storage. For obvious reasons plants cannot be put into a removalists storage, although some of the smaller removals firms, will if for a short period of time store some plants. These will be stored loose so they can be watered and outside plants are often left in an outside compound.
At your new house. If you can't plant straight away, dig a hole and cover the roots just so they are protected from the frost. Then at a suitable time replant where you want. Some plants don't like certain types of soil. If you are not sure, you can purchase a pH kit from most garden centres this will tell you if the soil is acidic or alkaline. Water them well and fertiliser, keep this up until full settled. Trees and large shrubs can take up to a year to settle in.
Check through the outside plants to see if any inside ones have been put with them. You can protect your household plants from draughts and bruising by wrapping them in newspaper. Once in the new house don't unwrap them until the madness has calmed down and the doors are shut, just keep them warm until then.
Insurance. The removalist companies will always endeavour to handle your plants with great care, but because plants are living creatures they will NOT be covered under any insurance policy. Liability for loss or damage is excluded under the terms and conditions for furniture removalists in Sydney and for furniture removalists in Australia. You can find details usually on the back of the acceptance forms that you will have received from the removalist.
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