A Resource List for an Office Move

The commercial moving experts at All My Sons Moving & Storage offer a resource list for your office move. 

Learn how to find your next office space, get rid of unwanted items, throw a memorable office warming party, and more in the following list of resources designed to help you complete your office move.

Search for office space in the area you would like to move to.

• Determine How Much Rent or Mortgage You Can Afford: Generally you should aim to budget between 2% and 20% of revenue to spend on your office space rent or mortgage payment, according to Commercial Brokers.

• Search Listings on National Databases: Start your office space hunt on sites like LoopNet, Commercial Café, Regus, Crexi, or WeWork for a variety of flexible office space options. 

Research Neighborhoods: Get information on your next neighborhood from City Data, Crime Mapping, and Neighborhood Scout.  

An organized move is an efficient move. Start getting organized for your move with the following resources.

• Create Your Checklist: Check out the All My Sons Moving & Storage guide, “How to Create a Moving Checklist: What Not to Forget.”

• Pre-made Checklists:  Look at “How to Make a Seamless Business Move” or Moving.com’s “The Ultimate Office Moving Checklist and Timeline” to get ideas on what to include in your office move checklist. 

• Decide What Time of Year to Move: Look at the statistics on moving year-round in “What is Peak Season? Data From All My Sons Moves” and decide when to make your office move.

• Make a Moving Time Estimate: An estimate of how long it will take you to move will help you plan your day and figure out how much to budget for your movers. All My Sons Moving & Storage typically takes between 4 and 5 hours to perform local office moves as outlined in the resource, “How Long Does It Take to Move Based on the Size of Your Home.”

• Create a Moving Inventory: Read “The Importance of a Moving Inventory for a Smooth Local Move” and try the tools Itemtopia, Memento Database, or NAIC Home Inventory to create a moving inventory. 

• Make a Moving Budget: Look at “The Hidden Costs of Moving” for the regular costs you should plan for and the costs that catch some people by surprise.

Your upcoming office move is a great time to think critically about what you actually need in your office to be productive and focused. Getting rid of unwanted clutter will make your office move easier and less expensive, not to mention the benefits you’ll reap in the new, uncluttered office space.

• Declutter Your Office: Check out Expansive’s “7 Simple Tips to Declutter Your Office,” or UBEO’s “Spring Cleaning: 7 Things in the Office that Need to Go,” to begin your process of evaluating everything you and your employees keep in the office.

• Choose What to Get Rid of: Read The Business of WE’s, “10 Things to Remove From Your Office (Immediately)” and start picking items to offload.

• Make a Donation Run: You can search for a local charity that will take your unwanted office items in good condition or donate them to a nationwide charity like The Salvation Army, Goodwill, or Habitat for Humanity.

• Shred Sensitive Documents: Look at Total Secure Shredding’s “The Ultimate Guide to What to Shred and When,” to decide what documents to shred before your upcoming office move. 

Call For Same-Day Junk Removal: Have your unwanted office junk items hauled away by the expert junk removers at Junk.com.

Ready the tape gun, unroll the bubble wrap, and start pulling books off the shelves because it’s time to get packed up for your office move. 

• Get Moving Supplies: Moving.com has a helpful Packing Calculator to determine about how many boxes you may need and what they will cost. Remember, you can purchase packing supplies from All My Sons Moving & Storage. 

• Skip Packing: Ask All My Sons Moving & Storage about our Packing Services to get your office packed up for you. 

• Review What Can’t be Moved: Look at the list “What Moving Companies Can and Won’t Move,” to determine if you have items your movers will refuse to relocate.

Your upcoming office move might require some extra space during the transition. Whether you’re storing for a season or for the long haul, you can learn more about your options for storage at these resources:

• Consider a Storage Space: Read “Should You Use Storage? Five Questions to Consider,” before you decide on a space to rent.

• Find a Self-Storage Space: You can search for a self-storage space in your zip code by using the service Sparefoot or Storage Café. 

• Full-Service Storage: All My Sons offers full-service storage in multiple locations across the United States, call 1-866-726-1579 to ask about storage options near you.

• Organize Your Unit: Read “How to Organize Your Storage Unit,” if you intend to rent self-storage for your office long-term. 

Once the movers have departed, it’s time to get cracking on unpacking. Here are some resources to help make sure your office move finishes strong.

• Finish Unpacking: Look at “Unpacking Tips: How to Settle into Your New Home Quickly After a Move” for a guide on how to get your unpacking done in record time.

• Change Your Address: Go to the USPS website and file your change of address.

• Notify IRS of Change of Address: Use Form 8822-B to inform the IRS of your change in business address.

• Throw Your Office Warming Party: Check out Cheree Berry’s “4 Tips for an Unforgettable Office Party” for ideas on how to make your office warming party fun and memorable.

Give the professional movers at All My Sons Moving & Storage a call at 1-866-726-1579 or use the online quote form to get started on your office move.