We bought a house in Newton and are moving out of a rental in Brighton
Hello everyone. We bought a house in Newton and are moving out of a rental in Brighton in six weeks. The new place sits on a tight street with mature trees and a driveway that turns sharply, which our realtor mentioned as a known issue for delivery trucks. I would much rather find that out now than on moving day with a crew standing there. How do companies usually handle streets like that, and is it something I should raise during the quote or something they work out themselves? The move itself is small, one bedroom plus the usual boxes, so I am not expecting a full day.
Raise it during the quote every time, because a crew that discovers it on the morning will either charge for a shuttle on the spot or burn an hour working out logistics while the clock runs. Send photos of the street and the driveway turn along with your inventory. A company that works the area regularly will already know half those streets by name. I hired movers in Newton, MA and they scouted the approach beforehand, then split the load onto a smaller truck for the last leg. Mention any low branches too. A box truck is considerably taller than most people assume when they look up. Check whether the town needs a permit for a truck on the street as well, some of the villages do.