So, you’d like to shift your property elsewhere – we at Uplifting Homes don’t blame you! Transporting your home to a new location can open up new life and work opportunities, without abandoning a property that you’ve grown to love and appreciate behind. Our years of experience in house removals make us the perfect company for the job, but we also know that there’s a detailed checklist you must tick before making the move with us. Indeed, you should be thinking about the following things in relation to your house removal:

1. Budgeting and Research

A big part of the house removals process is knowing how much you’re willing and able to spend on removal, and whether your house can be moved at all. Additional costs that tend to go overlooked include building permits, insurance, and any modifications needed for the infrastructure at your new site. After all, sometimes properties aren’t a perfect fit!

For this reason, always thoroughly research your new location before moving, too. Consider the suitability of the land, and how close your location is to important amenities.

2. Legal Compliance

Whilst experts at Uplifting Homes often handle the challenges of legal compliance for our customers, you should always independently check that you have building consent from your local council to relocate, which may involve the submission of detailed structural reports and building plans. Upon moving, you may also need to comply with environmental or zoning regulations, which are listed on your local council’s website.

3. Site Preparation

Prior to your house removal, you should always be satisfied with the site preparation at your new location. Has all of the necessary infrastructure, such as the plumbing and electrics, been completed and to a high standard? Are you satisfied with the route planned to take your home from your old location to your new one? Another important site consideration should be informing your new neighbours about the move, given that their road access may be disrupted for a period of time.

4. House Preparation

It’s also very important to make sure that your house is prepared before a removal, even if you’re entrusting your property to the capable hands of an Uplifting Homes expert. This includes the removal of all your loose furniture and decorative interior items, and the removal of exterior attachments like awnings and decks. These features can be easily damaged during excavation and transportation, so it’s best to stay ahead of the curve and preserve them before excavation occurs. A small checklist of important items to be removed may also be helpful in this situation!

Whilst it is possible, you can also avoid the hassle of excavating and transporting a more permanent conventional home by buying a removal house outright. At Uplifting Homes, our removal houses are cost-effective, attractive and with plentiful usable space so that New Zealand families can prosper wherever they’d like! Because of their design, excavation and transportation is extremely simple. Find out more about buying a removal house with Uplifting Homes by contacting us at your earliest convenience.