Ferguson Moving and Storage is a proud sponsor of the 99.3FM The Fox Santa Fox Food Drive. We have supplied a moving truck to hold all of the food donations. If you wish to donate food to the food bank, please visit this website. IF surrey is too far away, you can drop food donations off at our warehouse instead. 1584 Columbia St North Vancouver BC.
Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Posts Tagged ‘moving’
moving hunger at Christmas
Friday, December 10th, 2010Moving in the winter saves money
Friday, December 3rd, 2010Have you ever wondered which is the cheapest time to buy various things? The best time to buy a new set of skis is in the spring, the best time to buy a new sofa is in the fall when the new models come out. The best time to buy a car is when the manufacturers ship the new models. With moving, there actually is a cheap month to move if you’re on a budget. The lowest cost time to move is January and February of each year. These are always the slowest months for moving and it’s the time when moving companies reduce rates to obtain market share. Talk to your moving consultant about the Ferguson Moving and Storage winter specials available now.
Installing leather seats at UBC Museum of Anthropology
Friday, December 3rd, 2010Ferguson Moving & Storage was chosen by highly acclaimed Inform Interiors to deliver, unpack and assemble high end leather theater seating. Looking at the comfortable poses of Installer Mike and Ferguson Moving & Storage employee Rorey, you can bet these chairs will be comfortable. The audience will either be comfortable during a presentation they’re interested in or fall asleep because they’re so relaxed. If you want to learn more about the products at Inform Interiors.
Lest we forget…
Thursday, November 11th, 2010Today Ferguson Moving and Storage will be closed in honour of Rememberance Day. To all of Canada’s Veterans, we thank you for the freedom we have to move and live anywhere we wish. Ferguson’s will re-open Nov 12th at 8am.
household moving service vancouver
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
When it comes time to choosing a household moving service in vancouver in Vancouver, spend some time checking out Ferguson Moving and Storage. Ferguson’s has been a household moving service vancouver for over 94 years. In fact the company began in 1916 even before the lions gate bridge was built. Back in the old days, Vancouver was so small there was actually a phone book that served the entire province of BC. That’s right, a single phone book existed that served an entire province.
Back then, there actually wasn’t a moving company section like we know it today online or in the local yellow pages. The section all moving companies were in was the transfer companies section. When the early Ford flatdeck trucks were built, the Ferguson Brothers were the first in Vancouver to buy one and the first on the North Shore of Vancouver to start a north vancouver household moving service.
Since there was no bridge, Ferguson Moving and Storage offered 2 locations. The first was downtown Vancouver, and the second was in North Vancouver. In those days before the bridges were built, there was a ferry that existed which is much in the same location as the sea bus route today.
Ferguson’s was the only household moving company to offer daily movers runs from Vancouver to North Vancouver and west vancouver.
Today, 94 years later, Ferguson Moving and Storage is Vancouver’s oldest moving company and we’re also Vancouver’s best moving company. We’ve always been inovative and caring for our customers. Ferguson’s is a family run household moving service in Vancouver and we look forward to having an opportunity to meet with you to discuss your moving and storage needs.
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movers increasing in costs
Saturday, October 9th, 2010I recently read an article about the cost of movers going up each year.
This article is correct. Movers will be more expensive every time. Part of it is because of inflation and part of it is because each time you move, generally you have bought more stuff since the last time you moved.
The best thing to do after finding a reputable group of 3 moving companies is to ask each of them to give you a free moving estimate. Tell them to include everything. You may even want to ask all 3 moving companies to come at the exact same time. Why? If you do this then you’re assured that nothing was said to one company but forgotten with another. This way all of your quotes are apple to apple comparisons. Also, if you need to make an adjustment after the tour, a quick email to all 3 moving company reps is all that needed. (I.E. 2 of the 10 workstations are no longer coming, we sold them to the new tenant that is moving in, please adjust your quotations accordingly.)
Ask for binding or not to exceed quotes. Moving companies will feel more pressured to deliver on this if they know the competition is bidding on the move.
A deposit is normal for any move but should not exceed 10%. If you do get a binding quote, you must also keep the move from changing also or else you’re not being fair to the movers. For example, if you’re moving an office and tell the moving company your staff will do all of the packing, that means everything must be in sealed moving boxes. Don’t use open top photocopy paper boxes. Also, don’t use tiny boxes that don’t stack and take longer to move. If you do this, you are in breach and the mover has the right to negotiate on the extra work.
Another good tip is to have the sales rep cost in having a move coordinator on site throughout the move. It will cost a few hundred but this person is going to be the lighting rod for all questions and concerns. This person is also there to make sure all agreements you told to the sales rep are carried out. Remember, to the movers they are walking into the move on move day. A coordinator has a big advantage by meeting you well ahead of move day and making sure you and the movers are kept informed and productive. For more help on moving visit our website and email any questions you may have. Regards, Lorne MacInnes VP Ferguson Moving and Storage Vancouver BC www.fergusonmoving.com
Movers Oakville
Monday, September 13th, 2010
A pier along the Oakville Waterfront
Oakville Movers
We are a trusted and reliable moving company serving the Greater Toronto area. Over 70% of our current customers are either repeat or have been referred by family, friends or associates. We provide high-quality, insured moving services at guaranteed rates for your next move in the Oakville area.
Thinking of Moving to Oakville?
Oakville is a beautiful city of 165,000 people along the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Safe, quiet and within driving distance from the city of Toronto, Oakville is an ideal place to raise a family.
In the summer, the city has the Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival and the Oakville Waterfront Festival. The facilities for sports, art and performing arts are also exceptional.
Contact us for a free estimate or call us toll-free at 1-866-488-2212
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Office moving tips
Sunday, September 12th, 2010When you need movers for your office move, there’s a lot to check out to make sure you’ve made the right choice. Options include some of the following. Experience, references, insurance, availability, price, efficiency and professionalism.
If you’re the luck person that was picked to hire the office movers for your company, we suggest you arrange for an in office estimate. With Ferguson moving, these are complimentry and we will arrange a time that is convenient with your schedule.
Call Ferguson moving and storage today to get your office move started.
604-922-2212
Traffic is back in session, time to move
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010Ever since school has been back in session, commuters like you have had to leave home earlier to get to work on time. On global news last night, one woman admitted she now has a 2 hour commute to get to work! When you start to really add up the costs of fuel and time on a monthly basis, you may be shocked to discover you’re not saving any moey by living in less expensive neighborhoods.
One reason that many people choose to move is to avoid the commute to work all together. Imagine living just 5-10 minutes drive to work. Now stop dreaming and start planning. You can budget how much more rent will be and you may find that when you subtract the hundreds you spend in fuel, that you may break even moneywise.
Additionally, you may also find that you have more time. More time to spend with your kids, more time to spend with your spouse or significant other. More time for life.
The next time you’re in traffic listening to the accident reports, consider a move that will save you money and time. When your looking for a moving company to get you there, consider Ferguson Moving and Storage to help. We will send out to you a trained and professional moving consultant who will guarantee you an accurate estimate in writing.
Furthermore, with Ferguson Moving and Storage, there is no travel time charges to or from your move. In fact, we have no hidden fees at all. We also have no fuel surcharges in effect.
We want your business and we want to earn it.
Sincerely,
Lorne MacInnes Vice President Ferguson Moving and Storage 1584 Columbia St North Vancouver, BC V7J 1A4 604-922-2212movers trained professionally at Ferguson’s
Saturday, August 7th, 2010Did you know that Ferguson Moving and Storage has Vancouver’s only in house training facility for movers? We don’t just put ads out for experienced movers. We’ve found that most of the time that means we hire bad habits and we want great service for our customers. All of our staff at Ferguson’s care about making sure our customers experience a higher level of care.
Our warehouse has a mock 1 bedroom apartment that we train our staff with. Training includes packing china, artwork, clothes, books, bedding and more. We also train for in house blanket wrap service, lifting techniques, loading techniques and most importantly, customer care. Over the years we’ve found that anyone can lift a sofa and put it in a truck. However, it takes a special work ethic to show a customer you care. That’s the Ferguson difference and we guarantee it!
