Hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians moved to a new home last year. Job opportunities, good schools, a better standard of living are just some of the reasons why people relocated. Alongside Charlotte, the NC Triangle area has experienced the most growth in the “Tar Heel State” since 2010. As local cities like Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill flourish, more people will need to use moving companies in 2017. Not all movers in North Carolina are the same, however. You need one you can trust that provides you with great value for your money. Marrins Moving has been providing the Raleigh area with quality moving service for over 20 years. In that time, we’ve learned a lot about the best ways to get a job done and working to earn customer satisfaction on every step of a move. Here are some of our top tips for what you need to know when choosing movers in North Carolina.

Do Your Research

There are hundreds of moving companies in North Carolina, so it’s important to make sure you choose one you can rely on. Part of that means making sure any potential choice is fully licensed and insured. A moving company that is missing either poses enormous risk. Without insurance, if anything happens to your belongings during the move, you aren’t guaranteed coverage. And without license, a business can’t legally transport your belongings to begin with. Marrins Moving is proud have been licensed for more than two decades.

Take advantage of reviews to help inform your decision. You can visit the Better Business Bureau to read reviews from people who have used local movers in the past.

Things to Look Out for

6 out of 10 people say that moving to a new home is the most stressful event in their lives. Good movers will alleviate any concerns you have by making the relocation process as simple as possible. Look for a moving company that communicates with you during your move, arrives on time, and transports your valuables to your intended destination quickly and safely.

When searching for movers in North Carolina, think about the following:

• How long has the moving company operated for? Movers with lots of experience — and knowledge of the local area — will provide you with the service you require.

• Does the moving company offer other services, too? What about packing and unpacking your belongings? Or full-service storage?

• Does a moving company have testimonials from previous customers on their website? Read these reviews to find out about the type of service the company provides.

Find Out About Costs

When it comes to hiring movers in North Carolina, price doesn’t always equal value. Don’t hire a mover just because they offer the cheapest service in town. When calculating costs for your move, consider the following:

• Are there any hidden fees that you have to pay? A good company will tell you how much your move will cost right from the very start.

• Never pay for an estimate — this service should be free. Most movers will provide you with a quote by email.

• Will a moving company charge you more to transport large items?

Looking for North Carolina movers that you can trust? Here at Marrins Moving, we have specialized in domestic, commercial, and international moves since 1997. We pride ourselves on our customer service and can provide you with the moving solution you require in Cary, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Holly Springs, Clayton and elsewhere. Click here or call us at (919) 551-3530 to get a free quote!

As you’ve probably heard, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the city of Houston has been met with severe flooding, leaving many in the city without access to their homes, food, water, and basic necessities. Because of this tragedy, Marrins Moving has teamed up with Duke University to help deliver items to those in need in the area.

We believe in doing everything we can to make a difference. We’ve established a donation drop-off at Duke University that’s easy to find and provides a bonus to everyone donating there. The bonus is that with every three items donated, fans are given the opportunity to buy a general admission ticket to the September 9 game vs Northwestern for only $5 — an offer only open to those donating.

This is a tragedy that deeply saddens both Duke University and us at Marrins Moving, and we both want to do our part to help those affected by the hurricane and flooding. This flooding has led to thousands of people who have been stripped of everything. By donating to the victims of this disaster, you can help them get back on their feet and begin to move forward.

“It is important for our team at Marrins Moving to have a direct impact on the way we can assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey. We feel our best way to support is using the resources we have to partner with other triangle families and business that need logistics for supplies. Let’s join together and be the difference! We must make it count.” expresses Josh Oliver, President of Marrins Moving.

Donation collection started on August 30, and is open to the public.

Donation Location & Times

Donations are accepted at:

The Duke Athletics Ticket Office in Scott Family Athletics Performance Center

Hours:

Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*

Saturday, September 2: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 9: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

*Note – The ticket office will be closed on Monday, September 4th for Labor Day.

Items Can Include:

Every single donation goes to help someone in need in the Houston area. Marrins Moving thanks you in advance for your generosity.

A move is already a somewhat stressful life event. The stakes are often high, with finances, timing, and the unknown hanging in the balance. If you have younger kids, however, you can expect to double that stress during your move. The needs of your children can make prepping for your move more difficult, but they also have needs during this transition that often get pushed to the background, sometimes making them feel like another item to be packed. Being in the business of helping people pack up and move, we at Marrins Moving see a lot of families struggle with making this process a smooth one, so we’ve got some tips to make this time go a little smoother for all involved.

Reducing Moving Stress for You and  Your Kids

When moving with children, know that this is a stressful time for them as well. Even young children understand that some sort of change is happening, which can cause anxiety. At the same time, you’re trying to stick to their schedules, your schedule, pack the boxes, arrange the details, live in chaos, etc. until the big day. It’s difficult to get it all done and still be sensitive to your child’s experience as well. With a few adjustments to the plan, though, here are a few ways it can go a lot easier and minimize the anxiety for you both.

1. Talk to them. Let your kids know why you’re moving, where you’re going, and when you’re leaving. Maybe have a countdown calendar where they can mark the days off, and check in regularly to ask how they’re feeling as moving day gets closer. Let them know what to expect as far as what they’re leaving behind and what they have to look forward to. Show them pictures of the new house, and visit the home and area with them if you’re able.
2. Arrange a babysitter on moving day. This one is for your sanity. If possible, try to have them out of the house when the actual move happens, either by getting a babysitter or having them stay with a friend or family member for the day, but make sure they know if they’re not coming back to the house.
3. Try to stick to routines. The familiarity of a routine will help your child have something steady to focus on in the midst of changes. You may want to skip bedtime stories or family game night or Taco Tuesday to give yourself an extra hour of packing time, but those rituals may make all the difference in your kids’ anxiety levels.
4. Let them get involved. In the interest of time, you may be tempted to throw all your kids’ stuff in boxes yourself. Letting them be a part of packing their belongings not only makes them feel a stabilizing sense of control, but also keeps them occupied so you can focus on other things. Consider labeling boxes with words like “toys” or “shoes” and having them pack themselves where possible. Draw different colored circles on the boxes if they’re too young to read. You may also want to have them pack their own “comfort bag” filled with a few things that want to easily access at any point in the process.
5. Pack their rooms last. If you can help it, hold off on packing your kids’ thing last. This will help them feel settled for as long as possible, reducing their stress and yours. In addition to that, moving is a time when some parents want to change out their children’s bedroom furniture, opting for an upgrade that better suits their age. Depending on your child’s personality type, it could be a better idea to wait until your kid is settled in the new house before making more big changes.
6. Have them plan a “See You Soon” party. If you’re not moving too far away, let them plan a gathering you’ll make good on down the road in the new house. Let your kid make the guest list, think about the food you should serve, and what activities should happen. This will keep them occupied and will give them something positive to look forward to and associate the new home with.

Check back frequently for more moving tips like these from the team at Marrins Moving.

We at Marrins Moving aren’t really ones to brag often, but our long list of happy clients give us reason to take a little extra pride in ourselves these days. This year marks our twentieth year in business, a feat we don’t take lightly. We certainly worked hard to get here over the last 20 years. What started as a small business has grown into a large operation located in Morrisville, NC, serving home and business owners all throughout the greater Triangle area. Our list of moving capabilities has grown too, as well as our confidence. We consider the people we help in our area to be our neighbors, and we want to do right by our neighbors, giving them the best possible moving experience. So, that’s why we proudly recommend ourselves for your next move, and we’ve got a few reasons why we’re the reliable hands you can trust your move in.

Our Experience

Like we said, we’ve been doing this for 20 years. That’s 20 years of figuring out what works and what doesn’t Twenty years of learning how to make a move easier, more secure, and more pleasant. Twenty years of observing what home and business owners need to feel comfortable during this time. And twenty years of figuring out how to work together in a way that offers the best experience for everyone involved.

Our Team

It has always be extremely important to Marrins Moving to hire only the best for our personnel team. We carefully select our staff according to who we feel can provide the best customer service experience for our clients. As our team grows with each year in business, it’s still our priority to make sure the movers we’re sending out on the front lines of our company are professionals you can count on. We’re consistent, reliable, professional, and always careful with your home or business’s possessions. We’re on time, courteous, and in the business of making your move easier, never harder.

Our Transparency

We think of ourselves as a service, a trusted partner you can rely on when you need it. That’s why we make it a point to be fully transparent with our clients. After all, you’re inviting us into your home and trusting us with your belongings at what is often a stressful time. We don’t take that lightly. When you call on us, a seasoned member of our team will come to your home or business, perform an on-site assessment, and give you a flat quote for what your entire move will cost. That’s it. No surprise fees down the road. We’ll even give you free blankets and tape for the move.

Our Capabilities

We provide full residential and commercial moving services, whether you want help packing, help transporting, or both. We’ve helped move countless homeowners throughout Raleigh, Durham, Wake Forest, Cary, and the surrounding areas, and we’ve provided commercial moving assistance for various corporate and government offices, law firms, retail spaces, restaurants, medical offices, banks, and more in the area. We can even help with international moves from start to finish, and we provide white glove services as well. In addition to helping on moving day, we provide storage facilities as well in the event you can’t or don’t want to take everything with you. We also provide document storage for businesses needing this secure option.

If you’re planning a move in the near future, give Marrins Moving a call or request a free quote for your move online.

20 Proven Ways to Simplify Your Move

Let’s face it: moving is usually not a joyous occasion. Relocating may be, but the actual move is often a lot of work. Moving can put a lot of stress on people, particularly large families or those with small children, though it’s not a walk in the park for anyone. It’s inconvenient, time-consuming, and labor-intensive, unless you hire a professional company to do all the hard work for you. The days leading up to a move notoriously involve forgetting to pack something, forgetting to not pack something, not having enough boxes or tape, having more stuff than you thought you did, etc., so we’ve got twenty tips from the pros here at Marrin’s Mooving near Raleigh, NC that are sure to make the process a little easier on you, and who wouldn’t want that? So here are our trusted moving “hacks” to ensure a more peaceful, less strenuous move the next time you’re ready to pack up and move on.

1. Plastic wrap your drawers. This will ensure they don’t pop out while moving furniture, and it also means you don’t have to worry about taking them out or emptying them, using more boxes and storage space.
2. Protect your plates and bowls by placing a single layer of packing paper or bubble wrap between them for cushioning. It’s also easy to put a paper or Styrofoam plate between your plates.
3. Plan and pack a “first night/day” bag for when you get to where you’re going. Moving is tiring, and no matter how ambitious you feel about all you’ll accomplish when you get to your new home, it’s likely you wont get as far a you intend. Pack a bag of things you’ll definitely want or need when you arrive, at least enough to get you through the first 24 hours so you can have time to get some sleep and start sorting through your boxes. Include things like clothes, pajamas, bedding, toiletries, plates, cups, food, etc.
4. Use bar soap to fill in nail holes for a convenient, cheap alternative to messier approaches.
5. Keep your wires and cables from tangling by running them through leftover paper towel or toilet paper holders.

6. Ensure your toiletries, etc. don’t spill and make a mess by putting plastic wrap under the caps.
7. Label boxes with the contents of the box and the room the box should go to to save time and better direct you and your moving helpers.
8. Pack plates vertically so they’re less likely to break from being sat down too hard.
9. Don’t waste time or money loading all your clothes into wardrobe boxes or even taking them off their hangers. Instead, take a large trash bag, open it, and engulf your clothes in it, from the bottom up. Cinch and tie with the hangers sticking out of the top. That way, all you have to do at your new home is untie the big and hang them up.
10. Use all your suitcases and bags to save money on boxes.

11. Put essential appliances (like your hair dryer or coffee machine) in a laundry basket so you can put them on your counter right away in your new place.
12. Color code each box according to room so you can easily identify what needs to go where.
13. Cut triangles in your boxes to give yourself better grip for carrying.
14. Make a thorough list of all the places with which you need to change your address ahead of time so you can focus purely on unpacking when you arrive at your new house.
15. Keep hardware organized in sandwich bags.

16. Keep packing supplies in a basket that you can easily take them wherever needed.
17. Take labeling your boxes a step further with a drawn-out key that tells you where you want everything to go.
18. Plan ahead and have storage containers for your holiday items and things that will be going in your attic so they’re not sitting around.
19. Pack jewelry in clean egg cartons to keep it tangle-free and organized during the move.
20. Lighten your load by having a moving sale or giving items away you no longer need ahead of time.

Hope that helps! For more help with moving, contact our team at Marrins Moving in Morrisville, NC!

Choosing the right moving company here in the Cary, NC area is one of the most important parts of a successful, stress-free move. There are dozens of different movers serving Cary, so it can be a big challenge to find the best company for your home or office move. At Marrins Moving, we’ve made it easier than ever to choose the right local moving service! Our friendly service, easy pricing, free estimates, full insurance, and proven experience makes Marrins your perfect Cary-area movers for any size move.

Keep reading to learn more about all of the things that make Marrins Moving Cary’s go-to movers.

Friendly Customer Service

Starting with the very first time you talk to us, you’ll enjoy the most personable, responsive, and dedicated customer service in the local moving industry. As a family-owned and operated local business, we are proud to treat each customer like a valued member of our own family, and you’ll see the difference right away. You can rely on us to be professional and treat you with respect at all times, no matter how big or small your move or what challenges come up while we’re serving you. We’re the Cary movers you can trust, and we’ll prove it to you time and time again. That’s the Marrins way.

Flat Rates & Free Written Estimates

At Marrins, our goal is to make moving easy and stress-free. That starts with offering free written estimates and pricing that’s very easy to understand. With our free estimates, we strive to give you the most accurate idea of your moving expenses before you make your choice, so there will be no surprises when moving day comes. Our services use flat-rate pricing, so it’s as clear as possible. We’ll also be happy to take the time to explain every aspect of our pricing to you in detail, answer all of your questions, and ensure you know exactly how your estimate was calculated. We want to make sure you don’t have to be worrying about our pricing when moving day arrives.

Fully Insured for Peace of Mind

Marrins is a proud family-owned local moving business here in the Cary area. We look out for our valued team and our customers alike by being fully insured. Our experienced moving professionals are very skilled at moving all types of items, artwork, and even the heaviest furniture safely. When you choose us as your trusted movers, you can rest assured your valuable belongings will be moved using only the most time-tested methods. Accidents do happen, but we’re fully insured to handle anything, even if it’s very unlikely. Don’t trust your prized possessions to a cut-rate mover! You might save a few bucks, but you could also be left wishing you didn’t settle for less.

Decorated & Award-Winning Experience

Marrins Moving has earned an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, and it didn’t happen by accident. Our customers have responded very positively to our outstanding service and work ethic over the years. We have strong ratings on all the top online review sites, and we’ve also won a number of awards from industry associations for our superb customer service. It’s our commitment to you. That’s the Marrins way.

Putting It All Together

You simply won’t find other Cary movers who offer everything—outstanding service, simple pricing, attention to detail, and proven experience. At Marrins Moving, we bring you all the best together of in one trusted partner. If you’re looking for the best moving company here in the Cary area, your search is over! All you have to do is contact us today to get a free quote, and we’ll handle everything for you.

Moving is a difficult and time-consuming task that most people dread. Obviously, a great way to make your move easier is to hire a professional moving service like Marrins Moving. But, there’s another way to help yourself when you’re moving: using secure storage units to their full potential. Storage units will lighten your load and allow you to spread out your move to give yourself more time and flexibility. They’re also great if you’re downsizing, and they can help you save money, too.

Marrins Moving proudly offers secure on-site storage at our location in Morrisville, NC. There are many ways to use our storage units to assist your move. Here are our top eight tips for getting the most out of our full-service storage during your upcoming move.

1. Give Yourself More Time to Move

Often, you may only have a few days to handle your move, especially if there’s a tight window between your move-out date and your earliest move-in date. It can seem daunting to plan for moving all of your furniture, clothing, and other belongings in such a short period of time. However, with a storage unit here at Marrins, you can start your move weeks earlier. Just store a portion of your possessions in one of our secure units, and you’ll lighten your load when it comes time for moving day. You can start moving in stages, one easy carload at a time, reducing the need for a huge push squeezed into a single day or weekend.

2. Get More Organized

So-called “storage in transit” is a popular logistics approach used by large companies all the time. Storing many or all of your belongings in one place together makes it a lot easier to get the big-picture view of your possessions and plan your move-in process accordingly. You can also clean out your basement, garage, and closets early so all you have to worry about on moving day is furniture and other big stuff. You won’t even have to worry as much about the order your belongings are packed into a moving truck when you’re preparing to move into your new place. This leads into our next tip.

3. Kill the Clutter

Anyone who has moved recently knows how frustrating it can be to try to unpack, arrange, and decorate with all of your possessions in boxes stacked in the middle of the floor, getting in the way. Instead, store your less important boxes and bags at our Morrisville location while you get the big stuff in place. Then, you can selectively move more and more of your items into your new home as the space becomes available. It’s a great way to make your move easier and less stressful.

4. Downsize More Easily

If you’re moving into a smaller home, it can be a huge challenge to know exactly what will fit and what won’t. With a storage unit, however, you can leave certain things like furniture, large artwork, old files, etc. in a secure place while unpacking your essential items. Once you’ve arranged your important belongings and figured out how your new home will be organized, you can reassess how much of your extra stuff you can keep. It also gives you a lot more time to figure things out, so you’ll be happier with the process and the result.

5. Save Money

Other storage units here in the Raleigh area can be surprisingly expensive. That’s why we only charge you based on the space you use rather than for a full unit, unlike all the other storage services around. It’s another way we give you more value than any other moving and storage service in our area. Our friendly staff members will be happy to help you find the smallest available space to store your items safely and securely as inexpensively as possible.

6. Get More Security

Potential burglars can see an unoccupied home as an attractive target, especially if you’ve already started moving in your belongings. Rather than leave your valuable items in your new home before you’ve fully moved in, you can secure them in one of our storage units. That way, you’ll have peace of mind that your unattended possessions aren’t at risk if you’re unable to monitor the security of your new home for a few days.

7. Go Ahead & Buy That New Furniture or Artwork

If you’re moving into a larger home, you’ll probably need new furniture and artwork that just won’t fit in your old place in the meantime. With one of our storage units, however, you can pull the trigger on new items for your larger home before you even move in. Go ahead and sleep in that new king-sized bed the very first night you’re staying in your new home! You won’t even have to worry about coordinating delivery or possibly having to sleep on the floor if there’s a problem. Instead, you can have everything ready to go so you can quickly and easily make that new house your new home.

8. Hire Fewer Moving Trucks

Having a secure storage unit gives you a lot more flexibility on moving day. Instead of having to hire multiple moving trucks to move all of your possessions at once, you can move in stages, one convenient carload at a time, and save money by fitting the rest into a single truck. Fewer trucks and less man-power will save you tons of money!

Friday begins the long 4th of July Holiday Weekend.  Check out these links for local events, cook out ideas, recipes and safety tips.

The Marrins Mooving Family wishes you and your family a safe and fun holiday weekend as we celebrate this great country’s independence.

Happy 4th of July!!!

Local Events:  https://www.visitraleigh.com/events/holiday-events/

Recipes: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/191/holidays-and-events/4th-of-july/?page=2

Cook Out Ideas:  http://www.celebrations.com/c/4th-of-july/all

Safety Tips:  https://www.protection1.com/resources/4th-of-july-safety-tips/