3 Reasons to Hire Professionals to Move Your Flat-Screen TV

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September 1, 2021

Modern consumers face many challenges when packing up their belongings and moving to a new home. Professional movers can play an integral role in helping you ensure your high-value items are moved properly. One of the items that a professional mover can handle with ease is a flat-screen television.

Statistics show an average of 2.5 televisions in a typical American home. Some of these televisions are flat-screens. Replacing or repairing a damaged flat-screen can be costly, so these electronic items must be handled with extreme care during a move.

Professional movers have the knowledge and experience required to ensure your televisions arrive at your new home in mint condition.

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1. Help Taking Your Flat-Screen TV Apart

A flat-screen needs to be disassembled before it can be prepared for an upcoming move. The television needs to be separated into its base components so that each component can be packed and secured in preparation for your move, but taking the TV apart can be a challenging task to complete without help.

Professional movers are skilled in the art of disassembling flat-screen televisions. Your movers will take a photograph of all connection points before they start removing wires. These photographs will serve as a reference to help you quickly install your television in your new home.

Professional movers are also equipped with all of the tools needed to separate your television from its base or from a wall mount assembly.

2. Help Sourcing the Right Packing Materials

A flat-screen television is an incredibly expensive item. You must package your television using the right packing materials if you want to prevent any damage to the television during the moving process.

Professional moving companies offer specialized packing kits designed specifically to accommodate flat-screen TVs. These kits include all of the vital packing materials that you will need to ensure your television is protected.

A professional moving company will fit your television with foam protectors on each corner to prevent any damage. A cushioned foam sheet will be placed across the front of the television to help protect the screen against any damage caused by impact with surrounding items.

Your padded television will then be loaded into a rigid crate and sealed. The use of a rigid crate gives your flat-screen added protection against being crushed or bumped after it is loaded into the moving truck.

3. Help Loading Your Television Into a Moving Truck

Once your television has been securely packed into its crate, it must be loaded onto a moving truck with all of your other belongings. Only trust professional movers to complete this important task.

A flat-screen television must be kept in an upright position at all times to ensure it functions properly after your move is complete. Flat-screens are specifically engineered to distribute their weight evenly around the outer frame. If the television is laid flat, the weight distribution changes. Laying a flat-screen down in a moving truck could cause the screen to crack, rendering all your careful packing useless.

Professional movers will be able to place your flat-screen in a safe and secure place inside the moving truck. They will ensure that the television is never laid flat during loading, while in transit to your new home, or during the unloading process.

A typical flat-screen television isn't super heavy but might be large and unwieldy, so you can still benefit from the help of professionals when moving your flat-screens in the future.

Contact Christofferson Moving & Storage for help transporting your flat-screen TV and other important electronics and appliances safely to your new home. We have over a century of moving experience