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[Certifiable WDW Nut]

For the cleaning people, call your insurance agent. My bet is they have professional crews they can recommend for diasaster (sp?) cleaning.

As far as the movers go, they will do what you ask them to do - you can have them pack, move and unpack or just pack and move and then you unpack. Whatever you're willing to pay them to do, they will do. Just ask, if they don't ask you when you call for the estimates.

Good luck!

 

[4nana]

I agree, for starters, I suggest you call your homeowners insurance company. They hire cleaning companies all the time to help with fire and storm damage and would surely be able to guide you in the proper direction.

C.Ann, I think I'll play 10:06 , just maybe I'll get lucky!?!?!

 

[Microcell]

Look at Yahoo yellow pages under Industrial Cleaning. Mostly carpet cleaners will pop up, so call them and ask who they recommend. Also call a construction company and see who they use for clean up after a build. They might answer your other questions about helping your SIL too.

Good luck!

 

[CEDmom]

Movers will pack up if you want but it'll cost extra. As far as unpacking they'll assemble anything they've taken apart (i.e. beds, bookcases etc). As far as unpacking you'd have to ask individual moving companies about that.

As far as a cleaning team you should look under flood/fire damage cleanup. These are industrial strength teams. Think Mr. Clean times ten. If I knew where you lived I help search online for you.

I do have to ask about the contract that was drawn up when buying the house. We're in the process of closing ours and the buyer's attorney but in an addendum that the house be in move in condition upon closing. Of course it's that way now and I'll clean one more time once we move out. I'd definitely contact the attorney that handled the closing for you and let him/her know the situation.

Good luck and try to get some rest.

 

[Microcell]

For the cleaning people, call your insurance agent. My bet is they have professional crews they can recommend for diasaster (sp?) cleaning.

As far as the movers go, they will do what you ask them to do - you can have them pack, move and unpack or just pack and move and then you unpack. Whatever you're willing to pay them to do, they will do. Just ask, if they don't ask you when you call for the estimates.

Good luck!

Also tell them you will not pay one penny more than what they estimate, so they better come look at what you have first. My FIL is a well respected minister from a small town and the movers were parishiners of the church he retired from, and they tried to jack up the price by 500.00. He is lucky his son married me because I told them they were not getting that money. He was writing out a check!

 

[ILUVMYBRIT]

I used to work for a cleaning company called THE MAIDS. We had a service called a DEEP CLEAN. I can remember spending a whole afternoon degreasing the cabinets of this kitchen and it was gross. Call around and see if you can get this. Many times landlords take advantage of this service when they have evicted tenants who were less than tidy.

 

[C.Ann]

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[offwegotoneverland]

Any major national moving company will offer packing and unpacking (most often called table top unpacking). Table top means they unpack the box and put it on the table, counter dresser bureau etc.

They do a complete inventory of boxes etc and then put them in the correct rooms prior to the unpack (normally done on day one and a day two)

Look for a moving company that says it handles relocations (I get moved by my company and they pay for this service).

As to the cleaning I second calling insurance agents either in the area or your own.

For the instillation removal call a instillation company (if you put new stuff in you have to know how to take the old stuff out).


I just hope this isn't going to put your trip with your granddaughter off...

Hope some of our help helps you.

 

[ILUVMYBRIT]

I am sorry I worked for Maids to Order. I know its a national chain.
National site
That is the link to the national site. Are you still up in NH? the local Manchester NH site is NH site

 

[C.Ann]

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[Microcell]

June 15th is my Tenth Anniversary!!! It is also a Thursday. I will look up cleaning companies...

 

[Snow Brite]

Oh wow...that is just awful. I agree to check with the realtor about the "move-in" condition part of the contract. That is obviously not move-in condition and you should be reimbursed for getting it to that point.

Remember to start at the top and work down, so if you are going to be ripping out ceilings, then start with that. Pest elminiation is going to be one of the first things you are going to want to do as well. Carpets and flooring are last and you might have to do them a couple of times. The last one maybe after the movers are done.

You got good advice on where to find an industrial cleaner. Other key words to help you are: commercial cleaners, disaster cleaners, and crime scene cleaners. You also got good advice about getting a firm quote from them. You are not going to be able to finish this on your own, so keep looking until you find them.

Movers are expensive. Providing your own boxes will save you a ton. Look on Craigslist for someone that just moved and has used boxes available. I used emove.com when I moved and had very good luck and it was much, much cheaper than the usual companies. You can hire someone to come help you pack and another group of muscly young men to load everything into the truck for you and then unload it. 4 hours with 3 college age men on summer break to load my packed boxes efficiently onto the truck cost me $250. Money well, well, well spent.

Maybe if you have some people over cleaning the house, you could start on packing some of the more intensive stuff to save a little money and time there. but if your hands feel like they do, that is going to be hard.

Hope you are feeling better soon and back up to your full capacity. If you SIL fusses at you, just tell him its his Mother's Day present to you to not have to scrub anything any more. That should work.

 

[Microcell]

Creative Cleaning Solutions
Address: 528 Acland Blvd, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: (518) 580-1388



Mac Fawn Fire & Flood
Address: 42 Maxwell Rd, Latham, NY 12110
Phone: (518) 785-6719


Beacon Cleaning Inc
Address: 18 Hialeah Dr, Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 456-5168


Here are many more on this link:

http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py...=KmMuda1o2TzrRSGX4yt72tpzOrqHPSURNDhO88OT9PnZ

 

[barkley]

serv pro is an excellent company to use. they are used to cleaning up after fires, floods and the like so they are quick and efficient. i used them for a non emergency job a couple of years ago (cleaned my grout in my entry and kitchen tiles) and they priced out lower than regular janitorial services. they also have the added advantage of being lic. and bonded. DO NOT USE ANY COMPANY OR PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT LIC/BONDED. if they were to get injured in the course of the work they could sue the homeowner.

an insurance agent is a great resource as well, as are local realtors. if you have a century 21 in the area they have listings of vendors to meet any move in/move out need that have been checked out for reliability.

for moving boxes also try freecycle.com. another resource is if you have a new neighbor in your old neighborhood. most people are thrilled to give away their old boxes (i have a pile on my slab to start using that our newest neighbor just passed on to us). you can also ask your realtor if they have any clients who may be interested in giving or selling cheaply their used boxes to you.

 

[Microcell]

How about some moving companies too?

http://local.yahoo.com/results?stx=moving+companies&csz=Burnt+Hills,+NY+

 

[CEDmom]

We scheduled our movers a week before the tentative closing date. I thought I'd tell you that most of the national moving companies weren't interested in our business because we're only moving 30 miles away and doing the packing ourselves. We contracted with a local company who still would pack if we wanted them to.

I didn't find any heavy duty cleaning companies in the area you're moving to but I'm sure they're around. I'd suggest what others have and call your insurance agent. It might also be worth calling a Merry Maids type place to see if they do this kind of job.

 

[C.Ann]

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[barkley]

How about some moving companies too?

http://local.yahoo.com/results?stx=moving+companies&csz=Burnt+Hills,+NY+

i'm going through getting bids right now, and my method has been:

1. look whose listed on the local chamber of commerce web site
2. check them against the bbb site for complaints
3. call the puc in your state to see if they've been sited or investigated.

in our neck of the woods the going rate is 2 guys/$95 per hour with each additional guy a bit more. i found i can save by requesting 4 guys (the hourly rate is less than double the standard rate, and they can get stuff moved alot faster in teams of two).

again-lic/bonded is the only way to go. and get the extra insurance otherwise the beautiful dining room set that gets broken will only be paid for at pennies per pound.

 

[sk8belle]

When this is all sorted out and you have the time, rent "The Money Pit". It's an older movie with Tom Hanks, but I think you'll get a good chuckle out of it, esp. after this!

Good luck getting this taken care of!

 

[C.Ann]

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