The Best Season for Manassas Movers

For most people, there is no way of fixing it so that you get to move in perfect weather when there is no traffic and a matter of weeks after the best deal on the best house that you’ve ever bought. There are simply too many factors at play to make such a perfect situation possible. So, you move when you can and Manassas moving companies, like all others, try to be available to clients regardless of the weather and the time of year. From your point of view, that’s great but is there such a thing as an ideal time to move. Is moving in summer really better than moving in winter?

Advantages of Winter Moving

It depends on when exactly in winter you are looking to move, but generally winter has snow, ice and poor weather conditions to contend with. However, there are some advantages to moving at this time of year. Rates tend to be cheaper in the winter because of a lapse in business. Most people like to move in the summer, and so from October until April, the cost of moving falls. While summer can have heavy traffic at the weekends, the lack of incentive to head to the beach or take to the open road in the wilds of winter means weekend traffic tends to be lighter. This must of course be offset against the adverse weather conditions, but usually traffic delays are less.

Disadvantages of Winter Moving

The chief disadvantage is road conditions. Icy and snow-covered highways can mean added danger to the journey, and there is always the possibility of an accident causing damage to your property. Of course, your Manassas movers will always take due care to avoid any such occurrence happening. A second disadvantage is that a reduction in work means a reduction in available moving teams. Again this depends on the exact time of the year, but during December and January, there can be a sharp decrease in available teams.

Advantages of Summer Moving

The obvious advantage is the weather, with blue skies, warm sun and lemonade on the lawn of your new home always preferable to dark clouds, wet and cold. For this reason, the high season for moving is summer time and so there are generally extra workers taken on to meet the demand for moving. There is also the ‘new beginning’ factor, which claims that people feel more optimistic about moving in summer than in winter – everyone is in high spirits and things tend to go more smoothly.

Disadvantages of Summer Moving

There are two main disadvantages to booking your Manassas moving company in summer. Firstly, because everyone wants to move in good weather, and the need for workers is at its highest, the rates are pushed up. It means it is more expensive for you to move in summer than in winter. Secondly, because everyone likes to move then, you’ll need to be fast on your feet to book a moving company. There is little point in starting your search three or four weeks in advance of a move date; you’ll need to secure a mover’s services at least six weeks in advance, probably more like two months.

It is really down to you when to move to your new home, and a Manassas moving company will always be happy for your custom. However, it is worth considering the few points above before settling on a time of year - though, we know that sometimes that is out of your control, especially if you’re moving for work purposes.