Types of Moving Dollies Used By Professional Removalists

TYPES OF MOVING DOLLIES USED BY PROFESSIONAL REMOVALISTS

Dollies

are

essential

one

of

moving

the

most

tools

that

removalists use. In fact, one of the main

reasons

behind

best

removalists

is

hiring that

the

these

professionals would use the best specific tools to facilitate fast, effective and flawless removals, and dollies are definitely one of them. Here we shall discuss the various types of dollies to ensure a perfect home removal.

Furniture Dolly

Generally

made

up

of

wood,

these

rectangular or square shaped doilies come with four wheels, one each in four corners. They do not have any handles, straps and lifting mechanisms. However, they do come with a carpet top that protects

the

assets

that

are

being

moved, from damage or scratches. To use such a dolly, the professional movers would place it under the items and push it, balancing the items on the dolly to the truck or from the truck to their destination.

Utility Dolly

These are L-shaped utility dollies, which are

also

called

hand

trucks.

These

dollies come with a metal base and a pair of wheels. For using it during house or office removals, the experts would slip its metal edge under the items to be moved, and tilt it back against the back of the dolly. These dollies generally come with a strap that secures the items from falling. However, they sometimes come without straps and in those cases, the movers would use a ratchet strap to keep the items on move, in place and secured.

Appliance Dolly

These dollies have striking semblance with

the

designed

utility to

dollies

handle

and

heavier

are

assets

during the move. Thus, professionals offering man with van hire service would use them while moving stuff like

refrigerators,

dishwashers,

washing machines, split and window air conditioning units and so on. These dollies come with a wider base, straps and reinforced back that secures the items from falling, when the dolly is being moved.

Stair Dolly

These are specialised dollies that have a striking similarity to hand trucks. However, unlike the hand trucks that have a solitary wheel on each side, the stair dollies contain three wheels at both sides totalling 6 in all.

As

the

name

suggests,

these

dollies

are

designed to carry stuff up and down the staircases and hence, the axis of all its wheels rotate, allowing the dolly to climb upstairs and downstairs. Majority of these dollies are battery operated and the movers in Streatham or anywhere else just have to guide them. Their size and carrying capacity vary,

depending

upon

their

rating and battery capacity.

size,

weight

Thus, when it comes to hiring professional removalists, you must ensure that they have access to all these types of dollies, so that they are able to provide a fast, flawless and safe move that will serve your purpose.

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