When it comes down to moving house, the primary reason that we hire a removal company is to be able to help us move the heavy stuff. The heavy stuff often includes things like your sofas, dining tables, chairs, beds, TV, cabinets, cupboards, kitchen appliances including refrigerators and cookers as well as many other things. However, the salient part is actually looking at things that can definitely be damaged if you move them yourself that includes all your furniture removals. It is tempting to be able to do all your moving yourself when it comes to your fancy sofa or pretty tables however you as well as your back and arms can occur and sustain tremendous damage when it comes to heavy lifting, which makes hiring a man with van so appealing! Professional movers are able to do all the hard work for you for a set price, however there are precautions that you need to take when it comes down to hiring a moving company that you should always follow : •    Verify their background. The amount of people that set up fake companies, with fake website with practically everything fake is absolutely crazy. Make sure that you find everything out when it comes down to testimonials and reviews as well as the ultimate Google search. If anything untoward or fraudulent comes up, steer well clear and go with your intuition. A lot of time, we end up bargaining when it comes down to scammers, because they seem so friendly and nice (which mind you, they have to be, to win your confidence), however during your conversational exchanges be it emails or phone calls, you feel anything is amiss, do not hire them for your house removal. •    After you have verified their background, absolutely ensure that they are all fully licenced and insured to drive the removal van. You are entrusting a company with your belongings and you do not need any kind of worry or stress that they may run off with your goods or damage them. If it means asking for identity before they start loading your things in the van, then so be it. Do not worry about being offensive, a legitimate and honest person will have no problem proving themselves to you. It is only someone with something to hide has a problem and will disappear. Making sure that they have a proper licence and are ensured means that you have one less thing to worry about.•    Ask your friends or family for recommendations instead of going online first. Although we live in a digital age, what is always important is that before you hire a removals company in London, at least one person you can trust properly has had experience with them. It is easy to become anything online in a world, where identities are often stolen, moulded and mismatched. A proper company will be happy to talk you though any queries you may have when it comes to moving your wooden dining table to your leather sofa and how to do it with professionalism. You owe it to both yourself all your furniture to have a safe and secure move where your belongings are transported with the knowledge that they will reach your new destination, safely.