Moving can be a real pain and a genuine hassle, especially if you do it all alone. Especially for people who are first time movers - although few people can really lay claim to always having to do a full-fledged move - doing everything by yourself can be really difficult, and that's beside having to contend with the fact that a lot more can go wrong, considering you are not an expert at all.
 
This is when a professional moving company comes into the picture. Unlike you - whether it's your first time or if you've moved a couple of times before - a good moving company will always have the necessary tools, equipment, and experience to get the job more efficiently and safely, both for you and your packages.
 
Another testament to the importance of a good moving company is that it has an insurance policy, which effectively provides all your things with a safety net of sorts, so you can be more or less sure that any damages sustained through the move can be recouped by you with no additional cost; if you do everything by yourself, your risk the chances of increased accidents and you will also need to compensate yourself in case any do occur and damage your things.