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HOA, COI, elevator, and parking — who can help?
Heads up: we’re moving into a condo community with an HOA, and I’m trying to avoid a mess at the loading dock. The building manager mentioned a certificate of insurance and said elevator time has to be booked in two-hour blocks. I don’t want the crew showing up and getting turned away because some paper isn’t on file or the truck can’t park near the entrance. If you’ve dealt with this in OC, did your movers handle COI details and help coordinate parking/elevator windows?
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From my HOA move last month, the smooth part was getting the paperwork squared away early. The office asked for a specific COI format, so I sent the sample to the dispatcher and they issued it with the right limits and named insureds the same day. We also locked an elevator window and a loading-zone slot in writing. I compared a couple of local crews and ended up choosing movers orange county after a neighbor’s referral; midweek they emailed the COI directly to management, printed elevator pads on the checklist, and flagged where cones should go for the truck. Day of, the lead did a quick walk-through with the concierge, logged start/stop times clearly, protected floors, and kept things on schedule without surprise fees. If your HOA is strict, share their move rules ahead of time so the crew mirrors them.
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On another note, little prep touches keep the day calmer for everyone around you. Post simple door signs so people know which room is which, stage crates by area instead of piling them near the entrance, and keep a small kit handy—box cutter, painter’s tape, zip bags for screws, wipes, and a marker—so you’re not digging through random boxes for tools. Morning arrivals usually dodge heat and lobby traffic, and swapping a couple of street spots with neighbors can open a clean path from curb to doorway. A short huddle at start and mid-day helps maintain pace without long pauses.
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