FAQS
- Can we use Advance Commercial Movers for Union projects?
- How can I compare bids and know that The Advance Group is giving me a competitive price and great value?
- Your headquarters is in New York. Can you manage an interstate project?
- What’s my advantage in using The Advance Group rather than individual companies?
Can we use Advance Commercial Movers for Union projects?
We accept full responsibility for insuring a harmonious working relationship with all other trade unions involved in our projects. Advance Commercial Movers and FITCO, our installation company, are signed with, and its steady employees are members of the following unions:
- NYC District Council of Carpenters
- Laborers Union, Local 79
- United Service Workers Union, IUJAT- Local 1212
Advance Commercial Movers, through FITCO, is a signatory with the Building Contractor Association (BCA). We have the ability to employ the necessary trades required for special projects. These trades are:
- Bricklayers’ Local #1
- Cement Masons’ Local #780
- Elevator Constructors’ Local #1
- Excavation Laborers’ Local #731
- General Building Laborers’ Local #66
- Mason Tenders’ D.C. of Greater NY
- Metallic Lathers’ Local #46
- Operating Engineers’ Local #14 4B
- Operating Engineers’ Local #15 and 15A
- Operating Engineers’ Local #15D
- Suburban NY Regional Council of Carpenters
- Teamsters’ Local #282
- Laborers Union 79
- Carpenters Local 608
- Carpenters Local 157
- NJ Carpenters Local 62
- NJ Laborers Local 325
How can I compare bids and know that The Advance Group is giving me a competitive price and great value?
The Best Final Cost System is our way to provide you with attractive, competitive rates and to deliver high value, on-time, and on-budget performance. By using the Best Final Cost System, you are assured of obtaining the lowest possible final project cost. The system has three parts:
The Advance Group Visible Advantage
Competitive Rates
Realistic Labor Budgeting
The Advance Group Visible Advantage is a set of 10 competitively superior features that only The Advance Group offers.
We provide competitive hourly rates. By comparing hourly rates, rather than net pricing, you have a meaningful standard of comparison that cannot be mis-managed through unrealistic labor estimates.
We budget our projects by providing realistic estimates of required manpower according to your critical timetable needs. Our employees are experienced, hard working, and dedicated to the success of your project.
Use the Advance Group Best Final Cost System to obtain the lowest possible final project cost, which is the cost you ultimately pay.
Your headquarters is in New York. Can you manage an interstate project?
Our headquarters on Long Island is one of four tri-state locations. The Advance Group maintains a warehouse and storage facility there as well as in Maspeth, Queens and New Jersey. Additionally, we maintain a business office in Manhattan. These four locations give us enormous flexibility and resources. Through Mayflower Transit, The Advance Group manages interstate and international projects. Mayflower Transit is a part of the world’s largest moving organization, the Uni-Group.
What’s my advantage in using The Advance Group rather than individual companies?
Sophisticated clients, with increasingly complex relocation projects, demand a partner that shares their high standards, rigid performance requirements, and bottom line orientation.
The Advance Group, formed from leading businesses in the commercial moving, office furniture installation, distribution, storage, document management, and employee relocation fields, answers this call. The Advance Group has over 40 years of broad-based experience, national and international connections for complex moves, the largest talent pool and most experienced management-level team in the industry, and a centralized management operation. Together, these services provide a seamless, cost-effective, and highly coordinated response to your most challenging projects.
