Packing is a skill, not a chore
Most damage in a move happens in the box, not in the truck. A plate packed flat will crack; the same plate on its edge, in a cell divider, will not. Our packing crews are trained on materials and method, and they bring both with them.
A two-person team will pack an average three-bedroom house in a day. A kitchen alone — the room that defeats most self-packers — takes about three hours.
What we use
- Double-walled cartons for books and crockery, single-walled for linen
- Cell dividers for glassware, and foam pouches for stemware
- Acid-free tissue for silver and anything that tarnishes
- Wardrobe cartons with a rail, so hanging clothes never get folded
- Custom-built crates for artwork, mirrors and anything over-sized
Labeling
Every box carries a room, a short contents list, and a priority mark. Priority one is opened the night you arrive: kettle, bedding, chargers, medication, toiletries. Priority three can wait a fortnight. It sounds fussy until the first evening in a new house, when it is the difference between tea and a takeaway eaten standing up.
Unpacking
Unpacking is bookable separately, and worth it more often than people expect. We unpack to surfaces, break down and remove all the cartons and paper, and take the waste away the same day. What is left is a house rather than a warehouse.