Valuable Items

Valuable Items

The most essential cargo to transport are valuable items. In this case, the transportation organisation must be carried out professionally, considering the transported cargo’s characteristic features and ensuring its complete integrity and safety. These types of cargo mainly include antique furniture and various antique items.

Introduction

Antiques are various ancient valuables:

• Furniture.
• Art objects (paintings, dishes, etc.).
• Musical instruments.
• Books that are of historical value.

Transportation of such cargo requires increased responsibility, professionalism and accuracy. Experienced great value movers will always be able to determine which category high-value items belong to and, depending on this, provide for their correct and reliable packaging and placement in the cargo compartment during transportation.

Antique packaging

Large cargo, such as antique furniture, will be packed with soft fabric in several layer,  in thick, durable cardboard or wooden crates. It can also be pre-wrapped in bubble wrap to increase reliability during handling and transportation. Small items can be transported in wooden or metal boxes (crates), pre-packed with a unique filler to protect valuables from mechanical damage. Using tape directly on the surface of such valuable furniture is not recommended, but only on top of bubble wrap or cardboard. Otherwise, it may leave traces of glue on the surface or tear off the paintwork.

Packaging is essential since antique items cannot be packed using scrap materials. Then, it may be scratched or broken, and restoration work will cost a lot of money. In addition, best value movers (like Flash Moving in Boston) will be able to provide for all the nuances of transportation and guarantee its delivery safe and sound.

Rules for transporting antique furniture

In the process of transporting antique furniture, you should have specific skills and a competent approach that only professionals possess:

• Know the principles of disassembling and assembling valuable furniture.
• Be able to pack antiques efficiently and securely to place them in a truck.
• Know various ways to secure valuable items inside the cargo compartment securely.
• Move items of high value at a high professional level.
• Carry out careful transportation by vehicle.

As a rule, antique furniture is not disassembled during transportation but is transported assembled. It is due to the uniqueness of the assembly and the difficulty of restoring it to its original condition. Given its weight, such transportation is a challenging and responsible task since antique furniture is made of thick and heavy wood. In addition, many cabinets are equipped with glass doors. Therefore, providing for something other than independent transportation is better, especially if it is a high crossing. Boston value movers will do all the labour-intensive and responsible work of high moving and transporting for you. Flash Moving from Massachusetts has all the equipment and packaging materials for this purpose.

Proper placement in the cargo area is important

The driving forces behind the value of antique high value items require experienced movers to place furniture at a certain distance in the truck. It will prevent them from coming into contact during transportation and from receiving damage: scratches, chips, cracks. Such furniture should only be installed in “usable condition” in the position it was established in the room. Under no circumstances should it be turned over 180 degrees, much less loaded with anything on top – this is unacceptable. It is also essential to ensure that all items inside the cargo area are securely secured.

What will professional carriers take into account?

For the transportation of valuable furniture to succeed, it is essential to prepare and evaluate all the associated issues thoroughly. The value movers will always provide the following aspects:

• dimensions of the transported cargo;
• weight of all items;
• dimensions of openings through which cargo will need to be carried;
• floor height, availability and lifting capacity of the elevator;
• prepare all necessary materials and devices for transfer, loading and placement;
• prepare a protective covering for the floor of the apartment;
• will provide the required number of loaders.
• assume if special crating is needed and provide the crating services

It is the Flash Moving carrier that can provide for all labour-intensive and complex situations in the process of transporting antique furniture and other valuable items. All work will be carried out efficiently and with a guarantee of their safety.

Insurance – guarantee of compensation for losses

The driving forces behind the cost of transported goods oblige transport companies to provide insurance. The carrier Flash Moving belongs to such responsible companies. In addition to having an official license obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, the company provides cargo, vehicle and general liability insurance. Basic insurance covers damages of $0.60 per pound of weight of an item valued at $10,000 or less. But such a refund will only sometimes be profitable, especially if the item is quite expensive, but its weight is negligible.

To ensure complete coverage for cargo, the customer is encouraged to purchase full value coverage at an additional cost for such insurance. Although it is a very rare situation (by the statistics of our company, damages happen in less than in 0,1% of all our moves),  Valuable items might be damaged during transportation. In that case, the company will fully compensate for the damage, either financially or by replacing the item with a similar one (taking into account all characteristics and value). Repairing a damaged item at the company’s expense is also possible.

Possibility of storing antiques

If there is a need for short-term or long-term storage of transported items, Flash Moving can provide storage space. The storage period will be agreed upon with the client and then delivered to the specified address at the specified time. All items taken for storage will be completely safe, considering storage conditions for valuable and fragile items. This storage is very convenient if you urgently need to move items from the premises, but another room intended to accommodate the brought cargo is not yet ready for one reason or another.

Flash Moving in Boston is one of the most reliable and experienced valuable stuff. Regardless of the value of the cargo, its dimensions, and weight, it will be delivered on time to the specified address in complete safety.