Faq

Planning ahead is the first thing you should think about when getting ready to move to your new home. It will likely take more than a day to pack a house and just as long to unpack it. Think about any essential items or items you may want access to on the first day and keep them separate.  If you have your own transport, think about putting these items in the car with you.

When you dismantle furniture to reassemble in your new home, carefully collect all small bits of hardware, screws etc. and put them in resealable plastic bags or other appropriate containers. Then label and tape the bag to the correct piece of furniture to ensure it will be moved at the same time and ready for re-assembly. To stop furniture moving and scratching during a move, clear or plastic pallet wrap is very handy. A long roll can usually be bought very cheaply. 

If you have a chest of drawers for example, make sure you take out the drawers and cling film them individually or put them in a taped up black bag before transportation.  You can then simply unwrap them and put them back in the chest of drawers.

Clothes are usually one of the last things to be packed. Group clothes hangers together in 5s. You can quickly and easily slide each group directly into a bin bag so they are ready for transportation.

Think about using clothes, bedding and towels for packaging fragile items.

Once items are packed, stack the heavier boxes at the bottom and lighter ones towards the top. This makes it a lot less likely for the heavier items to break any of the more fragile ones. 

Do not pack plates one on top of the other. The added weight puts too much stress on the bottom plate and it is more likely to break. Instead, wrap each plate in newspaper and stack them on their side, vertically.

Put cardboard or newspaper over any mirrors or glass. The card will absorb any minor bumps and bangs along the way.

If you are particularly worried about any fragile or valuable items, Flexi Removals offers a ‘White Glove Service’ to ensure those items are transported safely. See the ‘White Glove Service’ section of our website for more details.