Furniture Transport to/from Dobrodzień – save up to 60%

If you are in the process of moving to a new house or changing the decor there is a good chance you’ll need furniture transportation. Whether we’re talking about your old furniture on removal or recently bought furniture straight from shop, furniture shipping is always quite problematic. Of course it depends on what kind of furniture needs transportation – shelves and bedside tables could fit inside your car, however a wardrobe or a kitchen table will likely be problematic to ship. If you have a van at your disposal, you may attempt to ship the cargo on your own, but in most cases you’ll need assistance from a transport provider. In search for a trustworthy solution that will also be affordable, try using a transport marketplace, for example Clicktrans.

Securing furniture for transportation

When you plan to transport your furniture, there are a couple of steps you should follow, when it comes to preparing them for shipment. First of all, don’t forget to empty all the furniture – even if things inside seem few. Jolts as well as vibrations are almost impossible to avoid during transportation and every extra item roaming freely inside your furniture may damage it. Besides furniture without any content will be lighter and therefore easier to load.

Dismantle every part that you can – if your furniture can be safely disassembled and transported in pieces, it will be the safest way to transport it. A bed in parts is also much easier to fit in a van. The main disadvantage of shipping furniture in pieces is that it takes some time and skill, as unskilfully disassembled furniture might be hard or even impossible to put back together after transportation. Other than that – it’s good to be very cautious when shipping small parts (screws etc.). It’s best to transport them separately, e.g. in a Ziploc bag.

There is furniture (especially antiques) that mustn’t be disassembled and have to be transported as a whole. How to ship them safely? Chance that you will find a box suitable to fit an armchair is not high, however you can still secure it for the time of transportation. While preparing furniture for the time of shipment bubble foil will be of significant value. Wrap all the delicate parts as well as every corner with bubble wrap to save your load from damaging if anything bumps into it during shipment. If you have no bubble foil, you may also use cardboard to secure the corners.

If your furniture has some extra delicate elements (for example containing glass or delicate fabrics) you have to be especially careful during shipment. When you can, you should transport them independently, enclosed in thick layer of cloth and bubble foil (all glass shelves should be transported that way). If it cannot be disassembled, enclose it in additional layers of bubble foil. Don’t forget to mention to the hauler that he will be transporting delicate load.

As was mentioned above, usually you will need assistance with shipping furniture. While searching for a transport provider it’s good to find out whether he offers help with loading as well as unloading. Remember to specify from which floor they should be taken and to which floor they should be moved – as well as if there is an elevator available.  

If your furniture is of great value (even if it’s just sentimental) you should look for a transport provider that has a carrier liability insurance. Hiring him will likely cost more, but in case anything happens to your furniture during shipment, you will have right to reimbursement.

Price of furniture shipment

Because furniture is a quite diverse category, a cost of furniture transportation may be rather hard to predict. When estimating the price of shipment you should consider the route length, whether it’s a domestic or an international job, how big and how heavy the cargo is, if the load is delicate and so on. A proven way to cut the price of furniture shipment is to find a hauler who will take your furniture as a partial load – this way you will pay considerably less for the transportation, keeping high quality of the service.