How it works

If you are in the process of moving to your new home or changing the decor it’s possible you’ll need furniture transportation. Whether it’s furniture you already posses or brand new furniture, furniture transportation is usually quite problematic. Of course the kind of furniture in need of shipment matters for example shelves as well as night tables could be transported in your car, however a bookcase or a kitchen table will likely be problematic to ship. When you posses a van, you can transport the furniture on your own, but if you don’t, you’ll need assistance from a hauler. In search for a solid service that won’t cost a fortune, try using a transport marketplace, for example Clicktrans.

Preparing furniture for transportation

When you plan to transport your furniture, there are a couple of steps you should follow, while preparing them for shipment. First of all, remember to remove all the contents from the furniture – even if things inside seem few. Some jolts and vibrations are inevitable on the road and all of the items roaming freely inside your furniture might damage it. Not to mention that empty furniture will be lighter and therefore easier to move.

Dismantle every part that you can – if your furniture can be safely disassembled and shipped in parts, that’s the best way to ship it. A table in parts is also much easier to place in a van. The major disadvantage of such a solution is that the disassembling can be time-consuming, as improperly disassembled furniture can be difficult or even impossible to reassemble in your new home. Also – you must be very cautious with small parts (like pins or screws). It’s safer to transport them separately, e.g. in a Ziploc bag.

Some types of furniture (for example antiques) mustn’t be dismantled and must be shipped as a whole. What’s the best way to transport them securely? The possibility that you have a box suitable to fit an armchair is not high, but there are other ways to secure your cargo for the time of transportation. While securing furniture for the time of shipment bubble wrap will be essential. Enclose all the fragile elements as well as every corner in bubble foil to prevent your load from damaging if some other load crashes into it during shipment. If you have no bubble foil, you can try using cardboard to protect the corners.

When you’re transporting furniture with some particularly delicate parts (for example containing glass or delicate fabrics) you have to be especially careful during shipment. When you can, it’s best to transport them independently, enclosed in thick layer of cloth as well as bubble wrap (all glass shelves should be shipped that way). If it cannot be disassembled, enclose it in additional layers of bubble foil. And remember to tell the hauler that he will be transporting delicate cargo.

Like we’ve mentioned before, most of the time you will require help with transporting furniture. While searching for a hauler it’s good to find out whether he offers assistance with loading and unloading. Don’t forget 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 the haulers can use.  

If your furniture is valuable (also – of sentimental value) you should look for a transport provider that can provide a carrier liability insurance. His services will probably cost more, however should something happen to your cargo on the road, you will have right to compensation.

Price of furniture transportation

Because furniture is a very diverse category, a price of furniture transportation may vary considerably. When estimating the price of transportation you have to consider the route length, type of job (domestic or international), size and weight of the cargo, if the cargo is fragile etc. A good way to lower the cost of furniture transportation is to hire a hauler who will take your furniture as a partial load – this way you can pay considerably less for the transportation, without losing the quality of the service.