Moving Antiques

Hiring an experience moving company, certainly involves, lots of planning, and packaging. Great concern, moving antiques, pianos or priceless items, are very fragile. Antiques, are not usually replaceable, financial loss, replacement value difficult to calculate or sentimental loss is priceless. Also, value depreciation, for a damage antique or repair cost is substantial. Recommend, hiring antique movers, are professional experts. Utilize special moving equipment, especially for antiques, pianos, and artwork. Provide, more care packaging and handling, drive certain types of vehicles, and experience hoisting and solving, moving dilemmas.

Selecting an antique moving company or business, verify their reputation, and handling disputes by contacting, local Better Business Bureau and professional moving associations. Request references, and contact previous mover’s clients, verifying their reputation. Carefully, examine antique mover’s insurance coverage, providing sufficient insurance coverage, and explicit detail, for any damage (minor or otherwise), for circumstances, which diminishes, value of the antique or valuable. Homeowner’s insurance coverage may include, moving insurance or additional insurance coverage. Unfortunately, antiques are perceptible for damage, because of climate changes, temperature extremes, moisture or humidity. Must be considered, during storage and moving. Generally, antique movers utilize: Small specialized vehicles or vans, inside have straps, or block and tackle device called laddervator, for delicate items. Professional antique moving crew, should visit your premises, prior to the move. Evaluating their equipment, manageable fitting, in elevator, hallways or down steps. Also, movers provide, any crating or packing supplies. Through the Internet or by phone, antique movers, provide information, tracking your shipment status, while your traveling or arriving, to your destination. Provide alternative phone numbers, in case of any emergency or mishap, during moving time, may require your attention.

Prior to the move, prepare an inventory list, includes description, photos, appraisal value, and copies of receipts. Contact, museums or historical preservation societies advise for moving, cleaning and storage. This information, helpful choosing an antique moving company or critical knowledge, provide to movers. Get an order number or job reference number, tracking your shipment.

When antique movers arrive, pickup your antiques or valuables, a Bill of Lading (paperwork), must be provided. The document is contract agreement, between you and the moving company. The Bill of Lading must include: Complete inventory list, Mover’s name, and address. Name and address, participating motor carrier, operating for the moving company. Your contact information: Name, address, and telephone number. Information regarding type payment, provided upon delivery. Agreed, date for pickup and delivery of shipment. This information: Non – guaranteed or guaranteed service, provide entitlements, in lieu of any penalty. Receive identification numbers of vehicle(s), transporting your shipment. Maximum amount charged, by the mover, upon delivery. If a non-binding estimate is stated, only approximate cost is calculated. Amount charged for insurance coverage. Only sign the Bill of Lading, if you agree upon the terms. Never sign, if incomplete or incorrect information is printed. A copy must be provided, before loading, your antiques or valuables. Keep this copy, readily available, upon delivery.

Always, verify your antiques or valuables, arrived safely: Unpacking, reassembling, and careful examination, before signing, receipt of goods. Only time permissible, claiming any damage, loss or breakage. Afterwards, difficult to prove or claim compensation, for a mishap. If necessary, prepare a damage list, and sign by person in charge, and yourself. Next day, contact moving company, and verify your claim was reported. Arbitrarily or customarily, tip moving crew, ten – twenty-percent of the bill.