Packing and wrapping

We require certain items to be properly wrapped before transport. This may be to protect the item itself or to protect doorframes or banisters in the event of an accident. You may wish to save money by wrapping yourself - materials are free!

If you choose to pack yourself, the following guides should help you get the most out of your packaging and minimise the chances of anything being damaged:

• Wrapping furniture for transport
• Simple box packing tips

Furniture that must be wrapped

Larger items of furniture are more likely to hit banisters or doorframes when being carried and should be wrapped. Although a chair is easily carried and unlikely to hit a doorframe with any force, a large wardrobe is very likely brush against walls if being squeezed through awkward stairwells or other narrow gaps.

Veneered furniture requires wrapping as it is common that the veneered layer lifts on impact. Baby furniture often has a white coating that scuffs very easily, while hardwood furniture imported from poor countries scuffs easily to reveal a different shade underneath. Valuable antiques should always be protected.

Other smaller pieces of furniture with no fragile finish may not require wrapping.

Other items to consider

• Flat screen TVs
• Pictures, mirrors or clocks that do not fit into boxes
• Gold leaf picture frames
• Large vases
• Fridge freezers mark very easily, particularly those with a metallic finish
• Computer and hi-fi systems