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Custom Furniture Moving Services
Craters & Freighters Birmingham has decades of experience in furniture moving. Our array of comprehensive shipping and packaging solutions sets us apart from everyday professional movers. We’re detail-oriented and highly skilled at custom packing, boxing, and moving furniture of every shape, fragility, and value.
Our team has a level of experience that offers peace of mind during stressful moves. We know that many of our residential clients have items that hold significant sentimental value, and a monetary figure can’t be given to them. That’s why we treat your items as if they were our own. We provide the utmost protection to every item we handle.
Our Birmingham shipping company works with individuals and companies alike. We provide furniture moving services to several local designers, manufacturers, and builders, knowing that you need to keep your commitment to your clients. Let our team deliver your pieces on time and damage-free. Our exceptional attention to detail, can-do attitude, and arsenal of support will not let you down, and you won’t let your client down.
We know the importance of strategically maneuvering and packaging your furniture pieces so they arrive at their destination safely. Leave your valuables in our trusted hands, and you’ll get an unrivaled level of care
Services Customized to Meet Your Requirements
We tailor our furniture moving options to suit your goals, needs, and requirements. Taking a one-size-fits-all approach is never a solution. Whether you need to meet deadlines, your piece is delicate and needs specialized packaging and crating, or you have high quantities of goods, we can support you.
At our Birmingham furniture moving company, you get experts that specialize in tailoring:
- Custom wooden crates
- Custom packaging
- Custom shipping plans
Furniture Packing & Moving Tips
If you’d like to pack and move your furniture yourself, or only plan to use us for part of the job, we’d like to help you do it right. Below are 11 tips that the pros use. If you’d like more advice about your move, contact us for a free estimate.
- Don’t move heavy furniture alone
- Use the appropriate equipment for moving furniture (dollys, straps, sliders, etc.)
- Use high-end and proper moving materials
- Clear space so you can easily move furniture out or in without hazards
- Disassemble items that allow for it
- Pack items that go together in the same container or wrap (table legs, cords, bulbs, etc.)
- Place screws, bolts, hardware, etc. in labeled baggies so you know what goes to each piece of furniture
- Use plastic wrap around furniture parts and moving blankets around pieces of furniture to avoid damage
- Ensure each box is filled completely so items can’t move around during transit
- Use clothes and linens to line and fill containers for cushioning
Last but not least: - Label all containers!
Commonly Moved Furniture
Our furniture packers and movers are ready to make your furniture move a success. We’ve worked with a variety of furniture pieces of every shape and size, as well as with several kinds of customers; we’re confident that we can help you, too.
Our team supports:
- Interior designers
- Furniture manufacturers
- Estate sale professionals
- Antique and art dealers
- Individuals
- And more
Our goal is to provide you with an excellent experience no matter the size of your project.
Some of the most common items we pack and deliver include:
Residential – armories, sofas, desks, chairs, beds, buffets, dining room sets, dressers, mirrors, chandeliers, appliances, and entire estates moves
Commercial and industrial – office furniture, desks, credenzas, filing cabinets, chairs, tables, and more
From one-of-a-kind pieces to mass-quantity pieces to family heirlooms, we’ll handle your project from start to finish.
Think your furniture is too big, heavy, or awkward for us to move? Contact us, and let us show you that we’re up for the challenge.
Furniture Shipping Services & Solutions
Having been industry leaders for nearly three decades, we’ve perfected the best possible shipping services and solutions to meet any need. Let us meet the requirements you have for your furniture shipping project and surpass your expectations.
- Insurance coverage – for your items
- Pickup and delivery – both for residential and commercial
- White-glove moving – for furniture requiring special handling
- Packing – with proper cushioning for protection during the moving process
- Custom corrugated boxes – built to meet each piece’s unique needs
- Wood crating – for furniture items that require extra protection
- Shipping – nationwide and internationally
- On-site crating – for furniture manufacturers, designers, and more; we’ll come to you to crate your assets, so you don’t have to manage getting your oversized items to us
Packaging Solutions That Support Our Crates
Our comprehensive custom crating services, go hand-in-hand with the custom packaging plans designed to protect your valuable pieces of furniture. These measures are necessary to keep your items safe throughout the rigors of the shipping process.
Our crating and packaging professionals will maximize every inch of space within each container, ensuring your asset stays in place while being transported. We use only the highest quality materials and will custom-design the proper cushioning, wrapping, and supports to provide a secure journey through the shipping stream.
Protection inside the container is vital to your furniture’s damage-free arrival.
Get a fast, free, no-obligation cost estimate from Craters & Freighters Birmingham/Tuscaloosa.
Provide some information on your needs, and we’ll get back to you right away with a figure you can use in your planning. Serving most of Tennessee and Alabama, including Nashville, Chattanooga, and the rest of the United States!