When it comes time to pack for a move, we all tend to think of filling a mountain of boxes with our stuff until we are overtaken by cardboard. And, yes, that’s definitely a major part of moving. But what about all of the things in your home that can’t just be put in a box and set aside, like your fragile, bulky, awkwardly-shaped items? While you can always attempt to pack them yourself, professional movers like Little Guys Movers in San Marcos have lots of experience dealing with specialty items, and can ensure everything gets to your new home safely.
Reasons to Hire a Specialty Moving Company
Instead of stressing over how to pack and move your specialty items, you can pass that hassle off to movers. Here are a few reasons to let the professionals handle your tricky items for you:
- We’ve seen and moved it all before. Even if we haven’t seen your specific or unique item, we’ve seen something similar, so we have familiarity with how best to pack and move it safely.
- Our experience will keep your belongings safe during packing, transport, and unpacking. We have the supplies, practice, and coordination to safeguard your things.
- You don’t have to worry that your items aren’t padded enough, because your packers and movers will bring packing supplies to ensure everything is secure.
- You don’t have to worry about injuring yourself lifting your heavy items, as your movers will carefully handle the heavy lifting. We do this work every day and know how to do it safely!
What Counts as Specialty Items?
What actually counts as a specialty item in a move? Specialty means anything unique or that needs special handling during your move, whether that means it’s fragile, bulky, or just awkward to carry. Here are a few examples of specialty items that Little Guys Movers see regularly.
Heavy Items
Particularly heavy furniture, especially in odd shapes, can count as specialty moving. These include pool tables, antique armoires, gun safes, pianos, and appliances.
Fragile Items
Anything fragile or at risk of breaking is considered a specialty. This can include desktop computer parts, fine artwork, glass cases, fine China, and more.
Outdoor Items
Many outside items or vehicles count towards specialty items, such as grills, playsets, jet skis, and other watersport equipment.
Unique Items
If you have any uniquely shaped items, those will count as specialty items. This includes mounted trophies, taxidermy, sculptures, and grandfather clocks, among others.
Ensuring your specialty items get to your new home in one piece is important, and the safest way is to have professionals on your side to pack them in the safest way they know how. The San Marcos Little Guys Movers are here to help with specialty packing and moving whether you’re looking for local or long distance movers. Reach out for free custom moving quotes.