Art & Antique Moving

Your Valuables are Safe with Muscle Man

Art and antiques are not just valuable – they’re irreplaceable. Muscle Man knows the specific requirements and has the necessary expertise to get items like these safely into your new home.

Some antique furniture requires careful disassembly – your Muscle Man Moving & Piano Experts team knows how to perform these tasks attentively, giving you the peace of mind that your precious items go undamaged.

How We Secure Art

For art with smaller frames, packing paper and bubble wrap typically do the trick – we pack these items into lighter boxes that contain other fragile items.

Larger paintings and pictures are wrapped in a blanket, secured with stretch wrap, and placed in a movers box for smoother transport.

To provide additional protection for precious art pieces, special cardboard protectors can be used to secure the corners of the frames.

Be sure to ask about these kinds of materials at the time of your booking – our teams will bring what is necessary to ensure the safety of your art.

Materials We Avoid

When packing art and pictures, it is crucial to take caution in choosing the right packing materials. For example, newspaper is not recommended, as the ink on the paper can easily rub off onto frames or glass – even if the paper does not get wet.

Packing peanuts tend to break into small pieces that are able to get wedged into tiny spaces, such as frames, and can very easily stick to glass surfaces and ruin the piece. 

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How We Pack Antiques

Antiques, like art, are often of great value to their owners, both monetary and sentimental. Due to the age of many antique items, it is likely that pieces are missing or loose. Be sure to carefully inspect your antique items and let us know of any concerns – this will allow us to ensure no further damage is done during transport. 

We ask that all drawers are emptied, and anything that could potentially open be secured with stretch wrap. It is also preferred that any knobs, mirrors, or additional pieces are removed, marked, and packed separately. Our team is happy to help you with this process!

The final step is to cover the piece with moving blankets and securing the blanket with stretch wrap – this helps protect glass elements and avoid any nicks, dents, or scratches to your priceless pieces.

Antique Moving Tips

  • If your items are being transported to a storage unit, keep in mind that some paintings and antiques require a climate-controlled environment.
  • Check if your items are covered by your home insurance policy. If not, it may be smart to look into purchasing additional coverage from Muscle Man Moving & Piano Experts.
  • Placing your antiques in a crate is a very secure option, albeit a more expensive approach. Don’t hesitate to ask us about this alternative.
  • Mark all boxes with fragile or delicate items clearly (i.e., writing “FRAGILE”) – this helps us know to take extra caution when moving certain boxes.
  • There is typically no additional charge for art and antique moves, unless the item in question is over 300 lbs.
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