Boxes needed for my furniture removal?

Where to buy cartons

Whilst our new packaging materials website is still under construction Moving Boxes.

You can purchase materials for your upcoming move from our Ashmore Depot

More details here.

This is one of the harder parts of calculating your furniture removal quotation, as unless you have moved previously or are already packed and raring to go it can be difficult to estimate exactly how many cartons or boxes you will need.

We have found that the best way to do this is to estimate your cartons on a room to room basis, as opposed to attempting to make a 'guesstimate' at the end.

By this we mean as you are walking around your home and listing your furniture and belongings try to visualise contents of cupboards and loose items in piles and then count how many piles you think there will be for each room.

Important Moving Tip!!

Whilst most removalists will not insist on you using removalist cartons or boxes, I do really want to draw you attention to the pitfalls of using supermarket boxes etc for long distance furniture removals.

No matter how good your removalist is he will have to stack these boxes in the removal truck or shipping container, and if they are thin and flimsy, they will collapse during transit.

When this happens, the whole load can collapse, which may cause damage throughout!!!

Counting Moving Boxes

Whilst removal cartons are in our opinion the best way to transport your belongings safely, we do not insist that these be used, but in terms of your estimate please be sure to inform us if you are estimating removal cartons or other size boxes as this will effect your quote.

A standard removal carton is the same size as the old wooden Tea chest, which are approximately 435 x 410 x 600mm.

If you are still a little uneasy about estimating your carton needs, when you come to complete your inventory, don't enter any cartons and we can estimate for you.

If you take this option please be sure to tell us that we need to estimate cartons on your behalf otherwise we will calculate your quotation based purely on what you have told us.

Please note that you will at some point need to inform us of the final tally of moving boxes.

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Please don't worry if you feel you have made an error in your estimate of cartons or boxes, as you get closer to your chosen 'Moving Day' you will find that you will be better placed to either confirm or change the number of cartons you have.

If the total only changes by one or two that is fine, but if the number increases or decreases by more than 5 or 6 boxes please inform us as soon as possible so we may adjust your quote accordingly.

This is especially important if the number increases as we will have to ensure there is sufficient space on the truck for all your goods.

Once you have worked out an estimate of boxes or cartons needed you are ready for the next stage of the moving process Preparing a furniture removal inventory

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