How to protect your wardrobes when moving house

Relocating and want to know how to protect your wardrobes when moving house

When moving home, you will have to think about , whether you are going to pack or whether you will hire a professional moving company to wrap, pack and box your home possessions and personal effects. If you do however decide to complete the packing yourself, you will need to know how to protect your wardrobes when moving house, along with all your other big bulky and expensive furniture and personal belongings. Following our tips on how to protect your wardrobes when moving house will ensure your wardrobes are safe during your move.

How to protect your wardrobes when moving house

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What packaging materials you will need:

• Shrink wrap
• Bubble wrap
• Removal Blankets
• Tape
• Screw driver
• Allen keys
• Small plastic bag

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Dismantling your wardrobes

To ensure your wardrobe is safe during your move you will 9 times out 10 need to take it down before moving. This is because some wardrobes are so big they just will not fit through the door or down the stairs. Some wardrobes have two double wardrobes connected together as one whole wardrobe with glass sliding doors, these are more difficult to dismantle and put back up again, so please seek professional advice before dismantling any of your wardrobes or furniture.

When dismantling your wardrobe start from the very top and work your way to the bottom

Secure all screws and bolts in a bag and stick to the wardrobe, this will keep all the parts safe so you can easily put the wardrobe back up again once at your new home

Take the wardrobe apart, one piece at a time and have someone there to help you hold the wardrobe in place, when taking it apart.

Number, draw a diagram or choice a colour scheme, that you can label each part of the wardrobe with, this will help when putting the wardrobe back together again

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Wrapping your Wardrobe 

If your wardrobe is not dismantled, you will need to start wrapping it using bubble wrap, wrap the bubble wrap around the top of the wardrobe, continue until the bubble wrap has covered the whole wardrobe and then stick down using tape. Be sure there are no gaps and that the wardrobe is fully covered with shrink-wrap.

Gather some removal blankets, place two over the top and sides of the wardrobe and stick down using tape, this will hold and secure the removal blankets to the wardrobe. If the removal blankets do not cover the bottom of your wardrobe then, further removal blankets will be need.

Wrap the removal blanket, around the middle of the wardrobe, be sure that the removal blanket covers the whole wardrobe, from top to the bottom.

Now we are going to wrap the wardrobe ,using strong, good quality, shrink wrapping. This will help to secure the bubble wrap and removal blankets, pulling them tight against the wardrobe.

Start from the top of the wardrobe, using the shrink-wrap, stretch it around the top of the wardrobe, working your way around the whole wardrobe, to the bottom. Check you are satisfied that you don’t need another layer of shrink-wrap and that your wardrobe is safely packed, ready to be transported to your new home, storage or overseas.

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If you are moving house and need professional help and assistance for your move