Rugs are used to cover certain types of floors like wood floor or cemented floors. Covering your floor with rugs provides a lot of benefits. It is soft and thus provides cushioning effect on your legs. During cold weather, it helps to keep your feet warm or from catching cold. Matching bare footed on wood or cemented floor can be very cold. If the floor of your home is covered with rugs and you are moving house, you may want to move with it especially if the size of your new floor is the same with the size of your old floor. You can ship your rug. But the shipping of rug is not as simple as the shipping of some other household items. There are several challenges involved in that. Below are some of the problems with rug shipping.
Challenges with rug shipping
One problem with the shipment of rug especially the packing aspect of it is that it is very heavy. Being heavy has several implications. You may find it difficult folding it or putting it into a moving box. Even when it is folded and put into the moving boxes, lifting it may be problematic as well. You may require the help of another person for you to be able to lift and load the rug unto a truck.
The dimension of the rug is another aspect of the rug that can constitute some problem to you when you want to ship your rug. Given that it serves as a cover for the floor, it is as big as the area of the floor of the room where it is place. Its dimension makes it difficult for it to be cleaned before folding. It also contributes to the difficult experienced in folding it.
Different kinds of materials are used in creating rugs. Some of the materials that can be used to create rugs are nylon, acetate, rayon, wool, cotton and silk. These materials are expensive, delicate and antique. The nature of these materials make the packing of rugs more complex because you have to do anything you want to do very carefully so that nothing will happen to the rug. Some designs of rug have some artworks on them and this highlights the need to handle them with utmost carefulness. Besides, items with artworks are highly valuable to most people.
Packing or wrapping a rug for shipment
As mentioned above, wrapping a rug can be challenging given the problems mentioned above. The steps given below will be of help to you.
Determining the dimension of the rug The first thing that you should do is to measure the rugs that will be shipped in order to determine the dimension. Measuring your rugs can be very simple. First, measure the width and then measure the length. If you measure them in feet, you can easily convert the dimension to inches by multiplying the figures, you got by 12. It is always advisable to convert the measurement to inches because the tarp used for the wrapping/covering is measured in inches.
Now that you have known the dimension of your rug, you can order for the tarp and packaging supplies. It is available either in colored or cleared form. You should also buy the duck tape. They are sold at the hardware store. So, you can buy them offline or online. In case you don't want to make any mistake or you don't have any time go to market, you can buy from us. We offer all the materials required for packing services and wrapping of rug at affordable prices to our clients that want it.
The next thing to do is to prepare your rug for wrapping. Clean the rug and make sure that it is soundly dry before you begin the wrapping. Remove any item on the rug. The rug should be left without anything. The rug should be widely spread. Don't cover the entire packing space with the rug. You should leave at the both side of the rug a space if about 1 foot.
Spread the the tarp over the rug leaving about 2 feet on both sides. If you have more than 2 feet remaining at both sides, you have to cut out the surplus so that you will have two feet left at each sides of the rug. Slide the tarp so that it will get to the half of the rug. Then roll the rug starting from the side that is not covered with any rug. Keep rolling so that the entire rug will be covered with tarp. Ensure that the rug is tightly rolled. Fold the rug from sides and then tape the openings. Make sure that all the openings are properly taped down. After taping down, label the rug in readiness for shipping. Are you wondering how much does packing cost? Give us a call - we will prepare free proposal for you.
Sending rug internationally with shipping companies
The work is half done now that you have wrapped your rug. It is now ready for shipment. Are you planning house removals to Holland? Shipping a rug is not quite different from shipping other items. You start by looking for a reliable and reputable shipping company in the UK. Definitely, there are many moving companies in the UK. Some offer local shipping while some offer international shipping services. There are also some that offer both local and international move. What makes the difference among these companies is the quality of the service they offer. It is highly necessary that you hire a company that has established reputation and reliability in the market with quality services. Finding such a company is somewhat difficult. The tips given below will be of help to you. You should also remember to request at least a few international moving quotes from different service providers. Do not book first company you contacted.
Find shipping company
You can start your search for a reliable shipping company offering either sea or road transport services by browsing internet. There are a number of them online with awesome and impressive websites and contents. But do not be carried away by the look of the website and content. Concentrate in discovering how reliable and trustworthy the company is. You can know much about the company from the reviews and comments of their previous clients. Take time to read these reviews because a good number of the consumers left unbiased reviews and comments for their clients. However, you should be careful when reading the comments and analyzing the comments and reviews. Experience has shown that some companies do pay freelancers and their staffs to provide positive comments for them. If a company has got many positive comments in a day all posted within same time or moment, it is much likely that the posting was done by the same person. Also check the tone of the reviews and comments, if they sound alike or have the same writing style, it is much likely that they are written by one person. You can also make use of review sites that provide detailed information about various shipping services and their rating. Check their coverage, whether they deliver only to popular destinations like Germany, USA, Canada, Norway or whether they offer also express delivery to San Marino?
Compare carpet shipping costs and services
If you know people that have moved house or rug before, you can ask them to recommend for you. However, you should not be in hurry to hire any company they recommend for you. You should find out from them why they are recommending the company for you. You should only consider recommendations that are based on quality services and not sentiments. Again, you should also ask a company to provide referrals to you. Make sure that you contact the references to find out what their experiences are. Are they offering shipping furniture overseas, part load and full container shipping, or just pallets? If they have positive experience, it is much likely that you will have a nice experience like them.
If you are interested in getting quality quotes, it is advisable that you obtain quotes from several companies. Compare their quotes using the same criteria. Go for a company that offers you the most affordable quotes. However, do not sacrifice quality for low cost.
When you have gotten a company, it is advisable that you have a contract with the company where the terms and conditions will be stipulated. Make sure that the arrival date is clearly stated. Take time to read the terms and conditions of the contract before signing it. If you are happy with the conditions of their services, you can contract them.
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Insurance
The importance of insurance coverage in the shipping industry cannot be overemphasized. So, it is very important for you to secure your rug with the right coverage. However, you should always consider the value of the rug before deciding which insurance coverage is the best option for you. If you are moving only your rug, you should not pay too much for insurance. Always buy the necessary cover.
The above are some of the tips to apply when you want to ship your rug. But if you don't want to waste your time on the internet searching for a reliable company, you should consider hiring our services. We offer quality shipping service including rug shipping services. We have experts that can perfectly clean and roll your wrapped rug for shipping. So, if you cannot do the wrapping, you can hire our services as well.