When a move involves fine art, antiques, delicate furniture, pianos, or other valuable belongings, standard packing and transportation may not always be enough. White-glove moving is a more complete moving service designed for customers who want additional preparation, protection, handling, and setup throughout the relocation.
What Is White-Glove Moving?
White-glove moving goes beyond basic loading and transportation. Depending on the move, the service can include professional packing, careful furniture protection, disassembly and reassembly, unpacking, placement, and additional handling for fragile or unusual belongings.
If you are looking for a more complete relocation service, see our white-glove moving service.
Custom Crating for Fragile and Valuable Items
Some items need more rigid protection than ordinary boxes or padded wrapping can provide. Artwork, mirrors, sculptures, antiques, collectibles, and unusually shaped pieces may require wooden crating depending on their construction, dimensions, and fragility.
Learn more about our wooden crate packing service.
Fine Art and Antique Moving
Artwork and antiques should be evaluated before moving day so the correct packing and handling method can be chosen. Smaller pieces may be professionally wrapped and boxed, while larger or more delicate pieces may need additional protection or custom crating.
For paintings, sculptures, antique furniture, mirrors, and similar belongings, see our antique and fine art moving service.
Moving Valuable and Fragile Items
Fragile belongings can include glass, mirrors, collectibles, delicate electronics, fine furniture, decorative items, and sentimental belongings.
Depending on the item, preparation may involve wrapping, padding, reinforced boxing, or crating. See our valuable and fragile item moving service for more information.
Piano Moving
Pianos require careful planning because of their weight, construction, dimensions, and access requirements. The moving route should be reviewed before transportation, including stairs, elevators, hallways, and doorways.
For upright or grand pianos, visit our piano moving page.
Furniture Wrapping, Disassembly and Reassembly
Large beds, wardrobes, tables, shelving, and other furniture may need to be partially or fully disassembled to pass through restricted spaces.
For qualifying furniture, learn more about our furniture disassembly and reassembly service.
White-Glove Moving and Full Packing
Customers who want movers to prepare most or all household belongings before transportation can combine white-glove moving with our full packing services.
Building Access and COI Requirements
Managed buildings may require elevator reservations, approved moving hours, or a Certificate of Insurance before movers are allowed to begin work.
Read our NYC moving COI guide and NYC elevator moving guide before moving day.
White-Glove Moving Across Our Service Area
White-glove and specialty moving services can be requested for qualifying moves involving Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Long Island.
Planning a Specialty Move?
Tell Lovely Moving & Storage about any artwork, antiques, pianos, oversized furniture, fragile belongings, or other specialty items before moving day. Photos, dimensions, and access information can help determine the right moving plan.