Relocate heavy furniture

Have you seen a beautiful sofa at a furniture store? Or did you buy a piano on eBay? Then you often have to get it home yourself, which can be quite challenging. Moving heavy, large furniture is skilled work. Furniture that is too large often doesn’t fit in your car, while furniture that is too heavy is difficult to lift, especially if you have to go up or down stairs.

Moving heavy furniture without the proper moving tools is impossible. Besides being very awkward and often time-consuming, you also quickly strain your body while moving heavy furniture. The solution? Hiring a moving company. Our professionally trained furniture movers are happy to help you move your furniture. Through years of experience combined with the best moving tools, the desired furniture will be at the desired location within one day.

Meta Top Movers helps you with relocation of your furniture

Not only during a relocation, Meta Top Movers can help you move furniture, but our services can also come in handy in any of the following situations:

You have purchased new furniture
Unfortunately, not every furniture store can offer the service of delivering furniture to your home. Not to worry, as our furniture movers can help you with this! We will pick up the furniture from the store and place the furniture exactly where you want it.

You want to move furniture upstairs or downstairs
Have you found a new spot for a piece of furniture, such as your washing machine, but does it have to be moved up or down the stairs? This can sometimes be difficult, especially with heavy furniture or furniture that is difficult to lift. Our furniture movers are also at your service in this case.

You are redecorating your house
Not only if the furniture is changing floors, also if you are redecorating, heavy furniture will have to be moved. Without the right tools, this is a tough job. Our team will be happy to help you move the furniture.

Tips for relocating heavy furniture

If you do want to move heavy furniture by yourself, it is important to be well prepared. We have collected a number of tips to get you started.

Use the right moving tools
Nowadays, there are a lot of items on the market that make moving furniture a lot easier. Make sure you are well prepared and rent the right moving tools.
Which tools are best for you depends on the move itself. What piece of furniture do you want to move? And what are the limitations during the move (e.g. stairs, doorways that are too narrow, etc.)?

Move furniture as far apart as possible
Are you moving a sofa set? Then chances are that the sofa will not fit through the doorway. In this case, you can make the sofa several inches smaller by removing the legs. The same principle applies to any furniture you want to make smaller or lighter. Beforehand, remove all removable parts such as knobs, cushions, drawers, shelves and legs so that they can be easily moved.

Keep all small materials (such as screws) from each piece of furniture in a separate sandwich bag and label them so you know which screws belong to which piece of furniture.

Protect furniture with blankets and/or bubble wrap
One component that is still sometimes overlooked is proper protection for the piece of furniture to be moved. Moving blankets and rugs are invaluable for protecting your furniture pieces.

Using (moving) blankets prevents damage to delicate edges of such items as dressers, tables and other furniture. Smaller pieces of furniture are easily wrapped with bubble wrap for optimal protection.

Lift cabinets efficiently
Cabinets are awkward furniture to move. They are often large, heavy and long. Not the ideal combination for a move. Therefore, make sure you always move cabinets with two people. Tilt the cabinet back at an angle and have one person lift at the top while the other person lifts at the bottom. By using this technique, you center the weight of the cabinet, making the cabinet easier for both people to lift. You can also transport it down a staircase more easily this way, since the carrying angle matches the slope of the staircase

Think about your health and use proper lifting methods
Always try to work efficiently. It is not always necessary to lift furniture, sometimes it is also possible to slide, push and drag furniture. Moving dogs are often used for larger furniture. If you do have to lift the heavy furniture, it is important to think about your physical posture. After all, you want to protect your back from unusual forces. If you feel you need help transporting your furniture, we can always help you with this.

An essential part you want to remember when lifting heavy furniture is to carry the weight in your legs and not with your back. To manage this weight correctly, elevator the furniture by sitting in a squatting position and keeping your back straight. This will distribute the weight mainly to your arms and legs, rather than your back.

Other tips that protect your body while carrying heavy furniture are:

• Carry objects close to your body.
• Do not twist your body while lifting or carrying.
• Make sure you know where you are walking, being especially careful not to fall over.

Need help with relocating yourfurniture?

Whether you have purchased a new piece of furniture, want to move furniture within your home or want to move a piece of furniture from location. Our services can be used for multiple situations. When our specialists move your furniture(s), you are assured of:

• Services provided by experienced, professional movers
• A competitive quote
• Harmless furniture transport
• Transportation throughout the Netherlands