The Department of Transport Packing specializes in implementing secure packaging methods to ensure the containment, protection, and safe transportation of goods during handling, storage, and transit. We place paramount emphasis on utilizing high-quality materials for packing, ensuring the utmost care for your valuable items. Additionally, we employ specialized transport vehicles that are purposefully designed to cater to the unique requirements of transporting art objects, thereby enhancing their safety and security measures. Our team is dedicated to providing reliable and efficient services to safeguard your valuable possessions during every stage of the transportation process.

Process of Art Objects Moving

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1. Pre-Moving Consultation:

  • Understanding requirements and assessing art pieces. 
 

2. Customized Packing & Crating:

  • Use of specialized packing materials like custom crates and padded boxes. 
 

3. Unpacking and Installation:

  • Careful unpacking, installation, and final inspection. 
 

4. Measures for Safe Transportation: 

  • Trained staff, state-of-the-art equipment, climate control systems.
 
5. Expert Fine Art Moving:
  • Reiterates SDCH’s commitment to providing Fine Art Moving services.
  • Targets art collectors, museums, galleries, and auction houses.

Wooden Crates and Archival Boxes

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i) Customized Wooden Crates:

1. Expert Craftsmanship:

  • Specify the qualifications or expertise of the carpentry experts involved in manufacturing the crates. Mention any certifications or specializations that highlight their proficiency in creating custom crates. 
 
2. Versatile Applications: 
  • Emphasize the diverse range of purposes for which the customized wooden crates are designed. For example, mention the ability to cater to fragile items, intricate museum artifacts, and sensitive archival materials. 
 
3. Tailored Interiors: 
  • Elaborate on the significance of fitted custom interiors within the crates. Highlight how these interiors are meticulously designed to accommodate specific artifacts, ensuring a secure and snug fit. 
 
ii) Archival Boxes:
 
1. Artifact-specific Requirements: 
  • Specify how the procurement of archival boxes is tailored to meet the specific needs of different artifacts. This could include the use of particular materials or design considerations for items like Terracotta, Coins, Manuscripts, Paintings, and Textiles. 
 

2. Importance of Archival Boxes:

  • Highlight the critical role archival boxes play in preserving the longevity and integrity of sensitive artifacts. Explain how these boxes provide a controlled environment to shield items from environmental factors.

Handling and Packing of Artifacts

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1. Materials Used: 

  • Offer additional insights into why each material is chosen. For example, elaborate on how acid-free tissue paper and butter paper contribute to preventing chemical deterioration, or how EVA sheets and Tyvek Sheets provide a protective barrier against external elements.
 
2. Techniques and Tools: 
  • Expand on the specialized tools and techniques employed in the handling and packing process. Describe how hydraulic machines are utilized, specifying their role in ensuring precision and efficiency. 
 

 3. Environmental Considerations:

  • Touch upon any environmentally friendly practices incorporated in the handling and packing process. This could include the use of recyclable materials or sustainable sourcing practices. 

Insurance of Art Objects

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1. Purpose:

  • Art objects are often insured, emphasizing the need for additional protective measures during storage and transport.
  • Insurance policies for art objects typically require the involvement of professional art movers for transportation. 
 
2. Integration with Storage and Transport:
  • Insurance considerations are integrated into the entire process, from the secure packaging and transport to specialized storage.
  • Recognizes the irreplaceable nature of art objects and the importance of ensuring their safety during every stage.
 
3. Risk Mitigation Measures:
  • Insurance coverage often necessitates the implementation of risk mitigation measures, such as specialized packing materials, secure transport methods, and climate-controlled storage.
  • Spectrum Design & Conservation Hub (SDCH) aligns its services with insurance requirements, ensuring comprehensive protection for valuable art pieces.
 
4. Collaboration with Insurers:
  • SDCH collaborates with insurers to meet specific insurance guidelines and regulations. 
  • Ensures that the entire process, including packing, transport, and storage, adheres to the standards set by insurance policies. 
 
5. Client Assurance:
  • Clients, including art collectors, museums, galleries, and auction houses, can have confidence in the safety and security of their valuable art pieces through the integration of insurance considerations. 
  • SDCH’s dedication to fine art moving includes a commitment to fulfilling insurance requirements for the protection of clients’ investments.