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Specialist handling service

White-glove handling for items needing closer care.

Some items need closer care during collection, movement and handover. Tell us about the item, why it needs extra attention and what access is like at both ends. We will check suitability and agree exactly what the service includes.

Your route: United Kingdom to Turks and Caicos Islands. These details carry into your enquiry; availability still needs checking.

Ask about white-glove handling
Specialist handler wearing white gloves while preparing framed artwork beside a padded crate.
Specialist handling is planned around the item, access and protection confirmed for the request.

Start with the item

Record dimensions, approximate weight, condition and handling concerns for fragile, valuable, heavy or unusually shaped items.

Check access at both ends

Explain parking, floor level, lifts, doorways and carrying distance so collection and receiving needs can be reviewed.

Agree the handover

Name the receiving contact and describe the intended handover. Packing, lifting and placement are included only when confirmed in writing.

Prepare the enquiry

Four details that make the next response clearer.

  1. 01

    List the item and concerns

    Describe what is moving, its dimensions, approximate weight, condition and why closer coordination may be needed.

  2. 02

    Explain the access

    Add parking, stairs, lifts, doorways and carrying distance at collection and receiving.

  3. 03

    Name the receiving contact

    Tell us who will receive the item and what a clear handover should involve.

  4. 04

    Agree the work included

    We check whether the service suits your item and route, then explain the work that can be offered and anything still to confirm.

At the destination

Make the receiving plan as clear as the collection

If the item is part of a full-service household move, our destination agents can assist with paperwork, port collection and home delivery. Name the receiving contact and explain access and the intended handover. Any specialist lifting or placement needs to be agreed for that item.

Unpacking, placing items, assembly and removing packaging are included only when confirmed in writing. Check the quotation before relying on any of these extras.

Explore your destination

Where are you shipping to?

Moving home or sending a smaller shipment? Start with your country guide, then tell us where the journey begins. We will check the route and services for your enquiry.

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Where the service fits

Closer coordination, with every inclusion made clear.

White-glove handling may be relevant to selected artwork, antiques, luxury furniture, unusually shaped household pieces or suitable commercial items. It supports the main shipment rather than replacing its route, packing or cargo details.

The checked response will state which parts of collection, preparation and destination handover can be offered. Nothing extra is assumed from the service name alone.

Before you enquire

Questions about white-glove handling.

Is white-glove handling available for every shipment?

No. It is checked only for selected routes and shipments. Tell us what is moving and what closer care may be needed so suitability can be reviewed.

Which items may need white-glove handling?

Fragile, valuable, heavy or unusually shaped items may benefit from closer coordination. Dimensions, approximate weight, condition and access at both locations help us assess the request.

Are packing, unpacking and placement automatically included?

No. Packing, lifting, unpacking, placement, assembly and packaging removal are included only when the checked response confirms them in writing.

How is this different from international packing?

International packing focuses on preparing and protecting items for the journey. White-glove handling focuses on closer item-specific coordination across collection, movement and receiving. A shipment may need one or both.

What should I provide for a white-glove review?

Describe each item, dimensions, approximate weight and condition, then add parking, stairs, lifts, doorways, carrying distance and the named receiving contact.

Connected services

One shipment may need more than one service.

Start with the main shipment. Add supporting services only when they are useful, so the enquiry stays clear.

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