Packing & careful handling for Finland
Packing and careful handling to export specification — heavier than a domestic move, because the load travels further and is handled more.
Packing for Finland is not packing for a move across town with extra tape. The load travels the length of Europe, crosses water, and may be opened for inspection. The specification changes accordingly.
What export specification means
- Heavier cartons that survive stacking and a sea leg
- More edge and corner protection on furniture
- Moisture protection on upholstery and mattresses
- Purpose-made cases for framed work and mirrors
- Crating for stone, marble and glass tops
- Labelling specific enough that an opened carton matches the inventory
That last point is the one people underestimate. At a border, a carton marked "kitchen" is not an inventory; a carton listed against specific contents is.
The three levels
Full packing
Everything, by us. Most disruption removed, most cost added, and the cleanest inventory.
Part packing
You take the books, clothes and non-fragile cupboards; we take the kitchen, the glass, the pictures and anything old. The common arrangement.
Fragile only
You pack everything except what genuinely needs cases and crates. The cheapest option that still protects what matters.
If you are packing yourself
- Start earlier than feels necessary — it always takes longer than expected
- Fill cartons properly: an under-filled box collapses, an over-filled one cannot be lifted
- List contents specifically enough to be useful on a customs document
- Keep boxes to a weight one person can carry
Related
Customs and documentation explains why the labelling matters, and household removals covers the rest of the service.
Packing questions
01Do I have to have you pack?
No. Full, part or fragile-only. On this route we would usually recommend at least the fragile items, because an opened carton at a border needs to match the paperwork.
02What is different about export packing?
Stronger cartons, more edge and corner protection, moisture protection on soft furnishings, purpose-made cases for framed work and mirrors, and crating for stone and glass.
03Can I pack myself?
Yes, and plenty do. Owner-packed cartons carry the usual cover conditions, and they need listing specifically enough for the inventory to be useful at a border.
04What always needs professional packing?
Mirrors, framed work, marble and glass tops, lamps, and anything veneered or inlaid. That is a materials question rather than a skill one.
05Do you take the packaging away?
In the UK, yes. In Finland, where the delivery allows — some apartment deliveries make it impractical and we will say so.
Deciding how much to pack yourself?
Tell us which rooms you want to take on and we will quote the rest — and say which items we would rather pack ourselves.