Packing and Crating

J.H. Retief Transport (PTY) Comprehensive Liability Cover

When JH Retief Transport (PTY) Ltd does your packing & crating, we only use clean, high quality packing material (for couches, chairs and mattresses) to protect your furniture and goods.

It is essential to consider special wrapping for your precious belongings. Your goods are being handled numerously throughout the duration of a removal. It is very important for us to see that your goods arrive at the new destination in the same condition as before.

This means that you must seriously consider the advice of our professional sales consultants as to which items should be professionally wrapped for the removal. This decision will protect your goods and our reputation as hassle free movers.

* All extra large glass items, need to be to be crated. We offer a full crating service.

Clothing
Clothing is packed in specially designed linen cartons on hangers and packed fairly tightly, preventing clothing from slipping. Alternatively, clothing is folded and neatly packed into flat cartons. 

Crating
We order special manufactured crates for your specific needs. Items are securely wrapped inside the crate.

Crockery
Crockery is individually wrapped and parcelled together and packed on edge, never flat. Cups are also individually wrapped and placed upright in the carton. We use white paper to wrap crockery.

Cutlery
Cutlery is wrapped in white paper and made up into small parcels, which are then placed into cartons. Our experienced staff will endeavour to keep sets together in the carton.

Glasses
Glasses are individually wrapped in white paper and placed in strong cartons in an upright position.

Glassware
Glassware is individually wrapped in white paper. Experienced staff will handle and pack each item with care into tailor-made boxes.

Taking Inventory
The supervisor will make an inventory during the duration of the removal as they load the items of which you will get a copy to check your consignment when being offloaded.

Transportation
All relocations are supervised and our crews are trained to ensure every item is correctly loaded into the vehicles.

Protection Blankets
Protection blankets in terms of shock absorbency, durability and strength, are used on all moves.

Large Fragile Items
Large delicate items are dismantled when possible and each piece is individually packaged in cushion craft wrapping material.

Individual wrapping options are available.

Silverware
Items are carefully wrapped in several pieces of white paper for added protection.

Sofas
Upholstered furniture and sofas are wrapped in either plastic covers or at an additional cost with cushion craft wrapping material, depending on the type of material.

Grandfather Clocks
Experienced crews will dismantle and pack your clock. In other cases, the pendulum is removed and everything is cushioned in white paper. Cushion Craft wrapping is available and an optional specially manufactured crate is available.

Lamps & Lampshades
The bulb and shade are removed and placed in a double walled carton. If it doesn’t fit into a standard carton, it will be packed into a carton constructed from double wallboard.

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