Crating
Crating is the process of building a custom wooden box around a fragile or high-value item — such as a piece of art, a glass tabletop, a marble slab, or a chandelier — to protect it during transport.
Standard moving blankets and stretch wrap are sufficient for most furniture, but fragile and irregularly shaped items often need a custom-built wooden crate for safe transport. Crating is typically priced per crate (cost includes lumber, hardware, labor, and disposal) and is a separate accessorial charge on top of the base move price.
Boston Best Rate Movers offers in-house crating for art, glass, marble, large mirrors, chandeliers, and concert-grand piano legs — typically scheduled the day before the move so the crate is ready for loading on move day.
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Fragile & Specialty PackingRelated Terms
White-Glove Delivery
White-glove delivery is a premium moving service where the crew not only delivers items inside the home but also unpacks, assembles, places, and removes all packing debris.
Accessorial Charges
Accessorial charges are extra fees added to a moving bill beyond the base rate for services like long carries, stair carries, shuttle service, crating, appliance servicing, and storage-in-transit.
Full-Value Protection
Full-value protection is moving insurance that reimburses the customer for the full repair or replacement cost of any item the mover damages or loses, minus any deductible.
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