Packers and Movers in Gandhi Bazaar

A 1 BHK is usually Rs 3,500 to Rs 6,500, a 2 BHK Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,500 and a larger family house Rs 9,000 to Rs 16,000. A large silk collection adds careful packing time, which goes into the quote. The survey gives you the figure in writing.

Each saree folded softly, wrapped individually in cotton cloth or acid free tissue, zari interleaved with tissue, and laid flat in a clean dry carton. Not too many to a box, heaviest at the bottom. Old cotton saris or dhotis make excellent wrapping for silk.

Plastic traps moisture, and silk sealed in plastic for any length of time can spot, mark or smell. Cotton cloth or tissue lets it breathe. Plastic is fine for a few hours at most.

Yes, if you can. Refolding along different lines gives old creases a rest. Silk folded the same way for years can weaken along the folds. It's the same advice you'll hear from anyone who restores old silk.

With tissue between the folds, so the metallic thread doesn't rub on silk or on other zari. Zari tarnishes and snags easily, and interleaving prevents both. Tarnished zari is very hard to restore.

For the most valuable or sentimental pieces, carrying them yourself is safest. Pack them the same way, in a small bag or suitcase that stays with the family. A small suitcase is usually enough for the most precious few.

Heavy silks are better folded flat than hung, because hanging heavy fabric can stretch it. Lighter pieces can hang if you prefer. Our Sadaramangala page covers wardrobe cartons in general. Heavy pallus pull on a hanger over time.

Don't let them touch the silk. If you use moth repellents, wrap them separately in cloth and keep them at the edge of the carton. Many families prefer neem leaves or clove pouches. Camphor and naphthalene can both mark silk if they touch it.

Fewer than you'd think. A carton should be full enough not to shift, but not packed so tightly that folds are pressed hard. We'll judge by the weight of the silks. Heavy Kanjeevarams weigh more than people expect.

Yes, on a dry day and out of direct sun. It's also the time to check each piece for stains, moth damage or weak folds before the move. A shaded balcony works well.

The almirah has to be emptied first. Full, it's too heavy to carry safely, and the sarees would shift and crush. Our Yelahanka Old Town page covers steel almirahs. Keep the almirah keys with you, not taped to it.

Same care. Fold softly, wrap in cloth, interleave any zari, and pack flat with the sarees. They're often packed with the family's festival silks.

Yes, on declared value. For valuable silks, list the most expensive pieces separately with their value. Heirlooms are hard to value, so photographs help. A photograph of each valuable saree helps.

The market street is busy all day and often too crowded for a vehicle to stop. Side lanes vary. We check at survey and plan the carry, usually with an early start. Festival days are especially crowded.

Early, before the market fills with flower sellers and shoppers. Morning traffic and parking are much easier before about nine. The flower market is busiest early, so the side lanes are usually better.

Yes, both are short moves. The time goes on careful packing and the lane access, not the drive. Short moves still get the full silk packing.

Yes, often. Our Basavanagudi page covers old family furniture that won't dismantle. Rosewood and teak pieces are wrapped fully and carried with care. Old polish marks easily, so it's wrapped before it leaves the room.

Each piece wrapped in soft paper or cloth and packed in small cartons. Silver tarnishes, so keep it dry and wrapped. Many families carry the most important pooja items themselves. Polish before the move if you like, not after, so tarnish doesn't set.

Yes, within a day or two. Silk left tightly packed, especially in warm weather, sets its folds. Get them back into a clean dry almirah soon. A clean almirah with a cotton lining is the best home for them.

Short term storage in Bangalore is priced monthly on volume. Silk must be completely dry and wrapped in cloth, never plastic, before storage. Storage is best kept short for silk.

Yes. Blouses fold easily. Heavy embroidered lehengas are folded with tissue and laid flat, or packed in their own garment bags. Keep each blouse with its saree if they're a set.

Of course, many women prefer to. Use cotton cloth or tissue, interleave the zari and lay them flat. We'll bring clean cartons and pack the rest of the house. Label the cartons 'silk, fragile, keep dry'. We'll check the cartons are dry before loading.

Point it out on the day, note it on the inventory and photograph it. With transit insurance, the claim goes through that. Good packing makes it very unlikely. Photographs from before packing make it clear what's new.

Yes. Scooters on a carrier are Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,500 and cars Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000. Carriers usually wait off the market street.

Yes, small loads start at Rs 2,999. Sarees going to a daughter or a relative are a common small job. Sarees given as gifts on a family occasion travel this way often.

Of course, most moves here are ordinary family homes. Silk sarees simply come up in so many of them that they deserve careful explanation.

Yes, intercity moves are priced per kilometre on our standard rates. On long moves, silk is packed with extra care and kept away from heat and damp.

Jewellery, documents, the most precious sarees and pooja items, and medicines. They travel with the family.

Our main office is at Cheemasandra, and our crews work across Basavanagudi and Jayanagar regularly. Call +91 90908 28210 to arrange a survey.

A week is usually enough, two if you want time to air and refold the sarees calmly before packing. Airing and refolding a large collection can take a few days.