Packers and Movers in Jayamahal

A 2 BHK is usually Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,500 and a large house Rs 9,000 to Rs 16,000. A home studio adds packing time and material, and crates for large or valuable work are priced after survey. The figure is written before you decide.

On their edges, never flat, face to face or back to back with glassine or clean paper between the faces. Each gets corner protectors and bubble wrap, then goes into a fitted carton or a crate. Nothing heavy ever goes against a canvas, not even a light carton of books.

Not wrapped. Anything touching a tacky surface lifts the paint. It needs to dry, or it travels in a frame that holds it by the edges with nothing touching the face. Tell us at survey if anything won't be dry, so the frame can be ready on the day rather than improvised.

A week or two for acrylics, longer for oils. Thick oil paint can stay soft inside for a long time. Plan the last pieces well before the date, or accept that they'll travel separately later.

The glass is taped in a grid pattern first, so if it breaks it stays in place rather than cutting into the picture. Then corner protectors, bubble wrap and a fitted carton, travelling on its edge and marked with which way is up.

Yes, for large or valuable pieces, a wooden crate built to size is the safest way to travel. It's priced after survey, because it depends on the size and number of pieces.

Paints in tubes, yes. Flammable solvents like turpentine and white spirit, and some varnishes and fixatives, don't go on the vehicle. Use them up, give them away, or carry a small sealed amount yourself.

Yes. Most easels come apart and are bundled with their fittings in a labelled bag. Large studio easels that don't dismantle are wrapped whole and loaded upright.

Small sculptures are wrapped in soft material and packed in fitted cartons with plenty of padding. Large or fragile sculptures are assessed at survey, and may need a crate or a custom base to travel.

Transit insurance is available on declared value. For art, you'll need a list of the pieces with values, and photographs help. Some very valuable pieces may need specialist fine art cover.

We can place them in the rooms you choose. Hanging on walls means drilling, and in a rented house that needs the owner's permission. Many people prefer to hang art themselves once the furniture is in.

Yes, every piece, front and back, before it's wrapped. It's useful for insurance, for checking condition on arrival, and for your own records if you've never done it.

Small tabletop presses, yes, carefully, as they're heavy for their size. Larger etching or letterpress presses are very heavy and may need specialist handling. Tell us the size at survey.

They're packed like framed work, on edge with corner protectors and wrap. Acrylic glazing scratches easily, so it gets a soft layer before the bubble wrap.

Most roads here are wide and take a medium vehicle easily. Large plots often have space inside the gate. We check at survey.

Yes, plenty. Big houses here often have heavy furniture, large dining sets and a lot of books alongside the studio. The crew size is set by all of it together.

Yes, short term storage in Bangalore is priced monthly on volume. Artwork goes in dry, wrapped and stored on edge. For very valuable collections, ask whether climate controlled fine art storage would be better.

Local moves are short, so humidity isn't a big risk. For longer moves or storage, artwork is wrapped to keep dust and moisture off, and never wrapped while damp.

Yes, both are short moves. The time goes on packing the studio and the house carefully, more than on the drive.

A kiln has to be disconnected by an electrician and allowed to cool completely. Small kilns can be moved carefully. Large kilns are very heavy and may need specialist help. Tell us at survey.

Yes. Unstretched canvases can be rolled paint side out around a wide tube, with interleaving paper, if the paint is fully dry and flexible. Thick or old paint can crack when rolled, so check with the artist first.

Yes, framed collections on walls are packed the same way. Paintings, prints and photographs are handled with the same care whether they were made in the house or bought.

It depends on the number and size of pieces. A small studio might take a few hours. A large collection with crating can take a day on its own. The survey tells us.

Drying racks are dismantled or wrapped whole. Flat file drawers are emptied or taped shut, and the cabinet is moved empty, because full flat files are extremely heavy and the drawers can slide open.

Upright pianos, yes, with a larger crew and a check of the stairs and doors. Mention it when you book, because it changes the crew and the vehicle plan.

Yes, and it's often a good idea. Moving the studio first or last, on its own, means the artwork gets the crew's full attention.

Yes. Bikes on a carrier are Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,500 and cars Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000, booked with the household.

Yes, small loads start at Rs 2,999. A few framed pieces going to a gallery, a framer or a relative's house is a common job.

Two weeks is comfortable for a house with a studio, because crates take time to build and wet work needs time to dry.

Call +91 90908 28210. Our main office is at Cheemasandra, and our crews work across Jayamahal, Benson Town and the Cantonment side.