Safe & Secure Services Of Professional Art Removal And Storage Companies

By Author: Grace Removals
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There are many removals and storage companies which do the usual removal, packing and storage activities. These companies invariably cater to the residential and office furniture and other common articles and also the automobiles like cars, boats, recreational vehicles and other similar items. Very few companies deal in the art removal, art packing, art relocation and art storage services. These services require special expertise on the part of the companies to deal with the artworks which are of very high value, from thousands to millions of dollars in value.
The art works are damaged by the action of the heat, light, moisture, environmental gases, pollutants, dust and cobwebs over a period of time. These are also susceptible to breakage and spoiling by the action of humans. These precious pieces therefore require very good care to be taken of them. Whether these adorn the walls of your homes or office or even of the museum or art galleries, due care is taken for preventing the damage to them. These are kept under special lighting conditions and in sound free environments.
For this reason, the art collection removal ...
... services need to be equipped with all the requisite materials, facilities, tools and equipments in order to ensure safe removal services. Some of the tips for art gallery removal and storage are as follows:
1. Do not use plastics: If the plastics are used, there are good chances that the moisture will be trapped inside and it can lead to the growth of the moulds on the artworks.
2. Use packing tissue paper: The tissue paper used for packing material does not disintegrate and it is better than the use of facial tissue which is fragile.
3. Uniform temperature: The art storage is best done in uniform temperature conditions. The variation in temperature is harmful for painting works. Extremely high or low temperatures shall better be avoided. Consistently maintained normal temperatures are the best protectors.
4. Avoid sunlight: The direct sunlight is to be avoided at all costs. This is the most harmful to the artworks. Even other lights are also harmful, so the best art storage facilities make provisions for shielding the paintings from the sunlight and other types of light. The exposure to the least harmful lights is done only for a brief period of time when the visitors are around.
5. Protect the corners: Special corner protectors can be made from the cardboards in the shape of a ‘V'.
6. Labelling to show that the items are fragile and breakable: The packaging material used for the art removal services make use of sticker/labels with ‘FRAGILE' written over them. ‘THIS SIDE UP' stickers are also used. This is obviously meant to inform the art relocation service providers that this particular side of the box is to be kept up and that the cardboard is to be kept over the others and handled very carefully.
The best art packers ensure that these are transported to the new location in safe and secure manner.