When it's time to move crates around, once fully packed you'll need to ensure you have crate handling equipment to help you move crates safely and easily. We have a great collection of sack barrows, skates and roll cages to help you move crates with ease. Read on for our top tips or see our crate handling equipment available to hire below.
When it's time to move crates around, once fully packed you'll quickly find that they are heavy and can become quite cumbersome to move around. Not only that, but heavy crates can be dangerous to your health to try and lug around manually!
Smaller moving crates even when full are quite easy to pick up and carry around, however if you're using larger cates with a greater capacity (for example our very large 165 litre moving tote crates) then once full, you might find they are heavy and far more difficult to move around.
We always recommend ensuring you don't overpack your crates. As you go along, stop now and again to check to make sure you can still lift and move them, and remember that our larger crates will definitely require two people to handle, if you're moving them onto a skate or a sack barrow to move around.
Crate handling equipment comes in very handy, particularly if you need to move a lot of crates around or if you'll need to walk some distance between the removal van and your new property or office.
Tips to help you move crates safely
Below we've put together some easy tips to help you move crates around more safely.
1. Use a proper lifting technique
Make sure you follow advice on how to lift properly, ensuring you bend your knees and not your back. You can find advice on safe lifting on the NHS website.
2. Use crate handling equipment
Crate handling equipment is a great way to lighten the load, but bear in mind you'll still need to lift or move crates in order to get them, for example, onto or off a sack barrow or onto a rolloing skate.
Deciding on the best equipment to use will depend on the number and type of crates or moving totes you're using. Here at Crate Hire UK we know that crate handling equipment is just as important as the actual crates, so we've got a range of options to choose from which include;
Sack barrows are generally a versatile choice that will suit most requirements, but if you're wondering which option is right for you, you can take a look at all of our crate handling equipment here.
3. Know your limits
When it comes to moving day it can be tempting to bite off a little more than you can chew and that includes in terms of packing and moving boxes around. If a box is too heavy to move, ensure you enlist the help of someone else so you can share the load and lift heavy crates more safely.
Don't forget, anything you hire from us is subject to the same flexible rental terms, making it easy for you to extend your rental period should you wish to.
