Packing Requirements

Our Palletise Service

To use emover.co.uk your goods must be transported using a pallet. It is the customers’ responsibility to ensure the goods are secured safely for transit. You would be amazed at what can be put on pallets. Anything from domestic appliances, motor spares, building materials and furniture, in fact the list is endless.

No pallet no problem! For an additional £12 + vat, we can provide an empty pallet on collection.

This is ideal for one-off shipments of heavy or bulky items or multiple item consignments which were not practical, possible or cost-effective to send as parcels.

There is a 70kg limit for each single item that needs to be palletised and a maximum of 50 items: It is important that the goods can be manually lifted and secured to the pallet in a timely manner.

The driver may help to secure the item(s) to the pallet.

All details must be entered correctly and your goods packed in accordance with the following specifications. Failure to adhere to these requirements may result in refusal to collect the goods, could incur extra charges and, in the event of damage to your goods whilst in transit, may cause insurance cover to be invalidated.

The pallet;

Must be of adequate construction and suitable for the type of goods carried upon it.

Must not have missing boards or chocks.

Your goods on the pallet:

Must not exceed the dimensions for the size of pallet entered.

Must not overhang the pallet edges.

Must be stable when packed or placed on the pallet.

Must not be top-heavy and must be stable enough to undergo at least six transshipments.

Must be firmly and properly secured to the pallet base by shrink-wrap, fiber or steel banding, chains, or any other appropriate means.

Must have sufficient packaging, such as bubble wrap, cardboard, or any other appropriate packaging to reasonably protect the goods.

We cannot carry any form of hazardous goods.