Shipping and Delivering a Chandelier Safely

Firstly, I wouldn't send a chandelier by post unless I really, really had no other option. With a high value, fragile item I would always opt for an express or dedicated vehicle. Check with your courier before booking as to whether the item is covered by their insurance, often glass (crystal) isn't covered, and as that is the main part of a chandelier, it pays to shop around.

Couriers carry higher insurances and have nothing else on the vehicle except for your item, making it less likely to get damaged. Sometimes, you need to send it via the post or via a parcel carrier. So to get it to it's destination in one piece, find a box big enough for the chandelier and the packaging. You will need to remember if the item is over 25kgs it may need to be lifted by 2 people HSE rules.

Wrap all the loose parts carefully with bubble wrap and tape securely. Place gently onto a polystyrene base and then fill with polystyrene chips or popcorn. (Popcorn is particularly good, it gets in all the nooks and crannies and shouldn't damage the item being packed).

Place another polystyrene pad gently on the top of the Chandelier, taking care not to damage the item. Before you secure the box, check that the item isn't ratting around in the box, if it is add more chips and perhaps pad out with scrunched up balls of newspaper.

When the Chandelier is secure, tape the box closed and write on the box in marker pen, the address. Why not a label? because a label may get torn, or damaged and your item may get 'lost' in the system.

If the item is being shipped from abroad, customs will want to check your item is what it says it is, so leaving it so it can be unwrapped easily is to your advantage, and ensure no damage whilst being checked.

Packing an item correctly is the best way to get items delivered safely and securely, our advice is never to neglect the packaging as that's all that is between the outside world, and your valuable items.