Fragile And Artwork Delivery Handled With Care
Paintings, framed prints, sculptures, mirrors, ceramics, glass and antiques cannot ride in a shared parcel network without a real risk of damage. Our fragile and artwork delivery service moves delicate and valuable pieces on a dedicated vehicle, driven carefully and handled by one crew from collection right through to delivery. When a piece is irreplaceable, whether for its value or its meaning, the only sensible way to move it is on its own, in one considered journey rather than through an automated conveyor and a stack of other boxes. We plan the trip around protecting the piece, not around fitting it into a system. Insurers, auction houses, framers and private collectors all know that the danger to a delicate piece is almost never the road, it is the handling at each end and every point in between. By keeping the item on one vehicle with one crew, we strip out those risky moments and replace them with a single, careful pair of hands. Whether it is a wedding gift, an heirloom or a piece bound for an exhibition, you get the reassurance of a courier who slows down for the things that cannot simply be reordered.
Priced by van size and loaded miles
You pay for the right vehicle and the miles it travels, so a single framed piece never costs like a full gallery move. A single framed work often fits a small van at £30 then £1.20 per mile, while larger canvases, sculptures or several works together suit a SWB van at £35 then £1.40 or an MWB or LWB van at £40 then £1.60 per mile, with a Luton at £50 then £1.80 per loaded mile for the largest or most numerous pieces. The quote is fixed and agreed before collection.
One careful journey, no handling risk
Fragile items travel point-to-point with no depots, no sorting hubs and nothing changing hands, which removes the drops, throws and rough handling that break delicate work in a general network. We secure and pad each piece properly for the journey and take it direct, same-day or next-day, so it stays exactly as it left. For a collector, gallery or maker, that controlled single trip is the whole reason to choose a dedicated courier over a standard carrier. The piece is only handled by people who know what they are carrying.
Insured for peace of mind
As a fully insured courier with goods-in-transit cover, your valuable or sentimental pieces are protected on the road rather than left to luck. Live updates let you follow the journey from collection to arrival, and proof of delivery records the safe handover, which matters for gallery loans, private sales, commissions and resale work where a clear record is part of the deal. That paper trail is as important as the careful handling itself.
Arrange careful delivery
Describe the piece, the two postcodes and your timing by phone or WhatsApp for a fixed quote. Same-hour urgent delivery carries a plus 20% surcharge on the rate. Based in Leeds and West Yorkshire, we deliver nationwide across the UK, and we will beat any cheaper like-for-like courier quote by 10%.
