Art Handling
If you are looking for art handling companies NYC art enthusiasts gladly recommend - you are in the right place! Dorothy & Martha is a professional moving and art handling company that can assist you every step of the way - wherever and whenever you need us to. All you have to do is to give us a call and our experts will take it from there. And once you do - we guarantee you'll be more than happy with your choice!
Art handling isn't as easy as it seems. Nor is it as simple as one might think. That is the main reason why you should consider hiring professionals to take care of this task for you. And who better than Dorothy & Martha Moving NYC? We offer our clients a wide range of options (packing, transporting, handling, unpacking etc.). And that is not all. Everything we do, we do at some of the most affordable rates in NYC. So - wait no more and give us a call right away!
If you’re an art lover or an artist, you know that moving your house is nothing compared to moving the artwork you possess or have created. The concern that comes with art handling and transportation is usually much bigger than any other stress related to moving. This is of course if we only talk about art aficionados. And we are talking specifically about art lovers of New York. And about art handlers NYC.
For this reason, an art lover will never hire just about any moving company to help them move. And this is where Dorothy & Martha Moving NYC comes in. Art handling is our specialty and our passion. We handle artwork with great knowledge and great care.
Why is art handling so special?
Art handling is a kind of art itself. It takes a lot of forethought and planning and a lot of communication – in order to gather all the necessary information, but also to let the owners know how their artwork is going to be handled. This is one of the biggest strengths we have – we understand. We can relate because we understand it. We will never dismiss any question you want to ask or any of your concerns. Our commitment is to address them all and make sure you understand what we plan to do with your artwork.
Sometimes it’s a long way home and with moving artwork it’s actually most of the times. We help you travel that road with ease and confidence (and leave some relocation guidelines along the way).
Why is art handling so difficult?
Because it’s so delicate.
Because the items are valuable.
Because you care. And we do too.
How to recognize true art handling professionals in NYC?
If you love art, this is not going to be a difficult task. A true art handling expert knows about art and moreover – loves it. They appreciate creativity and admire beauty. A true art handler will never spare an effort to safely transport your artwork to your new home.
They know that less handling is always preferred. So they will go to great lengths to ensure it. That means a lot of planning ahead, but also some inconvenient actions if those will help get rid of one or a few steps of the process. True art handling specialists will not forget to measure or label your artwork and hence they will avoid unnecessary unwrapping and rewrapping. When they are transporting your artwork, they will make sure there are the fewest transfers possible, so that they limit chances for damage.
Your average mover might just grab your precious paintings or statues and toss them into a box. Real art handlers will make sure they use proper wrapping materials and will prepare them ahead of time. They will plan their every move in order to minimize any chances that the item they need to transport gets damaged in any way. They will do that because it just breaks their heart to see any artwork falling down and breaking into pieces. Not because it comes with a price tag.
What’s the safest way to move artwork?
An average mover will have their own opinion about it. A true art handler knows that painting and prints should be moved in display orientation, so they will move them upright. They will not just grab some artwork the way it’s the most convenient for them. They will look for a way that is the most convenient for protecting and preserving that artwork itself.
Another golden rule is that a true art handling professional will use at least two hands to carry an object. Any object. They might even need a hand from a friend (or colleague actually). Not because that particular item is too heavy. But because it’s the safest way to transfer it anywhere.
Why should you only hire the best art handling companies?
Because otherwise, you could damage these items quite easily. One should never lift an object from its rims, lips, handles, arms and similar parts. They should always support the item from the bottom as that’s where things could rarely go wrong. On the other hand, a handle might be a decorative addition only and may prove weak when you least expect it. Even though there are exceptions to this rule, it’s recommended to provide support from the bottom of an object, and reputable art handling experts in NYC will always advise you to do so.
Gentle touch
Art handling is all about gentle touch. And a pair of gloves. Not any gloves. And not one-size-fits-all gloves. True art handlers know what the right gloves for a particular object are and choose to wear them. They do understand how important that is and don’t think it’s just a fancy way to show off.
True art handling specialists are people who you can trust and rely on. Those who can have the job done by themselves, without you watching their every move. Those who can make it easier for you when moving, not the other way around.
If you live in New York City, there’s a really wide range of art handling companies to choose from. So choose wisely and go for the best art handling professionals – Dorothy & Martha Moving NYC.
Dorothy & Martha are there for you
Our company is specialized in art handling, but also offers many other moving services Brooklyn. We can move both your home and art altogether. Hence we make your life easier and your move far less hectic.
We have all the necessary equipment to move your artwork in the best way possible. We have all the necessary knowledge to do so. On top of this, we have what it takes to be absolutely the best in the field – and it’s passion.
We are true art handling professionals and we’re always happy to help! Contact us today or request a free moving estimate as soon as today and we will already start planning.
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Art Handling Service Areas
Bronx
Allerton, Bathgate, Baychester, Bedford Park, Belmont, Bronx Park South, Bronx River, Bronxdale, Castle Hill, City Island, Claremont Village, Clason Point, Concourse, Concourse Village, Co-op City, Country Club, East Tremont, Eastchester, Edenwald, Edgewater Park, Fieldston, Fordham, High Bridge, Hunts Point, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Longwood, Marble Hill, Melrose, Morris Heights, Morris Park, Morrisania, Mott Haven, Mount Eden, Mount Hope, North Riverdale, Norwood, Olinville, Parkchester, Pelham Bay, Pelham Gardens, Pelham Parkway, Port Morris, Riverdale, Schuylerville, Soundview, Spuyten Duyvil, Throgs Neck, Unionport, University Heights, Van Nest, Wakefield, West Farms, Westchester Square, Williamsbridge, Woodlawn
Brooklyn
Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bedford Stuyvesant, Bensonhurst, Bergen Beach, Boerum Hill, Borough Park, Brighton Beach, Broadway Junction, Brooklyn Heights, Brownsville, Bushwick, Canarsie, Carroll Gardens, City Line, Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, Coney Island, Crown Heights, Cypress Hills, Ditmas Park, Downtown, Dumbo, Dyker Heights, East Flatbush, East New York, East Williamsburg, Farragut, Flatbush, Flatlands, Fort Greene, Fort Hamilton, Fulton Ferry, Georgetown, Gerritsen Beach, Gowanus, Gravesend, Greenpoint, Highland Park, Homecrest, Kensington, Kings Highway, Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Terrace, Mapleton, Marine Park, Midwood, Mill Basin, Mill Island, Navy Yard, New Lots, North Side, Ocean Hill, Ocean Parkway, Paerdegat Basin, Park Slope, Plum Beach, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Prospect Park South, Red Hook, Remsen Village, Rugby, Sea Gate, Sheepshead Bay, South Side, Spring Creek, Starrett City, Stuyvesant Heights, Sunset Park, Tompkins Park North, Vinegar Hill, Weeksville, West Brighton, Williamsburg, Windsor Terrace, Wingate
Fairfield
Bethel, Botsford, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Cos Cob, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greens Farms, Greenwich, Hawleyville, Monroe, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Old Greenwich, Redding, Redding Center, Redding Ridge, Ridgefield, Riverside, Sandy Hook, Shelton, Sherman, Southport, Stamford, Stevenson, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, Wilton
Manhattan
Battery Park City, Beekman Place, Carnegie Hill, Chelsea, Chinatown, Civic Center, Clinton, East Harlem, East Village, Financial District, Flatiron, Gramercy, Greenwich Village, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Herald Square, Hudson Square, Inwood, Lenox Hill, Lincoln Square, Little Italy, Lower East Side, Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Midtown, Midtown South, Morningside Heights, Murray Hill, NoHo, Roosevelt Island, SoHo, South Village, Stuyvesant Town, Sutton Place, Times Square, Tribeca, Tudor City, Turtle Bay, Union Square, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Wall Street, Washington Heights, West Village, Yorkville
Nassau
Albertson, Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Bayville, Bellmore, Bethpage, Carle Place, Cedarhurst, East Meadow, East Norwich, East Rockaway, Elmont, Farmingdale, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden City, Glen Cove, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Great Neck, Greenvale, Hempstead, Hewlett, Hicksville, Island Park, Jericho, Lawrence, Levittown, Locust Valley, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Malverne, Manhasset, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Merrick, Mill Neck, Mineola, Oceanside, Old Bethpage, Old Westbury, Oyster Bay, Plainview, Point Lookout, Port Washington, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Roslyn, Roslyn Heights, Sea Cliff, Seaford, Syosset, Uniondale, Valley Stream, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury, Williston Park, Woodbury, Woodmere
Queens
Arverne, Astoria, Astoria Heights, Auburndale, Bay Terrace, Bayside, Bayswater, Beechhurst, Bellaire, Belle Harbor, Bellerose, Blissville, Breezy Point, Briarwood, Broad Channel, Brookville, Cambria Heights, Clearview, College Point, Corona, Douglaston, Dutch Kills, East Elmhurst, Edgemere, Elmhurst, Far Rockaway, Floral Park, Flushing, Flushing, Forest Hills, Forest Hills Gardens, Fresh Meadows, Glen Oaks, Glendale, Hammels, Hillcrest, Hollis, Holliswood, Howard Beach, Hunters Point, Jackson Heights, Jamaica, Jamaica Center, Jamaica Estates, Jamaica Hills, Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Laurelton, Lefrak City, Lindenwood, Little Neck, Long Island City, Malba, Maspeth, Middle Village, Neponsit, New Hyde Park, North Corona, Oakland Gardens, Ozone Park, Pomonok, Queens Village, Queensboro Hill, Ravenswood, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, Rochdale, Rockaway Park, Rosedale, Roxbury, Saint Albans, Seaside, Somerville, South Corona, South Jamaica, South Ozone Park, South Richmond Hill, Springfield Gardens, St. Albans, Steinway, Sunnyside, Sunnyside Gardens, Utopia, Whitestone, Woodhaven, Woodside
Rockland
Bear Mountain, Blauvelt, Congers, Garnerville, Haverstraw, Hillburn, Monsey, Nanuet, New City, Nyack, Orangeburg, Palisades, Pearl River, Piermont, Pomona, Sloatsburg, Sparkill, Spring Valley, Stony Point, Suffern, Tallman, Tappan, Thiells, Tomkins Cove, Valley Cottage, West Haverstraw, West Nyack
Staten Island
Annadale, Arden Heights, Arlington, Arrochar, Bloomfield, Bulls Head, Butler Manor, Castleton Corners, Charleston, Clifton, Concord, Dongan Hills, Egbertville, Elm Park, Eltingville, Emerson Hill, Fox Hills, Graniteville, Grant City, Grasmere, Great Kills, Greenridge, Grymes Hill, Heartland Village, Howland Hook, Huguenot, Lighthouse Hill, Livingston, Manor Heights, Mariner’s Harbor, Midland Beach, New Brighton, New Dorp, New Dorp Beach, New Springville, Oakwood, Old Place, Old Town, Park Hill, Pleasant Plains, Port Ivory, Port Richmond, Prince’s Bay, Randall Manor, Richmond Town, Richmond Valley, Rosebank, Rossville, Sandy Ground, Shore Acres, Silver Lake, South Beach, St. George, Stapleton, Todt Hill, Tompkinsville, Tottenville, Travis, Ward Hill, Westerleigh, Willowbrook, Woodrow
Suffolk
Amityville, Aquebogue, Babylon, Bay Shore, Bayport, Bellport, Blue Point, Bohemia, Brentwood, Bridgehampton, Brightwaters, Brookhaven, Calverton, Center Moriches, Centereach, Centerport, Central Islip, Cold Spring Harbor, Commack, Copiague, Coram, Cutchogue, Deer Park, East Islip, East Marion, East Moriches, East Northport, East Quogue, East Setauket, Eastport, Farmingville, Great River, Greenlawn, Greenport, Hampton Bays, Hauppauge, Holbrook, Holtsville, Huntington, Huntington Station, Islandia, Islip, Islip Terrace, Jamesport, Kings Park, Lake Grove, Laurel, Lindenhurst, Manorville, Mastic, Mastic Beach, Mattituck, Medford, Melville, Middle Island, Miller Place, Moriches, Mount Sinai, Nesconset, New Suffolk, North Babylon, Northport, Oakdale, Ocean Beach, Orient, Patchogue, Peconic, Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station, Quogue, Remsenburg, Ridge, Riverhead, Rocky Point, Ronkonkoma, Sag Harbor, Sagaponack, Saint James, Sayville, Selden, Shelter Island, Shelter Island Heights, Shirley, Shoreham, Smithtown, Sound Beach, South Jamesport, Southampton, Southold, Speonk, Stony Brook, Upton, Wading River, Wainscott, Water Mill, West Babylon, West Islip, West Sayville, Westhampton, Westhampton Beach, Wyandanch, Yaphank
Westchester
Amawalk, Ardsley, Ardsley On Hudson, Armonk, Baldwin Place, Bedford, Bedford Hills, Briarcliff Manor, Bronxville, Buchanan, Chappaqua, Cortlandt Manor, Crompond, Cross River, Croton Falls, Croton On Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Goldens Bridge, Granite Springs, Harrison, Hartsdale, Hastings On Hudson, Hawthorne, Irvington, Jefferson Valley, Katonah, Larchmont, Lincolndale, Mamaroneck, Maryknoll, Millwood, Mohegan Lake, Montrose, Mount Kisco, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, North Salem, Ossining, Peekskill, Pelham, Pleasantville, Port Chester, Pound Ridge, Purchase, Purdys, Rye, Scarsdale, Shenorock, Shrub Oak, Somers, South Salem, Tarrytown, Thornwood, Tuckahoe, Valhalla, Verplanck, Waccabuc, West Harrison, White Plains, Yonkers, Yorktown Heights