Boutique Showroom Moving in Boston and MetroWest

Most boutiques cannot close for long, so the move usually runs after the last appointment and into an evening or weekend, which we can do on request. Confirm the landlord's hours at both ends, which door fixtures use, and whether the building wants a certificate of insurance first; we can issue one on request.

Street-front shops on Newbury Street, Charles Street, or in Wellesley's town center usually load at the curb, sometimes up or down a stoop, so measure the widest mirror and the tallest vitrine against the door and any turn in the stair. Showrooms in the Seaport and Fort Point are more often in buildings with a managed dock and a freight elevator booked by the hour. Where the curb is tight, a smaller truck or two trips can be simpler than one large load.

Mirrors are the riskiest item in a showroom. Each one is taped across the face, cartoned or crated, and carried upright, never flat. Mannequin hands, fingers, and joints are wrapped individually and packed apart from metal rails, and a dress form's covered pinning surface gets its own wrap before it goes near a bracket.

Vitrines lose their glass shelves and doors before the frame moves, and each shelf is marked for its slot. Lacquered or high-gloss plinths are padded twice, since a scuff shows under display lighting. On the way in, runners cover the floor and door frames are padded. Placement follows the zone plan, and the crew leaves room around each piece for your stylist to adjust angles and spacing.