In fact, the porter is the one who takes care of the transport of parcels, loads, weights, furniture and anything else more or less bulky and heavy there may be to transport and, if we talk about porterage, each of us imagines a team of capable and experienced workers intent on handling heavy and difficult to transport objects, taking care of the move from packaging to its definitive positioning in the place of destination.

And since the objects to be transported often belong to our lives, both personal and working, the porter is seen as a person to whom we entrust our goods and, with them, a part of ourselves. We are not far from thinking of him as a guardian angel.

Without exaggerating in worries, it is good in any case to choose with care and prudence the one or those who will undertake this tiring and delicate work. It is no coincidence that porterage has, over time, become a highly specialized job and has diversified according to the various types of needs.

It is therefore advisable, before relying on any moving company, to ascertain that it can guarantee a serious and solid porterage service, carried out by competent and reliable teams of professionals. Because transporting a piano, a piece of furniture, boxes or objects of a more or less fragile nature is not a simple matter of strength: it is the ability to dose, channel and finalize the effort towards the perfect success of the handling operation.

BUT WHEN IS IT NECESSARY TO REQUEST A PORTERAGE ACTIVITY?

For any type of move of a certain size, it is advisable to refer to a team of trained porters able to use adequate techniques and materials.

The porterage activity can be requested for different types of needs:

• Moving furniture from one apartment to another
• Transfer extremely delicate technological materials of corporate offices
• Moving goods at shops or warehouses
• Transporting display material to showrooms
• Transfer packaging at trade fairs or special events

Each of these occasions, so different from each other, requires a highly specialized type of service, conducted by a porterage activity that takes into account both the type of material and the purpose of the operation.

What unites the different types of intervention, beyond the specializations, is the seriousness and professionalism of the staff.

PORTERAGE WORK: THE STEPS CARRIED OUT WITH CARE AND PROFESSIONALISM

You must have surely wondered how to verify that porterage operations are carried out in a workmanlike manner. Here are a few but important steps that determine the success of a move:

• the packaging must be carried out with materials that preserve the integrity of the objects handled such as, for example, bubble wrap
• it is of fundamental importance to label the packaging, to quickly recognize the content and to position the goods in the exact point of destination, avoiding continuous movements that could cause damage
• in the case of delicate or precious objects that require particular attention, the labeled goods will be handled with manual porterage, entrusted to the competence of specialized workers
• mechanized porterage is used to transport bulky and heavy furniture. It is carried out with special machinery, technological means such as lifters, conveyor belts, padded vehicles, which allow you to reach any type of space, even the most inaccessible. In this case, the intervention is carried out by skilled workers to conduct technological equipment.