Most moving damage happens during packing, not during transport. A professional moving crew can load a truck flawlessly, drive 1,000 miles without incident, and unload with perfect care, but if the dishes were packed with newspaper and no cushioning, the glasses were stacked on top of each other, and the artwork was leaned against a box with nothing protecting the corners, those items arrive broken regardless of how carefully they were carried. Packing is the foundation of a safe move, and it is the step where the gap between professional skill and amateur effort is widest.
Frank & Sons Moving and Storage provides professional packing services across Southwest Florida for local, statewide, and nationwide moves. Our packing crews have four decades of experience wrapping, cushioning, boxing, and labeling every type of household item from crystal wine glasses to 65-inch flat-screen TVs, from grandfather clocks to garage toolboxes. We use the right materials for every item, the right techniques for every situation, and the right speed to pack your entire home in one day without sacrificing quality.
40+Years of packing expertise
1 DayFull home packed
AllMaterials included
EveryBox labeled by room
Professional Packing Is Not a Luxury. It Is Insurance.
The cost of professional packing is a fraction of the cost of replacing damaged belongings. A broken set of china, a cracked TV screen, or a scratched antique table costs more to replace than it costs to pack correctly. Call
(239) 574-4151 for a free packing quote.
Packing Service Options
Full-home packing - we pack your entire home in one day, typically the day before your move. Every room, every closet, every cabinet, every drawer. Kitchen, bedrooms, living areas, bathrooms, office, garage, and lanai. All materials included. Every box labeled with room and contents. You do nothing except tell us what goes and what stays. This is part of our full service moving package or available as a standalone packing service
Partial packing - you pack the easy stuff (clothes, linens, books, non-fragile items) and we pack the hard stuff: the kitchen, the china cabinet, the artwork, the electronics, the bathroom cabinets full of glass bottles, and anything else you do not feel confident packing yourself. Partial packing gives you the savings of doing some work yourself with the protection of professional handling for your most fragile and valuable items
Kitchen-only packing - the kitchen is the most time-consuming and fragile room to pack. Plates, bowls, glasses, stemware, crystal, mugs, small appliances, knives, serving dishes, and the drawer full of utensils that takes longer than you think. Many families pack their entire home themselves but hire us for the kitchen alone. See our Packing Dishes and Glasses guide for the techniques we use
Fragile-only packing - artwork, mirrors, TVs, crystal, collectibles, antique accessories, chandeliers, and any item that requires specialty wrapping, custom crating, or professional judgment about the right level of protection. These are the items where amateur packing causes the most expensive damage
Custom crating - for items too fragile or irregularly shaped for standard boxes: original artwork, marble tabletops, glass sculptures, oversized mirrors, and antique furniture with protruding elements. We build custom wood crates on-site to the exact dimensions of the item, lined with foam and protective material
Professional Packing Materials We Use
Dish pack boxes - double-walled, heavy-duty cartons with internal cell dividers designed specifically for plates, bowls, glasses, and stemware. Stronger than standard boxes with extra cushioning capacity for the heaviest and most fragile items in your kitchen
Wardrobe boxes - tall boxes with a built-in hanging bar that lets your clothes travel on hangers, wrinkle-free. Dresses, suits, coats, and any hanging garment transfers directly from closet to wardrobe box without folding. See our How to Pack Clothes guide
Mirror and picture boxes - telescoping flat boxes designed for framed artwork, mirrors, glass tabletops, and flat-screen TVs. Adjustable to fit the exact dimensions of the item with corner protectors preventing impact damage
Packing paper - unprinted newsprint paper for wrapping dishes, glasses, figurines, and any item that needs a cushioning layer. Unlike newspaper, packing paper does not transfer ink to your belongings
Bubble wrap - for items that need impact absorption beyond paper: crystal, porcelain, electronics, and decorative items with protruding elements that could snap during transport
Stretch wrap - clear plastic wrap used on furniture to secure drawers, protect upholstery from dirt and moisture, and keep cushions attached to sofa frames. Essential for Florida humidity protection
Mattress bags - sealed plastic bags that protect mattresses from rain, dirt, and moisture during transport. In Florida, mattress bags are not optional. An afternoon thunderstorm between the truck and the front door soaks an unprotected mattress, and a wet mattress in Florida humidity develops mold within 24 hours
Florida Packing Considerations
Packing in Southwest Florida carries climate-specific challenges that most national packing guides do not address:
Humidity protection - Florida's 80%+ humidity can cause documents to warp, photos to stick together, leather to develop mildew, and upholstery to absorb moisture during the hours between packing and unpacking. Our crews use sealed containers for documents and photos, stretch wrap on upholstered items, and moisture-barrier materials where needed
Heat-sensitive items - candles, chocolate, cosmetics, medications, vinyl records, and certain electronics degrade or melt in a truck that reaches 140+ degrees within 30 minutes of sitting in the Florida sun. We identify these items during packing and either pack them for your air-conditioned car or flag them for last-load, first-unload handling
Thunderstorm awareness - afternoon storms between May and October are nearly certain. Packing day timing matters: we pack items that need to move to the truck quickly during morning hours before storm probability peaks. Mattress bags go on every mattress regardless of weather forecast
Long-distance packing standards - if your move is leaving Southwest Florida for another state, packing must be tighter, cushioning must be thicker, and boxes must be stronger than for a local move. Items that survive a 30-minute drive across Cape Coral may not survive three days on I-75 and I-95. Our long-distance packing uses reinforced materials and highway-stable techniques
Why Professional Packing Saves You Money
Professional packing costs money upfront, but it saves money in three ways that most people do not calculate until after the damage happens:
Reduced damage claims - professionally packed items have dramatically lower damage rates than self-packed items. A broken set of fine china costs more to replace than the entire packing service for your kitchen
Faster move day - professionally packed boxes are uniform in size, properly sealed, correctly weighted, and labeled for the right room. This speeds up loading, reduces the number of truck loads, and gets you into your new home faster. Faster moves cost less on hourly-rate local moves
Your time has value - packing a 3-bedroom home takes most families 20-40 hours spread over 1-2 weeks of evenings and weekends. Our crew packs the same home in 4-8 hours in one day. If your time is worth anything, the math favors professional packing
Southwest Florida's Trusted Packing Professionals Since 1982.
Frank & Sons Moving and Storage. Full-home, partial, kitchen-only, fragile-only, and custom crating. All materials included. Every box labeled. Four decades of packing expertise protecting Southwest Florida families' belongings. Call
(239) 574-4151 for a free packing quote.
Frank & Sons Moving and Storage has been providing professional packing services across Southwest Florida for over 40 years. Whether you need your entire home packed in one day or just the kitchen and the fragile items, we bring the materials, the techniques, the Florida climate awareness, and four decades of hands-on experience to protect every item from your front door to your new front door. Licensed. Insured. FL Mover IM-24. USDOT 1122554. Family-owned since 1982. And the packing team that treats your belongings like they matter, because they do.
Ready for professional packing? Call (239) 574-4151 or fill out our contact form for a free packing quote.
