5 Ways Cube Fine Art Make Your Life Easier When Moving Artwork

At Cube Fine Art, we understand how stressful it can be to move your valuable artwork. That is why we go to great lengths to ensure that every aspect of the move is done with the upmost care and attention to detail. Here are five ways we help ease your anxiety when moving fine art:

1. Consultation – before we confirm the move of any artwork, we offer all our clients a consultation to discuss your exact requirements for the move.
2. Bespoke Packing Service – we don’t just pack your artwork for you but we build custom packing crates and insert the correct type of packaging materials to ensure that your fine art reaches it destination in the best possible condition.
3. Transport by our Dedicated Vehicles – we operate our own fleet of vehicles and oversee the loading, transportation and unloading of your fine art by our highly skilled staff.
4. Customs Management and Security Clearances – we do all the paperwork for you whether your fine art is staying in the UK or travelling abroad, saving you time and energy.
5. Dedicated Project Manager – throughout the planning and the move itself, you will have a dedicated project manager who you can contact for advice or with any questions.

If you would like to know anything further about these or any of our other services, please contact us.

Get Your Hands on Your First Christmas Present from Cube Fine Art

So it might not be quite the start of December but for many the countdown to Christmas has begun. We’re offering you your first Christmas present in the form of a £25 iTunes voucher*. Want to know more, then read on…

We are thrilled that most of our new clients come to us on the back of recommendation from our existing clients so we’d like to reward you for your loyalty to us. Simply recommend a friend to Cube Fine Art Services throughout November and for every friend who places an order with us, you’ll receive a £25 iTunes voucher.

You can use your voucher to buy yourself, or someone you love, music, apps or books online through iTunes. So what are you waiting for? Start recommending us today.

*Terms & conditions apply

Access to the Cube Fine Art Storage Facility

At Cube Fine Art, one of the most common questions that we get asked is ‘how can I access your secure storage facility? As this is something we get asked a lot, we thought that we’d take this opportunity to share it in our blog.

Our fully secure, state-of-the-art storage facility is equipped with both swipe card technology and electronic keypads. When you decide to store your pieces of fine part or other items with us, you will be given a swipe card to use to access the facility. You will also be given your own, unique pin number to use to access the building.

These two things, in addition to our CCTV system ensure that only those who should be granted access to our storage facility manage to get inside. If you happen to lose your swipe card or forget your pin number, we have a security procedure in place to ensure that we can give you, and only you, access to your items.

If you would like to know anything further about our security measures or any of our other services, please contact us.

The Cube Fine Art Team

Vintage Motorbike Storage at Cube Fine Art

At Cube Fine Art, our state-of-the-art storage facility can be used for more than just storing fine art and in one recent phone call we got asked whether our storage facility was suitable for storing an antique motorbike. The answer was ‘yes’. If you have a vintage or antique motorbike that requires storage in a secure location, here are some things that you need to know:

1.       Petrol tank – please completely drain the fuel tank as we cannot store flammable liquids in our storage facility.

2.       Getting it inside – as the fuel tank needs to be completely empty for storage purposes, you’ll have to wheel the bike into our storage facility, it cannot be driven.

3.       Cleaning – before storing your antique motorbike, it’s recommended that you give it a thorough clean to remove any dirt or grime. Make sure it’s dry before putting it into storage to reduce the chance of rust or corrosion.

Have you got something rather unusual that needs storing? We’re happy to answer questions about anything from fine art to furniture, stamp collections to antique motorbikes, just contact us for more information.

Preparing Your Antique Furniture for Storage

We recently told you about some of the things that you could store in our purpose-built storage facility. Amongst the items we mentioned was antique furniture and since our blog post, we have received a number of enquires about this service. We therefore thought that it would be good to tell you a little more about how to prepare your antique furniture pieces for storage with us. Here are a few of our top tips:

1.       Cleaning – make sure your item is thoroughly clean before placing it in storage. Use the correct cleaning products for the furniture materials and the age and condition of your piece. Make sure any cleaning reside is removed from the piece and that the furniture is 100% dry before placing it in storage.

2.       Protecting surfaces – although your pieces of furniture will be fine in storage without additional protection, we recommend covering them anyway to reduce dust getting to them or any damage in transit. For flat surfaces, use a lint-free fabric as this will allow air to circulate and the furniture to breathe whilst offering it some protection from light scratches and dust.

3.       Protecting corners – we suggest using corner protectors on the corners of tables, sideboards, desks or dressers to ensure they don’t get damaged in transit. Due to the chemicals used to produce plastic corner protectors, we recommend using fabric or cardboard corners as they will offer better long-term protection for your items.

Should you have any specific questions about how best to prepare your antique furniture for storage either in our standard areas or in our climate controlled storage area, please contact us.