Large mirrors fail for simple reasons: a knock on a corner, flex in the centre, or travel flat under other furniture. Treating them as just another wall decoration is how furniture removals turn into glass waste.
Prep before anyone lifts
Clean the glass so you can see existing chips. Photograph them. Remove the mirror from the wall with the right fixings tools; do not lever against plasterboard. If it hangs on a heavy plate, bag the screws and tape them to the reverse frame, not to the glass.
Cardboard edge guards or foam corners matter more than randomly wrapped tea towels. Cover the face with a blanket that will not shed grit. Mark the package “glass - upright”.
Carrying through the house
Two people for anything wider than a comfortable arm span. Watch light fittings and stair spindles. In older houses around Rawmarsh and Greasbrough, landings often have a turn that needs the mirror tilted carefully without resting the corner on a step nosing.
Never slide a mirror on its corner along a floor. That concentrates force and starts a crack you may not see until later.
On the van
Stand mirrors upright against a stable side, padded both faces, and braced so they cannot rock. Do not stack flat under mattresses. Do not leave them leaning where the next sofa will brush them.
Rain means extra covers between door and van. Wet blankets can be heavy; keep the face protected until the mirror is inside.
When to hand it to the crew
If the mirror is antique, oversized, or the stair is tight, say so on the quote. Packing help for glass can sit alongside furniture work via our packing service.
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