Pack for the route, not just the room
In Seaham, boxes should be packed with the carrying route in mind. Where historic streets and busier promenade-adjacent roads can force longer carries or carefully timed loading windows, overfilled cartons and loosely packed fragile items become much harder to move safely through repeated stair or outdoor handling.
Protect items that will be handled more than once
sea-front exposure, event-day traffic and stairs in older buildings add handling time means some items may be moved through more than one stage before they are loaded. Strong taping, correctly sized boxes and clear labelling reduce the chance of wasted handling time and help the crew place items efficiently at the other end.
Prioritise what needs to move first
Prepare a separate essentials group, mark fragile rooms clearly and keep dismantled fittings together. In Seaham, that approach helps when unloading has to work around parking limits, changing weather or a property with several distinct access points.