Moving fragile antiques is one of those jobs that looks simple from a distance and becomes very different once you are standing in front of a cabinet full of glass, carved wood, porcelain, brass, and the odd awkward heirloom that nobody wants to be responsible for.

Moving a flat in W4 can look straightforward on paper, then suddenly get complicated the minute you meet a narrow staircase, a shared hallway, a loading restriction, or a van that is a little too big for the street.