A fragile item breaks from an edge strike, from pressure when it is laid flat, or from vibration in the cargo bay: a mirror, a glass tabletop, dishes, a chandelier, a television, a double-glazed unit, a display case. In Kyiv it arrives because the packing was done before dispatch.
+ movers (hours × rate × people)
+ materials (bubble wrap 30 UAH per linear metre, tape 100 UAH, box from 120 UAH, stretch wrap 500 UAH)
+ floors × 15 UAH per trip, if there is no elevator
One mirror with an elevator — benchmark about 3,050 UAH: minibus 1,050 + two people for 2 hours 1,600 + materials about 400. The crew refuses liability for bare glass. Tel.: +38 (063) 724-86-04, daily 09:00–21:00.
Glass rarely dies «somewhere on the road». It dies in three places: a bare edge catches the door frame, a sheet is laid flat under boxes, or plates knock together in a half-empty box. What follows is the standard by which VantageOK either packs the item on site or checks your packing before taking it on the job.
The VantageOK glass packing standard
Five conditions. If all five are met before dispatch, the item travels under the crew's liability. If not — we finish the packing first, and only then carry it.
Edges and corners covered with cardboard
Cardboard takes the hit, not the glass edge. Tape stuck onto bare glass does not save the edge: it holds the wrap in place, it does not absorb the blow.
The face in bubble wrap
Bubbles against the glass. The layer has to cover both sides, including the mirror frame. Thin factory cardboard from a shop is not enough for Kyiv cobblestones.
Stretch wrap goes on over the bubble wrap
Stretch wrap cinches the finished pack so the bubble wrap does not slide off on the stairs. By itself it does not protect glass. A roll costs 500 UAH — often more expensive, and worse, than a few metres of bubble wrap at 30 UAH.
The sheet travels upright
The mirror and the glass tabletop stand on edge, held against the side and secured. Laid flat under boxes, glass behaves like a sheet of plywood and cracks on the first pothole.
Dishes in a full box
Each plate on its own. No empty space in the box. A «glass» mark on the side. Nothing heavy goes on top of that box. Apartment packing in general is in the guide how to pack things for a move.
What materials cost in 2026
The same prices as in the extra-services block on the homepage. Materials are billed separately from vehicle hours and crew hours. Time the crew spends packing is included in the working hours.
| Material | Price | What it does on glass |
|---|---|---|
| Bubble wrap | 30 UAH/lin. m | The face of a mirror, a tabletop, or a television. This is what absorbs the blow |
| Tape | 100 UAH/roll | Holds cardboard and bubble wrap. On bare glass it does nothing by itself |
| Box | from 120 UAH | Dishes, a chandelier, glass in small pieces. We do not carry an empty box |
| Stretch wrap | 500 UAH/roll | Cinches an already packed bundle or a pallet. It does not replace bubble wrap |
Lengths we quote before dispatch. The exact metre depends on the size; it is not a hidden extra at the end:
- A mirror about 120×80 cm — usually 6 lin. m of bubble wrap (180 UAH) + tape 100 UAH + cardboard on the edges from 120 UAH. Together about 400 UAH
- A television — the same example as on the site: 3 lin. m of bubble wrap (90 UAH) + 2 boxes (240 UAH) + tape (100 UAH) = 430 UAH
- A dinner set in four boxes — 4 × 120 = 480 UAH + 8 lin. m of bubble wrap 240 UAH + tape 100 UAH = 820 UAH
Why saving on packing ends up costing more
Materials for one mirror are about 400 UAH. That is less than one hour of one mover on a short job (400 UAH), and several times less than a return trip.
| To the standard | Bare glass «it will get there anyway» | |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | about 400 UAH | 0 UAH now |
| Crew liability | We take the item on the job | We do not. Or we add packing on site |
| If the glass breaks anyway | We trace the cause against the standard | The new mirror is yours, plus a second trip from 2,650 UAH (minibus 1,050 + two people for 2 hours 1,600) |
A separate trap is stretch wrap instead of bubble wrap. A roll of stretch wrap costs 500 UAH and does not protect an edge. Six metres of bubble wrap cost 180 UAH and are made for exactly this. The saving comes out both more expensive and weaker.
When the crew refuses liability for an item
This is a working rule, and we state it before dispatch. The refusal applies to one item. The rest of the move still goes.
- Bare glass. A mirror, a tabletop, or a sheet with no cardboard on the edges and no bubble wrap on the face
- There is already a crack, and the request is «bring it as is — if it splits, it is yours»
- An aquarium full of water. Water adds weight and, if it breaks, floods the stairs. We drain it before dispatch
- Packing is forbidden, but breakage is to be left with the crew. We do not work that way: either the standard, or the item stays
- The sheet will not fit through the door and they ask to force it. Glass does not flex in a door frame. It cracks
Two ways out, and both are normal. First: we pack on site, materials at the price list, time included in the hours. Second: you pack the day before to the five points of the standard, and at the address we check and carry. There is no third option — «carry it bare, and the liability is yours».
A café glass display case is heavier than a mirror and often carries a weight surcharge. That is a separate calculation in the article restaurant equipment moving.
Estimates: a mirror, glass to an upper floor, dishes
Kyiv, with access known in advance. Vehicle: the dispatch hour is included in the minimum. Movers together with the vehicle: 400 UAH/hr per person up to 2 hours, 375 UAH/hr on a 2–4 hour shift. A floor with no elevator — 15 UAH per floor per trip; the ground floor has no surcharge. An item from 80 kg — 5 UAH for every kilogram of the full weight.
| Job | What the price is made of | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Mirror 120×80, ground floor or elevator | Minibus 1,050 + 2 people × 2 hrs × 400 = 1,600 + materials 400 | ~3,050 UAH |
| Tabletop and mirror, 3rd floor, no elevator, 3 hrs | Gazelle 2,400 + 2 people × 3 hrs × 375 = 2,250 + floor 3 × 15 = 45 + materials 760 | ~5,455 UAH |
| Dinner set on a move already booked | 4 boxes 480 + 8 lin. m of bubble wrap 240 + tape 100. Vehicle and crew are already on the job | +820 UAH |
| Television, materials | 3 lin. m × 30 = 90 + 2 boxes 240 + tape 100 | 430 UAH |
Where 5,455 UAH comes from
A Gazelle for 3 working hours: dispatch hour 600 + 3 × 600 = 2,400 UAH. Two movers on a 3-hour shift: 2 × 3 × 375 = 2,250 UAH. One trip of glass to the 3rd floor with no elevator: 3 × 15 = 45 UAH. Materials: tabletop 8 lin. m (240) + mirror 6 lin. m (180) + tape 100 + two boxes for small glass 240 = 760 UAH. Total 2,400 + 2,250 + 45 + 760 = 5,455 UAH.
Furniture around the glass — a sofa, a wardrobe, a kitchen — is priced separately. Benchmarks are in the guide furniture moving in Kyiv.
How many people glass needs
Glass is lighter than a safe and more dangerous than a sofa: what breaks it is not the weight, but the area and the twist in the doorway. We size the crew by the item and by the stairs.
| Situation | People | Why that many |
|---|---|---|
| Mirror or television, level floor, elevator | 2 | They hold the edges. A third person carries nothing across the face of the sheet |
| The same sheet on the stairs or through a narrow door | 3 | Two carry, the third holds the door and keeps the sheet from turning in the opening |
| Several sheets plus boxes of dishes, an apartment | 3–4 | While two walk the glass, the others carry boxes. The vehicle then stands for fewer hours |
| A display case or glass from 150 kg | 3–4 | Here the weight does matter. Surcharge of 5 UAH for every kilogram of an item from 80 kg |
Four people will not make a single mirror faster: two carry it. People are added where there is something to carry in parallel, or where the stairs need a third person on the door.
How to book a glass move
Say what is made of glass
+38 (063) 724-86-04, WhatsApp, Viber, or Telegram. Size, floor, elevator, a photo of the opening.
Choose who packs
Us, on site — materials from the price list, and the time sits inside the hours. You, the day before — to the five points of the standard; we check before it leaves the apartment.
Get the price broken down
Vehicle, people, materials, floor. No «we will see how it goes».
Meet the crew
We stand the glass upright and secure it apart from the boxes. Payment after the job is done.
A mirror or glass this week?
Send the size and a photo of the opening — we will say whether the sheet fits, how much bubble wrap, and what the job benchmark is.
Call +38 (063) 724-86-04 Belongings packing guideQuestions and answers about glass, mirrors, and dishes
How much does it cost to move a mirror in Kyiv?
A mirror on the ground floor or with an elevator: minibus 1,050 UAH, two movers for 2 hours 1,600 UAH, and packing about 400 UAH — 6 linear metres of bubble wrap, tape, and cardboard. Benchmark about 3,050 UAH within Kyiv.
Can you move glass without packing?
Under the crew's liability — no. We do not take a bare mirror, a glass tabletop, or a sheet of glass on the job. Either we pack it on site at the materials rate, or the item stays with you.
Why does saving on packing end up costing more?
Materials for one mirror cost about 400 UAH. A second trip after breakage is the vehicle and crew minimum again, from 2,650 UAH, plus new glass. Packing costs less than a second trip.
When do movers refuse liability for fragile items?
When the glass is bare, when it is already cracked and the request is to deliver it as is, when an aquarium is full of water, when packing is forbidden but breakage is to be put on the crew, and when the sheet will not go through the door without force.
How does bubble wrap differ from stretch wrap?
Bubble wrap absorbs the impact and costs 30 UAH per linear metre. Stretch wrap holds what is already packed and costs 500 UAH per roll. Stretch wrap without bubble wrap does not protect the edge, and it is often more expensive than the length of bubble wrap you actually need.
How do you pack dishes and plates?
Each plate separately, the box filled with no empty space, a «glass» mark on the box, nothing heavy on top. Four boxes, 8 metres of bubble wrap, and tape — about 820 UAH in materials. This is added to the job, and it does not replace the vehicle.
How many people do you need for a mirror or a sheet of glass?
On level ground two people hold the edges. On the stairs a third is needed: they hold the door and keep the sheet from turning. Glass is usually not heavy; what breaks it is the area and the twist in the opening.
Do you pack on site?
Yes. Materials are billed from the price list, and packing time is included in the working hours. If you pack the day before to this standard, the address is left with a check and the job.
