Collection: Kiln deliveries & freight cost examples
Most of our kilns are shipped strapped to a pallet and protected with thick cardboard and a commercial plastic wrap. Larger kilns are shipped the same way with the addition of a wooden crate.
Freight is via tail lift truck with pallet trolley provided. Drivers deliver to as far as the pallet trolley access will allow, i.e. a gentle slope is ok for a pallet trolley but not steps, grass, gravel or uneven ground. Drivers do not unpack or lift kilns after the pallet has been set down by the pallet trolley. The packaging is not waterproof and the shipment must be protected from weather at all times. Never leave your kiln exposed to the elements even if it is still packaged.
Auckland Metro area kiln deliveries
We use Absolute Transport and depending on your physical delivery address the freight cost to addresses Auckland-wide is generally between $90 + gst to $160 + gst. Please provide your physical delivery address for a fixed quote.
All other North & South Island deliveries
We use Main Freight / Daily Freight. Your kiln can be delivered to the nearest depot for you to collect (cheapest option) or delivered to your door. Door to Door requires an additional truck transfer & freight charge.
Examples of typical Door to Depot charges including GST for 100kg kiln on pallet, such as the MAS1823HE 93 Litre:
Whangarei $190
Gisborne $270
Tauranga $240
Napier $260
Wanganui $280
Waipukurau $345
Palmerston North $220
Greytown/Masterton/Carterton $220
Wellington $220
Blenheim $350
Nelson $295
Christchurch $320
Cromwell $445
Dunedin $445
Invercargill $495
The above rates are subject to change without notice depending on updated Main Freight rates.
For a fixed Door to Door quote or freight charges for other sized models please provide your physical delivery address.
You are welcome to collect your kiln from our East Tamaki Warehouse or use your own preferred freight company to obtain a quote.
Top Loading kilns can be taken apart into sections for easier transportation or to carry each section up/down stairs or through narrow doorways.
Standard Furniture Kits are packed and sent with kilns. Additional furniture, or any items which are not in the Standard Furniture Kits (such as additional High Alumina shelves, Advancer Kiln Shelves, Shelf Posts, Vent Masters etc) are either collected or sent from Plume Studio in Ponsonby. These items are not available to collect or send from the East Tamaki Warehouse.