Unfortunately, our shipping brokers will not insure the mantel if it is shipping in one piece. We have had customers pickup their mantels directly at our facility.
Previous customers have also arranged for physical pickup from our facility with a dedicated box truck or trailer. This option insures where the crate will not be moved from truck to truck at each terminal and so no risk of damage. We have heard back prices ranging from $5,500 and up for this service, it really depends on where you are located. If you want to check around, our manufacturing location is in Draper Utah.
Another option that others have done is once the mantel is installed, customers have used sheetrock mudding compound or 10 minute mud to fill in the seams. They then sand the dry compound, prime and paint the mantel and the seams are gone.