Removal companies charges

•franbern*, just a thought. I wonder if restricted access/lift/stairs to a flat may make a difference to the cost? Unless ground floor of course. Wishing you a smooth transition when the time comes.

If the area you are moving to is less dear in general, look at their local moving companies. We moved from Oxfordshire to Kent, and moving companies from the town in Kent quoted us on average 50% less than the Oxfordshire companies.

Following on from a post of a distraught GNetter on a different thread, I too would like to say DON'T consider Pickfords Removals. Whether we were both just unlucky I'm not sure, but two disappointed people in one month must be an indication of their poor service.

Here is a warning to anyone considering using Pickfords don't especially if you need your household put in storage for a while. Knowing that I need something's doing before I could move into my bungalow Pickfords put all my things into storage for 2 weeks. It was all delivered yesterday. I had phone the day before to make sure that they put down covering and wore plastic over shoes as I had new carpets . I had drawn a plan of where I wanted my furniture placing. They put down 2 narrow mats and didn't wear the over shoes. Nor did they put my furniture were I wanted it. They didn't even put my bed or table back together. They just put the furniture and boxes where they wanted. I was so upset over the whole affair
I phoned Pickfords to complain . My mattress had been put into a thin plastic cover which had ripped and a 9" black dirty mark on the side. . Thre are diary black marks on my 2 day old carpet. My daughter and son in law went over last night and put both the table and bed together. But found the central bar of the bed is missing. I shared that bed with my late husband. Today I have found my dressing table mirror and stand is also missing and 3 boxes are broken 2 of which they hid in the garage. This is not the service you expect of a company of this size.
I was going to move into my bungalow tomorrow but can't use the bed.

There are dirty black marks not diary.

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Hi, I am new to this site.
We are moving home from St Andrews in Scotland to Trowbridge area in Wiltshire, which is 450 miles. It’s a 4 bedroom house with garage tools bothe ends. We have had 3 quotes around £6000 ! Has anyone had experience of moving that distance and the cost and who carried out the removals

Tomfromsurrey we moved from Dunfermline to the Highlands - 152 miles. 4 bed house downsizing to 3 bed bungalow. Cost around £2k which included 3 days storage. We used Flemings in Rosyth who were absolutely brilliant, no issues from start to finish. We packed boxes and dismantled beds etc ourselves but they packed glassware and kitchen stuff.

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Another one reported

moving 10 miles we had 5 quotes which varied widely, all way above our fiscal expectations. plumped for a local firm in the town we moved to, the only gentleman who was on time, clean, smart, greeted us by name and put us at ease, sending a written quotation. We were astonished at the fly-by-night manner displayed by a couple of firms.
Moving is stressful enough
Pickfords are wonderful for a full house move as were Bishops Move
however we were drastically downsizing and could not justify either size of lorry or expense.
My late husband was quite forensic in his questioning which I believe paid off.
We also provided a fish and chip shop supper for three movers, and a tip each we were so pleased.
Now I am hoping to move again so read this with interest, thanks

One of the first questions I was asked when removals surveyors asked for details, was is this ground floor/if floors above is there a lift, as it seems this bumps up the quote considerably.
Many hands make light work also - we have found 3 men to be the optimum number especially when we were younger moving from a toughnorthern town, one stayed with the lorry - good luck anyone moving, here’s hoping you will be happy in your new home ? ?

In 2018 we used a local company from Devon to the Midlands. It was a 2 day trip (packing on completion date and delivery the following morning) which allowed time to prepare the new place. They charged £1,554 and were absolutely brilliant. I would imagine £2,000 would be acceptable now. Any more is probably too much.

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In 2018 we used a local company from Devon to the Midlands. It was a 2 day trip (packing on completion date and delivery the following morning) which allowed time to prepare the new place. They charged £1,554 and were absolutely brilliant. I would imagine £2,000 would be acceptable now. Any more is probably too much.

This involved a fair bit of stuff and it was taken down from the 2nd and 3rd floors by stairs. On arrival up more stairs to the 1st floor.

My brother has been given quotes to move from West Midlands to Lincolnshire. Cheapest was £5,000. So he has rented 2 storage units and been taking stuff up in his van over the last 2 months.

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