Man and van
For the jobs a full removal would overcharge for
One or two people and a van sized to the load. Booked by the job, priced before we set off, and carried by us rather than by you and a friend who regrets volunteering.
Not every move needs a crew of four. A room out of a shared house, a sofa across town, a part load into storage — those are one van and a few hours, and they should be quoted as exactly that.
What they should not be is quoted at a low hourly figure that then finds reasons to keep running. You tell us what is moving and where. We tell you what it costs.
Right for this
- A single room out of a shared house
- A student move at the start or end of term
- A part load — the furniture, while you take the boxes
- One large item: a sofa, a bed, a fridge-freezer
- A collection from a warehouse or a marketplace seller
- A run to storage and back again later
Not right for this
- A whole house with a loft, a garage and a shed
- Anything needing more than one vehicle at once
- A piano, a safe or a full-size gym — those get scoped separately
- Office moves with IT and cabinets to crate
For those, see house removals or office moves.
Materials
Worth having for a part load, because loose belongings move around far more in a half-empty van than a stacked wall of boxes does. We can drop cartons off beforehand or bring them with us. What we cannot do is pack a room from scratch while the van waits — if you want packing, book it as packing.
Distance
Single items travel a long way more often than you would think, and those are planned as distance runs rather than as long local jobs.
Man and van — the practical bits
How many people come with the van?
One or two, depending on what is moving and what the access is like. A wardrobe down two flights is not a one-person job and we will not pretend it is. The crew size is on the quote before you book.
Do you help carry, or just drive?
We carry. A driver who stays in the cab while you shift a sofa is van hire with extra steps. Help if you want to — it is your move — but nobody is expecting you to.
Can you come at short notice?
Often, especially midweek. Weekends and month-ends are tighter. Ring and ask rather than assuming, and if we cannot do it we will say so straight away rather than leaving you on a maybe.
How is it priced?
By the job. What is moving, where from and to, and the access at both ends. That gives the van size and the crew, and those give the price. If you add something on the day we tell you what it changes before we load it.
Can you go a long way for a single item?
Yes. A sofa to a student house, a dresser to a relative, a part load to a second home. It is loaded and strapped as a distance job rather than as an extended local one.
Can I travel in the van?
Usually, if there is a spare seat. Say so when you book so we send a vehicle with room rather than one already full of blankets.
Small job, quoted properly
Describe what is moving, which floor it is on and where it is going. You will get a price and a crew size, not an hourly rate and a shrug.