FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR HOUSE REMOVAL, MOVING COSTS & MOVING COMPANIES

PLANNING & ORGANISING A HOUSE REMOVAL

Moving home and preparing for a house removals is know to be the most stressful time. But with the assistance of a pro moving company this doesn’t need to be the case.

Moving home is not am easy task. Not even for the best of the best removal companies. Moving home and arranging a house removal. Means hard work. There is no getting out of the work involved, when it comes to moving house. Depending on the type of move you have, will depend on how difficult your move may become. The key is to declutter as much as possible w.hen moving home, before your moving company arrives

When choosing your moving services you can rest assured that your house removal will be completed very carefully and effectively, especially when hiring a young, healthy and dedicated moving company and house removal team. Moving companies and removal men enjoy meeting and moving house removal customer to destination they request.

WHAT DO HOUSE REMOVAL COMPANIES DO?

A HOUSE REMOVAL COMPANY IS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE THAT IS DESIGNED TO MAKE MOVING HOUSE SIMPLE

Removal companies move large furniture. Like sofas, beds, boxes and almost any household item. They have a team of professional house movers. That are experts at moving household items cause little or no damage to the items or customers property. There are different types of removal companies. Some of them are man and van companies, that do not have the facilities for larger house removals, as a professional house removal company would. Man and van removal companies tend to charge by the hour. Where professional removal companies charge a set price figure. The thing with hourly man and van services, is customers will never know in advance how much the house removal will cost. With removals there's no telling how long a removal may take. It could be 4-8 hours or 2 days. This just depends on the nature of the move.

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HOW DO MOVING COMPANIES CALCULATE MY HOUSE MOVE

Moving Companies Use Various Methods To Calculate The Final Cost Of Your Home Move 

To get the best price and house removal quotation. Your moving companies may arrange to visit you at home to complete a FREE Home Survey. This is where a move coordinator comes out to assess the property and all items to be moved. 

Another option is to fill in a House Removal Inventory. This is a form that you will list all items, bric a brac and furniture you plan to take with you to your new home.

Removal quotes are based on a number of factor listed below

  • The size of your home and the number of rooms to be cleared.
  • The volume of furniture to be loaded and unloaded
  • The distances between one home and the other
  • How many days the house removal may take
  • How easy it is to gain clear access to your home for the vehicle and movers
  • The house removal services you may need. Packing, Storage or Clearance

Now you can see what how your moving companies are calculating your house removals.

HOW MUCH DOES A HOUSE REMOVAL COST WHEN MOVING HOUSE?

Number of Bedrooms
Fixed Price Range
Additional Costs (i.e. Packing & Box Costs)
1
£500 - £600
£250 - £300
2
£650 - £800
£360 - £450
3
£1080 - £1800
£650 - £790
4
£2000 - £3000
£850 - £1550
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HOW LONG WILL MY HOUSE REMOVALS TAKE WHEN USING A PROFESSIONAL REMOVAL COMPANY

A PROFESSIONAL REMOVAL COMPANY WILL PLAN, ORGANISE AND COMPETE YOUR MOVE TO HIGHEST OF STANDARDS

Rushing a house removal is not the best way for a successful move. Instead your movers will analyse and prep for your move. So that on removals day they will have they will have all the removal men and vehicles needed to load quickly. If moving from a large house, then the removal firm may provide 2 additional porters to help assist the other movers and speed up the moving and loading process. Professional removal men will have a normal 2 bedroom terrace house cleared within 2 to 3 hours. If the keys are released by 2pm then customers could be in the new home by 4pm. A lot of the delays with moving home is based on the waiting for the new keys to be released.

DIY PACKING - HOW TO PACK FOR HOUSE REMOVAL COMPANIES

SOME REMOVAL COMPANIES DO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO PACK THERE OWN BELONGINGS AND FURNITURE

However it is important that when completing your own packing that you have all items packed and boxed in time for when the movers arrive. This is important as your removal companies may add additional charges if the move is delayed due to items not being packed or ready on removals day. The key to packing a home successfully, is to ensure that all smaller items. Smaller than a microwave, should be placed into house removal boxes. Removal companies will not pack the items if no packing services have been arrange, prior to the removal day. Unless for unforeseen circumstances, where the moving company is contacted or due to emergency related reason, they may provide a packing service. 

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO MOVE HOME?

There are good and bad times when to move home. Through certain times of the year removal companies can get very busy

If you are preparing to move home and using a removals company. Then it's a good idea to take note, that most removal companies least busiest times of the year are January till May. While June to September is Busy. October to December is steady. As home movers want to find removal companies to move home before Christmas. The busiest days of the week for house removal companies in the UK are Fridays. As this is the day, that most home movers are moving. So things if not planned correctly can become a nightmare. 

OTHER HOME MOVING TIPS FOR YOUR HOUSE REMOVAL

FOLLOW THIS LIST FOR OTHER SIMPLE TIPS YOU CAN DO TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR HOUSE REMOVAL

  • Get a least 3 removal quotes form professional removal companies
  • Book your removal date at least 8-4 weeks before your actual move is due
  • Declutter as much as you can old items and furniture as you possibly can before removals day
  • Pack a emergency box with snacks and supplies you will need when you first arrive at the new home
  • Contact tv, phone, water, gas and electricity suppliers. To get services reconnected at the new home
  • Keep precious or valuable items like jewellery, money and other sentimental items on you at all times
  • Clean house, hand back old house keys, secure your old home, close windows and doors.

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