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[Couperwife]

my parents are (finally) moving from the midlands to teesside )

 

does anyone have any idea what sort of price we can expect for them to pay for removal from there to here

 

(or does anyone have a large van and want to do a parent train )

 

*mods that wasnt a serious request - but feel free to remove if ive been naughty *

 

cathy

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[Happy chickens!]

Not moved for a while but good local cos usually cheaper than nationals and depends on whether they pack for ypu too- if you can afford it well worth it they are so fast and efficient. wardrobe boxes v good too. hope move goes well.

[Olly]

We'll take it as the joke it was intended to be!

 

No advice on quotes, but do shop around - a local firm may well be cheaper than one of the big concerns.

 

What I wanted to add was that removal men are worth their weight in gold. Moving house is bad enough, but when they arrive - apart from requiring gallons of tea - everything suddenly becomes much easier! I have done DIY removals in the past, but the last two times I used professionals and it was wonderful. I'd never try and do it myself again, even with lots of willing friends, it's money well spent in my view.

 

Also, consider getting them to do the packing if it's not too expensive - another job that you can well do without! They'll usually quote with/without.

[Daphne]

Would 2nd what Olly said a million times - we had a man do the packing as well, joined by his mates towards the end and they did it so quickly and so professionally. They ask you if there's personal/precious stuff you want to do yourself as well, so there's no anxiety issues. The whole experience was a doddle.

[Valkyrie]

Thirded! We did DIY twice, but never again. Last time we chose a local firm (we picked 3 - Pickfords being one of them and slightly more expensive). The local firm had been going for years and I have no complaints at all - heavily pregnant they did it all for me - so no worries. Been here a long time, but we moved from Ashford, Middlesex to here, so I guess the costs would be much more now. Ours was around £350 at the time.

[Shirl]

We paid £1300 to move 20 miles down the road but that included packing 2 bedrooms and the kitchen. That price was for 3 trucks 1 large and 2 small. We got 2 quotes which were almost idential.

[theherd123]

Not a clue how much it would cost however we used Ryans Removals based at Olton near Solihull when we moved 5 years ago and they were brilliant.

 

I would advise then to give them a ring for a quote.

[Redwing]

We moved October 2008

 

The distance was about 125 miles

 

The cost for van and two men to load it (we packed the boxes) was £700

 

The house was a two bed terrace

 

We paid an extra £300 to pay for the removal of some of our subtropical plants which were in pots up to 3ft across

 

So 1K all in plus we tipped the chaps £50 each as they were fab

 

The cheapest quote we had was about £500 but they wouldnt take the plants, most expensive was £1400

 

We went with an award winning local Bristol company on lots of recomendations and did not regret our choice

[Couperwife]

thanks for the advice

 

Ive told mum and dad that they would benefit from someone packing for them

 

they seemed rather pleased with this

 

I got a quote from a local (to here) firm about a price and they said about £1100 including packing, but that is including packing, 200miles there, 200 miles back and an over night stay in Tamworth

 

Ive also been quoted £1700

 

gosh isnt moving expensive

 

cathy

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[Cooks]

having someone pack for them will be so much less stressful though wont it!

 

I have decided that on these prices I wont be moving anywhere... :lol:

[Daphne]

I think from memory we paid about £800 to pack up and move a 3 bed semi and huge cellar and fully boarded attic room about 40 miles, and that was 5 years ago, so I don't think £1100 is bad. We used a local firm on recommendation of friends and I think that would be the key thing for me - either follow up references or ask people you trust for their recommendations. I would compromise on virtually anything else I could think of rather than have to pack up or self-remove again.

[Couperwife]

I know people that work at this firm - so, im happy with it.

 

it will be the first time mum and dad have moved in 36 years - so I dont think its bad

 

cathy

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[MadMitch]

I moved to Wales 2 years ago and was about £2k,they did all the packing. It was 2 vans worth and a 3 day process.