Cost Removal Company
How do removal companies calculate their costs?
So, you’ve guessed it, the price you pay for a removal is directly correlated to the cost a removal company will incur to complete your removal.
But how do we calculate costs? Below is a brief guide of average moving costs for different size homes in the UK, followed by a detailed explanation of how we calculate our costs.
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What you might pay
The average house removal cost for a 3-bedroom home is around £1300. If you have a one-bedroom flat, removal costs start from £400-£600.
You’ll pay more for removals if you have a larger home or you’re moving a further distance. You can also expect to pay more if you have loads of stuff or if a lot of your furniture needs to be dismantled.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, you can expect to spend £3,000+ on removal services for a 4 + bedroom house.
You can choose to add more services to your removal, too, such as full packing and unpacking services. Your removal company will even provide packing materials for this to ensure everything is safely stashed for transportation. You can even add in a professional cleaning service for the house you’re leaving or moving into.
Let’s take a look at the average removal costs this year (According to Which) and how they change according to the size of your home, the distance you’re moving, and the services you want to include.
Premium package: packing and removal costs up to 25 miles 2025
A premium removals service will include a packing service as well as transport.
This table shows the average removal cost per size of house, plus the packing cost and total cost. It’s based on a moving distance of up to 25 miles.
| Number of bedrooms | Removal costs | Packing service | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | From £576 | From £250 | From £826 |
| 3 | From £806 | From £250 | From £1,056 |
| 4 | From £1,056 | From £250 | From £1,306 |
Why distance matters
Do removal costs increase if you’re moving a long way?
Yes, removal companies will charge more if your new home is further away.
Why not consider storage as an option to break up a long-distance move?
But different companies charge for this in different ways. Some removals firms will charge you by the hour. Others will charge per mile for a relocation service (usually between 50p and £1 per mile).
Factors affecting cost
If you are moving locally – so within a town or to a neighbouring city – then removal companies are likely to charge you per hour. It is very unusual to be charged by distance travelled.
You’ll usually have to pay a two-hour minimum charge and a minimum of two removal men. The price will then go up depending on how much time your move will take and how many removal men you will need.
However, if you’re moving a long distance your removals costs will be greater because it will take the removals company longer.
The cost will also depend on:
- The volume of your belongings. If you’re moving a lot of belongings it will cost more, especially if you’ve got heavy or bulky items.
- If you require additional services like if you want your belongings packed or unpacked.
- Whether or not you shop around for the best deal. You can get instant quotes from local and national removal firms.
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Book a video call consultation with us, so we can assess the volume of what you would like to be moved and gather information needed in order to provide an accurate price. Alternatively, call us on 0800 0472607 to book a home visit.
However you book your removals survey, we can help tailor our service to your needs.
Ways to reduce your removal cost
Planning Ahead
Get organised: If you make the remover’s job easy, they will be speedy, and you could avoid any penalty costs for overrunning. So, make sure everything is packed properly and labelled with which room it is going to in your new home. Be completely packed by the time the removal firm arrives so you can get out of their way. If you have any furniture that will need dismantling do this the day before too, and be ready to unplug and disconnect white goods (washing machine, fridge etc) if you are taking them with you.
Invite at least two removal firms to do an at-home survey. That way they can see exactly where you live and what they will be moving. This way you know you are getting accurate quotes.
Consider your moving day: Most of us move house on a Friday which means it is a busy day for removal firms and so expensive for you. Similarly, Mondays are busy too. Opt to move mid-week and you could be able to get a discount from the removal firm as it is quieter day for them. Tuesday is often the cheapest day to move house.
Be flexible: If you can fit in with the removal firm’s schedule either by changing your move day or opting for an early morning or late afternoon move, you could be able to negotiate a discount from the removal firm.
Ask the removal firm if they offer any discounts. Some will give you a discount if you are a student, key worker or member of the armed forces.
Largest Key variable when calculating cost
Your Volume of goods (how much stuff you have)
This is the key question that every removal firm will want to know. No two properties are alike so an accurate quote can’t be based simply on the size of your home. You could be a minimalist living in a four-bedroom house with fewer belongings than a hoarder in a one-bedroom flat.
You need to be able to give the removals firm an accurate idea of how much they are going to need to move. Not only will this make your quote accurate, it will also avoid any nasty shocks on the day. Get the amount of stuff wrong and you could run over your allotted time with the removal firm incurring an extra charge. Or, worse still you could run out of room in the removals truck.
Hidden removal costs
Are there any hidden costs of home removals?
Some companies will factor everything into their quote. But others will have hidden costs that you might not be aware of.
You might find hidden costs for:
- basic packaging materials or sturdy crates for antiques and electronics
- keeping antiques or valuables extra safe (also known as a handling charge)
- dismantling of furniture
- moving items out of windows if they can’t get through the house
- moving into or out of a flat that doesn’t have a lift
- travelling through tolls or by ferry
- not having immediate access to your new home (such as if you’re late getting your keys).
Read more about the pros and cons of using a removals firm.
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