Man with a van in MediaCityUK

From £45 an hour with a two-hour minimum for a van and one porter. A studio or one-bed flat move is typically £180, and a two-bed £280. Fuel inside Greater Manchester, blankets, straps and a trolley are all included. Salford City Council loading rules on the M50 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

The clock starts when we arrive at your MediaCityUK address and stops when the last item is in. There is no travel charge to reach M50, and no out-of-area fee anywhere inside Salford. Local context matters here: built from 2007 on the former dock 9; the bbc's northern move in 2011 anchored the campus, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

Pianos, safes, American fridges, gym equipment and large glass units all move, but they are quoted at survey because they need extra crew or kit. Paint, fuel, gas bottles and perishables we cannot legally carry — Salford Quays customers usually clear those with the same booking. Priced the same whether you are moving inside MediaCityUK or across to Salford Quays.

Blocks in this part of Salford run one goods lift and a timed bay. We book both at survey, and if the lift is out the quote already carries the stair-carry hours rather than adding them on the day. Send a short video of the stairwell and the street and we will confirm crew size before the date is held. Salford City Council loading rules on the M50 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

Most M50 van runs finish inside a working day. Floor level, lift availability and carry distance change that more than the size of the property, which is why we time the job from the survey rather than the bedroom count. Broadcast crews, Salford University's media campus and Piazza events — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

Once you are moving a full two-bedroom home or more, a house removal with a larger crew is usually cheaper and quicker than hourly work. We will tell you which is better value when we quote. Crews run from Salford, so Salford Quays and Ordsall journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

Often, yes — Salford City Council controls loading on most M50 streets. We check your street at survey and, where a suspension saves a long carry, we apply for it and show the cost in the quote before you accept it. Local context matters here: built from 2007 on the former dock 9; the bbc's northern move in 2011 anchored the campus, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

Most man-and-van jobs in MediaCityUK are covered within 48 hours, and we hold same-day slots back for short-notice work. Evenings and weekends run at the same rate. Local context matters here: built from 2007 on the former dock 9; the bbc's northern move in 2011 anchored the campus, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

Yes — Salford Quays, Ordsall, Salford, Eccles, Stretford and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own page and the same pricing. Booked most often on the M50 streets around The BBC.

Yes — single-item collections and deliveries are one of the most common MediaCityUK bookings. Send a photo with the doorway and stairs and we will confirm a fixed price rather than run it hourly. Broadcast crews, Salford University's media campus and Piazza events — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

Salford City Council runs the loading and permit rules here. Tell us at booking whether there is a driveway, a permit bay, a loading window or nothing at all — the walk-in distance goes into the quote instead of onto the invoice. Broadcast crews, Salford University's media campus and Piazza events — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.