Man with a Van in Stevenage
Flexible transport for small and medium moves. Vetted, insured crews across SG1, SG2 — with a fixed price agreed before we start, from £45/hr.
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- £1m public liability
- Licensed waste carrier CBDU300454
- Since 2019
Man with a Van · Stevenage
from £45/hr
Fixed price, quoted before we arrive
- Postcodes
- SG1, SG2
- Availability
- 7 days
- Cover
- £1m liability
- Licence
- CBDU300454
What we can show you for Stevenage
Stevenage access and housing notes
SG1, SG2 housing stock and loading reality, written for Stevenage rather than the county.
Man with a Van in Stevenage: what actually matters here
Britain's first designated new town, planned in neighbourhoods around a traffic-free town centre, with the older village high street surviving at Stevenage Old Town.
The housing stock is 1950s new-town terraces and maisonettes at Bedwell, Shephall and Chells, walk-up flats without lifts, and newer estate housing at Great Ashby, which decides the tools, protection and crew size we bring to a man with a van job.
Walk-up blocks of three and four storeys with no lift are common, so stair carries are quoted by floor rather than added on the day, and the estate roads use hatched markings and bollarded courts that limit where a Luton can legally wait.
We treat Stevenage as one service area: Bedwell, Shephall and Chells and the rest of SG1 and SG2 share the same man with a van price list and the same crews.
Stevenage is one of the larger settlements in the county; the streets around Stevenage town square — the country's first purpose-built pedestrian precinct are the ones where we most often check loading arrangements in advance.
What a man with a van job includes
Man with a van is a driver plus a van, charged by the hour with a two-hour minimum, and it is the right choice when the load is smaller than a full house: a one-bed flat, a student move, a few pieces of furniture, a marketplace collection or a run to a storage unit. Two crew can be sent when there are stairs or heavy items, and the clock starts when we arrive at the pickup address, not when the van leaves the depot.
The van and crew
- Luton or long-wheelbase van with a tail-lift or ramp, swept out before every job
- Driver who carries as well as drives — a second porter is bookable by the hour
- Trolleys, straps, ratchet ties and a set of transit blankets carried as standard
- Goods in transit cover of £10k per load and £1m public liability in place before we load
Loading and transport
- Furniture blanket-wrapped and strapped to the van wall, not stacked loose
- Mattresses bagged and TVs and mirrors carried upright between boards
- Sofas, beds and flat-pack dismantled and rebuilt where it is the only way through a doorway
- Direct drive to the delivery address — we do not consolidate your load with anyone else's
At the other end
- Boxes placed in the room you label, not left in the hall
- Beds and tables reassembled where we took them apart
- Packaging and blankets taken away with us
- A signed job sheet with the start and finish times, so the hours are never in dispute
What changes the price on a man with a van job
- Floor level matters. Third floor with no lift is a slower carry than a ground-floor flat, so tell us the level at both ends and we will send the right number of crew instead of running over.
- Volume is easy to underestimate. A one-bed flat with a full loft or garage is a two-load job in a single van; send photos and we will tell you straight whether it fits in one run.
- Parking, congestion charge and ULEZ where they are genuinely incurred are the only pass-through items on a van job: they are listed separately on the quote at cost, never marked up.
- We do not carry hazardous goods, fuel, paint tins or live plants in a stacked load, and pianos, safes and full-size gym equipment are a specialist quote rather than an hourly job.
- Parking decides the price more than distance does: a suspended bay, a permit or a long carry from the nearest legal stopping point adds time, and we would rather price that honestly up front than start the clock and surprise you.
Man with a Van prices for Stevenage properties
| Job | From | What it covers | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man with a van (1 mover) | £45 per hour | Min. 2 hrs · Luton or LWB van | 3–8 hours |
| Van + 2 movers | £65 per hour | Min. 2 hrs · stairs and lifts included | 3–8 hours |
Reviews from Stevenage customers
4.5 ★ from 3,131 Trustpilot reviewsFriendly staff and hard working.The house had been cleared prior to moving so had all the features of furniture that had not been moved for some years including lots of spiders webs.House looked like new when they had finished, I can recommend the service. Richard
We recently booked Hello Services for a deep clean of a property we’ve just purchased, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. They responded quickly with a detailed and transparent quote, clearly outlining everything included in the service. On the day, they even messaged ahead of time to let me know how far away… Read in full →
Great communication, extremely reliable, fantastic price and an amazing cleaning services provided. My house is sparkling from top to bottom. The ladies waited and asked if I would like to take a look around before they left, to inspect their work. They paid so much attention to everything, they even cleaned the tracks on the… Read in full →
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Where we cover around Stevenage
- BedwellSG1
- ShephallSG2
- ChellsSG2
- Pin GreenSG1
- Great AshbySG1
- Old TownSG1
- BroadwaterSG2
- Symonds GreenSG1
- Martins WoodSG1
- PoplarsSG2
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Recent jobs near you
Real jobs our crews have completed nearby, with the price the customer actually paid. Published with their permission.
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One oven cleaning job completed in Stevenage in August 2026.
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One end of tenancy cleaning job completed in Stevenage in August 2026.
Stevenage questions, answered.
How quickly can you book man with a van in Stevenage?
Same-week slots are standard in Stevenage, with next-day often available midweek. Month-end tenancy changeovers are the busiest window across Hertfordshire, so book those a week or two ahead.
How many hours should I book?
A studio or small one-bed with a straightforward carry is usually two to three hours; a full one-bed with a garage or loft is typically four to five. Book the estimate rather than the best case — we bill the time actually used in 30-minute blocks after the two-hour minimum, so booking a little long costs you nothing.
Will you help carry, or is it just the driving?
The driver carries. That is the difference between us and a van-hire firm. If the job needs two pairs of hands — a sofa bed, a three-storey walk-up, an American fridge — book the van with two movers instead and the whole job usually finishes quicker and cheaper than one person struggling.
Do you take furniture away or to the tip as part of the move?
We can take a small amount of unwanted furniture at the same visit, but it is charged separately because it goes to a licensed transfer station and we pay by weight. We are an Environment Agency registered waste carrier (CBDU300454), and you get the transfer note. If most of the load is waste, a clearance quote is cheaper than an hourly van.
What happens if something is damaged?
Goods in transit cover of £10k per load applies to everything we put in the van, alongside £1m public liability. We note anything already marked or fragile with you before it is loaded, and anything raised within 24 hours of the job is put right under our complaints policy rather than argued about.
Can you do same-day, evening or weekend collections?
Often, yes — same-day depends on where the van already is that morning. Out-of-hours and weekend slots are charged at 1.25× the standard hourly rate, and you are told that before you book, never afterwards.