Man with a Van in Horsham
Flexible transport for small and medium moves. Vetted, insured crews across RH12, RH13 — 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 · Horsham
from £45/hr
Fixed price, quoted before we arrive
- Postcodes
- RH12, RH13
- Availability
- 7 days
- Cover
- £1m liability
- Licence
- CBDU300454
What we can show you for Horsham
Horsham access and housing notes
RH12, RH13 housing stock and loading reality, written for Horsham rather than the county.
Man with a Van in Horsham: what actually matters here
A Sussex market town with a historic pedestrianised core around the Carfax and the Causeway, ringed by Victorian terraces and a wide belt of late-twentieth-century and current estate building.
The housing stock is Timber-framed and Georgian houses along the Causeway and in the conservation area, Victorian terraces in Denne and Trafalgar, interwar and post-war semis at Littlehaven and Roffey, and large modern estates at Southwater, Broadbridge Heath and North Horsham, which decides the tools, protection and crew size we bring to a man with a van job.
The town centre is pedestrianised with timed vehicle access, and the Causeway and the lanes off the Carfax are narrow, listed and tightly parked — those addresses are worked from a booked loading window or shuttled from the nearest legal stopping point, not parked outside all morning. Everywhere else in RH12 and RH13 is conventional: estate roads, drives and side access at Roffey, Littlehaven, Southwater and Broadbridge Heath. Horsham District Council sets parking and bulky-waste collections; disposal is through West Sussex County Council sites, with a permit needed for a van or trailer.
We treat Horsham as one service area: Roffey, Littlehaven, North Horsham, Broadbridge Heath and Horsham Park and the rest of RH12 and RH13 share the same man with a van price list and the same crews.
As a mid-sized town built around The Carfax bandstand and the Causeway running down to St Mary's church, Horsham has a mix of approach roads and loading points, so we confirm parking and carry distance when you book rather than assuming.
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
- 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.
- 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.
Man with a Van prices for Horsham 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 for Man with a Van across the UK
4.5 ★ from 3,131 Trustpilot reviewsWas able to hire a van and driver at very short notice. Great value for money. Driver went above and beyond what he should've been expected to do based on my initial description of the job required. The driver also had excellent communication skills and kept me updated at every stage. Office staff very helpful… Read in full →
Used this service recently and can’t fault them at all they were on time did everything I needed and were very helpful. I’d recommend this company.
This is the best man and van with house moving service that I have ever come across! The driver and his mate were very respectful, kind and polite while packing my stuff and they delivered my items with care. I recommend this company to everyone. Their quote was also fair and affordable and they have… Read in full →
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Where we cover around Horsham
- RoffeyRH12
- LittlehavenRH12
- North HorshamRH12
- Broadbridge HeathRH12
- Horsham ParkRH12
- DenneRH13
- TrafalgarRH13
- SouthwaterRH13
- Tower HillRH13
- HolbrookRH12
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Horsham questions, answered.
How quickly can you book man with a van in Horsham?
Same-week slots are standard in Horsham, with next-day often available midweek. Month-end tenancy changeovers are the busiest window across West Sussex, 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.