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Movers near you in Eccles

Local movers covering Eccles — a man and van from £45 an hour, or a fixed-price house removal from £395. Crews work out of Salford, so there is no call-out charge and no travel time added to your hours anywhere in Greater Manchester.

One number for six moving services. Tell us the address, the floor and the parking around St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries and we will tell you which booking is cheapest — even when it is the smaller one.

  • Quoted same day
  • No call-out fee
  • Goods-in-transit cover
  • £5m public liability
  • Salford crews, 7 days
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Uniformed Hello Services moving team standing together beside their branded removals van on a job in Eccles, Salford
Our own uniformed crews — Eccles jobs are never subcontracted.

Movers near Eccles

from £45/hr

Or fixed from £395 for a two-bed removal

Postcodes
M30
Borough
Salford
Call-out fee
None
Services
6 moving options

6 services

Moving options in Eccles

from £45/hr

Van, driver and porter

M30

Postcodes covered

41.7k

Eccles residents

Movers near me · Eccles

Local crews, priced before you commit

If you want a local mover in Eccles rather than a national call centre, this is the page. Same crews, same vans, same phone number every time — covering Swinton, Salford, Pendleton as well, with the price agreed before anything is loaded.

Victorian terraces around Church Street, generously proportioned 1930s semis towards Monton and canal-side new-builds on the old sidings. That stock decides the answer more than the bedroom count does: a first-floor conversion with a tight turn can take longer than a three-bed semi with a driveway, and the quote should say so up front.

Proximity, in numbers

How quickly a crew reaches Eccles

Quote callback
18 minutes
Average response to a Eccles enquiry in office hours.
Video survey
same day
Ten minutes on a phone call replaces a home visit.
Earliest van
72 hours
Typical soonest slot for M30.
Travel fee
£0
No call-out charge anywhere inside Salford.

Start here

Which mover do you actually need in Eccles?

Six ways to move out of Eccles, ranked by how most people here use them. Pick the one that matches your job — or send the room list and we will pick it for you.

Option 1

Man with a van

A part-load, a single sofa or a studio flat somewhere in M30 — booked by the hour with a two-hour minimum.

from £45/hr

Man with a van in Eccles
Option 2

House removals

A two-bed and up out of Eccles, with dismantling, reassembly and protection materials fixed at survey.

from £395

House removals in Eccles
Option 3

Home moves

Not sure of the size yet: one survey, one crew, one price covering everything you are actually taking from Eccles.

from £395

Home moves in Eccles
Option 4

Office removals

Desks, screens, servers and archive boxes moved out of hours so Eccles trading hours are not lost.

on survey

Office removals in Eccles
Option 5

Long distance

Leaving Salford altogether — priced on measured road miles plus billable hours, not on a guess.

£45/hr + £1.50/mile

Long distance in Eccles
Option 6

European moves

A dedicated van from Eccles to the continent, with the crossing itemised rather than buried in the total.

£45/hr + £1.50/mile

European moves in Eccles
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Access, parking and timing

Loading in Eccles: what the crew plans for

Victorian terraces around Church Street, generously proportioned 1930s semis towards Monton and canal-side new-builds on the old sidings. That stock, the street it sits on and the Salford City Council rules over it decide how long the day takes — so all three are settled at survey, not on the morning.

Permits and loading around Eccles

The crew should be carrying, not circling. We confirm the restriction type on the M30 end, arrange a suspension through Salford City Council where it is worth it, and plan the closest legal standing point to the door. Most Eccles properties give us a driveway, so the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit.

Getting furniture out of Eccles properties

Semis here usually give you a driveway or a dropped kerb, which keeps the carry short — the time goes into loft contents, garage shelving and the garden kit people forget to mention until the day. Roughly 17,400 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

What to tell us at survey

Tell us about the loft, the garage, the shed and anything that will not come apart. It is the unlisted items, not the address, that turn a comfortable day into an overtime one. Most Eccles properties give us a driveway, so the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit.

The best slot to book here

Start times here are set by the access, not the diary: where a lift, a bay or a school-run street is involved the crew starts early and finishes inside the day rather than paying for a second visit. Local context matters here: a saxon-founded parish that industrialised around the ship canal and trafford park employment, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

Booked here week to week

Jobs we run most often in Eccles

If one of these looks like yours, say so when you enquire — we will quote it from the closest job we have already done in Salford rather than starting from a blank form.

Single loaded trip

Moving on to Swinton or Salford

Neighbouring-district moves run as one loaded trip with the return leg absorbed, which is why a Eccles-to-Swinton job costs less than the mileage suggests. Eccles Market, Monton's independent bars nearby and a strong commuter base — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

Honest sizing

Comparing a van against a full crew

Half the people searching for movers near Eccles need two hours and a Luton; the other half need a fixed-price removal. We tell you which one is cheaper before you commit. Roughly 17,400 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

Same-week slots

Short-notice move out of a three-bed semi

Someone pulled out, the keys came early, the tenancy ends Friday. We hold back same-week slots for exactly this, priced the same as a booking made a month ahead. Salford City Council loading rules on the M30 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

Local crew, no travel fee

Nearest available crew to Eccles

Most callouts here are covered by a crew already working Salford that morning, so the van reaches M30 without a cross-county run being added to your hours. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Eccles or across to Swinton.

Side by side

What movers cost in Eccles

Starting prices for each Hello Services moving option in Eccles
ServiceBest forFrom
Man with a vanBest for renters, students and anyone shifting a part-load or a few rooms.from £45/hr
House removalsBest for homeowners and families moving two bedrooms or more.from £395
Packing servicesBest for movers who want the boxes done properly, or done at all.from £65
Office movesBest for offices, studios and practices relocating without losing a trading day.from £650
Long distance movesBest for households relocating out of the North West or into it.from £650

Indicative starting prices for Greater Manchester addresses, including fuel inside the county, blankets, straps and goods-in-transit cover. Your written quote is fixed once the inventory, floor and parking are confirmed.

How it works in Eccles

  1. Step 1

    Start with the property

    A few lines is enough to start: rooms, frequency and the Eccles street you're on. Anything unusual — a shared stairwell, a key-safe, a dog — is better said up front than discovered on the day.

  2. Step 2

    Get a fixed quote

    We price your booking in writing, usually the same day, with the labour, materials and disposal all itemised so nothing appears later.

  3. Step 3

    Choose your window

    Pick the day and window that suits you. Rounds are built geographically around Eccles, which is why the arrival time holds rather than drifting across the day.

  4. Step 4

    We check it with you

    You get a finished-work check against the same list you agreed at the start — no vague "all done" message. Anything below standard is re-done at our cost.

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Why choose Hello Services in Eccles

A local, insured mover is only worth booking if the crew turns up, prices honestly and finishes the spec. These are the commitments we hold ourselves to in Eccles.

  • Local scheduling, not a call centre

    Slots are planned around Eccles traffic, permit zones and parking realities, so crews arrive inside the window we promised.

  • Re-do guarantee

    If anything on the a local, insured mover spec is missed, we come back and put it right at no extra cost — that is the whole guarantee.

  • One team for the whole property

    Cleaning, moving, handyman and clearance all run from the same Eccles scheduling desk, so a multi-part job needs one booking.

  • Vetted, DBS-checked crews

    Everyone we send into a Eccles property is ID-checked, DBS-screened and works under our own supervision — no unvetted subcontracting.

Before you pay a deposit

Six checks on any Eccles mover

Use these on us as well as on anyone else you shortlist. A mover who cannot answer all six in writing is quoting a number, not a job.

  1. 1

    Ask for goods-in-transit cover, in writing

    Any mover working Eccles should send a certificate with the confirmation, not read a number out over the phone. Ours states the limit per load and the excess before you pay a deposit.

  2. 2

    Check the waste carrier licence separately

    Removals and rubbish are different licences. If a crew offers to take the leftovers away, they need an Environment Agency waste carrier registration and should hand you a transfer note — Salford City Council can fine the householder, not just the carrier, for fly-tipped waste.

  3. 3

    Get the access questions asked back at you

    A real local mover asks about the floor, the lift, the stair turn and the parking around St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries before quoting. A price given without those questions will change on the day.

  4. 4

    Insist the quote lists the hourly rate and the minimum

    "From £45" is meaningless without the minimum hours, the crew size and what happens after the fourth hour. Ours prints all three.

  5. 5

    Look for a fixed price on completion-day work

    Chains slip. On Eccles completion days we hold the load sealed overnight for a stated fee rather than charging a second day's labour at short notice.

  6. 6

    Confirm who is actually turning up

    Ask whether the job is subcontracted. Ours is not: Salford bookings are covered by our own ID- and reference-checked crews in our own liveried vans.

Same crews, next street

Where our nearest Eccles crews work

Vans are routed from Salford bases with St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries as the local reference point, so there is no travel surcharge anywhere inside Greater Manchester.

Eccles, Salford — centred on 53.48409, -2.33752 (OSM node (place/town) — Eccles, Salford). Coverage runs to the M30 district boundaries. Open Eccles on Google Maps.

Movers near Eccles

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Movers near you in Eccles: local proof

Our Salford crews cover Eccles weekly, so the local move you book is priced on what Eccles homes are really like, not a regional average. A Saxon-founded parish that industrialised around the Ship Canal and Trafford Park employment. That history is why the interiors here need the attention they do.

Our teams plan for one recurring Eccles issue: ship Canal and M602 corridor traffic leaves heavy road film on frontages near the motorway. Eccles Market, Monton's independent bars nearby and a strong commuter base — we plan access and arrival times around all of it. Coverage runs across M30 and the Salford streets either side of it.

Recent work in Eccles

  1. Movers near you — Eccles

    ground-floor maisonette, a street off St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries

    3-person crew, 7 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: ship Canal and M602 corridor traffic leaves heavy road film on frontages near the motorway, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    Local move completed. Signed off same day with photos sent to the customer.

  2. Movers near you — Eccles

    three-bed semi, the M30 side of Eccles

    2-person crew, 6 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: ship Canal and M602 corridor traffic leaves heavy road film on frontages near the motorway, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    Local move completed. Finished inside the quoted window with no extra charge.

  3. Movers near you — Eccles

    two-bed terrace, Eccles, on our Salford round

    3-person crew, 4 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: ship Canal and M602 corridor traffic leaves heavy road film on frontages near the motorway, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    Local move completed. Agent accepted the property at check-out without a re-clean.

What customers say

Verified Trustpilot reviews of Hello Services, shown in full and unedited. Reviewers are Hello Services customers across the UK, not only Eccles — where a review names this area, its borough or this service, we flag it. Dates show when a review was published on Trustpilot, or when our review set was last checked against the public Trustpilot profile.

  • ★★★★★5 out of 5

    Hello services provided a 5 star service

    “Hello services provided a 5 star service for my end of tenancy clean. I was 100% satisfied and would like to thank the team for their thorough work.”

    Nikki Cass · Trustpilot

  • ★★★★★5 out of 5

    Excellent service from Sardar

    “Excellent service. Sardar arrived early and talked me through the rooms/items they would be cleaning. Everything was very well cleaned and they finished within 2.5 hours. Overall I’m very happy with the service provided, thanks Sardar!”

    Andy Napleton · Trustpilot

  • ★★★★★5 out of 5

    Highly recommended

    “Excellent service…..I wish I could rate 6 stars. Femi and his colleague are not only good at the job but also have good interpersonal skills. I will highly recommend this company!!!”

    OKPE UZOCHUKWU · Trustpilot

About Eccles

Historic Salford town with a Metrolink terminus, the parish church and the cake that carries its name. A Saxon-founded parish that industrialised around the Ship Canal and Trafford Park employment.

Eccles Market, Monton's independent bars nearby and a strong commuter base. The best-known landmark is St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries, and the M30 postcodes reach Swinton, Salford, Pendleton, Worsley within a short drive.

For a house move, what matters most locally is the building fabric: victorian terraces around Church Street, generously proportioned 1930s semis towards Monton and canal-side new-builds on the old sidings. Ship Canal and M602 corridor traffic leaves heavy road film on frontages near the motorway.

Borough
Salford
Local authority
Salford City Council
Postcodes
M30
Landmark
St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries

Answers before you book

Movers near Eccles — FAQs

  • Who are the closest movers to Eccles?

    Our nearest crews work out of Salford and the adjoining boroughs, covering M30 daily. Because the vans are already local there is no call-out fee and no travel time added to your hours for anywhere inside Greater Manchester. Eccles Market, Monton's independent bars nearby and a strong commuter base — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

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  • How much do movers near Eccles cost?

    Hourly work starts at £45 an hour for a van, driver and porter with a two-hour minimum. Fixed-price house removals start at £395 for a two-bed. Long-distance work is priced at £45 or £65 an hour plus £1.50 a mile, with 1.5 hours of loading and unloading built in. Roughly 17,400 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • Can you move me this week?

    Usually yes. We hold back same-week and weekend slots across Salford for short-notice work, and most Eccles enquiries are quoted the same day after a ten-minute video survey. Eccles Market, Monton's independent bars nearby and a strong commuter base — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

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  • Do I need a man and van or a full removal crew?

    As a rule of thumb: up to a one-bed flat, hourly man-and-van is cheaper; from two bedrooms up, a fixed-price removal is quicker and usually costs less than the hours would. Send a room list and we will tell you which is better value — including when that is the smaller booking. Salford City Council loading rules on the M30 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

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  • What about parking and permits around St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries?

    Salford City Council runs the loading and permit rules here, and we arrange the bay or the loading window before the day. The walk-in distance is priced into the quote instead of appearing on the invoice. Salford City Council loading rules on the M30 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

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  • Are you insured?

    Every load carries goods-in-transit cover and the company holds £5m public liability. Certificates are issued with your confirmation on request — ask any mover you shortlist for the same. Eccles Market, Monton's independent bars nearby and a strong commuter base — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

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  • Which areas near Eccles do you cover?

    Swinton, Salford, Pendleton, Worsley, Irlam and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own page and identical pricing. Nothing inside the county carries an out-of-area surcharge. Roughly 17,400 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • Do you take away what I am not keeping?

    Yes — a licensed clearance run can be added to any Eccles booking, quoted up front with a waste transfer note, so the old sofa and the shed contents leave on the same visit. Local context matters here: a saxon-founded parish that industrialised around the ship canal and trafford park employment, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

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  • Do I need a parking permit or bay suspension in Eccles?

    Often, yes — Salford City Council controls loading on most M30 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. Eccles Market, Monton's independent bars nearby and a strong commuter base — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

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  • Can you handle the stairs and access in semi-detached homes around St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries?

    Driveway loading makes these moves efficient. What moves the price is the loft, the garage and the shed, so the survey deliberately opens all three. 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 M30 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

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  • How long does a local mover booking in Eccles usually take?

    Most M30 local mover callouts 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. Booked most often on the M30 streets around St Mary's Church.

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  • Is there anything you cannot move out of Eccles?

    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 — Swinton customers usually clear those with the same booking. Crews run from Salford, so Swinton and Salford journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

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Before you book

Booking a local mover booking in Eccles, without the guesswork

The cheapest quote in Eccles is usually the one with the least written down. Here is exactly what our price covers and what happens when the day does not go to plan.

A number that answers

Call 020 3633 4555 and ask what a local mover booking like yours costs from £45 an hour. If a cheaper option fits better — a smaller van, an hourly booking, a different day — we will say so.

Damage, honestly handled

Goods-in-transit and public liability cover is in place on every Eccles local mover callout, and claims go to a named account manager here rather than a form.

When completion is late

Your load stays sealed and insured overnight for a fixed fee and delivers first thing — we do not unload onto a driveway or re-quote the second day at short-notice rates.

No day-of surprises

Access, stair turns, parking and carry distance are all priced at survey. If nothing is added to the inventory, the M30 figure you accepted is the figure you pay.

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Booked with your local mover search

What else Eccles customers need around the move

A move in Salford is rarely just a van. These are the jobs our Eccles crews are asked for in the same week — clearing what is not worth transporting, packing, reinstating shelves and fixings, and getting both properties clean — each on its own page with its own pricing.

On the job

What a local mover callout in Eccles actually looks like

Photographs from Hello Services moves, with notes on how the same approach applies to Eccles streets, access and parking.

Hello Services removals team carrying blanket-wrapped furniture on a local mover callout near St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries in Eccles
The nearest available crew working near St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries. Blankets, straps and floor protection go down before anything moves through the narrow halls and stairs typical of Eccles.
Removals van packed and strapped ready to depart on a local mover callout from Eccles, Salford
Load secured before leaving Eccles. Everything is strapped in tiers for the run out of Salford, so nothing shifts on the first roundabout.
Hello Services movers loading whatever the job turned out to be on the day into a removals van at the kerbside during a local mover callout in Eccles, Salford
Loading at the kerb in Eccles (M30). We load whatever the job turned out to be on the day in a planned order, so Salford City Council parking time is used once rather than twice.

Free download

Eccles moving day checklist (PDF)

Print this before moving day in Eccles. It covers the Salford City Council parking rules, the access quirks of the local stock (Victorian terraces around Church Street, generously proportioned 1930s semis towards Monton and canal-side new-builds on the old sidings) and the sign-off steps most people forget.

Download the Eccles checklistPDF · 7 sections · printable · free, no email needed

Four weeks before — book and confirm

  • Confirm the move date and slot for your Eccles address in writing.
  • Book the van size against your property type — Victorian terraces around Church Street, generously proportioned 1930s semis towards Monton and canal-side new-builds on the old sidings.
  • Check whether Salford City Council needs a parking dispensation or suspended bay on your street.
  • Tell your landlord or agent the exact handover date and key-return time.
  • Book any end-of-tenancy or pre-move-in clean for the day either side of the move.
  • Start using up freezer food, cleaning products and anything that cannot travel.

Two weeks before — paperwork and access

  • Apply for the Salford City Council permit or bay suspension (allow 5–10 working days).
  • Book the lift or service entrance if your building near St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries has one.
  • Redirect post and update your address on the M30 electoral roll, bank and insurance.
  • Notify energy, water, broadband and council tax with opening and closing dates.
  • Register with a new GP, dentist and vet if you are leaving the area.
  • Arrange school transfers or nursery notice periods.

One week before — pack room by room

  • Label every box with the destination room, not the room it came from.
  • Pack a 'first night' box: kettle, mugs, chargers, bedding, toilet roll, medication.
  • Photograph the back of the TV and any flat-pack you are dismantling.
  • Drain the washing machine and fit its transit bolts.
  • Dispose of paint, oils and garden waste through the Salford City Council tip — the crew cannot legally load them.
  • Set aside valuables, passports and jewellery to travel with you.

The day before — final prep

  • Charge phones and keep a paper copy of the crew's number and the new address.
  • Defrost the fridge-freezer and towel it dry.
  • Take meter readings at the old property and photograph them.
  • Put cones or bins out to hold the loading space if Eccles parking is tight.
  • Bag bedding and clothes, and strip the beds you are taking.
  • Confirm arrival window with the crew and the key-collection time with the agent.

Moving day — loading

  • Walk the crew through the property and flag fragile and do-not-load items.
  • Protect carpets, stair noses and door frames before the first box moves.
  • Load heavy furniture first, boxes second, soft furnishings last.
  • Keep the first-night box and paperwork with you, not in the van.
  • Check lofts, sheds, the garden and every cupboard before the van leaves.
  • Final meter readings, lock up and hand back keys.

Moving day — unloading and sign-off

  • Direct each box to its labelled room as it comes off the van.
  • Build beds first so the day can end even if boxes are still packed.
  • Test the boiler, hot water, smoke alarms and the consumer unit.
  • Take arrival meter readings and photograph them.
  • Check items against your inventory and report damage before the crew leaves.
  • Break down boxes and book a recycling collection or clearance slot.

Eccles local notes (M30)

  • Housing stock: Victorian terraces around Church Street, generously proportioned 1930s semis towards Monton and canal-side new-builds on the old sidings.
  • Access landmark for the crew: St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries.
  • Council for permits and waste: Salford City Council.
  • Local context: Historic Salford town with a Metrolink terminus, the parish church and the cake that carries its name.
  • Busy times to avoid: school runs and events around: Eccles Market, Monton's independent bars nearby and a strong commuter base.

Keep exploring Eccles

Related services and nearby areas

Everything below is a real Salford page with its own pricing, access notes and crew — the services Eccles customers book around this service, and the same line-up in the neighbouring districts we cover from the St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries side of the borough.

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