Man with a van
A part-load, a single sofa or a studio flat somewhere in M5 — booked by the hour with a two-hour minimum.
from £45/hr
Man with a van in SalfordSalford · M5 / M6 / M7 · Salford City Council
Local movers covering Salford — 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 Salford Lads Club and the Salford Museum & Art Gallery and we will tell you which booking is cheapest — even when it is the smaller one.

Movers near Salford
from £45/hr
Or fixed from £395 for a two-bed removal
Movers near me · Salford
Searching for movers near you in Salford usually means one of two things: you have a date and no van, or you have a van and no idea whether it is big enough. Both are answered on this page — the crew that covers M5 and M6 and M7, what they charge, and which of our six moving services actually fits your job.
A city in its own right — Chapel Street regeneration, the University campus and Victorian terraces west of the Irwell. We ask about the floor, the stairwell and the parking before quoting, because those three set the hours on any Salford job — and Salford City Council sets the loading rules on the street itself.
Proximity, in numbers
Start here
Six ways to move out of Salford, 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.
A part-load, a single sofa or a studio flat somewhere in M5 — booked by the hour with a two-hour minimum.
from £45/hr
Man with a van in SalfordA two-bed and up out of Salford, with dismantling, reassembly and protection materials fixed at survey.
from £395
House removals in SalfordNot sure of the size yet: one survey, one crew, one price covering everything you are actually taking from Salford.
from £395
Home moves in SalfordDesks, screens, servers and archive boxes moved out of hours so Salford trading hours are not lost.
on survey
Office removals in SalfordLeaving Salford altogether — priced on measured road miles plus billable hours, not on a guess.
£45/hr + £1.50/mile
Long distance in SalfordA dedicated van from Salford to the continent, with the crossing itemised rather than buried in the total.
£45/hr + £1.50/mile
European moves in SalfordAccess, parking and timing
Terraces, 1960s tower blocks and a wall of new Chapel Street apartment schemes. 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.
Salford City Council sets the loading, suspension and permit rules across M5, M6, M7. Where a bay suspension is needed near Salford Lads Club and the Salford Museum & Art Gallery we apply for it in advance and the cost sits in the written quote, not on an invoice afterwards. Local context matters here: l. s. lowry painted these streets; chapel street was one of the first gas-lit streets in the world, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Lift bookings and loading-bay slots decide the day here: we confirm the concierge window before the crew leaves the depot, and carry protection for lift cars and communal carpet as standard. Booked most often on the M5 streets around Salford Lads Club.
A five-minute video walk-through covering every room, the stairwell and the street is enough to fix the price. Anything you add later is quoted before we start, never after loading. Crews run from Salford, so Ordsall and Pendleton journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
A city in its own right — Chapel Street regeneration, the University campus and Victorian terraces west of the Irwell. Loads out of here run best on an early start, before the Salford school and commuter peak closes the approach roads. We plan the route with that in mind rather than quoting an optimistic drive time. Salford City Council loading rules on the M5 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Booked here week to week
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
Neighbouring-district moves run as one loaded trip with the return leg absorbed, which is why a Salford-to-Ordsall job costs less than the mileage suggests. Roughly 47,000 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Honest sizing
Half the people searching for movers near Salford need two hours and a Luton; the other half need a fixed-price removal. We tell you which one is cheaper before you commit. Booked most often on the M5 streets around Salford Lads Club.
Same-week slots
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 M5 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Local crew, no travel fee
Most callouts here are covered by a crew already working Salford that morning, so the van reaches M5 without a cross-county run being added to your hours. Booked most often on the M5 streets around Salford Lads Club.
Side by side
| Service | Best for | From |
|---|---|---|
| Man with a van | Best for renters, students and anyone shifting a part-load or a few rooms. | from £45/hr |
| House removals | Best for homeowners and families moving two bedrooms or more. | from £395 |
| Packing services | Best for movers who want the boxes done properly, or done at all. | from £65 |
| Office moves | Best for offices, studios and practices relocating without losing a trading day. | from £650 |
| Long distance moves | Best 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.
A few lines is enough to start: rooms, frequency and the Salford street you're on. Anything unusual — a shared stairwell, a key-safe, a dog — is better said up front than discovered on the day.
We price your booking in writing, usually the same day, with the labour, materials and disposal all itemised so nothing appears later.
Pick the day and window that suits you. Rounds are built geographically around Salford, which is why the arrival time holds rather than drifting across the day.
The team works to the agreed spec, walks the finished work with you and only closes the job once you're happy. Anything missed, we come back.
Slots are planned around Salford traffic, permit zones and parking realities, so crews arrive inside the window we promised.
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.
Cleaning, moving, handyman and clearance all run from the same Salford scheduling desk, so a multi-part job needs one booking.
Before you pay a deposit
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.
Any mover working Salford 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.
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.
A real local mover asks about the floor, the lift, the stair turn and the parking around Salford Lads Club and the Salford Museum & Art Gallery before quoting. A price given without those questions will change on the day.
"From £45" is meaningless without the minimum hours, the crew size and what happens after the fourth hour. Ours prints all three.
Chains slip. On Salford completion days we hold the load sealed overnight for a stated fee rather than charging a second day's labour at short notice.
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
Vans are routed from Salford bases with Salford Lads Club and the Salford Museum & Art Gallery as the local reference point, so there is no travel surcharge anywhere inside Greater Manchester.
Each of these is worked by the same crews on the same rates. The notes below are specific to that street pattern — drive time from Salford, who sets the loading rules, and the service most people there actually book.
Salford · M5
Ordsall sits about 1.7 km from Salford — roughly 6 minutes with a loaded Luton outside peak, so a same-day second trip between the two is realistic.
Parking & access: Loading around Ordsall Hall (Tudor manor house) is controlled by Salford City Council; where a bay suspension is needed in M5 we apply for it in advance and give you the reference with your confirmation.
Booked most: Most Ordsall bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers Salford.
Salford · M6
Pendleton sits about 0.4 km from Salford — roughly 6 minutes with a loaded Luton outside peak, so a same-day second trip between the two is realistic.
Parking & access: Loading around Salford Royal Hospital and Buile Hill Park is controlled by Salford City Council; where a bay suspension is needed in M6 we apply for it in advance and give you the reference with your confirmation.
Booked most: Most Pendleton bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers Salford.
Salford · M7
About 6 minutes of van time separates Salford and Lower Broughton (2.1 km), which is why M7 jobs are covered by the same Salford crew rota rather than a separate depot.
Parking & access: Parking in Lower Broughton is the variable, not the mileage: Salford City Council permits, the The Irwell meander and Broughton's Castle Irwell parkland traffic pattern and the carry from the nearest legal stop are all recorded at survey so the hours do not move on the day.
Booked most: Most Lower Broughton bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour.
Salford · M7
About 7 minutes of van time separates Salford and Higher Broughton (2.4 km), which is why M7 jobs are covered by the same Salford crew rota rather than a separate depot.
Parking & access: Parking in Higher Broughton is the variable, not the mileage: Salford City Council permits, the Bury New Road's Victorian villas and Broughton Park traffic pattern and the carry from the nearest legal stop are all recorded at survey so the hours do not move on the day.
Booked most: Higher Broughton detached moves are volume jobs — outbuildings and large-format furniture decide crew size rather than carry distance.
Salford · M50
1.7 km door to door, near enough 6 minutes in a van: close enough that a Salford to Salford Quays move is usually quoted as one continuous booking rather than two.
Parking & access: Salford City Council sets the loading rules in M50. We check the bay, suspension or permit for The Lowry and the Millennium Footbridge before the date is held, and the walk-in distance is priced into the quote instead of appearing on the invoice.
Booked most: Most Salford Quays bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers Salford.
Salford · M30
3.2 km door to door, near enough 9 minutes in a van: close enough that a Salford to Eccles move is usually quoted as one continuous booking rather than two.
Parking & access: Salford City Council sets the loading rules in M30. We check the bay, suspension or permit for St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries before the date is held, and the walk-in distance is priced into the quote instead of appearing on the invoice.
Booked most: Driveway loading in Eccles keeps the carry short; the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit, which a fixed price absorbs. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers Salford.
Manchester · M1, M2, M3, M4
3.1 km door to door, near enough 8 minutes in a van: close enough that a Salford to Manchester City Centre move is usually quoted as one continuous booking rather than two.
Parking & access: Manchester City Council sets the loading rules in M1. We check the bay, suspension or permit for Manchester Town Hall and Albert Square before the date is held, and the walk-in distance is priced into the quote instead of appearing on the invoice.
Booked most: Converted stock in Manchester City Centre means wide rooms and mean stairwells, so a fixed-price crew with straps and a leg-off plan beats an hourly gamble.
Manchester · M8
Cheetham Hill sits about 4 km from Salford — roughly 11 minutes with a loaded Luton outside peak, so a same-day second trip between the two is realistic.
Parking & access: Loading around Manchester Jewish Museum on Cheetham Hill Road is controlled by Manchester City Council; where a bay suspension is needed in M8 we apply for it in advance and give you the reference with your confirmation.
Booked most: Cheetham Hill terraces load straight off the pavement with no side access, so the survey counts doorways and carry distance before the price is set. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers Salford.
Yes. Ordsall (M5, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 1.7 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Most Ordsall bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers Salford. We quote Salford to Ordsall on hours plus access, never on postcode distance.
Link to this answerYes. Pendleton (M6, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 0.4 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Most Pendleton bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers Salford. We quote Salford to Pendleton on hours plus access, never on postcode distance.
Link to this answerYes. Lower Broughton (M7, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 2.1 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Most Lower Broughton bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Moves between Salford and Lower Broughton are booked as one job with no second call-out fee.
Link to this answerYes. Higher Broughton (M7, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 2.4 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Higher Broughton detached moves are volume jobs — outbuildings and large-format furniture decide crew size rather than carry distance. Moves between Salford and Higher Broughton are booked as one job with no second call-out fee.
Link to this answerYes. Salford Quays (M50, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 1.7 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Most Salford Quays bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers Salford. A Salford to Salford Quays move carries no mileage charge — it is inside Greater Manchester, so only the billable hours apply.
Link to this answerYes. Eccles (M30, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 3.2 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Driveway loading in Eccles keeps the carry short; the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit, which a fixed price absorbs. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers Salford. A Salford to Eccles move carries no mileage charge — it is inside Greater Manchester, so only the billable hours apply.
Link to this answerYes. Manchester City Centre (M1 and M2 and M3 and M4, Manchester) is worked by the same crews, about 3.1 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Converted stock in Manchester City Centre means wide rooms and mean stairwells, so a fixed-price crew with straps and a leg-off plan beats an hourly gamble. A Salford to Manchester City Centre move carries no mileage charge — it is inside Greater Manchester, so only the billable hours apply.
Link to this answerYes. Cheetham Hill (M8, Manchester) is worked by the same crews, about 4 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Cheetham Hill terraces load straight off the pavement with no side access, so the survey counts doorways and carry distance before the price is set. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers Salford. We quote Salford to Cheetham Hill on hours plus access, never on postcode distance.
Link to this answerNot listed? See every Greater Manchester area we cover.
Our Salford crews cover Salford weekly, so the local move you book is priced on what Salford homes are really like, not a regional average. L. S. Lowry painted these streets; Chapel Street was one of the first gas-lit streets in the world — useful context when you are quoting surfaces, not square metres.
Irwell valley damp and Regent Road freight traffic combine into a stubborn grey film on glazing. We budget time for it rather than rushing the finish. University of Salford students, Chapel Street bars and long-rooted Salford families — we plan access and arrival times around all of it. Coverage runs across M5, M6, M7 and the Salford streets either side of it.
Movers near you — Salford
converted mill apartment, a street off Salford Lads Club and the Salford Museum & Art Gallery
3-person crew, 3 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: irwell valley damp and Regent Road freight traffic combine into a stubborn grey film on glazing, 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.
Movers near you — Salford
four-bed family home, the M5 side of Salford
2-person crew, 7 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: irwell valley damp and Regent Road freight traffic combine into a stubborn grey film on glazing, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.
Local move completed. Customer moved straight to a repeat booking on the same round.
Movers near you — Salford
first-floor flat, Salford, on our Salford round
3-person crew, 5 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: irwell valley damp and Regent Road freight traffic combine into a stubborn grey film on glazing, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.
Local move completed. Follow-up call at 48 hours confirmed nothing needed putting right.
A city in its own right — Chapel Street regeneration, the University campus and Victorian terraces west of the Irwell. L. S. Lowry painted these streets; Chapel Street was one of the first gas-lit streets in the world.
University of Salford students, Chapel Street bars and long-rooted Salford families. The best-known landmark is Salford Lads Club and the Salford Museum & Art Gallery, and the M5/M6/M7 postcodes reach Ordsall, Pendleton, Lower Broughton, Higher Broughton within a short drive.
For a house move, what matters most locally is the building fabric: terraces, 1960s tower blocks and a wall of new Chapel Street apartment schemes. Irwell valley damp and Regent Road freight traffic combine into a stubborn grey film on glazing.
Answers before you book
Our nearest crews work out of Salford and the adjoining boroughs, covering M5 and M6 and M7 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. Crews run from Salford, so Ordsall and Pendleton journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerHourly 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 47,000 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Link to this answerMost M5 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 M5 streets around Salford Lads Club.
Link to this answerPianos, 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 — Ordsall customers usually clear those with the same booking. Crews run from Salford, so Ordsall and Pendleton journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerOrdsall, Pendleton, Lower Broughton, Higher Broughton, Salford Quays and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own page and identical pricing. Nothing inside the county carries an out-of-area surcharge. Local context matters here: l. s. lowry painted these streets; chapel street was one of the first gas-lit streets in the world, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Link to this answerYes — a licensed clearance run can be added to any Salford booking, quoted up front with a waste transfer note, so the old sofa and the shed contents leave on the same visit. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Salford or across to Ordsall.
Link to this answerOften, yes — Salford City Council controls loading on most M5 and M6 and M7 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. Crews run from Salford, so Ordsall and Pendleton journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerBlocks 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. Roughly 47,000 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Link to this answerUsually yes. We hold back same-week and weekend slots across Salford for short-notice work, and most Salford enquiries are quoted the same day after a ten-minute video survey. Salford City Council loading rules on the M5 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Link to this answerAs 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. University of Salford students, Chapel Street bars and long-rooted Salford families — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.
Link to this answerSalford 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 M5 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Link to this answerEvery load carries goods-in-transit cover and the company holds £1m public liability. Certificates are issued with your confirmation on request — ask any mover you shortlist for the same. Salford City Council loading rules on the M5 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Link to this answerBefore you book
Most complaints about removals in Salford come down to three things: the price changed, the crew was short, or nobody answered the phone. These are our commitments on all three.
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.
Goods-in-transit and public liability cover is in place on every Salford local mover callout, and claims go to a named account manager here rather than a form.
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.
Booked with your local mover search
A move in Salford is rarely just a van. These are the jobs our Salford 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.
Every moving service in Salford
Each service below is quoted and crewed for Salford specifically — same team, same vans, different job. Pick the one that matches your move, or step back up to the hub to compare them side by side.
On the job
Photographs from Hello Services moves, with notes on how the same approach applies to Salford streets, access and parking.



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Print this before moving day in Salford. It covers the Salford City Council parking rules, the access quirks of the local stock (Terraces, 1960s tower blocks and a wall of new Chapel Street apartment schemes) and the sign-off steps most people forget.
Covers: Four weeks before — book and confirm · Two weeks before — paperwork and access · One week before — pack room by room · The day before — final prep · Moving day — loading · Moving day — unloading and sign-off · Salford local notes (M5, M6, M7).
Keep looking
Same crews, same rates, different shape of job. These are the pages directly above and alongside this one — the URLs match the breadcrumb exactly, so you always know where you are in Salford.
The same trail as the breadcrumb at the top — each step is a real hub you can price from, not a category stub.
Every page below this one is priced the same way as Salford.
Use this level when the job spans more than Salford alone.
Use this level when the job spans more than Salford alone.
If your job is bigger or smaller than a standard Salford move, start at the hub that matches it — each one lists all 115 area pages underneath.
Hourly vans for part-loads leaving M5, from £45/hr.
Two-bed and up, with dismantling and reassembly fixed at survey.
Out-of-hours business moves so Salford trading hours are kept.
Leaving Salford entirely, £45/hr plus £1.50 a measured mile.
A dedicated van from Salford to the continent with the crossing itemised.
Materials and a packing crew the day before your Salford load.
The jobs Salford customers add in the same week, each with its own pricing page.
The national moving pillar, with the same crews used for Salford.
Deposit-standard clean once the Salford keys are handed back.
The wider cleaning hub covering M5, M6, M7.
Licensed removal of what is not worth loading, with a waste transfer note.
Shelves, TVs and flat-pack refitted at the new address.
Every service we run across the county, Salford included.
Keep exploring Salford
Real Salford pages, each with its own pricing and access notes.
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