Free pre-move survey
A surveyor walks both your Openshaw floor and the destination, measures the lift, the doors and the loading route, and writes the inventory the fixed price is built on.
Manchester · M11 · Manchester City Council
Office removals in Openshaw from £650: free survey, crates delivered a week ahead, desks dismantled and rebuilt, IT bagged, labelled and reconnected. Every Openshaw office relocation runs evening, overnight or across a weekend so you lose no trading day.
Post-clearance semis and modern estates with a rump of Victorian terraces. Lift access, dock windows and Manchester City Council loading rules set the plan on office moving services in Openshaw, so we survey them before quoting.

Office removals · Openshaw
from £650
Up to 10 desks, fixed after survey
Office relocation in Openshaw
Need to move your office in Openshaw without losing a trading day? A named move manager owns the whole job: survey, crates, dismantle, transport, rebuild, IT reconnection and the clear-out of everything you are leaving behind. One team, one fixed commercial removals price, Manchester crews.
Working east Manchester district rebuilt around the Ashton Old Road retail corridor. That mix decides the method: Post-clearance semis and modern estates with a rump of Victorian terraces. A converted floor with a single passenger lift is a different plan from a modern unit with a dock, and both exist within a few streets of The Manchester College Openshaw campus.
Permits and loading windows are handled with Manchester City Council in advance, and both landlords receive a method statement, risk assessment and our £1m liability certificate before anyone arrives on site.
Teams booking this in Openshaw usually add office cleaning in Openshaw and commercial cleaning in Openshaw to the same job. We run the same office removals crews next door in Clayton and Gorton, and across the region from our Greater Manchester hub.
Moving a home instead? See house removals in Openshaw.
Three steps, no downtime
Tell us desk numbers, floors and both addresses. A surveyor visits your Openshaw office — usually within 48 hours — and records the inventory, the lift, the doors and the loading route.
You get one fixed price, a timed schedule, the crate delivery date and RAMS for both buildings. Nothing changes on the night unless you add to the inventory.
Crates land a week ahead. The move runs evening, overnight or across a weekend, desks are rebuilt to plan and IT reconnected, so Openshaw staff walk into a working floor.
What the fixed price buys
A surveyor walks both your Openshaw floor and the destination, measures the lift, the doors and the loading route, and writes the inventory the fixed price is built on.
Lidded crates, IT bags, monitor sleeves, trolleys and labels delivered a week ahead, collected after — the first week's hire is inside the quote.
Evening, overnight and weekend slots so Openshaw staff never lose a trading day. Weekend work is priced in, never charged as a premium.
Desks, benches, pedestals, storage walls and screens taken down and rebuilt to your new floor plan, with fixings bagged per item.
Workstations, monitors and peripherals unplugged, bagged and port-labelled, then reconnected at the correct desk positions ready for log-in.
Goods lifts, docks and Manchester City Council loading bays booked in advance, with RAMS and insurance certificates issued to both building managers.
Archive boxes, filing and secure records moved under a sealed, numbered manifest with a signed handover at the far end.
Old furniture, WEEE and shredded paper removed on the way out so your Openshaw lease hands back empty — with waste transfer notes.
Why Openshaw businesses choose us
No hourly meter and no day-of surprises. The survey sets the inventory, the inventory sets the price, and the price holds.
Every Openshaw office relocation is scheduled out of hours by default — Friday evening to Sunday for full floors.
We work Manchester buildings every week and already know which ones have one lift, a tight dock or a 30-minute loading window.
Goods in transit, £1m public liability, RAMS, method statements and waste transfer notes issued before the move.
The person who surveyed your office runs the move and answers the phone on the night. No handovers, no call centre.
Move, clear the old floor, deep clean it and hand back the keys — moving, clearance and commercial cleaning all book through the same Openshaw team.
Market rates, side by side
Industry figures are the typical published UK ranges for commercial removals. Ours are the fixed prices we quote in Openshaw once the survey is done — crates, dismantle, rebuild and IT reconnection included.
| Job | UK industry average | Hello Services | What drives it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small office move (up to 10 desks) | £500 – £1,200 | from £650 | Typical UK market range for a single-van evening move with crates. |
| Mid office move (10–30 desks) | £1,200 – £3,000 | from £1,450 | Two vans, weekend slot, dismantle, rebuild and IT reconnection. |
| Large relocation (30+ desks) | £3,000 – £10,000+ | from £3,200 | Survey-led and phased; the spread depends on floors, lifts and IT. |
| Cost per desk / workstation | £70 – £150 | £55 – £120 | Includes crates, dismantle, rebuild and reconnection at the new desk. |
| Crate hire (per crate, per week) | £5 – £10 | from £6 | First week is already inside the fixed quote on every office move. |
| Two-person van, hourly | £45 – £70/hr | from £45/hr | For part-loads, IT-only runs and small studio relocations. |
Prices exclude VAT. Every quote is fixed after a free survey — no hourly meter.
Fixed bands, quoted before we start. What moves the price is access, stair turns, parking distance and the size of the job — not the postcode you live in.
| Package | What it covers | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Micro office / studio (1–5 desks) | One van, one evening, crates delivered ahead and collected after. | from £420 |
| Small office (6–10 desks) | Van and three-person crew, IT bagged and labelled, evening slot. | from £650 |
| Mid office (10–30 desks) | Two vans, weekend slot, dismantle and rebuild plus IT reconnection. | from £1,450 |
| Large floor (30–60 desks) | Survey-led plan, phased weekend move, named move manager on site. | from £3,200 |
| 60+ desks or multi-floor | Project-managed relocation with a phased schedule and dedicated dock times. | on survey |
| Add-ons | Extra crate week, IT-only relocation, furniture clearance or storage. | from £6 per crate |
Crate hire for one week, protection materials, dismantle and rebuild, a named move manager and full insurance are included in every fixed quote. Prices exclude VAT.
Also booked in Openshaw
Part-loads, single desks and IT-only runs, priced by the hour or the load.
from £45/hr
Full home moves for relocating staff, with packing and dismantle included.
from £395
Crates, cartons and professional packing for archives, stock and studio kit.
from £180
Relocating the business out of the county, planned door to door.
on survey
Coverage
Openshaw sits in Manchester, covered by M11 and served by Manchester City Council. Armstrong Whitworth's Openshaw works made guns and steel; the closures of the 1960s emptied the terraces that clearance then replaced. Ashton Old Road shops, Higher Openshaw churches and new-build family estates. Its commercial stock reflects that: Post-clearance semis and modern estates with a rump of Victorian terraces. The Manchester College Openshaw campus remains the local reference point for deliveries and loading.
Ten neighbouring locations we relocate offices in, each with its own survey team and the same fixed pricing.
Not listed? See every Greater Manchester area we cover.
The rest of the move-out
A relocation rarely ends with the van. Most Openshaw clients book the dilapidations clean, the handyman make-good and the office clearance for the same weekend, on one invoice.
Dilapidations and end-of-lease cleaning so the old floor hands back inspection-ready.
Make-good works, wall repairs, shelving, TV and screen mounting and furniture assembly.
Redundant desks, WEEE and confidential paper cleared and recycled, with transfer notes.
Proof from Openshaw
Anonymised case studies from recent Manchester relocations — the access problem each building threw up, how the move was sequenced around it, and the numbers behind the job. Client names are withheld; everything else is as the move ran.
M11, a few minutes from The Manchester College Openshaw campus
The challenge: A serviced-office floor with one shared passenger lift, so the whole load had to be sequenced rather than stacked in the corridor.
How we ran it: Two vans shuttled on a fixed loop so the lift never sat idle, with a named move manager on site for the whole of two consecutive evenings.
Staff logged in on the next working morning in Openshaw with every desk rebuilt, labelled and reconnected. Old furniture and WEEE were cleared under waste transfer notes on the way out.
the Manchester side of Openshaw
The challenge: A live neighbouring tenant in the same Openshaw building, so noise and lift use were capped outside agreed hours.
How we ran it: Two vans shuttled on a fixed loop so the lift never sat idle, with a named move manager on site for the whole of two consecutive evenings.
Staff logged in on the next working morning in Openshaw with every desk rebuilt, labelled and reconnected. Old furniture and WEEE were cleared under waste transfer notes on the way out.
a side street in Openshaw (M11)
The challenge: Post-clearance semis and modern estates with a rump of Victorian terraces — the destination had protected floors and a tight turn at the entrance.
How we ran it: Survey walked both floors, crates landed a week early, IT was port-labelled desk by desk and the move ran two consecutive evenings.
Staff logged in on the next working morning in Openshaw with every desk rebuilt, labelled and reconnected. Old furniture and WEEE were cleared under waste transfer notes on the way out.
The numbers behind a office removals quote here — how many homes we reach, which authority sets the rules, and how we perform across Greater Manchester.
About 15,000 usual residents across M11 and the streets bordering Openshaw (ONS Census 2021).
About 6,400 homes reachable by a Openshaw crew with no out-of-area travel charge.
Manchester City Council sets the parking, permit and waste rules we work to here.
One of ten Greater Manchester boroughs we cover for office removals.
Greater Manchester rolling twelve-month average across all cleaning bookings.
Verified post-job reviews from Greater Manchester households and businesses.
Requests received before 4pm on a working day, measured region-wide.
Data updated · ONS 2025 release
Population last refreshed 3 August 2026 from ONS mid-year population estimates (Nomis) (2025 release). Sources: resident population for Openshaw — ONS Census 2021 and mid-year population estimates for the matching built-up area/ward group, rounded. Households — population divided by 2.35, the ONS Census 2021 average household size for Manchester City Council. Postcode coverage — Royal Mail postcode districts M11. Figures are indicative and reviewed annually; service performance percentages are Hello Services' own rolling 12-month Greater Manchester figures.
Working east Manchester district rebuilt around the Ashton Old Road retail corridor. Armstrong Whitworth's Openshaw works made guns and steel; the closures of the 1960s emptied the terraces that clearance then replaced.
Ashton Old Road shops, Higher Openshaw churches and new-build family estates. The best-known landmark is The Manchester College Openshaw campus, and the M11 postcodes reach Clayton, Gorton, Beswick, Ardwick within a short drive.
For an office move, what matters most locally is the building fabric: post-clearance semis and modern estates with a rump of Victorian terraces. Ashton Old Road HGV traffic deposits soot on white uPVC within a season.
Answers before you book
A micro office of up to five desks starts at £420, six to ten desks from £650, and ten to thirty desks from £1,450. A full floor of 30–60 desks starts at £3,200. UK market rates for the same work typically run £500–£1,200 for a small office and £3,000–£10,000 for a large one, so we quote at or below the middle of the range — and always as a fixed price after a free Openshaw survey. Booked most often on the M11 streets around The Manchester College Openshaw campus.
Link to this answerYes, and it is our default. Most Manchester relocations run Friday evening to Sunday afternoon so your team returns to a rebuilt, reconnected floor on Monday. Out-of-hours work is priced into the fixed quote rather than added as a premium. Manchester City Council loading rules on the M11 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Link to this answerYes — most Greater Manchester office moves run Friday evening to Sunday so staff return to a working floor on Monday. Weekend work is priced into the fixed quote, not added as a premium. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Openshaw or across to Clayton.
Link to this answerYes. A method statement, risk assessment and our liability certificate are issued with the booking confirmation, addressed to both the outgoing and incoming building managers. Local context matters here: armstrong whitworth's openshaw works made guns and steel; the closures of the 1960s emptied the terraces that clearance then replaced, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Link to this answerOur crews unplug, bag and port-label workstations, monitors and peripherals, then reconnect them at the new desk positions. Server racks and comms cabinets are moved with your IT provider on site for the power-down and power-up. Crews run from Manchester, so Clayton and Gorton journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
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 — Clayton customers usually clear those with the same booking. Local context matters here: armstrong whitworth's openshaw works made guns and steel; the closures of the 1960s emptied the terraces that clearance then replaced, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Link to this answerMost M11 office relocations 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. Manchester City Council loading rules on the M11 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Link to this answerYes — Clayton, Gorton, Beswick, Ardwick, Droylsden and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own office removals page and the same fixed pricing. Most Openshaw properties give us a driveway, so the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit.
Link to this answerThree to four weeks is comfortable for up to thirty desks, and six to eight weeks for a full floor with phased IT. Short-notice Openshaw moves are often possible — we hold weekend capacity back for exactly that. Booked most often on the M11 streets around The Manchester College Openshaw campus.
Link to this answerSemis 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. Send a short video of the stairwell and the street and we will confirm crew size before the date is held. Crews run from Manchester, so Clayton and Gorton journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerOften, yes — Manchester City Council controls loading on most M11 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. Roughly 6,300 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Link to this answerManchester City Council sets the loading, permit and suspension rules on these streets. We confirm the bay, the goods-lift slot and the dock window at survey, so the crew is unloading rather than circling M11 on the night. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Openshaw or across to Clayton.
Link to this answerWorkstations, monitors, docks and peripherals are unplugged, bagged and port-labelled by our crew, then reconnected at the correct desk on the new plan. For comms cabinets and server racks we work alongside your IT provider, who owns the power-down and power-up windows. Local context matters here: armstrong whitworth's openshaw works made guns and steel; the closures of the 1960s emptied the terraces that clearance then replaced, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Link to this answerWe can. Redundant furniture, WEEE and confidential paper are removed under waste transfer notes on the way out, and a dilapidations-standard clean can be booked for the same weekend so the lease hands back clean and empty. Roughly 6,300 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Link to this answerYes. A method statement, risk assessment, £1m public liability certificate and goods-in-transit cover note are issued with your booking confirmation, addressed to both the outgoing and incoming Openshaw building managers. Roughly 6,300 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Link to this answerAccess, parking and timing
Post-clearance semis and modern estates with a rump of Victorian terraces. That stock, the street it sits on and the Manchester City Council rules over it decide how long the day takes — so all three are settled at survey, not on the morning.
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. Roughly 6,300 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
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. Manchester City Council loading rules on the M11 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
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. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Openshaw or across to Clayton.
The crew should be carrying, not circling. We confirm the restriction type on the M11 end, arrange a suspension through Manchester City Council where it is worth it, and plan the closest legal standing point to the door. Manchester City Council loading rules on the M11 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 Manchester rather than starting from a blank form.
Evening and weekend crews
Crated Friday evening, moved overnight, desks and IT live for Monday — the sequence most Manchester tenants book so no trading day is lost. Most Openshaw properties give us a driveway, so the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit.
Priced per desk
Reconfiguring a floor rather than leaving the building: benches broken down, relabelled and rebuilt overnight to a numbered floor plan. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Openshaw or across to Clayton.
Move plus clearance
What moves, moves; what does not is cleared under waste transfer notes and the space handed back to the dilapidations spec in one booking. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Openshaw or across to Clayton.
RAMS supplied
Goods-lift slots, building inductions and RAMS for the managing agent are arranged in advance, with the loading bay near The Manchester College Openshaw campus booked for the window we are given. Roughly 6,300 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Before you book
Most complaints about removals in Manchester come down to three things: the price changed, the crew was short, or nobody answered the phone. These are our commitments on all three.
Access, stair turns, parking and carry distance are all priced at survey. If nothing is added to the inventory, the M11 figure you accepted is the figure you pay.
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.
Goods-in-transit and public liability cover is in place on every Openshaw office relocation, and claims go to a named account manager here rather than a form.
Booked with your office move
A move in Manchester is rarely just a van. These are the jobs our Openshaw 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 Openshaw
Each service below is quoted and crewed for Openshaw 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 Openshaw streets, access and parking.



Free download
Print this before moving day in Openshaw. It covers the Manchester City Council parking rules, the access quirks of the local stock (Post-clearance semis and modern estates with a rump of Victorian terraces) 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 · Openshaw local notes (M11).
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