Free pre-move survey
A surveyor walks both your Stretford floor and the destination, measures the lift, the doors and the loading route, and writes the inventory the fixed price is built on.
Trafford · M32 · Trafford Council
Office removals in Stretford from £650: free survey, crates delivered a week ahead, desks dismantled and rebuilt, IT bagged, labelled and reconnected. Every Stretford office relocation runs evening, overnight or across a weekend so you lose no trading day.
Victorian terraces, interwar semis and modern apartments near the stadium quarter. Lift access, dock windows and Trafford Council loading rules set the plan on office moving services in Stretford, so we survey them before quoting.

Office removals · Stretford
from £650
Up to 10 desks, fixed after survey
Office relocation in Stretford
Office removals in Stretford are won or lost on the hours nobody sees: the survey, the crate drop, the lift booking and the labelling. We move M32 businesses out of hours so the floor is dark when we start and working when your team badges in, and every Stretford office relocation is quoted as a fixed price after a free survey.
Victorian terraces, interwar semis and modern apartments near the stadium quarter. It matters more than most quotes admit — stair carries, protected floors and a shared lift can add hours to a Stretford office move, so we measure them at survey rather than discover them at 7pm on a Friday.
We book the bay with Trafford Council, agree the goods-lift window with both buildings, and issue RAMS up front — the three things that stall a business relocation in Stretford on the night.
Teams booking this in Stretford usually add office cleaning in Stretford and commercial cleaning in Stretford to the same job. We run the same office removals crews next door in Urmston and Sale, and across the region from our Greater Manchester hub.
Moving a home instead? See house removals in Stretford.
Three steps, no downtime
Tell us desk numbers, floors and both addresses. A surveyor visits your Stretford 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 Stretford staff walk into a working floor.
What the fixed price buys
A surveyor walks both your Stretford 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 Stretford 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 Trafford 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 Stretford lease hands back empty — with waste transfer notes.
Why Stretford 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 Stretford office relocation is scheduled out of hours by default — Friday evening to Sunday for full floors.
Local crews mean a late finish in Stretford is a short drive home, not a reason to rush the rebuild.
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 Stretford 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 Stretford 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 Stretford
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
Stretford sits in Trafford, covered by M32 and served by Trafford Council. Once the market-garden 'Porkhampton' feeding Manchester; Trafford Park then made it industrial. Match-day crowds, Stretford Mall, Longford Park events and a strong civic scene. Its commercial stock reflects that: Victorian terraces, interwar semis and modern apartments near the stadium quarter. Old Trafford (both the football ground and the cricket ground) and Longford Park 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 Stretford 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 Stretford
Anonymised case studies from recent Trafford 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.
M32, a few minutes from Old Trafford (both the football ground and the cricket ground) and Longford Park
The challenge: Victorian terraces, interwar semis and modern apartments near the stadium quarter — the destination had protected floors and a tight turn at the entrance.
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 Stretford with every desk rebuilt, labelled and reconnected. Old furniture and WEEE were cleared under waste transfer notes on the way out.
the Trafford side of Stretford
The challenge: Loading on a Trafford Council controlled length, which meant a suspension and a booked bay before a single crate moved.
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 an overnight Wednesday slot.
Staff logged in on the next working morning in Stretford 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 Stretford (M32)
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: 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 Stretford 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 48,100 usual residents across M32 and the streets bordering Stretford (ONS Census 2021).
About 19,400 homes reachable by a Stretford crew with no out-of-area travel charge.
Trafford 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 Stretford — ONS Census 2021 and mid-year population estimates for the matching built-up area/ward group, rounded. Households — population divided by 2.48, the ONS Census 2021 average household size for Trafford Council. Postcode coverage — Royal Mail postcode districts M32. Figures are indicative and reviewed annually; service performance percentages are Hello Services' own rolling 12-month Greater Manchester figures.
Trafford town beside Old Trafford's two stadiums, with the Mall and Longford Park. Once the market-garden 'Porkhampton' feeding Manchester; Trafford Park then made it industrial.
Match-day crowds, Stretford Mall, Longford Park events and a strong civic scene. The best-known landmark is Old Trafford (both the football ground and the cricket ground) and Longford Park, and the M32 postcodes reach Urmston, Sale, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Whalley Range within a short drive.
For an office move, what matters most locally is the building fabric: victorian terraces, interwar semis and modern apartments near the stadium quarter. Match-day litter, Chester Road traffic film and Trafford Park dust give frontages a fast grey film.
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 Stretford survey. Booked most often on the M32 streets around Old Trafford (both the football ground.
Link to this answerYes, and it is our default. Most Trafford 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. Crews run from Trafford, so Urmston and Sale journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
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. Match-day crowds, Stretford Mall, Longford Park events and a strong civic scene — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.
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. Roughly 20,000 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
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. Roughly 20,000 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
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 — Urmston customers usually clear those with the same booking. Booked most often on the M32 streets around Old Trafford (both the football ground.
Link to this answerMost M32 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. Crews run from Trafford, so Urmston and Sale journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
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. Local context matters here: once the market-garden 'porkhampton' feeding manchester; trafford park then made it industrial, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
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 Stretford building managers. Local context matters here: once the market-garden 'porkhampton' feeding manchester; trafford park then made it industrial, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Link to this answerTrafford 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 M32 on the night. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Stretford or across to Urmston.
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. Booked most often on the M32 streets around Old Trafford (both the football ground.
Link to this answerLift 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. Send a short video of the stairwell and the street and we will confirm crew size before the date is held. Local context matters here: once the market-garden 'porkhampton' feeding manchester; trafford park then made it industrial, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Link to this answerOften, yes — Trafford Council controls loading on most M32 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. Booked most often on the M32 streets around Old Trafford (both the football ground.
Link to this answerYes — Urmston, Sale, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Whalley Range, Davyhulme and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own office removals page and the same fixed pricing. Crews run from Trafford, so Urmston and Sale journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
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 Stretford moves are often possible — we hold weekend capacity back for exactly that. Roughly 20,000 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Link to this answerAccess, parking and timing
Victorian terraces, interwar semis and modern apartments near the stadium quarter. That stock, the street it sits on and the Trafford Council rules over it decide how long the day takes — so all three are settled at survey, not on the morning.
Blocks in this part of Trafford 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. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Stretford or across to Urmston.
Trafford Council sets the loading, suspension and permit rules across M32. Where a bay suspension is needed near Old Trafford (both the football ground and the cricket ground) and Longford Park we apply for it in advance and the cost sits in the written quote, not on an invoice afterwards. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Stretford or across to Urmston.
Trafford town beside Old Trafford's two stadiums, with the Mall and Longford Park. Loads out of here run best on an early start, before the Trafford school and commuter peak closes the approach roads. We plan the route with that in mind rather than quoting an optimistic drive time. Crews run from Trafford, so Urmston and Sale journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
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. Match-day crowds, Stretford Mall, Longford Park events and a strong civic scene — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.
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 Trafford rather than starting from a blank form.
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 Stretford or across to Urmston.
RAMS supplied
Goods-lift slots, building inductions and RAMS for the managing agent are arranged in advance, with the loading bay near Old Trafford (both the football ground and the cricket ground) and Longford Park booked for the window we are given. Booked most often on the M32 streets around Old Trafford (both the football ground.
Evening and weekend crews
Crated Friday evening, moved overnight, desks and IT live for Monday — the sequence most Trafford tenants book so no trading day is lost. In Stretford that usually means a lift booking and a timed loading bay before the crew sets off.
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 Stretford or across to Urmston.
Before you book
Most complaints about removals in Trafford come down to three things: the price changed, the crew was short, or nobody answered the phone. These are our commitments on all three.
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 Stretford office relocation, and claims go to a named account manager here rather than a form.
Call 020 3633 4555 and ask what a office move like yours costs from £650. If a cheaper option fits better — a smaller van, an hourly booking, a different day — we will say so.
Booked with your office move
A move in Trafford is rarely just a van. These are the jobs our Stretford 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 Stretford
Each service below is quoted and crewed for Stretford 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 Stretford streets, access and parking.



Free download
Print this before moving day in Stretford. It covers the Trafford Council parking rules, the access quirks of the local stock (Victorian terraces, interwar semis and modern apartments near the stadium quarter) 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 · Stretford local notes (M32).
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