Studio flat, 5 miles, ground floor
Van + 1 mover, ~3 hrs
£135 – £180
Moving pricing
Removals and man-with-a-van prices
Small moves are charged hourly because you only pay for the time on the clock. Whole-home moves are surveyed and priced as one fixed figure, so nothing changes on moving day.
Moving & removals price list
Man-and-van work is charged hourly with a two-hour minimum. Full house removals are surveyed and priced as one fixed job.
Man with a van (1 mover)Most booked
Min. 2 hrs · Luton or LWB van
£45/hr
Van + 2 movers
Min. 2 hrs · stairs and lifts included
£65/hr
Studio / 1-bed home removal
Fixed price after survey
from £340
2-bed home removal
Fixed · loading, transit, placement
from £520
3-bed home removal
Fixed · crew of 3, full day
from £780
Packing service
Materials charged at cost
£30/hr
Single item / furniture delivery
Within 10 miles
from £75
Storage collection & drop-off
Per load, London zones
from £120
What moves the price
Volume, not room count
Two people in a 3-bed with a garage move more than a family in a 3-bed flat. A short video walk-through gets the van size right first time.
Access at both ends
Lifts, stair flights, carry distance and whether a Luton can park within 20 metres are the biggest swing factors on labour.
Distance and return leg
Under 20 miles is usually inside the hourly rate. Longer moves are priced as a fixed job including the return.
Packing and dismantling
Packing is £30/hr with materials at cost. Standard beds and tables are dismantled and rebuilt inside the base price.
What real jobs cost
Worked examples so you can place your own job before you speak to anyone.
1-bed, 10 miles, second floor
Van + 2 movers, ~5 hrs
£325 – £400
2-bed house, 15 miles
Fixed price after survey
£520 – £640
3-bed house, 25 miles
Crew of 3, full day
£780 – £980
Optional extras
- Packing service, per hour£30
- Standard box (pack of 10)£22
- Wardrobe carton, hired£8
- Piano or safe (specialist crew)from £180
- Storage collection and drop-offfrom £120
How to pay less
- Book midweek and mid-month — Friday and month-end slots are the most contested in the UK.
- Pack yourself and label by room; a packed home cuts an hourly move by a full hour or more.
- Reserve the parking bay at both ends. Long carries are the single most common reason an hourly move overruns.
What sits outside the price
- Parking permits, congestion charge and ULEZ where genuinely incurred — always itemised, never marked up
- Congested or restricted access beyond a third-floor walk-up, agreed before booking
- Specialist waste (asbestos, clinical, hazardous chemicals) which we sub-contract to a licensed handler
- Out-of-hours work between 8pm and 7am, charged at 1.25× the standard rate
How you pay
- Debit & credit card
- Bank transfer
- Cash on completion
- Invoice, 14-day terms (contract clients)
Compare our other rates
CleaningFrom £135 · fixed price per jobHandymanFrom £35 · per hour, one tradespersonClearance & wasteFrom £65 · minimum collection
Or see everything on one page: the national rate card.
Moving & removals pricing FAQs
Moving & removals prices, answered.
Is there a minimum charge for a man with a van?
Yes, two hours. After that we bill in 30-minute blocks for the time actually worked.
Am I insured while my things are in the van?
Goods-in-transit cover and £5m public liability apply on every job, with certificates available before you book.
When does an hourly move become a fixed price?
Anything above a 1-bed, or any move over about 20 miles. We survey by video and give one figure.