Moving tips
We charge by the hour, so everything on this page saves you actual money. A well-prepared house loads in half the time of a chaotic one.
Before anyone lifts anything
- Make a timeline. Set dates for packing, loading, transport and unloading. Moves fail on sequencing, not lifting.
- Declutter first, pack second. Every box of things you no longer want costs packing time, truck space and unpacking time at the other end. Sell it, donate it or bin it before it earns a carton.
- Book the removalist early. As soon as you know you're moving. End-of-month and weekend slots go first, and booking late means moving on the truck's schedule instead of yours.
- Notify the utilities. Electricity, gas, water and internet: disconnection at one address, connection at the other, both arranged before moving week rather than during it.
Packing that survives the truck
- Use real packing materials. Sturdy cartons, packing paper, bubble wrap and proper tape. Supermarket boxes fail at the bottom, always at the worst moment. The materials worth buying.
- Label everything, twice. Contents and destination room, on the side of the box, not the top: you can't read the top of a stacked carton. Loading and unloading both run off the labels.
- Pack strategically. Least-used items first, essentials last, and a first-night box (kettle, chargers, sheets, toiletries) that travels where you can reach it.
- Keep documents on your person. Passports, certificates and financial records travel with you, not in the truck.
- Heavy things, small boxes. Books in big cartons are how backs and box bottoms both fail. The full self-packer technique guide.
Drawers and wardrobes: light soft items can usually stay in drawers; anything heavy or fragile comes out. Robe cartons exist so hanging clothes move on their hangers.
Or hand some of it over
Every tip on this page is work we'll happily do for you: that's what the full and partial packing services are. Tell us about the move and where you want the line drawn.