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Man and van

Man and van in South West London

One van, one or two movers, for the jobs that do not need a full removal crew.

Not every move needs four men and a Luton. A room, a studio, a sofa bought off Marketplace, the contents of a storage unit — those are man-and-van jobs, and paying full removal rates for them is a waste of your money.

What you get is a van and either one or two movers, depending on what has to be carried and how far it has to come. Two is the usual answer where there are stairs, because one person and a wardrobe is how furniture gets damaged and backs get hurt.

The price is fixed, the same as every other job we do. That matters more here than anywhere else, because the hourly meter is standard in the man-and-van trade and it rewards exactly the wrong thing. If we underestimate your job, that is our problem. You already know the number.

The awkward bits

Things worth telling us about

Mention these when you ask for a price and they get priced in, rather than sprung on you later.

How far from the van

A ground-floor flat by the kerb and a third-floor walk-up down a long communal corridor are different jobs, even with identical furniture.

Stairs at either end

How many flights, and whether the turn at the top is tight. This is the single biggest thing that changes a man-and-van price.

Whether anything comes apart

A bed frame or a wardrobe that has to be dismantled adds time. We can do it — just say so in advance so it is on the price.

If you are helping

Some people want to carry, some do not. Both are fine. Tell us which, because it changes how many movers we send.

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