What to look for in a Removals company? Cotswolds/Worcs

hazyjo

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RedwoodBrook

Skint_Catt wrote: »

Yes I do - OH and I have moved twice in the last year doing it ourselves - by moving day I will be nearly 8 months pregnant & not about to start humping stuff again myself as I did when I was 5 months gone.

We don't have any friends locally that can help and our parents are elderly.

Not sure I can edit the title of this thread?

My baby will be born 10 days after you are due, so I can understand your reluctance to participate in moving stuff around. I'm lucky, I have 2 brothers to help my me and the husband move in just under 4 weeks. Like you, my parents are elderly and shouldn't help even if they want to.

I have an old school friend who lives in the Cotswolds. I will try to get in touch with him and see if he has any recommendations.

Skint_Catt

Wrote a reply but it's gone! Thanks for all the responses.

We don't need the packing bit - we've been living out of suitcases since we completed on our sale in May so it's all packed at my FIL's house ready to go.

Thanks for the BAR confirmation - will take a look at their website.

It will be a Friday unfortunately as we complete & OH has taken off the Friday & Monday to get the big stuff sorted as he works away from home.

Sorted the title, thank you.

C xx

phoebe1989seb

Don't use Bishop's Move (although they are BAR) - in 2007 they charged us nearly £5k........albeit to move 160 miles..........but more than a bit steep nonetheless Recent quotes to move a similar distance but from local companies came in at between £1800 and £2500 - we do admittedly have lots of stuff though!

Skint_Catt

Holy carp that's steep! We don't have anything near that budgeted, so if we get quotes like that hubby will have to do it himself. We have a 3 bed house plus garage bits (bikes) etc plus white goods to move. :eek:

C xx

phoebe1989seb

Skint_Catt wrote: »

Holy carp that's steep! We don't have anything near that budgeted, so if we get quotes like that hubby will have to do it himself. We have a 3 bed house plus garage bits (bikes) etc plus white goods to move. :eek:

C xx

Yep and that wasn't including packing :eek:

I do think we must have had 'mug' stamped on our foreheads back then though! We originally moved from a 3000 sq ft 6 bedder and more recently (after shedding quite a lot 'stuff'-wise!) from a 1600 sq ft 5 bed back up to a 2000+ sq ft jobbie. That said, I've yet to hear of anyone being charged as much as we were by BM

So don't worry, I think we're the exception rather than the rule and I'm sure you'll find plenty of reliable companies that come in within your budget!

Phoebe x

Skint_Catt

Well we've had quotes from £1300 - £600 so far. The lowest one is a BAR member but wants payment in full 7 days before move - is this fair & safe? Paying by credit card for Sec 75 (would it cover anyway?) would add 2.5%. WOuld you pay in advance?
C xx

betsie

hi

I used a well known BAR removal firm (have a black cat logo) and had a very bad experience. I was going to take my 2 wk old £80 microwave in the car but the removals guy insisted on putting it in the van. On his way to the van he dropped it on the drive and smashed it - all ok he said I will tell them it was my fault and they will get you a new one. They also scratched the parka floor in the hall (we were leaving a rented prop) and broke a bookcase (only a cheap one from Ikea but it was cracked on the top). They were so rude and horrible about this - no apoligies just rudeness and denials. I only got £30 back from them in the end (there was a £50 excess on the policy) even though he dropped my new mico. They said it was my fault the floor was scratched as I should have taked down a fitted light that was in the hall (they never said this when they quoted and I have moved 6 times and have never had to remove fitted lights) !!!! and they denied all knowledge of the book case.

Since then I have used a family run local business that was recommended. Smaller local firms are far more concerned about having and keeping their reputation than some of the bigger well known firms.