We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Removal company quotes

Mitsouko
Posts: 21 Forumite
Moving house in a couple of weeks and got 2 quotes, one from a 'man and van' type operation for £270. The other from a proper local company with insurance etc, they say £50 per hour and should take 6-7 hours at most, so no more than £350. He also offers to supply boxes in advance. They both know we have an upright piano to shift.
The man and van only gives a mobile number, no address and no surname, so I'm thinking safer to go with the other. But is his quote reasonable? I mean, it sounds OK to me, but moving house is something you don't do every day!
The man and van only gives a mobile number, no address and no surname, so I'm thinking safer to go with the other. But is his quote reasonable? I mean, it sounds OK to me, but moving house is something you don't do every day!
0
Comments
-
I think you have already made you mind up. Moving pianos is not a Man with van thing. It is a pro's job. If the man with van ain't insured and the piano or anything else is damaged, you have nothing to claim off. The difference is £80. I'm sure the piano is worth a lot more than that.Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0
-
My neighbour moved a few weeks ago,and they paid £60 PH, they had the boxes etc, and were very nice, so it seems that must be the average rate.0
-
we moved last week using a man and van cost 35 per hour and they worked really hard too.
took 3.5 hours so I rounded it up to 4 and threw in mcdonalds for dinner too (cos Im nice like that )
cost £1400
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 351.4K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.3K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.8K Spending & Discounts
- 244.4K Work, Benefits & Business
- 599.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.2K Life & Family
- 258K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards