Online Home Removal Cost Estimates – Your questions answered

To most people moving home is a once or twice in a lifetime experience, so the whole process can seem extremely daunting, not to mention expensive. There are so many things to organize that it is easy to become overwhelmed by the whole process.

But approach your home move in a methodical way, employ the professional services of a removal company and your home move should be stress-free.

Where do you start though in your search for a reputable home removal company? And what is the best way to get a home removal cost estimation?

The Internet is a great place to start, and finding a home moving website with a huge library of helpful hints, tips, and guides, on every home moving subject you could ever need, is invaluable.

Just click here to find a wealth of indispensable home moving guides and money saving tips.

You will also need to start thinking about how much it costs to hire a removal company and also how to hire a reliable home removal company.

A removals costs calculator provider should be your first port of call, but I am sure that even that task will have a myriad of questions zipping about your mind. So, to answer some of the most common questions about an online home removal estimation service read on…………

# Why bother getting an online home moving estimate?

A quick look through our Removal Company database will show you just how many home removal service providers there are in the UK. Internet searches will probably offer you a mind spinning number of Removal Companies in your area alone.

How would you know who the reputable removal companies are? Or whether they are able to move you on your preferred moving date? Or even if they have the skills to move you from Hythe to Alicante? The list of questions to determine which Removal Companies to contact is extensive, and the number of companies to contact bewildering, to say the least.

The time that you spend ringing round endless companies only to be told they do not operate as far north as Leicester, or as far south as Bristol, or cannot move your garden Jacuzzi as it won’t fit in their van could be mind-boggling. There are far more important home moving tasks that you could be attending to, such as preparing your 8 week home moving timeline checklist.

By requesting an online home moving estimate, all the hard work is done for you. Only Removal Companies with the availability of vehicles and manpower, on the preferred date of your home move, and the experience to successfully complete your home move to your chosen destination, will contact you.

# How do I know that the Removal Company is a legitimate business?

Only legitimate businesses who are registered with the appropriate government departments, for example, Companies House, will contact you.

Should you wish to check out the registration of your removal company for yourself, you can do that via this link here.

Additionally, many of the Removal Companies will be members of an industry trade body such as the National Guild of Removers and Storers (NGRS) or the British Association of Removers (BAR). A full list of Removal Industry associations, and links to their websites, can be found below.

• British Association of Removers
• National Guild of Removers and Storers
• Alliance of Independent Movers
• British Standard Quality Assured BS EN 12522
• The International Federation of International Movers
• The Self Storage Association of UK and Europe

There are many benefits of the Removal Companies membership to a trade association for you as the consumer.

• The Removal Company has to trade by a set of ethics and abide by the code of conduct as set out by the industry body.
• There are set procedures that the Removal Company must adhere to in the event of a dispute between yourself and the Removal Company.
• The removal industry body will usually provide an arbitration service in the event that your dispute is not resolved.

If the Removal Company has earned the BSI award of BE EN 12522 this is a particularly good sign of a quality home removal service. For removal companies offering their services to Business movers they should have attained the BSI award of BS 8522:2009.

# Will I be inundated with quotes from different Removal Companies?

No, a maximum of four reputable, and professional, Removal Firms will contact you with a home move estimate. This is an ideal number to enable you to compare different quotes from different companies.

In the first instance, you will receive your home moving costs estimate via email or telephone, usually within 20 minutes of your request being submitted.

# How Do Removal Companies Calculate a Home Moving Estimate?

The estimates you will receive will be based on the distance from your old to the new home, and the average volume and weight of the property size you are moving from.

Remember that at this stage the estimates that you receive are just that, estimates.

Essential Reading: How to estimate home moving costs.

# What happens after I have received my home moving estimates?

You will then have the opportunity to research further about the removal firms that have contacted you to determine if any of those companies are the right one for your home move.

Your first port of call when investigating which removal company to use should be a removal company review website.

Look for reviews that are recent, have a similar move size to yours and have a range of good star ratings.

This article on how to interpret removal company reviews, and make the best use of them for choosing your ideal moving partner, is essential reading: How to make Removal Company Reviews Work for You.

# What is an In-Home Removal Company Survey?

An in-home moving survey is usually carried out by a professional surveyor from a removal company and is a free service. Increasingly a number of removal companies are using technology such as video to conduct these surveys.

During the survey, the surveyor will take an inventory of your goods to be moved to your new home, will assess any logistical issues that may arise on moving day and will ask you any questions that may affect the smooth execution of your home move. At this stage, he will also be able to offer you any additional services, such as a professional packing service, that you may need.

Most reputable home removal companies will insist on an in-home moving survey.

This is also your opportunity to meet and assess the removal company. You should ask as many questions relating to your home move as you can, and for a comprehensive list of questions to ask, click here.

# What specialist services can a Removal Company offer me?

Just the loading of the removal van could be termed as specialist. Every aspect of your home move requires a degree of skill, from maneuvering large pieces of furniture down the stairs, to squeezing a settee around a tight corner.

As the saying goes, everyone’s an expert until there’s a problem. And that it why you would employ a reputable removal company, they would do their best to prevent any problems with your home move, and if any did arise, they would have the experience to resolve it.

But what do removal companies do? Beyond the basic transportation of your household contents from point A to B, the removal companies do have a range of truly specialist services.

• Professional Packing Service – The removal company may offer you the option of using their professional packing service. This will ensure that all your fragile and valuable items arrive undamaged at your new home. Please note that most insurance companies insist that a removal company packing service is used, in most cases, they will refuse to insure you if you have packed your home move yourself.
• Bespoke Packing – For antiques, or particularly precious paintings, for example, the removal company will recommend custom-built packing crates to ensure absolute safety for your items whilst in transit.
• Packing Materials – The Removal Company may also be able to offer you good quality packing supplies and that may even be included in their estimate.
• Specialised Handling – Piano’s and safes, for example, will require expert knowledge to pack and move.
• International Relocation Services – Moving overseas can be fraught, with many legal and cultural difficulties. An expert International Removal Company will be able to offer guidance and assistance on your intended move.
• Long Distance Home Moves – These moves require a whole different skills set, due to the extra logistical problems that long distance home moves can cause.
• Specialised Commercial Moves – There are even removal companies who can advise upon, and execute, the relocation of your entire business.
• Storage – Although you may initially not believe you need storage, it is a useful addition to your home moving plan to know that, should it be required, the removal company offers such a service. For example, if you cannot gain access to your new home on moving day you may need overnight, or longer, secure storage facilities.

# How do I get a free online home moving costs estimate?

Whether requesting a local, long distance or international home move, there are just a few easy steps to request a home moving costs quote online. If you prefer you can call a dedicated moving expert by phone and exactly the same information as listed below will be required to supply your home moving costs estimate.

1. Enter the postcode from the property you are moving from.
2. Enter the name of the city you are moving to.
3. Next page, from the drop-down box, select the type of property you are moving from.
4. Select storage facilities from the menu if you require them.
5. Tick the shed or garage option if you have them.
6. Next page, select your expected moving date.
7. Enter your name and contact details.

Please ensure you enter the information accurately into the home removals estimate calculator, reputable moving cost calculator websites will use sophisticated software to verify that the contact information that you enter is correct.

Any wrong information entered may result in the removal companies being unable to provide a free removal quote for you.

To receive your free home or business moving estimate just click here.

# How do I leave a review for my Moving Company?

As you will find out when you start to read the reviews of professional removal companies, those reviews can be invaluable. A reputable removal review website will ensure that the reviews you read are from real home movers just like you, with real experiences to report upon.

It is really important to not only fellow home movers, but to the home moving industry, that there is a platform to air consumer views about the service received from removal companies.

To discover how to write a removal company review that would be useful to others follow this link.

So, after your successful home move please ensure that you leave a review for your removal company here.

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