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House Removals

From a studio flat across town to a family home at the other end of the country — moved by our own crew, run by one named coordinator, and priced in writing before you book.

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Lines open seven days a week, 8:00am – 10:30pm.

Crews
Our own team
Employed by AFS, never subcontracted
Quote
In writing within 24 hours
Itemised from our published rates
Cover
Included as standard
Goods in Transit & Public Liability
Coordinator
One named contact
From the quote to the last box
Cover
Goods in Transit and Public Liability included
Coverage
UK-wide, local and long distance
Priced on
Vehicle and crew, time, and distance
Also available
Packing, dismantling and reassembly

Most of what we do is this: getting a household from one address to another without the day falling apart. It runs on unglamorous things — the right size of vehicle, enough people on it, and someone whose job it is to answer the phone when the completion time slips.

Every move comes with Goods in Transit and Public Liability cover, a crew employed by AFS rather than a subcontractor, and one coordinator from the quote to the last box.

We move homes of every size across the UK. Local and long-distance moves are priced from the same published rate card, so there is no separate long-haul rate you only see later.

The vehicle and crew we recommend are matched to what you are actually moving, not just a bedroom count, so the price reflects the real job rather than a generic package built around a guess.

Every rate is online before you speak to anyone — hourly charges by vehicle and crew, per-mile distance, stairs and per-item furniture prices — and your written quote arrives within 24 hours, itemised against them.

Packing, materials, furniture dismantling and reassembly are available for anyone who wants the whole job handled, each priced on its own so you never pay for something you did not ask for.

How much do house removals cost?

The main factors are the vehicle and crew, loading and unloading time, and the distance between your two addresses. Access and any packing or furniture work help us build the rest of the quotation.

Vehicle, crew and time
For hourly moves, the rate depends on the vehicle and number of movers. Hours are billed as worked, subject to a 2- or 3-hour minimum depending on the vehicle. Tell us what is moving so we can confirm a suitable team and allow realistic loading time.
Distance and access
A vehicle-specific per-mile charge is added. Stairs, parking and the walk from the vehicle to each front door also matter: a short local journey can still involve a long loading day. Tell us about working lifts and any loading restrictions at both addresses.
The work you need us to do
Furniture dismantling and reassembly are priced per item. Packing requirements and any additional collection or delivery stops should be agreed before the move, so the quotation reflects the whole job.

A driver-only rate is not a fully crewed price. Your written quote confirms the vehicle, crew and scope of work — and the price is the total, with no VAT added on top.

Published prices to help you plan

Packing is sold as a package by property size, with labour and materials in one published price. Removal and transport are quoted separately.

1-bedroom packing package
£400
2-bedroom packing package
£600
3-bedroom packing package
£1,000
4-bedroom packing package
£1,300
5-bedroom packing package
£1,650
6-bedroom packing package
£2,000
7-bedroom packing package
£2,400

Confirm your inventory, access and the work included before booking.

Separately priced work

  • Stairs: £10 per person on the crew, per flight of stairs, for each hour at that address — a floor is 2 flights, so a first floor is 2 flights and a third floor 6. Only the ground floor is free; a working lift means no stair charge.
  • A single or double bed: £50 to dismantle, £90 with reassembly at the other end. Every dismantling or reassembly booking has a £90 minimum; other furniture has its own per-item rate.
Get a written quoteSee the full rate card

See what your move will cost before you call

  • See the vehicle and crew we would suggest
  • Check the published hourly rate for yourself
  • Get an itemised written quote within 24 hours
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Example from our rate card

Small Transit (SWB)

£55/hour

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What size removal van and crew will I need?

Property size is only a starting point. The volume of furniture and boxes, access, parking and unusually large items also affect the vehicle and crew we recommend.

A starting point for your inventory

The capacities and minimum bookings are from our fleet data. Property suggestions are guidance, not a guaranteed vehicle allocation.

How many movers will attend?

The rate card offers 2 movers, 3 movers, 4 movers, as well as driver-only bookings. Bedroom count does not decide the crew: tell us about the furniture, stairs and any heavy items, and confirm who will handle loading and unloading when you book.

Access can change the vehicle
Narrow roads, low entrances and restricted parking may make a smaller vehicle more practical. Share height restrictions and loading rules before a vehicle is allocated.
Volume matters more than bedrooms
Include the loft, shed and garden furniture in your inventory. A lightly furnished three-bedroom house can have less to move than a full two-bedroom flat.
Large items and longer journeys need a plan
Flag pianos, heavy furniture and oversized pieces early. If the load may need more than one vehicle or journey, discuss that before booking, especially when the destination is a long way away.
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AFS crew carrying a chest of drawers out to the van on moving day

What happens on moving day?

The crew arrives, walks the property with you, protects floors and doorways, dismantles what needs dismantling, and loads in the order the load will come off. At the other end, boxes go to the rooms you labelled them for and nothing leaves until you have walked the property.

  1. 1

    Arrival and walkthrough

    The crew checks every room with you to confirm what's moving and what's staying, and flags anything needing special handling — beds, pianos, anything fragile.

  2. 2

    Protection goes down

    Floors, doorways and door frames are protected before a single item moves, and furniture is blanket-wrapped. That protection is part of the standard job, not billed separately.

  3. 3

    Dismantling

    Anything booked for dismantling comes apart — usually beds and larger wardrobes, which often will not leave a room assembled.

  4. 4

    Loading

    The van is loaded in the order you want it unloaded — heavier, sturdier items first, fragile pieces last — rather than however things come to hand.

  5. 5

    Travel

    The same crew that loaded the van travels with it and unloads it — nobody new takes over partway through. On a long move that is the whole day; on a local one it may be twenty minutes.

  6. 6

    Unloading by room

    Boxes and furniture go to the room you labelled them for, not into whichever hallway is nearest the door. That one habit saves more time at the far end than anything else you can do.

  7. 7

    Reassembly

    Anything we took apart goes back together, where that was booked.

  8. 8

    Final walkthrough

    Nothing leaves until you have walked the property and confirmed furniture is where you want it.

What is included in a house move?

Cover, our own crew and a named coordinator come with every move. Packing, materials and furniture dismantling are priced separately, so you only pay for what you need.

Included as standard

  • Goods in Transit coverIncluded on every move, not sold as an add-on.
  • Public Liability coverIn place on every job, at home or at work.
  • Our own crewEvery mover is employed by AFS. We never pass your move to a subcontractor.
  • One named coordinatorYour single point of contact, from the quote to the last box.

Added when you need it

Also moving a business?

Moving your office or workplace?

An office move is judged on one thing: how long you are not working. We sequence the job around what has to be packed last, unloaded first, and live again by the time you reopen.

Office removal services & rates
AFS Removals movers on an office move with desks and boxes

Local or long distance?

Both are priced from the same rate card for house removals — an hourly rate set by vehicle and crew size, plus a per-mile charge. A long job does not attract a different kind of pricing, just more miles on the same card.

Local

Distance is barely a factor. What decides the day is volume, access at both ends and how long loading and unloading realistically take.

Long distance

The same fundamentals, with mileage and timing added. Departure time and when the job can realistically finish at the far end matter more, particularly on a same-day completion.

What changes from one move to the next?

Two moves of the same property size can run very differently. These are the things that most often change the vehicle, the crew or the time — and the details worth telling us when you enquire.

  • Restricted parking at one end

    If the vehicle cannot get near the door, the carry gets longer and loading takes more time. Tell us the distance from the nearest legal stopping point to the front door — it changes the estimate more reliably than the number of bedrooms does.

  • A flat above the first floor

    Only the ground floor is free. From the first floor up, stairs are charged by the flight at each property, for the time the crew spends there. A working lift removes the stair charge entirely, so it is worth confirming the lift is in service on the day.

  • Completion time not yet confirmed

    Keys often arrive later than anyone plans for. We book the crew for the day rather than an exact hour, and the coordinator stays reachable while you wait for the call.

  • Large furniture that will not fit through the door

    Wardrobes and bed frames frequently have to come apart before they leave the room. Flagging these in advance means the crew arrives with the right tools and the time is already in the estimate.

  • A long-distance move

    The same rate card applies — hourly rate by vehicle and crew, plus a per-mile charge. What changes is planning: departure time, the route, and when the load can realistically be unloaded at the other end.

  • More volume than the property size suggests

    A heavily furnished two-bedroom house can hold more than a sparse three-bedroom one. Garages, lofts and sheds are what usually get forgotten. An accurate inventory is what stops a vehicle arriving too small.

These are planning examples, not records of particular jobs.

How do I get a quote?

Four steps, and the third is a written price you can check — not a callback promise.

  1. 1

    Tell us about your move

    Both addresses, your likely date, roughly what is moving, and anything that affects access — stairs, lifts, parking, a long carry.

  2. 2

    We match a vehicle and crew

    Sized to the volume and the access, not just the number of bedrooms — see how that works on the van and crew guide above.

  3. 3

    Your written quote arrives within 24 hours

    Itemised against the published rate card: hourly rate, crew, mileage and any extras, line by line.

  4. 4

    Your coordinator confirms the details

    One named person carries the job from the quote through to the last box, and is who you call if anything changes.

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AFS Removals team unloading boxes and furniture from the van

How should I prepare for moving day?

The preparation that saves the most time on the day is confirming access at both addresses, labelling boxes by destination room, flagging furniture that needs dismantling, and keeping documents, medication and valuables with you rather than on the van.

2–4 weeks before

  • Confirm your likely moving date, even if completion is not fixed yet.
  • Tell us about both addresses — stairs, lifts, parking and how far the van can get from the door.
  • Check whether either address needs a parking permit or a bay suspension.
  • List the large or awkward items: wardrobes, pianos, garden equipment, anything in a loft.
  • Decide whether you want packing, and whether that is the whole property or fragile items only.
  • Book a house clearance for anything that is not coming with you.

1 week before

  • Finish packing everything you will not need in the final week.
  • Label every box with the room it is going to at the new address, not the room it came from.
  • Set aside anything you would rather move yourself — documents, jewellery, small valuables.
  • Confirm which furniture needs dismantling so the crew arrives prepared.
  • Tell your coordinator about any change to the date or the access.
  • Arrange for any appliance that needs disconnecting to be dealt with by the appropriate trade.

24–48 hours before

  • Pack an essentials box: kettle, mugs, chargers, toilet roll, a change of clothes.
  • Keep medication, passports and paperwork with you rather than on the van.
  • Empty and defrost the freezer if it is coming with you.
  • Charge your phone and make sure your coordinator has the number you will actually answer.
  • Put anything that is not moving in one clearly marked place.

On the morning

  • Keep keys, documents and valuables with you.
  • Walk the crew round and point out anything fragile or not moving.
  • Say where the van can park and where the nearest access point is.
  • Keep children and pets somewhere safe and out of the carry route.
  • Make sure the essentials box is the last thing loaded or travels with you.

At the new address

  • Tell the crew what each room is called so labelled boxes land correctly.
  • Check furniture placement before the crew leaves — moving a wardrobe later is harder alone.
  • Confirm anything booked for reassembly has been put back together.
  • Walk the property with the crew before they go.

Packing takes longer than almost anyone expects.

Why households choose AFS Removals

Each one is something you can check before you book.

  • 4.8 out of 5 on Google

    From 335 reviews. Checked 2 September 2026.

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  • Our own crews

    Every mover is employed by AFS. Your move is never passed to a subcontractor, even in the busiest weeks of the year.

  • A written quote within 24 hours

    Itemised from our published hourly, mileage, stair and furniture rates, so every line can be checked.

    See the rate card

  • One named coordinator

    The same person handles your move from the quote to the last box, and is who you call if a completion time slips.

  • Cover as standard

    Goods in Transit and Public Liability cover are included on every move, not sold as an add-on.

  • 20+ years in removals

    AFS Removals Limited (company no. 12460159) is run by a team with more than 20 years of moving homes and offices. Lines open seven days a week, 8:00am – 10:30pm.

Moving tips

Practical guides for the parts of a move that catch people out.

Practical moving information

House removals across the UK

AFS Removals handles local and long-distance household moves across the whole of the UK. Some of the areas we cover:

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Common questions

How is a house move priced?
By vehicle size and crew size at an hourly rate, plus a per-mile distance charge. There is a two-hour minimum on our smaller vans and a three-hour minimum on the Luton, 5.5 tonne and 7.5 tonne vehicles. Packing is available as a package priced by property size. Stairs above the first floor, packing materials and furniture dismantling are charged separately at published rates, so the hourly rate stays the same whether or not you need them. You receive an itemised written quote within 24 hours, and the price is the total — no VAT is added.
What is included in a house move?
Goods in Transit and Public Liability cover, our own employed crew, and a named move coordinator who handles your job from the quote to the last box. The crew protects floors and doorways before anything moves, blanket-wraps furniture, and unloads boxes into the rooms you have labelled them for. Packing, packing materials, furniture dismantling and specialist handling have their own published prices, so you only pay for what you need.
How far in advance should I book?
As soon as you have a likely date, even if completion is not confirmed. Fridays and month-ends go first, so an early conversation gives you more choice. If you are working to a short deadline, call anyway — we can often put a crew together within days. Phone lines are open seven days a week, 8:00am to 10:30pm.
Do I need to pack everything myself?
No. You can pack everything yourself, have us pack the whole property, or have us pack only the fragile items. Whichever you choose, we bring the boxes, tape and wrap with us and itemise them in your quote. If you are packing yourself, the single most useful thing you can do is label each box with the room it is going to at the new address rather than the room it came from — that is what makes room-by-room unloading work at the other end.
Can you dismantle and rebuild furniture?
Yes. Dismantling and reassembly is charged per item at a published rate rather than folded into the hourly rate, from £50 to dismantle a single or double bed, or £90 with reassembly at the other end — subject to a £90 minimum booking. Beds and larger wardrobes frequently have to come apart before they will leave a room at all, so it is worth flagging them when you enquire — that way the crew arrives with the right tools and the time is already built into the estimate.
Do you charge for stairs?
Yes, from the first floor up: £10 per person on the crew, per flight of stairs, for each hour at that address — a floor is 2 flights, so a first floor is 2 flights and a third floor 6. The hours are the loading time at the collection and the unloading time at the delivery, so a third-floor flat to a second-floor flat carries both. Only the ground floor is free, and a working lift means no stair charge at all — worth confirming the lift is in service on the day.
Is insurance included?
Yes. Goods in Transit and Public Liability cover are included as standard on every move — they are not an optional extra and there is nothing to add on. Cover applies to the goods we are carrying while they are in our care.
Can you handle a long-distance move?
Yes, anywhere in the UK, and we also run household moves between the UK and 12 European countries. A long move is priced from exactly the same rate card as a local one — the hourly rate set by vehicle and crew, plus the per-mile charge — so distance adds miles rather than a different kind of pricing. What changes is the planning: departure time, the route, and when the load can realistically be unloaded at the far end.
What should I do before the movers arrive?
Finish packing anything you are packing yourself and label the boxes by destination room. Keep keys, documents, medication and valuables with you rather than loading them onto the van. Put anything that is not moving in one clearly marked place, and empty and defrost the freezer if it is coming with you. On the morning, walk the crew round and point out anything fragile, anything staying, and where the van can legally stop.
What happens if my moving date changes or completion is delayed?
Tell your coordinator as soon as you know. Delayed completions are common and the crew is booked for the day rather than an exact hour, so a key release that slips by a few hours is usually absorbed without the move falling apart. If the date itself moves, availability and any effect on the booking need to be confirmed by the team — call us as early as you can, because the sooner we know, the more options there are.

What we need to price your move

  • The collection address, including the floor
  • The destination address, including the floor
  • Your moving date, or roughly when
  • Property size, and anything in a loft or garage
  • Access at both ends — parking, lifts, long carries
  • Whether you want packing or furniture dismantling

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Planning a house move?

Tell us where you are moving from and to, your likely date, the property size and anything that affects access. We will size the vehicle and crew and send an itemised written quote within 24 hours.

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Two AFS Removals movers carrying a chest of drawers from a house to the van