Most common question asked - Why are Removal Companies so expensive?

We hear this statement so often. Overall this is an unfair expression and you must look at the broader picture. Remember we also often hear the phrase "I moved everything myself last time, never again!".

The price of moving is made up of many components and there is no such thing as the average move. Be very wary of the websites that have started to appear with a price for the average house move, you will either be paying too much from the beginning, or there will be extra hidden costs. Because of the logistics of moving house a removal crew can only usually manage one move a day. Two porters and a driver are the usual combination and this can be anything from an 8-16 hour day depending on distance travelling i.e. delays with traffic jams. Their wages have to be paid, let's say £5 per hour and £7 for the driver. So that is already anything between £136 and £272. You then have to take into account the vehicle costs which can be thousands of pounds plus running costs and on top of this there is fuel. A decent sized removal vehicle will only manage 8-12 mpg which works out 50-60p per mile. You also have to take into account maintenance, tax, insurance premiums, initial cost of the vehicles used. The office staff, boxes, equipment used transit blankets for example, estimators visit and all the training the porters have had before they arrive to move you. Maybe this is a lot of money if you think you are able to do it yourself, but in general, a DIY move is only really suitable for small 1 bedroom houses or flats.

For more information please visit www.removalcosts.co.uk