Man and Van

A man and van is a van plus a mover, booked by the hour. You get the vehicle, the muscle, and help loading and unloading at both ends. We bring straps and blankets to protect what we carry, and we secure the load before we drive.

Most bookings are small. A single sofa across town, a studio move, a collection from a shop or a marketplace seller, a few boxes and a bed frame between two flats. You point at what moves and we move it.

If your move fits in one or two van loads, a man and van is usually the cheaper and quicker option. You pay by the hour, so the bill tracks the actual work rather than a flat day rate.

A full removals crew earns its keep on a whole house, a lot of heavy furniture, or a longer-distance job that also needs packing. For a one-bed flat and a handful of boxes, a four-person crew is more than the job needs. Smaller move, smaller bill.

We charge from £49 an hour, and the clock covers the van, the mover and the driving between addresses. We tell you the rate and the likely time before anything is booked, so the figure on the day is the figure you agreed.

Three things move the number: how much there is, how far apart the two addresses sit, and how easy the access is at each end. A ground-floor flat with a loading bay outside is quick. A third-floor walk-up with a narrow stair and nowhere to park is slow, and slow is what costs.

The more you tell us, the tighter the quote. A photo of anything bulky helps more than a paragraph describing it, and a quick note about access at both ends saves time on the day.