Advice & Guides
Hire, buying and running it properly: trailers and towing, tools, plant, vehicles, storage, removals, clearance and the trades. Plain answers, UK law included.
Moving a Piano: Why It Is a Separate Job
Moving a piano is not simply a matter of adding extra pairs of hands to a standard removals team. The instrument's weight, centre of gravity, fragile internal mechanisms and sensitivity to impact…
Using Storage During a House Move
Storage rented alongside a house move gives households a secure, temporary home for furniture and belongings when moving-out and moving-in dates do not align. Whether a chain delay has pushed back…
Moving House Checklist for the UK
Moving house in the UK involves dozens of separate tasks, and the ones with legal or financial consequences are rarely the ones people focus on first. This checklist organises the key actions by…
Does a Removal Company's Insurance Cover Your Stuff?
A removal company's insurance does not automatically protect everything you own. Most firms carry goods-in-transit insurance, but the cover has limits and exclusions that catch many customers off…
How Far Ahead Should You Book a Removal Company?
For most UK house moves, booking a removal company four to six weeks before your moving date gives you enough time to gather quotes, arrange a survey and confirm your slot. During busy periods, that…
Questions to Ask a Removal Firm Before You Book
Before booking a removal company, the questions you ask matter as much as the price on the quote. A thorough set of questions, put to every firm you are considering, is the most reliable way to tell…
Parking Suspensions for Moving Day
Most councils require residents to apply for a parking suspension before moving day so that removal lorries and vans can legally occupy a bay. Applications are made to the local authority's parking…
Removal Company or Man and Van: Which Do You Need?
Whether you need a full removal company or a man and van depends on three things: how much you are moving, how far you are going, and the level of insurance protection you need. Neither option is…
DIY Van Hire vs a Removal Company
Hiring a van yourself and moving house alone differs fundamentally from paying a removal company to do the work. Both are legal and common in the UK, but they suit different circumstances, budgets…
Specs and comparisons
Check the numbers before you hire or buy, then see who near you has one.
1018 product fact sheets
Weights, sizes, power and payloads for the trailers, plant, tools and vans UK firms hire and sell.
259 makes
Who builds what, where they are from and which models they are known for.
Size guides
Skips, storage units, containers and vans: the dimensions and what fits in each.
Side-by-side comparisons
Two models or sizes, every shared figure lined up and the differences spelled out.
Popular comparisons