Free home moving estimates from pre-vetted firms, with the potential to save you money on your home moving costs, whilst eliminating the need for you to ring around endless removal companies, what’s there not to like?
But we are sure you have plenty of questions about getting a quote for your home move and here will we answer the most common questions.
How to Get a Free UK Home Removal Company Estimate
Not only will you receive up to four removal quotes for free, but getting those estimates is really easy too.
There are just three steps to calculate your home moving costs.
Enter the postcode from the property you are moving from.
Enter the name of the city you are moving to.
On the next page, from the drop-down box, select the type of property you are moving from.
Select storage facilities from the menu if you require them.
Tick the shed or garage option if you have them.
On the next page, select your expected moving date.
Enter your name and contact details.
Having entered your information, up to four reputable removal companies will provide you with an estimate for your home move, via email or telephone.
These estimates will be based on the distance from your old to the new home and the average volume and weight of the items you are moving.
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.
How to Get a Free International Home Removal Company Estimate
Moving out of, or back into, the UK?
Getting a free international home removal company estimate is just as easy as getting a free UK home-move estimate.
From the drop-down menu, select the country and city you currently reside in.
From the drop-down menu select the country and city you are moving to.
On the next page, from the drop-down box, select the type of property you are moving from.
Select storage facilities from the menu if you require them.
Tick the shed or garage option if you have them.
On the next page, select your expected moving date.
Enter your name and contact details.
Having entered your information, up to four reputable international home moving companies will provide you with an estimate for your home move, via email or telephone.
These estimates will be based on the distance from your old to new home, and the average volume and weight of items you are moving.
Please ensure you enter the information accurately into the international 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 international removal quote for you.
Why Bother Getting an Online Home Moving Estimate?
Using a price comparison site will save you hours ringing around removal companies
By requesting an online home moving estimate, all the hard work is done for you.
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 bewildering 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 is bewildering, to say the least.
The time that you spend ringing around 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.
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.
You may also like to read: How to Compare Removal Company Review Websites. Not all review or comparison sites are equal. In this guide, we show you how to differentiate between the different review sites out there.
How Do I Know That the Removal Company is a Legitimate Business?
Scams are rare but do happen
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.
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 if 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.
You may also like to read: Trade Associations and Bodies. In this guide, we look at the benefits of hiring a removal firm that belongs to one of the trade associations.
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 will the Removal Company Calculate my Home Moving Estimate?
Packing is one of the additional services you should very seriously consider having
The estimates you will receive will be based on the distance from your old to new home, and the average volume and weight of the items you are moving.
Remember that at this stage the estimates that you receive are just that, estimates.
You may also like to read: How to Calculate Home Moving Costs. In this guide, we explain how to estimate the cost of your home move when moving by yourself and when hiring a removal company.
What Happens After I Have Received My Home Moving Estimates?
It is essential that an in-home survey of the things to be moved is made
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 ones for your home move.
Once you have decided which removal firms you would like to give you a detailed estimate you can invite them to do your in-home moving survey.
It is essential that an in-home survey is done so that the company can see exactly what you are moving and can formulate a plan for moving day.
All that remains then is to choose your preferred company.
You may also like to read: How to Pick a Good Removal Company. In this guide, we take you step-by-step through the process of choosing the best removal company for your home move.
What’s the Point of Getting a Removal Quote Online if the Removal Company is Going to Have to Come to My Home Anyway?
How do you choose which removal company to hire?
Because there are hundreds of removal companies out there.
How would you even begin to determine which removal company to get quotes from, let alone pay good money to employ?
By using a reputable provider of an online removal cost calculator, you get the immediate benefit of:
Knowing that the companies that quote you are legitimate businesses. A reputable moving company estimation provider will have vetted the removal companies they work with.
That the moving companies who respond, are local removal companies, which have the vehicles and staff available to carry out your move successfully, on the date you want.
Receiving the moving company quotes almost instantly. No waiting around for days for a company who may, or may not, bother to contact you.
You may also like to read: How to Compare Removal Companies. Not all removal firms offer the same services or indeed the same levels of insurance for example. In this guide, we show you how to compare removal companies so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs.
So, What’s the Catch?
Using a price comparison site can save you money
There’s not one.
As the customer, you have everything to gain and nothing to lose.
The estimates are free, you are under no obligation to choose any of the removal companies who quote you, and your details will not be passed onto endless other companies who will contact you.
For invaluable tips and guides on every aspect of your home move be sure to visit our home moving blog.
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