CJS Removals

I cannot praise highly enough the service offered by CJS removals. My furniture and possessions had to go into storage for several weeks before I finally moved into my new home so I was a little worried that things might be damaged during this period. I need not have worried as every breakable item had been so well wrapped by the removal men (well worth paying for) that not one single item was damaged.
The removal men were very professional, unfailingly cheerful and quick both in the initial removal and then delivery to my new home.
I would thoroughly recommend this company if you want a professional removal service.

Service cost: £1000

A very professional service throughout. Their quote was very reasonable - only slightly higher than firms with much less of a track record. Boxes were delivered 3 weeks before the move date. I did my own packing but CJS packed the bigger items on the day (beds, TV). They turned up on time, took great care in loading and unloading my possessions. The team were efficient but not rushed, they listened to my instructions regarding where to put each item and they were friendly and polite. Would recommend CJS without hesitation.

Service cost: £692

Moving house is known to be one of the top three stressful experiences in life. CJS made the physical part of our move from Stanmore to Northwood stress free. They carefully packed our possessions on the day before and on the following day moved us to our new home. On arrival they unloaded all our boxes, taking care to ensure they were put into the correct rooms. On both days they were prompt and arrived when they said they would. At all times they were conscientious, careful with our property and accommodating of any requests we made of them. They made the whole process very easy.

Service cost: £1300

CJS did an excellent job on a small but complicated move in the West End. Parking was difficult and there were tight deadlines to meet on the day. They provided an expert packing service and plenty of staff. The foreman on the day did a great job and led the team very efficiently. They know London well and also collected goods that had been in storage, so everything arrived at the same time. Their office administration was also very efficient. I certainly recommend them.

Service cost: £2394

I can't speak too highly of the way CJS conducted the packing up, loading, removals, storage and delivery when I recently moved from London to Lewes, from a house I had lived in for 23 years. I was also doing it alone, so there were endless things to think about and keep in mind. One of the things I realised quite soon that I would not have to worry about was the job that CJS was doing for me. They were utterly professional, helpful, flexible, intelligent, and simply also very nice with it.

My first foray into the world of removals was on a friend's recommendation, a well know name in removals. I was not impressed. The girl in the office was hazy about dates, didn't seem to realise that there is a legal requirement to leave on or before a certain date, couldn't tell me about how they would handle things. When I rang CJS it was completely different. They were efficient, informative and very helpful. They take pride in doing a good job - and how usual is that these days?

CJS is a family firm, which probably helps. Paul does most of the business and his father who started it still helps on the packing and storage. The other staff were thoughtful and effective. From the start when Paul gave me his estimate of how many packing cases, and how much it would cost me, and described how things would happen, it was clear that he knew exactly what he was doing, he always did what he said he would at the time he had said, and he and the office were always ready to help and always seemed to remember my situation and when and where I was moving to.

Not long before I had to move, things changed and I had to put my furniture in storage for an indefinite period. It was arranged with no fuss and no problems .

When it came to the time to move, there was a sensible arrangement that everything was packed up on day one, and then removed on day 2. This made it possible to manage things without undue pressure. The packing up was done very thoroughly - the arrangement was that they would pack my breakables, of which there was a huge amount as I had collected china. Having just finished unpacking, I can only say that there was no chance that anything got broken, things were beautifully wadded and protected - and gave the lie to my friend who said: "well you have to expect a few breakages". Nothing was broken, and even my piano was still in tune when I got it back.

I should say that the costs were also very reasonable.

I was especially pleased that they remembered that I was keeping my cat in one room which was therefore not to be entered. Although I had been dreading the removal of everything from my house, with disaster scenarios abounding, including my cat being let out and getting lost just as I was leaving town .. it just went very smoothly. I even managed to enjoy the process.

It was the same when they delivered everything when it was time to move into my new house. Nothing was placed without me being asked where it was to go, and the speed and good humour of the workers was also a great bonus at a time that can also be pretty overwhelming.

So I have no criticisms at all. On the contrary I was very pleased that a process that could have been very difficult at a time when I was feeling pretty vulnerable and anxious, was made so easy by CJS 's care, attention to detail, and sheer professionalism.

Service cost: £3000

We were delighted with the highly professional service provided by CJS Removals, from the original house visit and quotation by Paul, the helpful & friendly office staff (Chloe & Sarah), through to the final box being unloded in our new home by Adam and his hard working team. This was a complex move with my daugther and family going to Croxley Green and my wife & I going to Redbourn. Despite this the two teams we had moving us were very friendly and made the whole event, which took 3 days, about as stress-free as it could be - nothing ended up in the wrong place. We'd highly recommend them and wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Service cost: £3250

We were impressed with CJS at everystage, from the initial visit to provide a quote through to post-removal. The suggested two day split was perfect for our circumstances, and was a working plan we would not have thought to ask for. The quote was extremely competitive. We appreciated also that you made it easy for us to delay and alter our moving plans when we lost a purchase. Contact with the office was always good. Packing materials were delivered efficiently, and similarly collected after the unpacking. The removal guys were efficient and speedy in their work, cheerful and polite. A small error was corrected without fuss, and was possibly the result of a change in the team from day one to day two. Our only criticism is that we would have preferred the same complete team throughout.  We have recommended you to friends, and they are already initially similarly impressed. thank you and well done!

Service cost: £1796

We were recommended this company be a friend. From the time Paul came to give us a quote we have nothing but praise for them.
Paul gave us a quote which turned out to be £400 less than another one we had and the insurance was better as well.

the team allpcated to our move were excellent. They came the day before we moved out and packed most of pour goods. Then on the morning of the move they came and completed the loading by 1pm. They then delivered next day in Southampton spot on 10.00am as we were told and were finished by 1pm.
Nothing but praise for you all including the young lady in the office.
Thank you

Graham and Marion.

Service cost: £2492

This was the first time I had used a removal company.  CJS were not the cheapest but as the cheaper alternative quoted without even wanting to visit to see what was involved, I wasn't going to risk that.  I did get one other quote from another company that also visited, which was very similar to CJS so I was happy it was a fair price.

Adam from CJS did a very thorough inspection and gave lots of useful advice about preparing for the move and explained what would be required.  Once we confirmed the move, boxes were delivered the next day so that we could start packing.

I couldn't believe the number of boxes we filled, plus all the furniture, appliances, suitcases etc so it was good to know that CJS knew what to expect and would be sending a large enough lorry.

I can't fault the removal team on the day.  They didn't just load up what we had packed but carefully wrapped delicate furniture and even took the sofas apart (and put them back together thankfully as I wouldn't have known how).  It took about 3 hours to pack and about the same to unpack, with a 2 hour journey in between so a long day for all of us.  The four of them remained cheerful and enthusiastic throughout, and their approach and attitude took much of the stress and pressure out of the day.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend CJS or to use them again.

Service cost: £1300

Last week, after 27 years, I moved across the road from a 5 bedroomed house (many staircases), to a garden flat across the road. I chose CJS Removals to help me across the road as Paul Smith instilled instant confidence in me when he came to assess the move. There was a potential problem with the size of my sofa fitting through the front door of the flat, but Paul reassured me that his men would find a way round that problem, while a representative from one of the other companies suggested I sell the sofa! On moving day, the three men solved the sofa problem calmly and efficiently and I couldn't believe how hard they all worked while staying cheerful, encouraging and polite.
As the distance between the two properties was so small they had chosen not to load a van, but instead carried everything across the road. There were no breakages (apart from by myself), and by early afternoon everything was over the road.
No stress involved. Many thanks.

Service cost: £1532

I cannot recommend CJS removals enough. My mother, 87 was moving out of her house after 61 years ! Moving day was made easy for the whole family , the three men who came were friendly, kind and very efficient. We were all packed up and ready to go by 12 o'clock. We were all ready to move in by 2 when we went to collect the keys; we wanted mum to do this herself so took a while and at no time did the men make us feel hurried in fact they repeated many times' take your time'.
Unloading and unpacking went very smoothly too. Mum was settled in her new home by 5 when we poured the bubbly to celebrate.
I would definitely recommend CJS to friends and family in the area. Many thanks to all.

Service cost: £800

The move involved the packing of a specialist genealogical library, the dismantling of the cupboards, their fixing in the new location and unpacking of the books. This was all handled by CJS Removals. The team did an excellent job. There was no damage to cupboards or books; and the books were all placed back on the correct shelves.

The move across London was completed in one day. The team were courteous throughout. They took only one short break immediately before unpacking and left no mess.

Service cost: £1732

CJS were brilliant moving my parents this week.
Right from the first contact with Paul, organising ever changing dates with Chloe (thanks so much for your patience), to the friendly efficient service on moving day - they were all helpful, professional and made a stressful occasion all together more bearable.

It was incredibly hot on the day but the guys kept going, working hard to get the job done with a smile and a joke.

Mum and Dad were so pleased and so am I - thank you all and I would have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone!

Service cost: £775

We had the 'A' team help us move. Bill, Gary, Ben & Tony.
Great team of guys, really really helpful, polite and did a great job for us on what turned out to be one of the hottest days on record.

They really helped to take a lot of our stress away and we cannot thank them enough and would highly recommend this company and especially these guys. The office staff were also very helpful, supportive and professional as well.

A big thank you to all involved.

Kind regards

Gavin & Nicky.

Service cost: £2000

Recommended by others, CJS were professional, friendly, nothing was too much bother and the removals team on the day were excellent. Pretty much all our furniture is stone or wrought iron and extremely heavy, but there were no complaints or slowing down. They worked like trojans and I couldn't recommend them highly enough. They earned every penny, and all with a smile and helpfulness throughout - from the receptionist/admin to the boss and his team. Thank you - this is how moving house should be.

Service cost: £1300

I sometimes read reviews and think the company must have written them themselves, but on this occasion I must say everything positive about CJS is true. We were recommended by friends and we used Paul and his team last week (Dec 2016). They took the stress of moving completely away and did all our packing and then moved us in (re-assembled beds, furniture, a football goal, trampoline, a huge glass table, etc). Not one broken item. The crew were fantastic and very friendly. The service is first class. No mess, no hassle, totally professional and a pleasure to deal with. Very competitive prices too. I rarely fill these reviews out but I was compelled to do so because it is so deserved. I would recommend without hesitation.

Service cost: £2500

As others, I was slightly concerned that reviews were so good that they must have been written by the company themselves. However, Paul and his team really are professionals and took the stress completely out of moving home.
We had a move only service (self packing) so the service started with Paul dropping off boxes/tape. On move day, the team turned up when they said they would. They organised themselves to make sure our things were taken out of our 4th floor flat in a secure way (one person permanently positioned in the foyer to look after our stuff). Our completion time was delayed by a couple of hours due to slow moving funds, but there wasn't any hassle from Paul or the team who patiently waited at our new address until we got keys.
Our things were delivered un-damaged, with the team being professional, courteous and friendly throughout the day. These guys were truly the highlight of our move.

Service cost: £600

It's a toss up as to who deserves more praise - me, for choosing so wisely, or CJS who were brilliant!

I had 2 moves over 2 days, 1 week apart. One from my flat, the other from my wife's house, then into our new home. From the planning to execution, CJS were helpful, patient and very accommodating. The moves themselves went without a single hitch, both teams again being efficient, helpful and clearly experts at what they do.

Thank you so much, CJS. I can wholeheartedly and without reservation recommend CJS to any prospective home mover.

Service cost: £1700

Can't recommend Paul and his CJS crew highly enough. They spent 2 days packing us up and then delivered our furniture to our new home on the third day. They were all professional, friendly and couldn't be more helpful - and we met 6 or 7 different members of the CJS team over the three days. All done 9 days before Christmas! They did all the packing - not one item broken! I was so impressed that nearly 2 months later, now the dust has settled (literally) and Christmas is over, I called to ask them to resend me the link to leave a review. Genuinely made a notoriously stressful experience far less so. Thank you all!

Service cost: £2100

Great service by the guys from CJS Removals.. Took out all the stress from the day.. excellent attitude and maintained a great sense of humour throughout the whole day, despite the showers which kept halting their progress! They had no issues with the slight changes in plans, turned up on time both days and finished ahead of time on both days.. No issues with dis-assembly/assembly, and even came back to collect the empty boxes as promised. Would definitely use them again for the next move, and wouuld highly recommend the team if you are looking to move house!

Service cost: £1000