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£ 528
Local move average
2% more than market avg.
£ 938
Long Distance move average
47% less than market avg.
£ 2312
International move average
14% more than market avg.
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Based on 36 verified moving reviews
  • Some reviewers praised the moving crew for being professional, polite, and helpful. 44%16 reviews
    • the team that packed moved and delivered all of my belongings were friendly, helpful and very understanding

      5.0 Korreena Jan 30, 2017

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      Moving.

      I just moved from tow law to newton aycliffe.

      and the removal firm I used was ramshaw removals,i would just lke to say that the team that packed moved and delivered all of my

      belongings were friendly, helpful and very understanding of the

      stress that I was going through with moving. they were very professional with both the packing handling and the move itself I would highly recommend them to any one that is looking

      to move , so much so that my daughter is moving in the next couple of weeks and she is going to use them as well.

    • the excellent team of lads that carried out the move they all delivered a first class professional service

      5.0 Steven Whitfield Jan 30, 2017

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      Removal to malaga.

      I used Ramshaw removals to move my furniture to Malaga as me and my family were relocating to Spain.

      Andrew and the team were fantastic from start to finish from Andrew coming out to do the survey to organising the move with the girls in the office to the excellent team of lads that carried out the move they all delivered a first class professional service.

      I would highly recommend Ramshaw removals and transport to everyone thanks again guys and keep up the good work.

    • 2 lads arrived and they got on with the job without any complications or damage to any of our belongings

      4.0 Michael Pigg Feb 03, 2017

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      House move.

      From the first day that me and my wife got in touch with ramshaw transport we were very happy with the service that we were given from telephone calls to the actual move . The day of the move 2 lads arrived and they got on with the job without any complications or damage to any of our belongings. Moving house is very stressful but the ramshaw team done the work and we didn't have to worry about a thing. I would recommend this removal company to anybody .

  • Some reviewers reported damaged belongings or missing items during the move. 36%13 reviews
    • Our belongings are damaged, we spent a fortune on replacements for 18 days, they offered nothing.

      1.0 Luke Sep 21, 2019

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      An absolute disgrace.

      This was the worse experience I have ever had with any company in my life. The stress they caused, the disregard for the inconvenience they caused, the lack of care, the total disrespect, the lack of customer service, how they sleep at night is beyond me. They packed their truck with all our belongings on Thursday to deliver the next day in Surrey. An hour later received a phone call advising that their truck broke down on the A1 right next to their storage units. We were told we wouldn’t receive our goods till Tuesday. We didn’t, it took them 18 days to deliver, we spent all that time without our belongings. When we asked for the goods to be delivered on the Saturday they wanted to charge 50% extra. They said I was fortunate as I had free storage. Truly unbelievable. These people are crooks that have no shame. Please read the other reviews I have since discovered. I hope they read this, they should be ashamed. Do not use them, Our belongings are damaged, we spent a fortune on replacements for 18 days, they offered nothing.

    • New real wood floor not a week old.. Now has deep scratches, walls..dented and paint chipped.

      1.0 Mick Aug 14, 2016

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      Ramshaw removals-Awful.

      Stay away, absolute bandits..

      They arrived on time and one of the men was old, tired out from another move and useless. I had to do all the heavy lifting with him and constantly stop him causing damage. The second helper was excellent and a good chap but that's 50% of what we paid for.

      Best of all the useless one delayed us so much they wanted an extra hours cash and I was so busy doing his jobs missed all the damage.

      New real wood floor not a week old.. Now has deep scratches, walls..dented and paint chipped.

      We had to eventually pay half the extra fee despite its lack of justification and the mangers reaction to the damage was " these things happen".

      Absolute cowboys please stay away and do not put money in this companies pocket.

    • We paid for this company extra to pack our new TV which was also damaged and beyond repair.

      1.0 David Schofield Oct 28, 2017

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      Damaged TV, damaged box, missing goods. What was the insurance for?

      I personally would not trust this company with any type of removal. We moved to Spain and used this company to deliver our goods from the UK.

      We where initially told it would take 1 week but had to wait 7 weeks for our goods to be delivered. As in a previous review we were also told a truck had broken down and was awaiting repair.

      On arrival one of the boxes was broken and goods were missing from it. We paid for this company extra to pack our new TV which was also damaged and beyond repair. I was told that since we paid for insurance this would be replaced. Weeks later we have not heard anything from them. I have sent several emails to Andrew Smith but have not received a reply. I have also asked for a copy of the insurance policy but guess what? not a word. I wonder if the money I paid was used for insurance.

      I am contacting a solicitor in the UK to sue this company and to find out if indeed insurance was taken out.

      Andrew Smith does not even have the decency to reply to my emails.

      I personally would not touch this company with a 10 foot barge pole!

  • Some reviewers reported final charges above their initial quote or unexpected fees. 28%10 reviews
    • if we did not respond to his email by 7.00 p.m. that evening he would return our belongings to the UK and charge us double what we had already paid him £3,600 to have our goods redelivered.

      1.0 Paul Jan 18, 2018

    • a further £150 cash was demanded for ''waiting charges'', or the movers would take our belongings to county durham and charge for storage

      1.0 Kate Oct 26, 2014

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      Aggression and Blackmail.

      We paid over£100 an hour for a six hour job involving 2 men and a sprinter van. Furniture was not wrapped and on arrival at our destination a further £150 cash was demanded for ''waiting charges'', or the movers would take our belongings to county durham and charge for storage. They were not in uniform and the company we'd booked was North Yorkshire Removals and Storage. It was only when they arrived in a van with Ramshaws livery that we found out they are one and the same company. A stressfull day made so much the worse. When we called to complain the phone was put down on us and writing in gained an apology and offer of £75 refund. On demanding the full amount that was extorted from us using blackmail, we have had no response. A very unpleasant company, we do not recommend for anything. .

    • We were initially quoted £500-£700 by phone but after the survey were told this would be £1000

      1.0 Diane Sep 11, 2017

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      Stay well clear!! Rip off merchants!!

      My husband started off impressed because we had a visit to assess what needed moving and as we had a lot of stuff to move from our 4 bed home where our 3 children grew up and still live, we had a lot to move. We were initially quoted £500-£700 by phone but after the survey were told this would be £1000 - for a 3 mile move!! We thought it was a bit steep (the company who were going to move us the week before quoted £600 but when the move was postponed a week they could no longer do the move) however as we were trying to sort something last minute - agreed. We were also advised to take our late key insurance at £108 because if the guys had to work beyond 2pm we'd be charged hourly on top of the £1000!! The news got even better the afternoon before the move when we were told it would take 1.5-2 days to move our stuff!?? When the survey was done we explained that we had to leave our house on the day because new people were moving in. They said the only way it could happen in a day was for them to send another 2 men - additional £400!! I was furious and so was my husband. We were downsizing for financial reasons and now we were being ripped off by this company who knew we couldn't…

  • Some reviewers reported that the crew arrived on schedule and met pickup or delivery windows. 28%10 reviews
    • workmen were there on time and on form till the very moment they left the job

      5.0 Charlotte Jan 30, 2017

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      Couldn't be any happier with the service I received!

      Back in August 2016 I hired ramshaw to help with my house removal, absolutely fantastic from start to finish, workmen were there on time and on form till the very moment they left the job.

      From the moment I got in contact with this company I was spoken to in a very relaxed manor & got my quote very quickly.

      I was very afraid to leave my belongings in change with people I didn't know.. there was absolute no need everything was moved and packed in a very professional way, I'll 100% be using this company in the future so much easier!

      THANKYOU very much guys.

    • all our belongings were picked up on time and arrived on time

      5.0 Mrs G Hull Feb 06, 2017

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      Moving West.

      A friend recommended Ramshaw Removals to me after using them herself she said they were very good. They were very good, the girls in the office were very friendly and just as helpful. They supplied me with packing boxes to pack my valuable items and brought large bags for packing our larger items.

      Everything went smoothly and on time and all our belongings were picked up on time and arrived on time. The removals men very very efficient and friendly and none of our items suffered any damage.

      My friend recommended them to me and I would also recommend them to my friends - and anyone else.

    • they were early which was a great start to the day.

      5.0 Mr W Mar 01, 2016

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      Great removal company.

      Luke and David were the two young lads to turn up for my house move, they were early which was a great start to the day. Everything was loaded and secured quickly and arrived at the destination without any damages. The whole day went smoothly thanks to these 2 and would use this company again as the rates were the cheapest for my area.

      I made all my enquiries and booking through a lady named Sarah in the office who was polite and helpful.

  • Some reviewers reported denied or ignored damage claims and unhelpful after-move support. 25%9 reviews
    • it was returned to me with "refused to accept it" box ticked.

      1.0 Julia Washington Jan 06, 2020

    • they refused to pay for them saying that we were not insured

      1.0 Jane Jan 30, 2014

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      Avoid Ramshaws Removals.

      This company start out as very professional and courteous when they first provide you with a quote. Once they have your business their communication is poor. They turned up late on 3 days, demanded payment in full 24 hours in advance and then charged extra as the job took longer than they quoted for. Items that were very sentimental to me got broken and they refused to pay for them saying that we were not insured.

      They refused to unload our goods from the removals can until additional money was paid. Please do not be duped by this company, you will regret using them.

    • have not even had a reply very rude for a company

      1.0 Brenda Dec 01, 2017

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      Lost penderlum.

      Moved from west yorkshire to cleveland good price but bad after care service lost the penderlum to my grandfather clock rang about 10 times with various excuses then given directors e.mail address to write and have not even had a reply very rude for a company.

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Aimee
Nov 27, 2017
Long-distance move from Leeds, Yorkshire to Bradford, Yorkshire

Moving house.

Ramsdens were great, 2 young lads who arrived early, were polite and very strong. Their opening line was "you have got us for 3 hrs" and they were happy to move everything from everywhere despite my bad packing which meant that a few boxes were ridiculously heavy.
Solicitors were terrible so we ended paying extra 2 hours, didn't phase lads at all and they moved stuff into new house super quick.

Service cost: £250

Gill O
Nov 02, 2015
Long-distance move from Harrogate, North Yorkshire to Chester, Cheshire

Wonderful move, great service.

I moved from North Yorkshire to Shropshire and had no problems with this company at all.

My removal men were called Keith and Dave and I cannot speak to highly of them. My husband was working away so could not be there to help with what could have been a very stressful process of getting my belongings loaded on a van and shipped off but the removal men made things so easy.

Nothing was too much trouble for them.

Service cost: £1800

Jane
Jan 30, 2014

Avoid Ramshaws Removals.

This company start out as very professional and courteous when they first provide you with a quote. Once they have your business their communication is poor. They turned up late on 3 days, demanded payment in full 24 hours in advance and then charged extra as the job took longer than they quoted for. Items that were very sentimental to me got broken and they refused to pay for them saying that we were not insured.
They refused to unload our goods from the removals can until additional money was paid. Please do not be duped by this company, you will regret using them.

Service cost: £1200

Mrs G Hull
Feb 06, 2017

Moving West.

A friend recommended Ramshaw Removals to me after using them herself she said they were very good. They were very good, the girls in the office were very friendly and just as helpful. They supplied me with packing boxes to pack my valuable items and brought large bags for packing our larger items.
Everything went smoothly and on time and all our belongings were picked up on time and arrived on time. The removals men very very efficient and friendly and none of our items suffered any damage.
My friend recommended them to me and I would also recommend them to my friends - and anyone else.

Service cost: £450

Rachel
Jun 28, 2017

Poor customer service.

I initially obtained a quote for £450 plus vat for my move from newcastle to norfolk. I asked if I could add on a fridge freezer and a couple of other little bits and was told because the weight had changed that it would now be £900 plus vat. I said that I could buy a new fridge freezer for the difference in price so just take it off so the weight could go down. They then said regardless whether I took the fridge freezer off or not they would still only quote me £900 plus vat because that was the vehicle they had allocated me for the day I wanted to move - which was fair enough.

So I then asked if I put a quote in for the original things (not including the items that id wanted add on after) but to be delivered a different day, would I get the original quote and then she told me no, it would still be £900 plus vat because of the distance. Yet they knew the distance when they first quoted me £450 plus vat.

I feel like they were trying to bully me into paying the higher amount because of how close I was to my moving day.

Thankfully I found another company, Two Men and a Truck which managed to sort me out a great deal, moving everything for a lot cheaper!!

I would never approach ramshaws again, their customer service is shocking!

Service cost: £1080

Tom

House Move.

We didn't have the best experience with Ramshaws.

Initially, the evaluation they carried out was good. After booking we tried to contact them a few times and it was difficult to get hold of someone.
On the day of the move, the vans they brought were too small and the two guys who packed us up would never have finished the job in one day if it wasn't for help they received from us and our family.
They get one star as one of the guys worked his socks off to get us moved, the other guy didn't seem to want to be there, I counted at least 5 cigarette breaks in the first 3 hours. He also kept smoking in the van next to our stuff despite being asked not to.

Wouldn't use them again.

P.S. Don't bother with the carpet protection option. It's useless and a trip hazard.

Service cost: £850

Luke
Sep 21, 2019

An absolute disgrace.

This was the worse experience I have ever had with any company in my life. The stress they caused, the disregard for the inconvenience they caused, the lack of care, the total disrespect, the lack of customer service, how they sleep at night is beyond me. They packed their truck with all our belongings on Thursday to deliver the next day in Surrey. An hour later received a phone call advising that their truck broke down on the A1 right next to their storage units. We were told we wouldn’t receive our goods till Tuesday. We didn’t, it took them 18 days to deliver, we spent all that time without our belongings. When we asked for the goods to be delivered on the Saturday they wanted to charge 50% extra. They said I was fortunate as I had free storage. Truly unbelievable. These people are crooks that have no shame. Please read the other reviews I have since discovered. I hope they read this, they should be ashamed. Do not use them, Our belongings are damaged, we spent a fortune on replacements for 18 days, they offered nothing.

Service cost: £1500

Charlotte
Jan 30, 2017

Couldn't be any happier with the service I received!

Back in August 2016 I hired ramshaw to help with my house removal, absolutely fantastic from start to finish, workmen were there on time and on form till the very moment they left the job.

From the moment I got in contact with this company I was spoken to in a very relaxed manor & got my quote very quickly.

I was very afraid to leave my belongings in change with people I didn't know.. there was absolute no need everything was moved and packed in a very professional way, I'll 100% be using this company in the future so much easier!

THANKYOU very much guys.

Service cost: £1000

Steven Dowson
Apr 12, 2017
International move from London, Greater London to Sevilla, Andalucia

Removals to Spain with storage.

Many thanks to Ramshaws removals you did a super job moved me from Heathrow to storage and then on to Malaga
The packing service was good value
The storage was also good souloution to my problem last minute due to a problem not connected to Ramshaws
The removal men Thomas and Luke were really friendly
If we ever decide to come back I would certainly come back to you
Thanks for all the help.

Service cost: £7000

Ramshaw Swan
Aug 24, 2019
Long-distance move from Durham, County Durham to Durham, County Durham

Swan Removals / Ramshaw Removals / Ramshaw Transport.

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company and considering Swan Removals, please take the time to read this. It
could save you a lot of heartache.

It would appear that the former director of Ramshaw Removals &
Storage (Ramshaw Transport) is involved in the operation of Swan Removals.
Ramshaw Removals is now in liquidation, Ramshaw Transport has been dissolved.

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SWAN
REMOVAL AND STORAGE (Head Office - 47 Swan St, Bishop Auckland DL14 9RN):

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Sirelo

https://sirelo.co.uk/removal-company/bishop-auckland/swan-removals-and-storage/.

Service cost: £700

Brenda
Dec 01, 2017

Lost penderlum.

Moved from west yorkshire to cleveland good price but bad after care service lost the penderlum to my grandfather clock rang about 10 times with various excuses then given directors e.mail address to write and have not even had a reply very rude for a company.

Service cost: £450

Robert Dudden
Apr 18, 2021
International move from Durham, County Durham to , Andalucia

Ripped off

A bunch of wide boys

avoid at all cost they are bishop auckland travelers

all the other reviews as equal to my experience shocking

andrew smith is best avoided

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: £6000

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From 12 local reviews for Ramshaw Transport, we have calculated an average moving cost of £528 for local moves.

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From 381 reviews of people moving long ditance, we concluded that the market average costs are around £1755 when moving long-distance.

For Ramshaw Transport, we estimate that their average long-distance moving costs will be around £938, based on 11 long distance moving reviews.

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From 189 reviews of people moving from one country to another, we concluded that the market average costs are around £2026 when moving internationally.

For Ramshaw Transport, we estimate that their average country to country moving costs will be around £2312, based on 5 international moving reviews.

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