By Vince Sanders

Updated: Oct 18, 2025

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Average Cost of Moving in Reading

Based on the price calculation of 7 reviews, we estimate that a move within Reading should very roughly cost £681.

That's a very rough estimate. To get real, competitive quotes for your move, please fill in this moving quote form.

1235 removal companies in Reading

Pickfords

(227)
Based in London, Greater London
Last reviewed 2/5 stars on Jul, 30 2023 by Mariana Marques

"We chose Pickfords to do our move to another country. During the packing everything went smooth and they did a nice job. The trouble started during delivery. On the delivery week, they ask you to fill a form where you can choose if you want your i..."

Handy Moves

(168)
Based in London, Greater London
Last reviewed 1/5 stars on Sep, 04 2018 by Bisola Oseni

"Looks like @Handymoves have been sold to incompetent and terrible customer service individuals called @amazingmoves and @handyservices. . Customer service and manager, Maria Parker has non-existent customer service. We booked a removal service wit..."

PSS International Removals

(183)
Based in Croydon, Greater London
Last reviewed 1/5 stars on Aug, 11 2025 by Daniel Fitzgerald

"BEWARE. I used PSS Removals to send several boxes of very personal belongings to Dubai. ALL of the boxes arrived totally destroyed despite being covered from top to bottom in ‘FRAGILE’ tape. Every single item of glassware, crockery, picture frames..."

Urban Removals

(0)
Based in Reading, Berkshire

Rainbow Removals

(0)
Based in Reading, Berkshire

Company Moves

(0)
Based in Reading, Berkshire

Robinson Removals and Transport

(0)
Based in Reading, Berkshire

Watson Removals Reading

(0)
Based in Reading, Berkshire

Reading Removal Company

(0)
Based in Reading, Berkshire

Hippo Removals

(0)
Based in Reading, Berkshire
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How are Reading removal companies regulated?

Removal companies that operate in Reading are not regulated and don't have to be licensed. However, if you want to avoid potentially dishonest removal companies, check if they are registered as a legal business.

After you find a removal firm from our exhaustive list of reviewed Reading removal companies, you can check whether they are registered as a business at the Companies House.

How to find trustworthy removal companies in Reading?

Many professional removals in Reading are members of one or many of the removal industry trade associations or trade bodies. These organisations have certain standards of operation which members must adhere to. Here is a list of some of them:

  • BAR – British Association Of Removers
  • NGRS – National Guild Of Removers And Storers
  • AIM – Association Of Independent Movers
  • SSA – The Self-Storage Association Of UK And Europe
  • FEDEMAC – Federation Of European Moving Association
  • FIDI – The International Federation Of International Movers
  • RHA – Road Haulage Association
  • BSI – British Standards Institute
  • RoSPA – Royal Society For The Prevention Of Accidents

With our comprehensive article on home removal industry associations and trade bodies, you can learn more about them and how to do your research. But first, find a removal company from our list of reviewed Reading moving companies.

Reputable local movers in Reading

We are serious about moving. The moving crews listed for hire will handle all aspects of your Reading man and van service: starting with packing services, disassembly, packing supplies (like moving boxes, shrink wrap, cartons, etc.) and equipment (moving trolleys, fleet of vans) for lifting heavy furniture pieces, to loading and unloading the removals lorry at the delivery location.

There are many cheap and affordable moving options in Berkshire to choose from, no matter if you are looking for residential, long distance removals to another county or international furniture removals near you.

You can skip the painstaking and boring process of contacting several professional Reading movers independently by getting a free quote from reputable national removals and storage businesses!

Most 2 man crew man and van services provide a free no-obligation quotation for both part-load consignments as well as complete house moves in Berkshire.

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Local Berkshire movers near Reading

Sometimes removal companies in nearby locations like Maidenhead, Fleet and Basingstoke can also handle your move. Here is a list of other locations closest to Reading, sorted by distance:

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By Vince Sanders

Removal Expert & Contributor

Vince is a removal industry professional with excessive experience in the industry both as a relocation sales representative, account manager and knowledgeable writer.

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