Removal company - would you get them to pack for you?

[LV0210]

Hi,

We are about to embark on a house renovation which means we will be moving out in three weeks' time to live with family and putting all our belongings into storage. We have two young children, live in a three bedroom house with a fair amount of stuff.

My husband thinks we would have the removal company pack for us as it will be much easier and faster. I am on maternity leave at the moment so I feel I should do the packing and just have the removal company come in and move the boxes and furniture into storage.

Am I creating unnecessary stress for myself? With the money saved we could have a nice weekend trip somewhere instead.

What would you do or what did you do when you moved?

[Mellors]

Absolutely yes to them packing if you can afford it. They are amazing, and you can just leave them to it whilst you go out and enjoy your maternity leave. Best money I have ever spent (three times!).

[treehugger]

I let our removers do everything for us apart from my knicker drawer. it was great.

[acb2013]

If you can afford it, definitely pay the removal company to do it. Relative to the overall cost it's by far the best value for money bit, completely worth it when you have small children in tow.

[EmilyPie]

Yes, get them to pack for you!!!! Otherwise it is hell.

[Bellenden Belle]

Another yes here. Definitely. Worth every penny.

The only thing I would say is sort your fridge out - our packers literally wrapped up entire plates of leftovers and put them in a box - a very bizarre thing to find a couple of days later!

[srisky]

Yes, without question!

[BellendenBear]

Yes! They are like termites, it's amazing.

[Peckhamrye]

Yes, yes, yes, every time - worth every penny.

[carebear]

Another yes! Another reason for doing it is that a lot of the companies will only insure against breakage if they packed the boxes themselves.

[landsberger]

Depends how much stuff you have, and how much they want. Yes, if it's not loads, and the price is reasonable.

[CocoC]

YES, every time. The relief at handing over your keys in the morning and going out for a leisurely breakfast while they do it all for you is immense. I just wish there was some sort of unpacking service you could use at the other end!

[Gooders79]

Absolutely I would from a hassle perspective. If you want a massive sort and throw though it's ok to do on your own as you go.

[theboycj]

Does anyone have any recommmendations of good companies?

[birnehelene]

We have used Roberts and Dennis twice for packing and removals. They were fab. They are now part of harradines but still work separately.

[goldilocks]

yes - BUT tidy up first - make sure stuff is in the right place. Otherwise you have piles of washing that were folded and in the living room in with filing and you might not open it for a while.

[theboycj]

Hi can you possibly send me Roberts and Dennis's details?

[birnehelene]

http://www.robertsanddennys.co.uk/

[yeknomyeknom]

With the unpacking part. Won't they just unpack into say, dIrty kitchen cupboards? How do you get the place clean before the movers come?

[acb2013]

Would also recommend Roberts & Denny's. Used them last summer for packing & removals, they were excellent. They were friendly & professional to deal with, used their common sense in labelling & packing boxes, everything was packed safely & they managed to get furniture through the door that looked like it had no hope of fitting! Recommended them to a friend who had a similarly positive experience. We unpacked ourselves (in a very leisurely fashion...)

[yeknomyeknom]

Robert and Denny's seem very good. Professional, a really good service. However, if you are on a budget, they aren't cheap. Their quote came in at ?1k more than my other cheapest quote and ?500 more than the most expensive quote.

[budur]

I did the packing myself as had to sort out things we don't wear any longer, what goes into storage, what we need immediately, what can be left in the boxes in the loft etc. I had help as my aunt was with us at the time, couldn't have done it without her.

Kitchen I left completely to the removal guys though, just put the things that would go into storage separately.