Bognor Regis is one of our easier patches — flat streets, generous parking, lots of bungalows, plenty of esplanade flats with lifts, and an A259 corridor that runs straight east to our Eastbourne depot. About 50% of our Bognor work is bungalow downsizing for customers retiring to the coast, another 25% is seafront-flat moves, and the rest is a mix of family-home relocations between Bognor, Aldwick and Felpham. Mark Ratcliffe Moving covers PO21 and PO22 with experienced regional crews who do this route weekly.
Bognor and the surrounding coast have one of the highest bungalow densities in the country. Combined with the strong London-and-Home-Counties retirement migration, that makes downsizer moves the single biggest category of our Bognor work. The typical Bognor downsizer move looks like this:
The classic Bognor move. Often a 4-bed Home Counties family home into a 2-bed coastal bungalow.
Marine Drive and Esplanade retirement flats. Most have lifts. Our crew brings ramps.
Often a downsizing within retirement — a 3-bed bungalow with too much garden into a 2-bed flat or smaller bungalow.
The seaside-cottage end of the market. Quiet streets, easy parking.
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Book a free survey by emailing office@markratcliffemoving.co.uk or calling 01323 848 008. We’ll come to you, walk through the property and email a fixed-price quote within 48 hours.
Most of our Bognor Regis work falls into one of three property categories. Tile-hung Victorian and Edwardian terraces on the older streets, where the move-out involves narrow staircases, sash windows that need protecting, and original mantelpieces that we wrap individually. Post-war semis and detached homes on the mid-century estates — wider doors, garages that often function as overflow loft space, and gardens that have accumulated sheds, greenhouses and outdoor furniture. And modern detached new-builds, where the move is faster but the inventory is usually bigger thanks to the bonus rooms and double garages.
Whichever of those three describes your Bognor Regis home, the survey covers the same ground: room-by-room walk, photo of every awkward corner, and a written, itemised quote within 48 hours. We don’t quote off a phone call for anything bigger than a one-bedroom flat — phone quotes too often miss the loft, the under-stair cupboard or the shed, and the price moves on move day. A proper survey is free, takes 30 to 45 minutes, and means the price you see is the price you pay.
From Bognor Regis the practical route options divide into three. Short local moves stay within the immediate West Sussex catchment and complete inside half a day — pad-wrap, load, drive, unload, unwrap, the lot. Mid-distance moves — the rest of Sussex, Surrey, Kent, the M25 corridor — complete inside a single day with one crew. Longer national routes (the Midlands, the South-West, the North) book as either an overnight job with one crew or a same-day job with two crews if the inventory justifies it.
The reason we mention all this is that the quote depends on the route as much as on the contents. A Bognor Regis to Hailsham move is half a day; a Bognor Regis to Glasgow move is two days. Both are perfectly normal jobs but the price differs accordingly, and the survey is the right place to discuss which route applies to you.
The Bognor Regis quote process runs in five practical steps. First, a phone or web enquiry — tell us the address and the rough move date and we’ll suggest a survey slot. Second, the survey itself: either in-home (30 to 45 minutes) or over a video call. Both produce the same paperwork. Third, the written quote, emailed within 48 hours, itemised by line — pad-wrap, transport, packing materials, insurance, any specialist handling — so you can see what every cost line covers.
Fourth, the deposit and date hold: typically 20-25% on confirmation, fully protected under the British Association of Removers’ Advance Payment Guarantee. Fifth, the move itself — uniformed crew, our own lorry, no agency labour, blankets washed between jobs, and a written inventory at handover. None of this is unusual but it’s worth saying because a meaningful minority of removal firms across West Sussex cut corners on at least one of those steps. The five-step process keeps every move predictable and every cost line visible.
For end-of-month dates in the May–September peak, six to ten weeks ahead. Mid-week, mid-month dates can sometimes be booked two to three weeks ahead. The earlier you book, the more choice of slot and crew you’ll have.
Yes — typically 20–25% of the quoted price on booking, with the balance payable on the day of completion. All deposits are protected under the British Association of Removers’ Advance Payment Guarantee.
Crew time, our own lorry, fuel, pad-wrap (industry-grade blankets washed between jobs), basic transit insurance and labour. Packing materials, fragile-only or full packing service, and any specialist handling (piano, antiques, art, marble) are quoted separately so you see the price of each.
Yes — full British Association of Removers members and audited annually, including the BS 8564 international removal standard. Our membership number and current audit dates are on the BAR site.
Sometimes — depends on the date and the inventory size. Smaller jobs can often be slotted in within a week. Larger 3- and 4-bed moves usually need at least two weeks’ notice so we can crew correctly.
It’s our biggest Bognor service category. Combined pack + move + unpack + charity-routing in a single quote — we’ve refined the process over decades.
Yes — full Bognor Regis postcode area plus Aldwick, Felpham, Middleton-on-Sea, Pagham, Nyetimber, North and South Bersted, Yapton and Barnham.
Yes — at our Lower Dicker depot. Climate-stable, individually-roomed, accessible by appointment. Common when the new property completion date slips.
4–8 weeks for standard moves. End-of-month dates fill earlier — book at the start of the chain process if you can.
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