Most removal companies will not put prices on their website — partly because every move is different, but mostly because they prefer to start the conversation with you not knowing what to expect. We do it differently. The figures below are real guide prices we quote against every day. They assume a standard Sussex move with reasonable access, all materials included, and full goods-in-transit insurance. For your actual job we quote a single fixed price after a free survey, and the price you’re quoted is the price you pay.
Move within a 30-mile radius of our Lower Dicker depot, including all materials and our pad-wrap method as standard:
Variables that move the price within the range above: access (a third-floor flat with no lift is 20% more than a ground-floor townhouse), antiques/fragile content (more time and material), and time of year (the last week of the month and the school-holiday weeks have a small surcharge).
For moves more than 30 miles from Eastbourne, mileage and overnight crew costs come into play. Indicative one-way Sussex-to-elsewhere prices for a 3-bed home:
Steel strong rooms, climate-stable, accessible by appointment. Full storage page.
Insurance from £3.50/week for contents up to £5,000; all-risks at declared value available on request.
International prices are highly variable depending on volume, destination port, customs clearance and any specialist packing. Indicative full-house prices through our BAR Overseas Group:
These assume full export packing, customs clearance, destination delivery and unpacking. Custom timber crating for art or antiques is quoted separately.
Always included: Pad-wrap of furniture, all wrapping materials, BAR-trained uniformed crew, full goods-in-transit insurance to £40/kg, fuel, mileage within the agreed route, lorry congestion charges (we plan around peak London hours), parking suspensions in Sussex zones we know.
Always quoted separately (so you can decide): Packing of contents (different to pad-wrap of furniture — that’s included), unpacking service, custom crating, all-risks transit insurance, overnight storage between collection and delivery, dismantling/reassembly of bespoke furniture, hoist/crane work for tight access.
Never charged on the day: No “the move took longer than expected” surcharges. No “you had more stuff than the survey said” charges. Our survey is binding — if we got it wrong, we eat the difference.
If you’re comparing two or three quotes, the figures will usually look different. That’s normal — different removers use different depots, different crew structures, different vehicle types. What matters is whether the variation makes sense. A few sense-check rules. First, the volume figure (cubic feet) should be roughly the same across quotes for the same job; if one quote says 600 cu ft and another says 900, one of them surveyed differently. Second, the per-cu-ft rate after subtracting the call-out fee should land in £0.75–£1.50 territory for Sussex moves; outside that band, ask why. Third, anything described as “subject to confirmation”, “volumetric charge” or “additional crew if needed” is a warning sign — proper quotes are fixed-price.
Even with a fixed price, some optional services price separately and you should know what they are. Full packing usually adds 30–50% to a removal day-rate. Unpacking at the new property adds another 50–100%. Interim storage is daily-rate based on container size. Piano moves are flat-fee per piano on top. Custom timber crates price per item built. Last-minute date-changes inside 48 hours of move day usually carry a deposit-retention charge. Everything else — access, parking-permits, fuel, crew tea breaks — should be included.
This sounds like the obvious thing a removal company would say, but it’s also genuinely true. Low quotes often come from removers running a casual crew model — day-rate workers, no training, no uniform, no permanent payroll. The job gets done, but with higher damage rates and less professional handling. Whether that matters to you depends on what you’re moving. For a single-room flat clear-out, probably not much. For a 4-bed family home with antiques, the difference is worth the price gap. Read the reviews of each remover you’re considering and weigh accordingly.
Once we’ve done a survey and issued a written quote, the price is fixed. The only thing that ever changes is if you add work that wasn’t in the original scope (e.g. “can you also move the contents of the loft?” — we’ll quote the addition there and then). The price you’re quoted before move day is the price you pay.
No. All surveys are free and no-obligation. We’ll come to your home, walk through every room, and email you a written quote within 48 hours. For some smaller moves (single rooms, student moves) we can quote from photos and a phone call.
For local moves typically 25% on confirmation, balance on move day. For international moves and large country-house jobs we agree a staged payment schedule. All deposits are protected under the BAR Advance Payment Guarantee.
Yes — we accept all major cards over the phone or by secure online link. Bank transfer also fine. We don’t accept cash on the day for moves above £500.
No. Every cost is in the quote. No fuel surcharges, no mileage extras, no stair fees, no “the crew worked late” charges. Everything is in the headline price.
Reschedules more than 14 days out: no charge. 7–14 days: 25% admin fee. Less than 7 days: 50%. Cancellations: see our Terms & Conditions. We’re flexible in practice — talk to us before you assume the worst.
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