Professional Packing Service for House Removals

Every full pack is priced individually, because the honest answer depends on the size of your home, how much you own and how many fragile pieces need individual wrapping — a two-bed flat and a five-bed family house are very different jobs. We confirm the details with a quick survey, on site or by video, then send a fixed written quote within 24 hours with all materials included, so there is nothing to add on later. Because the crew, van and materials are planned as one job, you always know the full cost before you commit. You can see how we price every job on our pricing page, or request your own fixed quote for a real number for your home.

For a typical three-bedroom home, a trained two-person crew completes a full pack in a single working day; larger four and five-bedroom properties usually take one to two days. We schedule the pack for the day or two before your moving date, so you are not living out of boxes for a week, and we confirm the exact plan when we quote. The same job done alone usually swallows far more time than people expect — spread across evenings and weekends around work and family life — which is exactly the strain a professional pack removes. If your dates are tight, tell us when you book: crews of two to four let us match the team to the size of the job and the time available.

Fragile-only packing is exactly that: you box the books, clothes and everyday items yourself, and our fragile-only packing service covers just the delicate pieces — glassware, china, mirrors, framed pictures, lamps and anything else likely to break in transit. Each item is wrapped individually and packed into cell-divided cartons with protective fillers, exactly as it would be in a full pack, just limited to the pieces that genuinely need professional handling. It is a popular middle ground: you save on the cost of packing the straightforward things while the breakables still travel properly protected. Tell us which rooms or items you want covered when you ask for a quote and we will price it on its own or alongside a full pack.

Yes — arranging a pack for a parent’s home from a distance is something families do with us regularly. The survey and quote can be handled entirely by phone or video call with you, wherever you live, and we liaise directly with whoever is at the property on packing day. The crew works room by room at a pace that suits the person at home, labels everything clearly, and treats sentimental and fragile pieces with the same care as a specialist antiques move. You stay copied in on the quote, the schedule and any changes, so you can manage the whole job from a distance without chasing anyone. Many of our downsizing moves are arranged exactly this way.

We recommend booking as early as you can, ideally as soon as you have a confirmed moving date, because packing crews get busy around month-end and during the summer. For most homes we pack one to two days before collection, so we’ll schedule that into your overall plan and confirm the exact days in your written quote. If your completion date lands at short notice, call us anyway on 01903 893731 — with crews of two to four we can often fit a pack in at a few days’ notice outside the busiest weeks, and we will tell you honestly on the phone what is possible rather than squeeze your job into a slot that does not fit. Either way, the earlier we know your dates, the more choice you have over which days we pack.

No. A full packing service includes all materials — double-walled cartons, wardrobe boxes, dish and glass packs, bubble wrap, acid-free tissue, tape and furniture covers — brought to your home by the crew on the day, in the quantities the job actually needs. You can see the full packing materials range we use; they are the same professional-grade materials we sell through our box shop, chosen because they survive stacking and transit far better than supermarket cartons. You don’t need to source anything yourself, though we’ll ask you to set aside an essentials box — kettle, chargers, a change of clothes — and remove anything hazardous before we arrive. Everything else, from the loft to the garden shed, is packed with what we bring.

Yes. Fragile pieces are wrapped and boxed individually using cell-divided cartons and protective fillers so nothing touches unprotected, and larger delicate items — mirrors, framed pictures, lamps — travel in purpose-made cartons rather than wedged between boxes. As a LAPADA Approved Service Provider with a dedicated antiques moving service, we are well practised with delicate and valuable items, and because our own trained team does the packing, we are fully insured for the contents of every carton we pack — cover that can be harder to claim on owner-packed boxes. Genuinely irreplaceable valuables such as jewellery and documents are best kept with you on the day, and we’ll advise on exactly what to set aside when we survey your home.

Unpacking at the other end is a popular add-on — many clients pair the pack with our full unpacking service, where the crew unpacks boxes room by room at the new house, places items where you want them and removes every empty carton and all the packaging afterwards, so you are not left with a wall of flattened cardboard. Because we label and inventory everything as we pack, unpacking is fast and organised — the crew knows what is in each box before it is opened, and kitchens and beds can be made usable on the first day. Just tell us you want both ends covered when you request your quote and we’ll cost the pack and the unpack together as one job.

Packing for storage is one of the most common reasons people book us — between homes, mid-renovation or downsizing. We pack to the same protective standard as a house move, using sturdy double-walled cartons and proper wrapping so nothing is crushed or scratched while it is put away, and we label and inventory every box so you know exactly what is in store and can find it again quickly. From there we can move it straight into our own secure storage here in Sussex, so the pack, the transport and the storage are handled as one job by one team rather than three separate arrangements. Tell us roughly what needs packing and how long it is likely to be stored when you request a quote.