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This guide compares removal companies serving Chelmsford on accreditation, reviews, quotes and coverage, using each firm’s own published information. It is published by Essex House Removals, which is Trading Standards Buy With Confidence approved and rated 4.9 on Google from over 350 reviews, so you can ask us for a free itemised quote before you compare.
We looked at each firm’s published accreditations, the services it lists, its stated coverage of the Chelmsford area, and whether its memberships can be checked independently. Use these criteria yourself when you shortlist:
| Criteria | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Accreditations | Move Assured, Trading Standards Buy With Confidence, Approved Movers, or BAR membership |
| Insurance | Goods-in-transit cover on every move, not just public liability |
| Service range | House removals, packing, storage, specialist items such as pianos and antiques |
| Verifiable reviews | Consistent ratings on Google or a checkable third-party directory |
A firm with none of those boxes ticked is asking you to move on trust alone. Several ticked gives you a paper trail if something goes wrong.
Listed alphabetically. Confirm every detail with the company before booking.
A family-run removals and storage company based in Chelmsford, serving homes and businesses across Essex. Its website says it is vetted and approved by Trading Standards through the Buy With Confidence scheme and approved by the British Association of Removers (BAR). Services listed include house and business removals, packing, storage and specialist transport for pianos and antiques. It offers free quotes and an online self-survey. Source: atkinsonremovals.com (new tab).
A national removals and storage firm established in 1854, with more than 20 branches across the UK and Europe. Its website lists founding membership of the British Association of Removers (BAR) and ISO 9001 certification at its group head office. It offers free surveys in person or by video, and home, business, international and storage services. Its nearest Essex branch is in West Thurrock. Source: bishopsmove.com (new tab).
A Chelmsford-based home and commercial removals firm and part of the Move Group Ltd group of companies. Its website lists British Association of Removers (BAR) membership, Trading Standards regulation, Which? Trusted Trader status, ISO 9001 certification and insurance cover up to £100,000. Services include local, national and overseas removals, full or fragile packing, storage, and fine art and antique moves. It offers a free survey. Source: chelmsfordremovals.co.uk (new tab).
A removals company with its head office on New London Road in Chelmsford and further offices in Braintree, Brentwood and Maldon. Its website lists house and office removals, packing and storage, and describes the team as piano and antique moving specialists. A surveyor visits your home before the quotation is prepared, and furniture protectors are used on every move. Source: cmremovals.co.uk (new tab).
Essex House Removals is based in Southend-on-Sea, with a Chelmsford branch at 3 Redgates Place, Chelmsford CM2 6BG, on 01245 526169. Moves are planned and run from our Southend base, and our page on removals Chelmsford explains how we handle the city’s permit zones, new-build estates and flats.
Every move starts with a survey, in person or by video. We look at what is going, the access at both addresses and any items that need special handling, then send a free itemised quote listing the crew, the vehicle, the packing materials and any extras. That makes it easy to put our quote side by side with the others on this list.
Packing can be full, partial or fragile items only, and beds, wardrobes and dining tables are dismantled and rebuilt at the new address. We also move upright and grand pianos, using a trained team and purpose-built equipment. If your completion date moves, we rebook the van and any parking suspension for the new date where we can.
For house removals in Chelmsford, we cover the city and the villages around it, including Great Baddow, Springfield and Writtle, as well as office moves in the city centre and at Chelmsford Business Park. If you are moving to or from the coast, our page on removals Southend covers our home base.
Essex House Removals is Trading Standards Buy With Confidence approved, accredited by Move Assured and Approved Movers, listed by Three Best Rated for removals in Southend, fully insured and rated 4.9 on Google from over 350 reviews.
This guide is published by Essex House Removals.
The table sets the points that matter at quote stage side by side. Details for other firms come from their own websites, checked on 16 October 2026. Where a site does not say, the table says “Ask the firm”, so confirm every detail directly before booking.
| Company | Trading Standards approved | Google rating | Free itemised quote | Survey included | Chelmsford branch | Piano moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex House Removals | Yes, Buy With Confidence | 4.9 from over 350 reviews | Yes | Yes, in person or video | Yes, 3 Redgates Place (moves run from Southend) | Yes |
| Atkinson Removals | Yes, Buy With Confidence | 103 Google reviews shown on its site | Free quote | Online self-survey offered | Yes, Chelmsford based | Yes |
| Bishop’s Move | Ask the firm | Not shown on its site | Free quote | Yes, in person or video | No, nearest Essex branch West Thurrock | Ask the firm |
| Chelmsford Removals Ltd | Yes, listed on its site | Not shown on its site | Free quote | Yes, free survey | Yes, Chelmsford based | Ask the firm |
| CM Removals | Ask the firm | 184 Google reviews shown on its site | Free quote | Yes, home survey | Yes, head office in Chelmsford | Yes |
If the table points you our way, the next step is a survey. Tell us your moving date and both addresses, and we will send a free itemised quote you can compare line by line.
A quote built on bedroom count alone tends to come in over estimate or arrive short of crew and vehicle. Insist on a proper survey.
Prices vary by property size, distance and the services included, and no single published range fits every move. A one-bedroom flat within Chelmsford costs far less than a four-bedroom house to another county. Ask each firm on your shortlist for a survey-based quote rather than relying on an advertised figure.
Trading Standards Buy With Confidence has a public register at buywithconfidence.gov.uk, and BAR and Move Assured both publish member directories online. Check the register directly rather than relying on a company’s own website badge.
No. Essex House Removals is based in Southend-on-Sea and serves the Chelmsford CM1 and CM2 area as part of its coverage. There is no separate Chelmsford office. See the Chelmsford removals page for coverage details.
Several do. Essex House Removals covers Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire, Scotland and Wales alongside local Chelmsford moves, and national firms such as Bishop’s Move handle moves across the UK and overseas. Confirm coverage and any extra cost when you request a quote.
For a summer move or an end-of-month date, eight to twelve weeks is sensible. For quieter periods, four to six weeks is usually enough. The earlier you book, the more choice you have on dates.
Yes. Essex House Removals has a Chelmsford branch at 3 Redgates Place, Chelmsford CM2 6BG, and you can call it on 01245 526169. Moves are planned and run from our head office in Southend-on-Sea, which serves the whole Chelmsford CM1 and CM2 area.
Shortlist two or three firms from this guide, check their accreditations on the public registers, and ask each for a survey-based quote. If you would like one from us, book a survey through our removals Chelmsford page or call 01245 526169, and we will send a free itemised quote you can compare line by line.
