Moving Tips and Guides

These moving tips and guides bring together the advice our crew shares on every survey, from packing and costs to timelines and choosing the right service. Essex House Removals has helped Essex families move for over 15 years. Use the sections below to find what you need.

Moving Tips: Planning Your Move

A clear timeline takes the last-minute pressure out of a move.

  • 5 to 8 weeks before: book your removal survey, decide what you are taking, donating or disposing of, and start researching the new area.
  • 3 to 4 weeks before: confirm your date, clear out unwanted items, notify service providers, redirect post and arrange broadband changes.
  • 1 week before: reserve parking for the van, arrange care for pets and children, defrost the freezer, and pack important documents separately.
  • The night before: pack a moving-day box with tea, snacks, toiletries and cleaning supplies, and keep keys, documents and valuables out of the main boxes.

Packing

Packing tips for moving house
Our full packing guide covers the materials you need, how to pack fragile items, a room-by-room method and an essentials box for moving day.

Packing and furniture services
If you would rather hand the packing over, our team packs to a labelled, room-by-room plan, with full or partial packing available.

Costs and Quotes

House removals cost in Essex
What drives the price of a house move in Essex, covering property size, distance, access and add-on services, with honest guidance on what to expect.

House removal cost in Basildon
The local cost factors for a move in Basildon and the SS13 to SS16 postcode areas.

Choosing a Removal Service

Full-service removals vs a man with a van
Which option suits your move, covering what each service includes, the property sizes each fits, and how the costs compare.

Best removal companies in Braintree
A comparison of removal firms serving Braintree, assessed on accreditations, insurance and services.

Best removal companies in Chelmsford
The same comparison for Chelmsford, so you can see how the local firms stack up before you book.

House removals
Our main house removals service, covering local and nationwide moves, packing, specialist items and protective covers on every job.

Storage

Storage in Essex
Somewhere to hold your furniture between completion dates or during a renovation, with short and long-term options, collected and delivered back when you are ready.

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Our quotes are obligation and pressure free, we do not expect you to make a decision on the spot and we will email the quote within 24 hours.
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