Packing service in Bradford

Who our packing service suits

Some people enjoy packing. Most do not. Our packing service is for busy families, people moving on a tight deadline, older homeowners who would rather not spend days bending over boxes, and anyone with a house full of fragile things they do not trust to newspaper and luck. It also suits landlords and executors clearing a property from a distance.

Packing is booked alongside a move with us, and it works with our house removals and office removals services alike.

Packing for Bradford homes

Bradford’s terraced houses often have small rooms, deep cellars and lofts packed with years of belongings. Cellars in older stone houses can be damp, so we check boxes coming up from below and repack anything that has gone soft. Kitchens in older terraces tend to be compact, which means a lot of crockery in a small space. That is the room people most often ask us to pack.

In larger houses in places such as Heaton and Allerton, the volume is the challenge. A family home can take a full day to pack properly, so we usually come the day before the move. That leaves you one evening among the boxes, with the kettle, a few mugs and the bedding kept aside so the house still works until loading starts the next morning.

How we pack

Plates are wrapped and stood on edge, not stacked flat. Glasses are wrapped one at a time. Pictures and mirrors get corner protection and their own wrapping. Heavy items such as books go in small boxes, and light bulky items go in large ones, so no box is too heavy to carry safely down a narrow terrace staircase.

Every box is labelled with its room and a short note on what is inside. That makes unloading faster and helps you find the kettle on the first night.

If you are packing yourself, start with rooms you use least, keep one box of essentials aside, and do not overfill boxes. Our blog post on buying removal boxes and kits has more ideas.

Cost and booking

Packing costs depend on how much we pack, how fragile your belongings are, the materials used and whether you want us to unpack too. Our moving cost calculator gives a rough guide. For an exact figure, get a free quote and tell us which rooms you want packed. If your new home is not ready yet, packed boxes can go straight into storage.

We pack homes across the district and for moves anywhere in the UK. To see everything else we offer, visit our Bradford removals page, or call 08000862860.